Heartwood Cedar Rapids Home Faces Age Discrimination Complaint
An official civil rights complaint accuses Heartwood Cedar Rapids Children’s Home of age bias. Executive director Gary Williams says a 27 year old former employee claims unequal employment terms due to youth, but he denies the accusation and cites performance issues and termination for not meeting duties.
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Washington judge resignation shocks Iowa town
Washington Iowa reels as District Court Judge Ira Morrison resigns amid state probe into alleged attempts to solicit sexual favors from a woman facing a bad check case. Morrison, 55, is questioned by DCI agents and has offered no comment while supporters call him a compassionate, fair jurist.
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Senate Cloture Split on Fair Housing Vote
In the week of December 8 Congressional Quarterly notes the Senate failed to invoke cloture on fair housing amendments by 54 to 43. Proponents sought HUD authority for lawsuits in housing discrimination while opponents demanded proof of intent. Culver voted for cloture Jepsen against. Revenue sharing moves to table failed 47 to 44, preserving state and local funds for 1982 and 1983 with no tabled amendments.
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Youth robbed of gifts in Metro Roundup
A 16 year old boy was mugged on First Ave NE at about 10 p.m. as a man struck him from behind, took a sack of toys and about 15 dollars. The incident left the victim John Ferry, 1727 Grande Ave SE, shaken but unharmed. Police traced the theft to a local crime in progress.
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Linn County named in suit over paid traffic fine
A 20 year old Cedar Rapids man sues Linn County alleging county employees failed to record his traffic fine payment. He says he was arrested June 29 and jailed for non payment though he had paid. Charges were improper display of license plates and excessive noise from April. He pleaded guilty and paid fines. On this date in 1942 Adm. Jean Louis Darlan was assassinated in North Africa.
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Hiawatha man faces impersonation charges
Timothy Campbell 21 of Hiawatha is charged with three counts of impersonating a public officer after a Tuesday night incident in which he allegedly posed as a Hiawatha police officer to stop a speeding motorist. He previously faced two counts in December for impersonating a Linn County Deputy linked to October and November disturbances. He is jailed awaiting today’s court appearance.
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