Des Moines Police Sgt Rehired After Document Row
Des Moines police sergeant Herbert Perry, fired for insubordination after not turning over documents, was rehired by the city council. He will be suspended without pay for two weeks as punishment, after Perry produced a suitcase of documents and pledged cooperation with investigations into alleged misconduct in the police department and Polk County attorney’s office.
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Des Moines
Herbert Perry
Perry
Force
Richard Wilkey
Ipolk County
Wilkey
Steel Price Increases Move to Lift 1974 Profits
U S Steel reports nine month earnings of 462.4 million and projects 1974 profits near 608 million. Chairman E B Speer cites rising costs from ferro alloys fuels and utilities, with price hikes aimed at catching up to competitors. Auto industry largely spared, but heavy construction rail and cans feel the impact.
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U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel Board
E. B. Speer
U. 8. Steel
U. S. Steel
Congress Proposes Public Service Jobs Program
Congress outlined a public service jobs plan with an average pay of 7806 dollars yearly. It would cover education health care sanitation transit and related fields. Eligible would be those out of work 16 days with priority to those exhausting benefits.
Oelwein School Board approves 10.7 percent teacher pay rise
The Oelwein Community School Board on Monday approved a base pay increase for teachers. The base rises from 8000 to 8700 dollars, a 700 dollar raise per educator.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Community
Final Approval Given Law on Massage Parlors
Des Moines Des Moines City Council gave final approval to an ordinance banning outcall massage operations and regulating massage parlors. The 6 to 1 vote included dissent by Councilman Russe LaVine and Mayor Richard Olson, who opposed but cast a deciding vote to fix a typographical error. The rule requires city permits for businesses and technicians, allows inspections, and bans nude conduct with clients until publication makes the ordinance effective.
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Des Moines
Des Monnegelty Council
Russe LaVine
Richard Olson
Philip Riley
Olson
Damage Claim Transferred To Waterloo
An Independence couple seek 250000 in damages from former Buchanan County and Independence officers. The case, alleging beating after July 1971 air show complaints, was moved to Black Hawk County district court on venue change. Plaintiffs Thomas and Fern Price sue Sheriff Fred Beier Deputy Edward Thompson Deputy Neal Roberts and Police Chief Lymon Albaugh.
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Buchanan County
Black Hawk County
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Fern Price
Buchanan
Fred Beier
Edward Thompson
Neal Roberts
Lymon Albaugh
Independence Jaycees
Price
Beier
Solons React to foreign land ownership concerns
Legislators debated foreign ownership of farmland and possible limits. Rep. James Jordan urged banning or restricting nonfamily corporate farming and foreign ownership, while Rep. N Joe Rinas called for registration of foreign holdings and urged caution. Town Farmers Union tours the state to discuss outside money in agriculture.
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Mariont
Jordan
John Patchett
North Liberty
Gazette
Patchett
Joe Rinas
Marion
Rinas
North Dakota
Town Farmers Union
Manchester
Iowa City
Delayed PRS contract case extends pre trial date
Los Angeles federal Judge Manuel Real grants another continuance in the 221 571 dollar National Park Service suit against former Cedar Rapids based Park Reservation System. Trial pushed to January 21 with pre trial conference January 20. Defendants include James R Rossie L Donald Middleton and Clark R Powell plus In surface Company of North America appeal ongoing.
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Manuel Real
National Park Service
Cedar Rapids
Judge Real
PRS
James R. Rossie
L. Donald Middleton
Clark R. Powell
North America
Rossie
Council Decides To Demolish 50 Houses
Cedar Rapids city council chose to demolish 50 dilapidated unoccupied houses after reviewing a list of 175. Building Official J Ed Winter presented health and safety hazards. public hearing to discuss disposition will be set. Over the past two years more than 150 houses have been razed.
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Cedar Rapids
J Ed Winter
Judge bars defendant from altering appearance before trial
District Associate Judge Anthony Scolaro ordered Gregory Karrick not to trim hair or beard or change his appearance while awaiting trial on a robbery with aggravation charge. The ruling, drawn from a Des Moines judges school, aims to prevent identity issues during jury selection. Karrick denies involvement in the Oct. robbery.
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Gregory Karrick
Limn Grane
Scolaro
the Gazette
District of Columbia
Des Moines
Iowa
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Kurvick
Mark Blumphrey
Karrick
Nike
Couple Hurt in Auto Accident Near St Luke’s Hospital
Michael Cannon aged 24 from Nibthavenle SW and his wife Vickie aged 19 were examined at St Luke’s hospital and released after a two car crash at 4 p.m. The other driver was John C. Henningson aged 5 from Cherry Hill road SW. Cannon complained of neck pains.
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Michael Cannon
Nibthavenle
Vickie
St. Luke's Hospital
Cannon
John C. Henningson
Cherry Hill Road
Fayette School Board Raises Pay Amid Road Ice Incident
Fayette County police report a collision on an icy Fayette Avenue involving a pregnant woman, Mrs. Cannon, and an oncoming vehicle as teachers’ base pay rises from 7,775 to 8,500. Officials cite safety concerns and non-certified staff impacts.
Oelwein Sets Acre Rate for Airport Farmland Purchase
Oelwein plans a $600000 airport expansion with federal funding of 75 percent and state support up to 25000 annually for three years. City offers 1000 per acre to Franely Gerstenberger and Louis Stevens for 21 acres total. A hearing is scheduled for January 8 as bids for runway improvements are opened.
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Oelwein
Franely Gerstenberger
Derstenberger
Louis Stevens
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