Legislators Hear Officials Cite County Road Problems
Linn and Johnson county boards of supervisors met with area legislators to discuss difficulties with the counties secondary road systems. Linn county engineer William Harrington told the lawmakers the situation is so bad that we cannot get school buses into some areas. The meeting was held at North Liberty.
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North Liberty
Linn and
Johnson County Boards of Supervisors
William Harrington
Linn County
Harrington
Johnson County
O.j.gode
Jean Oxley
Linn
Johnson
Robert Burns
Coralville
University of Town
Explosion injures elevator worker in Independence
One man, Donald Jones, 61, was injured by a 9:40 a.m. dust explosion at the Greeley Elevator on Independence's north edge. He suffered flash burns and lacerations and was in good condition at Independence hospital. The blast ripped the roof. debris littered nearby tracks as a slow fire burned in a corn bin.
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Independence
Greeley
Town
Donald Jones
Independence Hospital
Ken Nollen
Illinois Central Railroad
Nollen
Ford invites Wilson to talks in U.S. January
President Ford invited British Prime Minister Wilson to discuss pending issues in Washington. The invitation outlines talks to begin January 30 with both leaders aiming for bilateral accord.
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Washington
Ford
Wilson
Sumit
U.S
Blood Test Thrown Out Second Time in Linn Case
Linn District Judge William Eads again excludes the blood alcohol test in the Linn County slaughter and drunken driving case involving Francis Russell Lyman, citing lack of a written arresting officer request. The ruling follows prior exclusion based on physician patient privilege and may be appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Woodward
Attorney General's Office
Grand Jury
Eugene Kopecky
William Eads
Eads
Linn County
William Faches
High Court
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Francis Russell Lyman
Greg Lam
Whittier
Lyman
Kopecky
Cyprus riot violence as troops fire on protesters
Twenty years ago British troops opened fire on rioters opposing both American and British presence in Limassol Cyprus, marking a violent clash that drew regional attention.
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Limassol
Cyprus
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