Widening support grows for Cedar Rapids police pay raise
The Police Action Committee reports growing local backing for a 20 percent wage increase for Cedar Rapids officers. Petitions with about 610 signatures, letters from unions, and NAACP support are cited as momentum. officers plan to voice views at a City Council meeting while neighbors circulate more petitions. Authorities note firefighters also seek a 20 percent raise.
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Policeman’s Action Committee
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Stan McClurg
Faculty Association
Kirkwood Community College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Sylvester Grady
McClurg
Hawkeye
Canney
Linn County ties, political HQ open and legal ruling roundup
Fourteen traffic charges loom for Merlin Messerschmidt after a late night chase on Cedar Rapids streets. The Linn County headquarters for the George Bush for President Committee opened with son Marvin Bush and local volunteers coordinating operations. A Linn District Court jury cleared Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. of liability in the 1977 West Park Trailer Court fire death of Arthur Krug, in a suit seeking 325000.
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Linn County
George Bush
Mullin
Cedar Rapids
Bush
Marvin
University of Virginia
Iowa
Jane Olberg
Richard Novetzke
Terry Pitts
Providence
R.J
Novetzke
Linn
Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Frances L. Krug
Arthur J. Krug
Arthur Krug
West Park
Altorfer Seeks Bonds for 14 Million Expansion Project
Altorfer Machinery Co of Cedar Rapids asks the City Council to issue industrial revenue bonds up to 14 million dollars. The plan includes expanding the welding shop and building a new adjacent facility to repair truck engines. Construction on the welding shop expansion would begin as planned pending approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altorfer
Cedar Rapids
Altorfer Machinery Co
Sixth St
Altorfer’s
Nuclear evacuation plans outlined for Palo plant area
Dave Rasdal reports at IE Tower Cedar Rapids on updated nuclear accident procedures for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. Revised plan includes a flexible 10 mile radius, a rural radio warning network, and Civil Defense sirens in the Cedar Rapids Marion metro area. Representatives from Linn and Benton counties plus Cedar Rapids and Marion police and fire, hospitals, and boards attended.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
IE Tower
Cedar Rapids
Duane Arnold Jr
Bill Brenner
California
Iowa Electric
Linn County Civil Defense
Bill Bjorenson
Bjorenson
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Marion Police Department
Marion Fire Department
St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals
Benton County Sheriff's Department
Linn Board of Supervisors
Civil Defense
Driver Arnell Charged With Drunk Driving and Related Offenses
James L. Arnell, 26, was arrested Monday at 10 a.m. in the 500 block of 10th Street SE and charged with drunk driving. He faces additional counts of driving without a license speeding interfering with official acts and assault and is held in Linn County Jail.
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Merlin D. Messerschmidt
Messerschmidt
Washington Ave
First Avenue East
Linn County
James L. Arnell
Arnell
10Th Street
County Board receives petitions for extra holidays for workers
The Linn County Board of Supervisors accepted petitions asking for Mondays off before Christmas and New Year’s, with over 60 signatures. No action was planned. Chairman Ken Schriner said the board could not meet the employees’ request. The board had previously allowed union workers to choose exchanging two half-days for a February holiday, a proposal the union rejected.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ken Schriner
Break-ins Sweep Area. Hummel Figurines Stolen
Police logged 11 break-ins in 24 hours with total losses over 6 500 dollars. Hummel figurines were stolen from Ray Cozad’s 1105 Maplewood Drive NE along with Czech glassware and dishes. A night watchman at Cedar Rapids Hide and Fur fired at an intruder who fled, missing the shot. A 15 year old was arrested for second degree burglary at 1543 First Ave SE. another youth is sought. Losses include tools, golf clubs, a portable TV and cash from multiple residences. One home under construction was used to smoke marijuana. two doors damaged. Debris and drug activity noted. no further items reported. Syria refused to attend Geneva talks in 1973.
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Ray Cozad
Maplewood Drive
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Second
St. SE
B.X. Goodwin
First Ave. SE
Raymond K. Ruggiero
Indian Hill Road
Debbie Smith
15Th Ave
Strait
Center Point Road
Charles Durgin
Second Ave
Paul L. Sullivan
Sue Lane
Teakwood Lane
Sullivan
McCarthy Widow Jean Kerr Minetti Dies at 55
Jean Kerr Minetti widow of Sen. Joseph McCarthy died Saturday at age 55 from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was the wife of former Civil Aeronautics Board vice chairman Joseph Minetti. UNESCO left Paris meeting date noted for 1975 as the U S Israel and 11 other nations withdrew over Zionism meaning.
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Washington
Jean Kerr Minetti
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Joseph Minetti
United States
Israel
Unesco
Paris
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Siegel
3Rd Ave
Iowa City
DIAL
Owa
Connie Boyd Howard
Office Advertising
Inda Edwards
First Avenue
Syria
Geneva
Joe McCarthy
Armstrong Family Shoes
Chris Black
Regent
Lee
Oakland Rd
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