Prairie Moon case ends with two acquittals in Prairieburg
A six member Linn District Court jury acquitted Brad E. Manuel of Wyoming and David W. McCrea of Olin on five charges linked to the November 25 Prairie Moon Ballroom confrontation. They were found not guilty of disorderly conduct and interfering with official acts. Manuel faced an assault count. Deliberations lasted about two hours before the verdicts at 2 45 p.m. Trial began Thursday before Associate Judge John Liebenmann.
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Linn District Court
Linn
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairieburg
Brad E. Manuel
Wyoming
David W. McCrea
Olin
John Liebenmann
Manuel
McCrea
Dave Remley
Anamosa
Remley
Gene Parks
Tom Wertz
Cedar Rapids food service workers OK 1980 81 contract
Cedar Rapids Community School District food service employees ratified a proposed 1980 81 contract by 49 to 2, granting a 13.5 percent increase, a 40 cent hourly wage hike, higher health insurance contributions, and a new prescription drug plan. About 140 eligible voters participated. district board approval is still required.
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Food Service
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Bob Carson
Hotels & Restaurant Workers & Bartenders Local 497
Marion committee backs CIPCO site for police fire needs
Marion citizens' committee proposes buying the CIPCO building at Highway 151 and 35th Street to house police operations and possibly add a fire substation later. Remodeling costs cited range from 321 000 to 696 000 for police use, with the site purchase about 375 000 and a substation about 100 000. A referendum would be required, council discussion planned for next month, and police chief endorses the plan as feasible.
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Central Iowa Power Cooperative
CIPCO
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Citizens Committee
Industrial Management Inc
35Th Street
Scott Olson
Olson, Popa, Novak
Jim Ford
Ford
Olson
Marion Policemen’s Protective Association
Robert Zier
Zier
Solar Gardens plan approved despite objections
Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee recommended approval for three of four Solar Gardens rezoning petitions. The plan places mixed uses around a 44 acre site west of the Target store, with interior multiple family housing and solar heated buildings. The northeast corner for office service was denied, with staff urging caution on Highway 149 commercial expansion. The proposals proceed to the Planning Commission on March 4.
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Cedar Rapids
O’keefe Development Corporation
Merrifield Partnership of
Target Store
Williams Boulevard
Wiley Boulevard
Wilson Avenue
Wiley
Williams
Wiley and Wilson
Dick Kvach
Highway 149
Highway 30
Fairfax
Kvach
Merrifield
Northeast Corner
Farmers State Bank 182 Day Money Market Note
TCD purchased February 21 29 with $10 000 minimum funds earn 13.013 percent interest and 13.590 percent annual yield under federal rules imposing penalties for early withdrawal and noting FDIC insurance. A Golden Wedding Anniversary thanks to friends for cards and gifts from Mr Mrs Connie B Peal. On this date in 1792 George Washington signed an act creating the post office.
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Connie B. Peal
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St. Luke’s Hospital
First United Presbyterian Church
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Nordman Jewelry
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