Desperate Somers Says She Wrote Bad Checks
Actress Suzanne Somers recalls a desperate 10 years ago when she wrote more than 100 in bad checks in San Francisco to await modeling pay. She says she was arrested and booked but not convicted, given a warning and time to restitution which she satisfied.
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Los Angeles
Suzanne Somers
Chrissy
Three's Company
Miss Somers
San Francisco
Associated Press Bureau
National Enquirer
Divorce shifts to aid ascent of executives in business
New York AP reports a major shift as big business moves to prize divorced and single executives as capable of unrelenting effort. The view, once penalizing, now favors those who have proven commitment by choosing career over family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Big Business
Eugene Jennings
Senate Tax Credit Plan for College and Parochial Tuition
The Senate Finance Committee backed a direct tax credit for middle income and parochial school families to offset tuition. The Carter administration favors expanded need based grants, with key differences including reach to all income groups versus cap at $25,000 and coverage of college and school costs only for grants, while credits apply to tuition for various levels. The credit would begin at 50 percent of the first $500 and grow over years to 50 percent of the first $1,000, expanding to elementary and secondary tuition and later to graduate and part time students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Senate
Senate Human Resources Subcommittee On
Community briefs and public hearing on I-380 project
Recovery group meets at First Christian Church in Cedar Rapids to discuss feeling beliefs. Iowa DOT announces a March 30 1978 public hearing in Urbana IA for I-380 projects with open houses, a formal hearing, and a 12:00 noon April 10 1978 deadline for written statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Third Ave
Urbano
Black Hawk
Buchanan County
Urbana
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Benton-Buchanan County
Benton- Buchanan County
Black Hawk-Buchanan County
Iowa 283
Brandon
Robert Henely
16Th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
Office of Development Support
Highway Division
Ames
Waterloo
Hiawatha
Enter Point
Woman Reveals Hardship After Husband Abandonment
Miss Somers describes dire conditions in Santa Monica after separation. She faced unemployment eviction and $20000 in medical bills from her son's car accident. She says a modeling firm claimed a check was mailed but the firm had gone out of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Somers
Bruce Somers
Santa Monica
Calif
Public notices and bids from Cedar Rapids and Marion Iowa
A mixed set of legal notices announces a Springville public hearing on a deed request for property described by survey lines in Linn County Iowa. It also details Cedar Rapids bids for towing services and public works bonds, plus school district notices about carpet installation bids, budget amendments, and hearings for Marion Independent School District.
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William C. Boland
Springville
Linn County
Iowa
Springens
Aot Wales
William Ah
Renn Hall
Ceed Scase
Sprinvvlle
Equity No OM-5277 Dissolution Petition in Linn County Iowa
In the Iowa District Court Linn County Glenda K Roosa petitions for divorce from Darrell L Roosa on February 14 1978 citing breakdown of marriage. Respondent must appear by March 28 1978 or default decree will be entered. Attorneys Hines Peace Day Powers Ernest F Pence Cedar Rapids IA 5240.
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Glenda K. Roosa
Darrell L. Roosa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Hines, Peace, Day & Powers
Ernest F. Pence
Merchants National Bank
Violence in Our Nation's Schools
A brief note appears in Sunday's PARADE referencing violence in schools. The item signals concern or discussion about school violence without detail.
Carter proposes plan to overhaul discrimination enforcement
President Carter unveiled a reorganization plan to Congress to consolidate 15 agencies into three and broaden EEOC powers. If approved, EEOC would handle equal pay and age discrimination from Labor and federal hiring guidelines from Civil Service, expanding its role in civil rights enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Labor Department
Civil Service Commission
Desperate three spade bid leads to slam in match point
In a match point duplicate, West's risky three spade call unsettled the North South auction. South used a sequence including dummy's queen of spades and club finesses to infer West's distribution, culminating in a successful diamond run and a slam that hinged on the desperado bid.
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West
North
South
East
Low
Declarer
Cedar Rapids Seeks Bids for 8.5 Million Corporate Bonds 1978 Series
The City of Cedar Rapids Iowa invites sealed bids by March 15 1978 at 1 00 p m CST for 8 5 million dollars in Corporate Purpose Bonds 1978 Series The issue bears 1978 dated bonds 5000 each with interest rates up to 7 percent payable semiannually and maturing from 1979 to 1986 The city reserves rights to reject bids and deliver within 40 days after sale
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Towa
Lowag
Eee
Second Avenue
Iowa
Edar Rapids
Siogay
Chicago
Illinois
Des Moines
Messrs. Chapman and Cutler
National Bank
Ity
Ie City Council
Paul D. Speer & Associates, Inc
North Wacker S
Ceder Rapids
Linn County Supervisors Meet. various resolutions and bids approved
The Linn County Board of Supervisors met at the Cedar Rapids Courthouse. Actions included authorizing travel for officials, approving budget and facility matters, adopting multiple resolutions on jail fees and street name change, inspecting bids for trucks and machinery, and adjourning at 2 15 p.m.
