Retirement fades for Leo Greco radio legend
A reminiscence seated in memories of Leo Greco, radio and TV voice, recounts his retirement and a friendship with a fellow broadcaster who once helped him during a golf event. The piece also recalls wartime figures, golf talks in Florida, and historical TV and sports contacts.
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WMT
Squeeza-Boxa
Leo
Jo Stafford
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Red Grange
Lou Boudreau
Pearly Gates
Leo Greco
Florida
U of Iowa
Fred Cameron
Northwest Missouri
North English
Tipton
Vinton
East St. Louis
Ill
Frank Rigney
Don Bowen
Cloyd Webb
Alvin Randolph
Iowa
Dan Blaze
Evanston
Ozzie Simmons
Blaze
Burt Ingwersen
Mike Enich
Iron Men
Crows Spared as Cedar Rapids Debates Live Ammunition
The Greene Square Park crows facing removal in Cedar Rapids won a stay of execution as city officials reject shooting birds now. Public Safety Commissioner Jaeger and the city council prefer nonlethal methods, hoping crows roost elsewhere by late February. Blanks and lights have been used with limited success, and some birds reportedly returned after noise ceased.
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Greene Square Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa highway funding plan hits roadblock in Legislature
A yearlong study proposes a new funding formula dividing 52 percent to state projects 29 percent to counties and 19 percent to cities, with a shift to fund commercial and major traffic routes. Lawmakers call the plan politically naive and unlikely to pass this year.
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Iowa
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
Jury selection in infant death murder trial continues
In Montezuma jurors are questioned in the trial of Richard Lee Snow 21 accused of killing his 6 week old daughter Stephanie via Shaken Baby Syndrome. Washington County Attorney Gerald Partridge leads the prosecution with Barbara Edmondson. Emmit George represents Snow. The case moved to Montezuma from Washington County.
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Donna Lee Olson
Jazette
Iowa
Montezuma
Richard Lee Snow
Stephanie
Washington County
Gerald Partridge
Barbara Edmondson
Snow
Emmit George
Iowa City
Jury begins hearing in Dubuque strangulation case
A 12 woman jurors begin evidence in Black Hawk County District Court in the murder trial of Perry Scott Baker 27 of Dubuque charged with strangling Jennifer Lynn Jones 24 of Platteville Wis during a car parked on a remote road. Prosecutors say robbery was motive as Jones’s purse held cash. Baker held on 400000 bond. He confessed to police after arrest and defense may challenge the confession and raise diminished responsibility due to alcohol.
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Val Swinton Gateus
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Perry Scott Baker
Dubuque
Baker
Jennifer Lynn Jones
Platteville
Wis
Jones
Alan Pearson
Black Hawk
Paul Kaufman
Robert Day
Day
Lawsuit seeks ouster over personnel file breach
Glenn Selzer, a College Community school board member, files a Linn District Court suit against the district and Superintendent William Bach alleging violation of his confidential personnel file from prior employment. He seeks removal of liable officials, damages, court costs, and an injunction to prevent future breaches.
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Bach
Prairie High School
Selzer
Gordon Gibson
Marion School Board
The
Gazette
Iowa
Cedar Gazette info includes rates and mail details
The Cedar Gazette publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates cover carrier motor route and mail options with weekly and yearly prices for Morning Editions Sunday issues and other regions. Postmaster and address details are listed for subscription handling.
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The
Cedar Gazette
the Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
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Luther College Nordic Choir
Weston Noble, Conductor
St. Paul United Methodist Church
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