Six charged with drunk driving in Linn County arrests
Six drivers were arrested in Linn County late Tuesday and Wednesday on drunk driving charges. Michael J. Bronson, Gene A. Benner, Thomas B. Conner, David J. Kauffman, Kurt A. Smith, and Paul F. Hostak faced additional counts such as speeding, disobeying traffic devices, defective equipment, improper registration, and driving left of center.
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Linn County
Michael J. Bronson
Hanover Road
Johnson Avenue
Gene A. Benner
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
13Th Street
Thomas B. Conner
Mount Vernon
David J. Kauffman
Rowley
Walker
Kurt A. Smith
Paul F. Hostak
Dunham Drive
F Avenue
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids protester gets 30 days in jail
Louis DeBennedette of Cedar Rapids received a 30 day jail sentence from U.S. Magistrate Ronald Longstaff after pleading guilty to attempting to interfere with justice during a draft registration protest at the Des Moines courthouse. He was among 21 protesters arrested October 27 for defiantly approaching the building’s west entrance amid a trial of Gary Eklund.
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Des Moines
U.S
Ronald Longstaff
Louis DeBennedette
Cedar Rapids
DeBennedette
Gary Eklund
Davenport
Cedar Rapids approves one year AFSCME contract
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a one year contract with Local 620 AFSCME workers to give 2 percent raises on July 1 and January 1. About 360 blue collar employees are represented and the Firefighter's Union has not settled. A fact finder’s report is under study with confidentiality, signaling possible arbitration if rejected.
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Cedar Rapids
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
City buys punitive damage insurance for Cedar Rapids officers
The city of Cedar Rapids purchased punitive damage insurance for police officers up to 1 million dollars costing about 28000 annually. The move, to cover officers pending legal clarification, follows state law questions about using public funds for punitive damages and includes an agreement to seek an attorney general opinion and a proposed legislative amendment.
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Bergen
James Wells
Cedar Rapids
Policemen's Protective Association
Frank B. Hall
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Grant Wood
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Elisa Roberson
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Jonas
2Nd ST. SE
Avenport
Moline
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Peoria
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Rhapsody & Rio
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SALE
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