Ely men named in $2 million lawsuits
Two lawsuits totaling more than $2 million were filed in Linn District Court against Gary and Leo Schwab of Ely. Leigh Ragan of Phoenix and Greg Davidson of Cedar Rapids allege negligence in a July 3, 1976, accident on Linn County Road W8E involving a motorcycle and a car owned by the Schwabs. Davidson seeks $1.3 million and Ragan $750,000 for medical costs, pain, lost wages, and earning capacity.
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Linn District Court
Gary
Leo Schwab
Ely
Leigh Ragan
Phoenix
Ariz
Greg Davidson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Gary Schwab
Ragan
Davidson
State official from Iowa probes Cedar Rapids foam insulation
An Iowa attorney general investigator inspected three Cedar Rapids homes insulated with foam as part of a broader probe into foam or urethane formaldehyde insulation. Officials cite 15 to 20 complaints over years noting odor gaps and shrinkage, with tests suggesting 6 percent shrinkage versus the 1 to 3 percent claim.
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Iowa
Garrett
Attorney General’s Office
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Jerry Bills
Eastview Drive
al Wiley
Insulsound Inc
Coralville
Wiley
Entific Applications Inc
Mount Pleasant
United States
Heaton
Food stamp participation rises statewide in December
The Iowa Department of Social Services reports 101,540 participants in December statewide with $4,136,008 in food stamp issuance and a $2,303,719 bonus. Compared to December 1976, participation fell from 108,903 and total coupons rose to $4,358,385. Linn County shows 5,961 participants, $251,498 in issuance, and a 40 person rise from November 1977.
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Iowa
Linn County
Judy Bentley
LaSalle High Winter Band Concert Planned
LaSalle High School will host a Winter Band Concert at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the school gym. The concert band performs The Russian Sailors Dance Gliere The American Folk Rhapsody No 4 Grandman and Chant and Jubilo McBeth. The jazz band plays Blues for Samantha Montgomery Just for Kids Stromen and Brass Offerings Webb. Admission is free.
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LaSalle High School
Gliere
Grandman
McBeth
Samantha
Montgomery
Stromen
Webb
Self-Esteem Workshop Hosted by Linn County MHAM
The Mental Health Association of Linn County hosts a self-esteem workshop at the United Way Building 712 Third Ave SE at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Cedar Rapids counselor Don Williams leads a session titled Self-Esteem Feelin Good using materials from L S Barksdale of the Barksdale Foundation for the Furtherance of Human Understanding in Idylwild California. The program is part of a Wednesday night educational series and is free to the public.
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The
Mental Health Association of
Linn County
United Way
Third Ave
Don Williams
Cedar Rapids
Williams
L.S
Association
No cause yet for hotel fire at Magnus Hotel
A minor fire in a ladies restroom at the Magnus Hotel on Second Avenue Southeast spread smoke up an elevator shaft after burning through a partition. Firefighters listed no cause and said a determination will come after investigation. no damage estimate was provided.
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Magnus
Second Ave. SE
Side Track
Parade editor to speak at University of Iowa banquet
Jess Gorkin, longtime Parade editor and 1936 journalism graduate, will speak at the University of Iowa School of Journalism Fourth Estate Awards Banquet on March 3 at the Ironmen Inn Coralville. Awards totaling over 15000 plus student tickets available via the Communications Center.
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U of Journalism
Iowa City
Jess Gorkin
Parade Magazine
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Ironmen Inn
Coralville
Communications Center
School of Journalism
Gorkin
Daily Iowan
White House
Kremlin
Parade
Washington-Moscow
U of I
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