Linn Supervisors OK study of public defender proposal
Linn County supervisors move to study establishing a public defender office and to consult Johnson County about a joint operation. They weigh costs under the new criminal code, review fee standards, and plan to seek federal funds with a target start in April.
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Linn Supervisors OK Study of Public Defender
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Dumbaugh
Vietor
Eugene Kopecky
American Bar Association
Ken Schriner
Public Defender
Carol Worlan
Eastern Iowa Crime Commission
IRS to offer Cedar Rapids tax help hours in 1978
The IRS announced walk in taxpayer service in Cedar Rapids at 150 First Avenue NE in the Brenton Financial Center. Service runs weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. January 3 to April 17 1978 except February 20. Call 366 8771 for help and bring forms.
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Internal Revenue Service
Cedar Rapids
Brenton Financial Center
First Avenue NE
IRS
Appeals court rules Lisbon baseball foul impacts neighbors
The Iowa Court of Appeals ordered Lisbon to fix foul ball problems near a service station and home, or risk the games being deemed a nuisance. The decision reverses part of a Linn County ruling and suggests relocating the diamond or installing a protective net to shield the Reynolds property, within two hundred feet of home plate. The ruling criticizes ongoing unsolved disputes while upholding limits on unrelated property claims.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lisbon
Linn County
Merle
Wilma Reynolds
Reynolds
Branstad Launches Café Campaign Across Iowa
State Rep. Terry Branstad of Lake Mills unveiled a cafe campaign aimed at working people in Iowa. He plans to visit more than 1,000 cafes before the June primary while seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
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Lake Mills
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Branstad
Cedar Rapids Fire Pension Board Meeting Called
The Cedar Rapids Fire Pension Board will meet Thursday at noon at the Central Fire Station 427 First St SE. Adv lists Auctioneer Jack Shepherd contact 366-0832. Also reported Mrs K Brown Rural Toddville sighted a strange star over stables Christmas Eve Adv Johnny's Parkway menu Thursday special Hamburger steak served till 8 30 p.m. carry out orders welcome.
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K. Brown
Toddville
Adv
Johnny’s Parkway
Ellis
Five
N.W
January discussions planned for Cedar Rapids cable ordinance
A Cedar Rapids committee reviewing a proposed cable TV ordinance will meet after January 5 to tackle controversial sections. The group will discuss simple points on January 4 and technical matters on January 5, with later meetings set to address rate structures penalties and franchise revenues.
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Cedar Rapids Cable Communications
Cox Cablevision
Weather Outlook With Snow Possible Through Weekend
Across the region posted highs in the 20s to 30s and overnight lows in the teens to 20s. Precipitation forecasts show one to two snow periods Friday through Sunday as a warming trend develops later.
Break-in victims listed after juvenile arrests
Police released a list of burglary victims to curb calls after juveniles were charged in 17 break-ins. Victims include Davison's Champlin Service and Cedar Hills businesses. residences listed by name and address. Items recovered include two diamond rings, a $1200 valued ring, a snowmobile, two guns, sound equipment, watches, jewelry, knives, candy, and cigarettes.
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Davison
Champlin
Cedar Hills
Me Too
Karl Skelly
Johnson Ave
Corell Outdoor Machines
Center Point Road
Ken Dale
Highway
Suedeman Tire Service
F Ave
Frank
Steve King
Estroy Drive
Gordon Nicholson
Drive
Robert Plank
Culver St
Tharp
Cedar Rapids
Hoppes hearing continues in Marion education case
The private hearing on the dismissal of a Marion individualized education teacher Gary Hoppes will resume Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Longfellow building of the Marion Independent School District. The Marion Independent Board of Education will decide after several days of consideration.
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Marion
Longfellow
Marion Independent School District
Gary Hoppes
Marion Independent Board of Education
Births and notices from Mercy St Luke's Cedar Rapids and area
Birth announcements list families from Mercy and St Luke's Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns with names and addresses including Howan Edwards Aziz van Voltenburg Hoe Zirkelbach Drant and more. Additional items note incidents and dates at Memorial Drive Northwest First Ave SE Fifth Ave SE Third Street and 16th Avenue SE with times from 1:27 p.m. to 1:19 a.m.
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St. Luke's
Edwards
Cedar Rapids
Aziz
Fifth Ave
Amos
Marion
Mike van Voltenburg
S. 15Th St
John Hoe
Hiawatha
Mark Zirkelbach
Center Junction
Arthur Drant
Mount Vernon
First Oave NW
Third Street
16Th Avenue
Two Arrests For Assault In Separate Incidents
Cynthia J. Pettit 37 was arrested after a disturbance call at 300 block Fifth St NW and accused of striking Joe Walles. Lt M Roy Cox 23 of Evansville Ind faces charges of criminal trespass and assault after a 2 am incident near Central City, allegedly striking Donald Raetz and brandishing a steel rod. In 1967 a city audit showed the New York World’s Fair losses of over 21 million dollars for 1964 and 1965.
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Cynthia J. Pettit
Fifth St
Pettit
Joe Walles
Roy Cox
Evansville
Ind
Central City
Sheriff's
Cox
Everclear
Donald Raetz
Raetz
Another cable firm seeks Iowa City franchise
Hawkeye Cable Vision Corp of Iowa City filed petitions with 1 465 signatures for a 25 year non exclusive cable television franchise election in Iowa City. The firm’s officers Gene Clausen and Elliott Full also run KXIC KICG radio.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye Cable Vision Corp
Kxic-Kicg Radio
Gene Claussen
Elliott Full
American Television and Communication Corp
Denver
Gravestone Found Near Tower Terrace Area
Linn County sheriff's deputies report a gravestone marked Joshua Kaufman found two miles west of Tower Terrace Mobile Home Park on Highway 150 north. The stone bears the year 1862 and painted words. Officials seek the cemetery of origin and request calls from anyone with knowledge.
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Joshua Kaufman
Tower Terrace Mobile Home Park
Highway 150
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Cedar Rapids Gazette About Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette volume details its establishment by the Gazette Company and daily Sunday publication schedule. It lists address S00 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa and subscription rates by carrier and mail.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lowe
Sscocraes Press
Ai! AP News
Italian Foreign Minister Sworn in as President in 1964
On this date in 1964 Giuseppe Saragat, then Italian Foreign Minister, was sworn in as the new president of Italy. The ceremony marked a transition in the Italian republic with Saragat taking office as head of state.
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Giuseppe Saragat
Italy
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