Fire safety urged for multi story homes by city official
Fire Marshal Phillip Saunders stressed quick, safe exits in wood frame buildings and tenant landlord duties. He advised knowing exits and testing windows, avoiding elevators during fires, closing doors to block smoke, and signaling rescuers from a window if trapped. Residents should stay low and wait for firefighters, not jump unless no help is in sight.
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Phillip Saunders
Saunders
Cedar Rapids
Public urged to recall cars at Westdale Mall in Martinko slaying
Police renewed a call for help in the Michelle Martinko murder case. Assombly Chief James Barnes asked anyone parked in the northeast quad of Westdale Mall on Dec 19 between 8 and 10:30 p.m. to report seen cars, colors, or details. Call 398-5151 or 398-5046 with information.
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Michelle Martinko
James Barnes
Westdale Mall
Martinko
Penney’s
The
Gazette
Barnes
Westdale
Detective Bureau
Cedar Rapids Eyes STEP Program to Step Up Speed Enforcement
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Ray Baker seeks city council approval to apply for a federal STEP grant of 29453 to fund enhanced speed enforcement on Interstate 380 and major city highways. The plan uses two officers daily six days a week with overtime at 11.60 per hour, and two patrol vehicles amid yearly vehicle and fuel costs totaling about 14976. Bergen supports expansion of enforcement on I 380 and other city roads.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Baker
Baker
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Three areas stressed in county study by Northwestern Bell
A Bell Telephone study for Linn County identified three areas for further study: central purchasing and inventory, criminal justice matters, and personnel payroll processes. The board will meet March 10 with Bert Borg to choose a focus and discuss feasibility.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bell
Bert Borg
Borg
Polk County
Burglary Follows Fire Next Door Prompting Evacuation
Tom C. Hardman found his apartment at 708 Fifth Ave SE burglarized after a nearby fire forced residents to evacuate overnight. Police report a stereo, $250 cash for the landlord, and a $400 billfold were missing. Entry suspected via a vacant unit adjacent to his.
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Tom C. Hardman
Hardman
Fifth Ave. SE
Pigeon drop leaves 81 year old $700 poorer
An 81 year old man on the southwest side was duped in a pigeon drop. Two women talked him into security money for a supposed found envelope. They fraudulently withdrew $600 and fled with the cash the wallet and an envelope of torn paper. Police warn the elderly are common targets and advise consulting family or a bank employee.
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First Avenue East
Brenton Bank
Brenton
Cedar Rapids
Monsees resigns as Linn ARC director
Helen Monsees administrative director of Linn Association for Retarded Citizens resigns along with Judy Barta Citizen Advocacy coordinator. Board accepted both resignations with extreme reluctance citing new job placements for their husbands. Monsees directed advocacy and resource program for mentally retarded families over ten years. Barta coordinated Citizen Advocacy for a year.
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Helen Monsees
Linn Association For Retarded Citizens
Linn Arc
Monsees
Judy Barta
Barta
Citizens Advocacy
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