Rewards Offered in Des Moines Teen Slayings
Business leaders and residents raise funds for a reward after the execution style killings of Gerald Hoffman 15 Jeff Hoffman 14 and Jeff Beavers 14 in a vacant downtown Des Moines building. A radio station offers 1000 dollars and the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce adds 4000 dollars to the bounty.
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Des Moines
UPI
Gerald F. Hoffman
Jeff
Jeff Beavers
Ed Anderson
KSO
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
Slayings of Hoffman Brothers and Beavers Youth
Police said two Hoffman brothers and a Beavers youth were shot in a back head in a methodical attack linked to a construction project at a firm run by the Hoffmans’ grandfather. Gerald Hoffman died later. Jeff Hoffman and Beavers were killed at the scene. A third death followed at a Des Moines bookstore. Police sought three suspected assailants and released composites.
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Hoffmans
Hoffman
Beavers
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Jeff Hoffman
Gerald Hoffman
William Baldwin
Des Moines
Billie Wallace
Inter
Kinley Would Run Governing Office Differently
Des Moines Senator George Kinley says he would have run the lieutenant governor’s office differently, stressing closer contact with the executive branch and less time in the presiding chair. He notes his recent experience presiding shows voting can proceed smoothly with a voice vote.
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Des Moines
Senate
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Arthur Neu
Kinley
Decorah Rep. Tofte Seeks Special License Plate Error
State Rep. Tofte from Decorah applied for a vanity plate. The plate produced TOFYE instead of TOFTE, illustrating a misspelling by the plate makers.
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Tofte
Rdecorah
Tofye
Dollar recovers on world markets after sharp drop
The dollar firmed in early trading in London and Tokyo after a steep Monday decline, rising against five major currencies as gold prices slipped. Bank of Japan intervention of about 350 million dollars supported the yen, while U.S. export costs and travel expenses shifted with the dollar's swings. Cedar Rapids lamb market rose two dollars with lambs priced 63 to 67 dollars and wool lambs 58 to 62 dollars.
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London
U.S
Europe
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Japan
United States
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hog market holds steady amid varied weights
The Cedar Rapids market Tuesday remained steady from Monday with bulk deliveries of 200 to 230 pound butchers at 46.50 to 47.25 dollars. Sows around 300 pounds brought 41.00 to 41.75 dollars, while heavier weights faced progressive reductions up to 1.00 per 50 pounds beyond 550 pounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Arket
Pro Farmer Grain
Fisher Sci
Linn Co Abstr
W Scott
B Dort
Amer Chain & Cable
Amer Ad Crss
Ans Ja
Appr Lig
Arco
Asso Publ Saf
Barron Mtr
Best Rent
Breithay Pi's
Brendelwood
King’s
Butterfield Auborn
City Treas
CR Psimstr
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Collins Rydia
Columba
Hilton Cramer Fos
Fandord
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Galway
Gazette
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Grainger
Hrdwr Assoc
Hirein
Arissanton
Ape Irs
Ind
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de la Mach
Muni Attorneys
Bare ' Sery
IDOT
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JR McMahan
Wenamara Oil Mnb
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Hiawenien
Ppr
W Miller Moldenhauer
M’ Moen
Nolorala
Man Finance
Nassit Whis
Eee
Nail Cash
Sbip Neptune
Netolicky
New Methods
Novak Auto
Hauk
Andik
Akland Co
Pheoia
Shive Artery
Simone En
Lirchie Finger Pii
Getty Ref
Suppermalee Thompson
Trav & Trans
T Pin
Monticello Bans Book From Student Library
Monticello High School removes the book Jack the Bear from the student library after a February 13 board vote 4 to 1. It moves to the teachers library with permissioned checkout for older students, amid protests from a local parent group.
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Monticello
Monticello High School
Jack the
John Campbell
Norvall Clemons
Clemons
Gus Norlin
Concerned Parents
Norlin
Two Men Hurt In Ice Related Crash East Of Jesup
Two men were injured Monday afternoon when their car slid on ice along U S Highway 20 three miles east of Jesup. Driver Joseph P. Conley 20 of Dubuque sustained cuts while passenger Ronald Timmerman 37 of Dubuque suffered chest and internal injuries and was moved from People's Hospital Independence to a Waterloo hospital.
