Police Locate Victim's Car in Mall Murder Case
Police pointed to the tan 1972 Buick found by Westdale Mall Penneys near the edge of the lot. Michelle Martinko, 18, was last seen leaving the mall around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Detectives urge public tips and provided a contact number for information amid the case. Funeral for the Kennedy senior scheduled at St. Pius X Church.
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Michelle Martinko
Martinko
Penney's
Westdale Mall
Detective Bureau
Kennedy
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Rumors of Second Cedar Rapids Murder Denied by Police
Police say rumors of another stabbing are unfounded after a flood of calls from residents. They confirm no second murder and reiterate an indecent exposure incident occurred at St. Luke's Hospital, while the investigation continues into Michelle Martinko's stabbing death.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
James Barnes
Barnes
Michelle Martinko
Kennedy High School
Two men sentenced to life in California for kidnapping extortion
In Redwood City California UPI reports San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Gerald Ragan gave life terms to Joseph W Axtell 23 Kellogg Iowa and Louis Haggard 20 Foster City for kidnapping for extortion the most serious charge after their guilty pleas. They face a minimum seven year term and other charges were dismissed.
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Redwood City
Calif
UPI
San Mateo County
Gerald Ragan
Joseph W. Axtell
Kellogg
Iowa
Louis Haggard
Foster City
Petition drive seeks Christ in school Christmas observances
The Parents for Christ committee plans petitions to place Christ back in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City school Christmas observances. The effort accompanies a hunting accident death in Plymouth County where Floyd Hansen died after a gun discharged while pheasant hunting.
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Sioux City
UPI
Plymouth County
Floyd Hansen
Hansen
Christ
Parents For Christ
Cedar Rapids
Roger Goodson
Edgewood Baptist Church
Charles Glover Sr
Mount Zion Missionary
Iowa County Board Fires Engineer Cmelik
The Iowa County Board of Supervisors terminated engineer Frank Cmelik with a 60 day notice effective March 1 1980 after two days of discussion. One dissenter opposed the move citing miscommunication. step followed a Wednesday motion by Leonard Thys. Ads planned in Sunday papers and engineering publications to seek a replacement.
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Marengo
Frank Cmelik
Iowa
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Cmelik
Omelik
Robert Buelow
Buelow
Leonard Thys
Perah Read
Iowa Central Association of Counties
Marion Community Center Weekly Activity Schedule
The Marion Community Center lists daily events this week including Amundson basketball at 7 a.m and Lewis dinner at 11 a.m today. Sunday features Begley dinner at 11 a.m and Connell dance at 6 30 p.m.
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Marion Community Center
Amundson
Lewis
Begley
Connell
Marion area holiday notices and church program highlights
Local businesses announce Christmas and New Year closings including Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing from December 24 to January 2. Christmas Bazaar at Marion Christian Church offers gifts under seven dollars. Bank hours shorten to noon on December 24 through Christmas. A joint church program features Vivaldi Gloria sung by choirs from First United Methodist and Marion Christian Churches with specific soloists and organists.
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Warner Brothers Siding
Adv
First United Methodist
Marion Christian Churches
Antonio Vivalidi
Gloria
Eighth Ave
the Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Carolyn Caylor
Nancy Ster
Nancy Cree
Jo West
Carolyn Ebersole
Wilma Hartung
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Wood Road
Kurt Rogahn
Gazette
Efre
Goodson
Iowa County Board
McLeod
Marion
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Boulevard
First National
Farmers State
China
Aaa
15Th Street
Sanyo
Jisanyo
Waldems
1St St. SE
Waterloo
Younkers
Lindale Mall
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