Christmas Bus Odds and Ends at Cedar Rapids Depot
At the Cedar Rapids bus depot travelers wait for buses during a holiday rush. Mr and Mrs Arnold Hedean of Minneapolis plan a Christmas reunion in Davenport with their son while Laura Brault of 1300 Oakland Rd NE travels to Seneca Illinois to visit friends for the holidays.
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Cedar Rapids
Arnold Hedean
Minneapolis
Laura Brault
Oakland Rd
Hedeans
Davenport
Brault
Seneca
Ill
Laitner Criticizes Iowa Winter Utility Rules
DES MOINES A Community Action Research Group spokesman says the winter shut-off rules fail to protect the poor and are overly complex. He calls for a simple moratorium and better consumer representation, including a toll free helpline.
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Laitner
Des Moines
Community Action Research Group
CARG
Skip Laitner
Iowa Commerce Commission
Sonally
Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Cedar Rapids Christmas Bird Count Sets New Species Record
The 1978 Cedar Rapids Christmas Bird Count recorded 71 species within a 15 mile circle centered by the Federal Building. Forty two observers in 15 groups counted 8 509 birds, with unusual sightings including the greater scaup Eastern phoebe bald eagle and mockingbird. The count runs through Jan 1 and organizers invite reports of notable sightings to compiler Beryl Layton.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Building
The
Audubon
City Hall Christmas cards spark policy clash over costs
City departments send or receive holiday cards, with Streets and Police departments seeking city funds for postage and printing. Auditor Bob McMahon says staff must pay for cards from personal funds, bills sent to the auditor unpaid. The batch includes mayoral greetings and jokes from Sanitation, plus a quip on the quaking aspen as forest recovery.
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Gazette
Streets and Police
Bob McMahon
Police Department
McMahon
Streets
Carter
Leach to visit China as Iowa farms seek new markets
Rep. Jim Leach of Iowa plans to join an official House Banking Committee delegation to the People's Republic of China next week to discuss expanding U.S. trade. He cautioned that normalization should proceed carefully but could open strong markets for Iowa farm commodities and industrial farm products. Iowa officials warn of higher fuel costs for farmers due to OPEC price increases, estimating an additional 26 million dollars in costs next year from higher gasoline and diesel purchases driven by a 14.5 percent oil price rise.
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Washington
UPI
Jim Leach
People’s Republic of China
United States
China
Leach
House Banking Committee
Iowa
OPEC
U.S
Lounsberry
Fees cut at Bender pool in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission reduced Bender pool admission to 50 cents for children and 1 dollar for adults effective December 26. Holidays offer public swim 1 to 4 p.m. December 16 to 30, with standard hours 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The pool is closed December 25, 31 and January 1. Winter swim program starts mid January. swim class registration at Ambroz Recreation Center. for details call 398-5056.
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Bender Pool
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
14Th Ave
Bender
Ambroz Recreation Center
Mount Vernon Road
Campaign targets drinking drivers in Iowa
Iowa Governor's Highway Safety Office will launch a major next spring campaign after a survey of 768 Iowa drivers by Central Surveys Inc. shows 25 to 44 year olds as the largest drinkers. Although most drivers see drinking and driving as unacceptable, 58 percent have not acted to stop others.
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Des Moines
UPI
Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Iowa
Office For Planning and Programming
Central Surveys Inc
Shenandoah
Robert F. Tyson
Litton Drops Patent Suit Against Amana
Litton Systems Inc of Beverly Hills moves to end a federal case accusing Amana Refrigeration of infringing a Litton defrost cycle control patent. Amana argued the Litton patent was invalid due to prior public use. Judge Edward J. McManus approved the dismissal in Cedar Rapids court.
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Amana
Litton Systems Inc
Beverly Hills
Calif
Litton
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Cedar Rapids
Walnut porkies and Mormon founder birth note
A cooking note suggests adding walnuts and green onion to a pork sausage mix for patties or hot party appetizers. The piece also marks the birth on this date in 1805 of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism.
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Joseph Smith
False arrest suit filed in Linn County over 29 December arrest
Betty F. and Brian E. Stoneking of Lisbon filed a $170,000 false arrest lawsuit in Linn District Court alleging a city officer broke into their home without a warrant and, under guidance of former Chief Steve Marsh, arrested them on December 29 two years ago. Charges were dismissed February 7. She seeks $25,000 actual and $100,000 punitive damages. he seeks $5,000 actual and $40,000 punitive damages.
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Lisbon
Betty F
Brian E. Stoneking
Linn District Court
Steve Marsh
Stoneking
Open meetings exception cited in Iowa commissions
DES MOINES UP I special assistant attorney general says judicial nominating commissions that select district and appellate judges are not bound by the Iowa open meetings law because they were created by constitutional amendments rather than legislative acts. The view addresses questions from state and 4th Judicial District commissions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Attorney General
George Murray
4Th Judicial District
Warden Cleared of Accusations in Iowa Penitentiary Death
Des Moines UPI report states William Angrick of Citizens' aide says allegations that Warden Jack Baughman caused or hastened inmate Gary Ruschmann's death by removing medication are completely unfounded. The aide office forwarded claims claiming the warden was responsible.
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Des Moines
UPI
Citizens
William Angrick
Jack Baughman
Iowa State Penitentiary
Citizens Aide
Gary Ruschmann
Ruschmann
Angrick
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