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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1983
Page
7
U S District Court Judge Edward McManus ordered a warrant for John R. Bahr of Livermore after he failed to appear for arraignments on charges of falsely reporting 1976 income and tax returns for 1977 78 and 79. Bahr challenged the court’s authority repeatedly.
Cedar Rapids initiates The Troops a new drum and bugle corps for youths ages 13 to 21 from all income levels. Director Mark Elward aims to sponsor uniforms 28 dollars and provide instruments. He invites interested students and calls for area school recruitment, phone 362-8805.
Kirkwood Community College will stage three one act plays in Cedar Hall on Feb 10 at 12 30 pm and Feb 11 at 12 30 pm and 7 30 pm. General admission 2 dollars. students and seniors 1 dollar. Free for students and staff. The Monkey s Paw Zoo Story and The American Dream feature local actors and directors.
Craig LeRoy Coventry aged 32 of Brandon was found guilty of speeding by a Buchanan County District Court jury. Sentencing is set for March 7 at 10 a.m. He had been arrested July 6, 1982 on a more serious charge of willfully eluding a pursuing officer but was convicted only of speeding for failing to stop when signaled. He exceeded the speed limit by at least 25 mph according to the verdict.
Linn County Jail inmates faced a Friday search that uncovered two homemade weapons and a compiled list of phone numbers tied to other cellblocks. Lt. Roy Roseberry described a toothbrush weapon with metal, and a sharpened metal piece from an air vent. Inmates used cross-cell calls to create the number list before bells were disabled.
Three Cedar Rapids residents reported break ins with windows broken and home entries on Thursday. Katheryn McArtor said her Grande Ave residence was ransacked with nearly 1100 dollars in property including firearms rings and bedding stolen. Don Lorenzen Jr reported over 600 dollars in valuables taken including a shotgun and silver certificates and bars. A video recorder valued at 995 dollars was stolen from the Lloyd Chesmore home on 17th Ave SE during evening hours.
A 10:30 a.m. public hearing in the Linn County Supervisors board room will review amendments to the Linn County Zoning Ordinance. Proposals include a one time farmstead split from the main farm with a conditional use permit, plus new notification sign rules and revised site development plan postings.
Linn County residents received 1983 property valuations that many mistook for tax figures. Assessor Forrest Holveck urged owners to view these as market values and not tax bills, offering informal hearings with Vanguard Appraisals from Feb 28 to Mar 11.
Kirk D. Zippe 24 of 394 Memorial Drive SE was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. Friday in the 2600 block of 12th Avenue SW with drunk driving speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road. Gene E. Linderkamp 32 of Robins was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of 16th Avenue SW for drunk driving.
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