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Jesup
U.S. Highway 20
Joseph P. Conley
Dubuque
Ronald Timmerman
People’s Hospital
Independence
Waterloo
Davenport Glass Company Incorporation and Bid Notices
Public records announce the incorporation of Davenport Glass Company under Iowa law with 500 000 authorized common shares and perpetual duration. Also bids invited by Cedar Rapids Community School District and Linn County for various supplies and a county construction project with deadlines and bonding requirements.
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Davenport Glass Company
Iowa
Iowa Business Corporation Act
Iowa Business Corporation
6Th Avenue S.E
Cedar Rapids
Steven Dummermuth
Floyd C. Dummermuth
Steve Meyer
Davenport
Public Hearing and Estate Notices in Linn County Iowa
Public hearing on vacating alley between Auditors Plot No 137 in unincorporated Va tavette in Linn County Iowa. multiple probate notices appointing administrators for estates of Siegfred Techau Michael D Ford Lily I Lane Emma Bruna and others. deadlines for claims and court actions February to May 1978. notices copied from Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Auditors
Watertog Ailroad
Iyo
Auditors Plaerleg
Vatavette
Linn County
Iowa
Siegfred
Siegfred Techau
OS Saaen
Jenn W. Techau Sea OL
Estoteedar Rapids
Lowa
Brendo J
A. Swift
2Nd Avenue
Edar Rapids
Inn County
Courgar Rapids
Rarony
Bec
L. Perry
Michael D. Ford
Michael Ord
Riey
Ee Ford
Edor Rapids
Bourt
Linn
Emma Bruna
Picodere L
Kubicek
Bote
Serand
County Board of Health
Vetter-Parks Lumber Co
1St Ave
U.A.W
Waconig Ave
Wilson Ave
L” St
Building Safety Dept
Police Dept
Collins Road
Forrest Medberry
Alley Bet
Cottage Grove
Piper
John Tucker
18Th Ave
9Th St
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids City Council Sees Zoning Hearings and Budget Notes
Cedar Rapids City Council held regular session February 6 1998 approving minutes from February 1 and hearing zone changes for multiple parcels including R-2 to B-3 and R-4 to various sites. Resolutions covered public hearing notices for 1978-79 budget and contracts with Motorola for radios, plus numerous park and street projects and a detailed list of claims totaling 560199.22.
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City Coun
S. Pool Airport Ag
26Th St
Ellis Park
Hiawatha U
Wilson Ave
James F Meng
18Th Ave
Harold St
NE Losses Council
Blairs Ferry
Ith St
St. Vines
Charles A. and
Dongidge Crtinoomash ‘Helicopter Service
Ely
Iowa
Rood NE
Anne W. Williams
Wis
William C. Roach
11Th St
12Th
Ave
Syrian Orthodox Benevolent Society, Inc
U.M.T.A
Motorola, Inc
C.O.P
Oak Hill
Riverside
St Patrick's
Block
Leach & Harrison
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Washington, D.C
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Mechanicsville
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14Th
15Th Ave
Recreation Commission
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Sloan
Bob A'Hearn
Gueerine
Five Seasons Community Center
Conony
Park Dept
Power Equipment Inc
Harper & McIntire Co
Tri State Toro
General Electric
Herman M. Brown Co
Tony's Pizza & Bani i Inc
Darwin Ammeter
Seren Pavilicek
Fire Dept
James Usher
Let International Fire Service
Memphis
Tennessee
Emerald See Brun
Busle Corns Toc
12Th Ave
Syrian Orthodox Benevolent Society
12Th We
Sicon Orthosow Society
E & F Cement and Asphaltic Concrete Co., Inc
Green Valley
Adda
Bjornsen Devel. Corp. Poare
Midwest Devel. Co
Northbrook
Badger Body and Truck Equipment Co
Bjornsen
U.S. 151
Wendy's Hamburgers
Hwy 30
E & S Electrical Contractors, Inc
Kinderknecht Associng
Westland Road
Beechera
Elden E. Martin
Rapids Chevrolet
Lumberland, Inc
Engineering
Cedar Rapids Truck Center Inc
Sieec Tie Dept
Rapids Reproductions, Inc
Lois M Keller
Erpendit Res
Seanes General Just Agency
Apital Improvements
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