Semen traces found in boy's body in Schrier trial
Testimony in the trial of Richard Schrier for his 2 year old son Matthew's death described lab findings of human prostatic acid phosphatase in specimens from the boy. Witnesses included the father, brother, a neighbor, and medical staff detailing events from June 28 and prior marital strain.
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Council Bluffs
Matthew Schrier
Matthew
Richard Leslie Schrier
Schrier
Des Moines
Steven Grabowski
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Sharon Goldin
Sybil Linn
Miss Linn
Polk County
Richard Carl Schrier
Randy
Ricky
Richard
California
Linda
Linda Fuller
Elder Schrier
Gary Haag
Steve Jasper
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Janice Fayette
Jeane Dunagan
Richard Brewer
Postville Budget Meeting Highlights Rural Education Strain
In Postville, lawmakers Dale Tieden and Roger Halvorson tell educators constraints of state aid tied to student counts. Teachers push for more dollars per pupil amid enrollment declines. Districts consider consolidations and phantom students as Gov. Ray and others float cushion plans, while Postville drops from 1,066 to 780 pupils since 1971.
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Postville
Roger Halvorson
Turner Hall
Dale Tieden
Halvorson
Monona
Tieden
Statehouse
Robert Ray
Ray
Dick Smith
Rural man charged with involuntary manslaughter in October shooting
Lloyd Hoskins, 33, was arrested at his farm residence on a warrant and released on his own recognizance. He is charged in the October 23 death of neighbor Anthony Kayser, 44, a 16 gauge shotgun incident during corn picking. Officials say Hoskins held the gun when it discharged. No hearing date set.
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Independence
Lloyd Hoskins
Hoskins
Anthony Kayser
Kayser
Buchanan County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Duane Dormer
Dormer
Cedar Rapids Recreation reception honors retiring officials
A Sunday reception from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ambroz Recreation Center will honor Dr. Dawson E. Grim and Ab Igram, retiring Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission members. Also listed are garden seed specials at Baumhoefener Nursery and various local ads for events and services across Cedar Rapids.
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Dawson E. Grim
Ab Igram
Cedar Rapids
Hearing Society
Cedar Rapids Hearing Society
Security Savings and Loan
Seventh Ave
Marion
Naturalist Lester Rowntree Dies at 100 in Carmel
Carmel California AP reports Lester Rowntree a pioneering female environmentalist and renowned botanist died Wednesday five days after her 100th birthday. She was among the earliest American women in the environmental movement and gained national fame.
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Carmel
Calif
Lester Rowntree
America
Hiawatha considers resuming Cedar Rapids bus service
The Hiawatha City Council decided to revisit a Cedar Rapids area bus link after a petition by Leonard Peck and others. An initial plan includes a resident water bill questionnaire, with July 1980 as the earliest service start if approved. Ray Bagley cited costs of 19 to 20 dollars per hour and Lindale Plaza transfer delays.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Leonard Peck
Lindale Plaza
Ray Bagley
Two Cedar Rapids Men Charged With First Degree Sexual Abuse
Henry L. Dinges 28 and William R. Sharp 31 were held in Linn County Jail on first degree sexual abuse charges after an assault on a Marion woman Wednesday night. Deputies responded to Linn County Road 24 near Highway 30 about 6 p.m. and found the victim beaten and molested. Both men were too intoxicated to sign arrest reports.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Highway 30
Henry L. Dinges
William R. Sharp
Sixth Ave. SE
Letts family survives offshore fishing boat wreck
Harold O'Brien 29 from Letts Iowa and three relatives survived a capsizing 14% miles offshore in rough Atlantic waters. Harold swam three hours through 8 to 10 foot seas to get help for Stanford O'Brien 48 of Orlando L B O'Brien 26 and Randy Krueger 16, who clung to the overturned boat. Coast Guard rescued them as the separated parties feared each other drowned.
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New Smyrna Beach
Fila
Atlantic Ocean
Harold O'Brien
Letts
Orlando Sentinel Star
Coast Guard
Stanford O’brien
Orlando
Harold
L.B
Randy Krueger
Ponce de Leon
Swisher Iowa Public Hearing on 1979 80 Budget
City of Swisher Iowa schedules a public hearing for March 12 1979 at 7 00 pm at City Hall to discuss the proposed 1979 80 budget with an estimated tax rate of 5 28 per 1000 and will provide copies of the budget at the mayor and clerk offices and at the Swisher Post Office. Residents may present objections or support at the hearing. February 20 1979 Judy K Osiand City Clerk
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Robert Postel
Erven Schmidt
Planning and Zoning Commission
Mel Dotson
David Canfield
Board of Adjustment
Duane Earl
Water Board of Trustees
Hiawatha Council
Swisher
Iowa
City Hall
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Frederic Chopin
Warsaw
Poland
C.R. News
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Johnson Avenue NW
Coe College
Iowa State Chess Association
Coe
Gage Union
U.S. Chess Federation
Sapadapaso
Knights of Columbus Council
Mercy Hospital
Mercy
Juanita Morrison
Mt. Vernon
Women For
First Ave
Peter M. Lake
Lamplite Lane
Mark Walter
31St St. SW
Creighton University
Omaha
Murray's Grocery
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Farm Bureau
Holiday Inn
Ben Franklin
Alan Wall
13Th St. SE
Kelly
18Th St. SW
The
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Third Ave
Rich
8Th Avenue SE
Ample Lady’s
Minnesota
Margie Fletcher
Johnny’s Parkway
Mike Gebauer
Five Seasons Center
Springwood
Rose
Adv
Peg’s
Novak
14Th Avenue S.E
V.F.W
Bob Hersom
Friendsmobile
Public Library
Cedar Rapids Preschool Inc
35Th St
Christian School
Edgewood
Northbrook Manor
Sokol Sibrinky
C.S.P.S. Hall
Jolly Bohemians
U.S. Postal Service
Fred Waring
Paramount Theater
Liebke
Jack Shepherd Auction Company
Round House
Stier’s Crafts
Kirkwood
Iowa City
Hiawatha Bus Service
Carter
Judy K. Osiand
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