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Linn Ceehay
Meee
Linn County Board of Hemptuients
O' Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wenzel
Schriner
Rvisor Wenzel
Robert W. Johnson
Eastern
Planning and Zoning Officials Association
Little Amana Hol Jay Inn
Euler
Aye
Spt
Ted Beuter
Gene Parks
David Knoft
Michael Ould
Des Moines
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IEE
Aldviews
Jennings
Michigan State University
C.R. News
Future Power
Dale Sawyer
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric
People’s Unitarian Church
Sheraton Inn
H. R. Haldeman
3Rd Ave. SE
Paramount Theatre
Shaklee
Lila Hegland
St. SW
Allied Glass Products
1St St. NW
Baumhoesener Nursery
Johnson Ave
Shepherd’s Furniture & Antique Auctions
Adv
United States
Jerome’s
1St Ave
Siebke Hoyt Jewelers
Texas
Army
Terry L. Bivona
Sandra R. Kuntz
D Ave
Fort Sam Huston
Hiawatha Garden Center
AllCar
MoPar
Handler
7Th Street
Peg
29Th St. NE
Farmers State Bank
Linn-Mar Auditorium
Ann
Evy
Marilyn
Tony
Center Point Rd
Michael W. Fay
Lom Springville
Lowe
Bar Rapids
Lowoa
Coned Pees
Fenals
Citylerk
Chief of Police
Public Safety
City of
Lois M. Keller
Iity Council
Lowa
Marion Independent
Longfellow School
Marion Incrent
BBC
Reion Independent School District
Albert E. Watson
Marion Independent School District
Board Room
10Th Avenue
Marion
AEF
General Fund
General
District Court of
Linn Coun
North South Dealer
Proceedings OF Supervisors
Margaret Blasiname
Weale
Oso
Ingens Sal
Agence
Glenwood State Hospital
Oxley
Jan el
Wooghage
Auditor's Ofice
Bit Aye
Particlete
Awe Department of Transportation
SL Lang WS
Leonard James Tomash
Caryl Jean Tomash
Twin Lakes
Uaye
Judi Redmond
State Department of Social Services
Dora Dennis
William Harrington
LeRoy Soukup
Jerry Nelson
Kennth Fuessley
R.D Cassabaum
Board of Mechanical Examiners
Igtollar
Bob Johnson
Kenneth L Perry
First Avenue
Lucio Sanchez
Souther Ave
Sanchez
al Ahern
Health Department
Jean E. Oxley
ISAC
Kenneth
Scriner
Brentwood Inc
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Mt. Vernon Road
Hiawatha Carpet Company
Leonard M. West
ALL
Ae Pg
Trude Elliott
ERO
Derald Smith
Graham Equipment Company
Ounty
International Harvester Company
Transiowa Equipment Company
UAVE
County General
Serv Inc
Mai
Aele
Spe
Bks
Anda 0 Inc
Arrington
Allen
Bates
Jack
Eall Bright Cleaners
Bender
Matthews Inc
Low Library
OTF
Seringeeas
Bowker
Builders & Ontractors
Fallaghan Co
Law Library
Post Mortemsit
Lark
Dawso Jr
Enineering Co
Ofredit Bureau of C
Fesler
Dan Arnst
Dean
Pas
Ae Gerber Bynufecturing Co DB
Post Morems
Sister Express
Perm
Kannen Systems
Eeeesas Hawkeye Wholesale
Rocery CO
Hennesse Wee
Hilsenbeerry
Hixson Rowel M
Fort Des Moines
Ta Dept of Public Safety
John's Lock & Kevery Inc
International Assn
Pibo
Kane
Eugene F
Karen
Klinger Office Supply
Kopel
Erle
Land © Lakes, Inc
Larson & Unzeitig Inc
Lindaht
Obert
Linn
Abstract Co
Merchants Naional Bank
Midwest Food Distributor_Inc
Midwest Jpalier Iat Sui
Morgan
Jim
Ins Pp Corp
National
Elec Satractore Assn
National Safet Council
Bell Telephone
NW Bell Telephone
Pioneer Inc
Plaza Standard
Auto
Openhagen
Norman
Sch
Vad
Marjorie_ Hess
Teresa Booth
Linda Richardson
Lynda _Ficken
Joan Grimm
Rose Barrett
Elaine Shotwell
Roberta Brown
Debbie Leeper
Janie Hymer
Ruth Moore
Carolyn Hagen
Kathy Kelly
Irene Leonard
Diane Con
Donna Williamson
Ruth Lyons
Bonnie Vasquez
Judy Heastrom
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