BIA rejects Mesquakie plan for tribal school in Tama
The Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected a Mesquakie plan filed in Cedar Rapids federal court to create a private ten grade school for Mesquakie children. The plan proposed a budget of 183000 dollars for the first year and a tribal controlled curriculum emphasizing history language and culture. A pre trial conference set for March 3 was postponed while government attorneys seek an agreed education solution.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Cedar Rapids
Sac and Fox
Mesquakies
American Friends Service Committee
South Tama
Two Charges Placed Against Gene Knudtson
Gene Knudtson, 22, of 2201 J street SW, arrested Wednesday night at DeVars night club for intoxication. Officer Dean Mollenhauer on special duty pursued Knudtson after a confrontation. Knudtson broke loose and struck the officer, who sustained abrasions and rib injuries. Knudtson pled innocent to intoxication. trial set for March 26 at 2 p.m. The resisting charge arraignment awaits.
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Gene Knudtson
DeVar
Bowlingee SW
Dean Mollenhauer
Knudtson
Mollenhauer
St. Luke’s
Courthouse News: New Trial Motion in Coffee Case Scheduled
Defense lawyers in the Linn district court indicate they will file a motion for a new trial for Hoover L Coffee on grounds of juror misconduct. Sentencing was postponed to March 1 for a hearing on the motion.
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Hoover L. Coffee
Coffee
Linn District Court
William Eads
Stanley Nielsen
Nielsen
Youth Injured In Crash Faces Speeding Charge
Thomas G. McCune an 18 year old of 3584 Westwood Drive NW was injured when his car failed to negotiate Outlook Drive and J Street SW. He traveled in excess of the speed limit collided with a mail box shrubbery two street signs a fire hydrant and a light pole causing 3000 dollars in damage. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and released and charged with speeding.
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Thomas G. McCune
Westwood Drive
Outlook Drive
J Street
McCune
St. Luke’s Hospital
Youth ordered to serve five year term on break in
Darrell R. Cooley 18 was ordered to begin serving a five year sentence for attempted breaking and entering tied to a Sept. 23 burglary at Johnnie's Parkway tavern. Judge Warren Rees acted after a parole agent sought revocation of probation for employment and conduct violations including a 4 a.m. car stop with assembled guns.
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Darrell R. Cooley
Warren Rees
Cooley
Johnnie's Parkway Tavern
Stop Payment Orders Halt Bank Payment on Vehicle Title
The bank did not pay due to a stop payment ordered by the defendant. Petition notes the defendant’s name appears on the car title. The action centers on ownership and payment dispute over the vehicle.
Two Suits Filed Stemming from Vehicle Mishaps
In Linn district court two vehicle damage suits are filed. Kenneth W. Walters and Sandra K. Walters seek 29000 from Gary L Zimmerman for a Sept 21 1968 rear end collision on First Ave E near Fortieth St causing permanent injuries and auto damage. George Scott seeks 15757.48 for permanent injuries after a motorcycle crash on Aug 1 on Third Ave SE near Eighth St. he accuses Kathleen Etzel of causing the crash by veering into his lane. All parties are from Linn county.
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Linn District Court
Kenneth W. Walters
Sandra K. Walters
Gary L. Zimmerman
First Avenue E
Fortieth Street
Walters
Zimmerman
George Scott
Third Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Kathleen Etzel
Linn County
Daily columnist lineup and feature pages brief
A summary of the newspaper's page lineup lists Today's Columnists including Marquis Childs James Reston Louis Harris and By the Ways. It also references Edith Head Dear Abby Suzy Knickerbocker The Jacobys Erma Bombeck with page placements across sections and a pictorial page.
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Marquis Childs
James Reston
Louis Harris
Edith Head
Dear Abby
Suzy Knickerbocker
the Jacobys
Erma Bombeck
AOS
Ilocos Sess Eit Ll
Auto Sales Sues Swehla for $2107 in Linn Court
Lawrence Ryan doing business as Towns Edge Auto Sales filed a $2107 suit in Linn district court on Wednesday against Robert Lee Swehla over a payment for a car. The suit alleges a check for that amount was tendered as payment.
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Lawrence Ryan
Town's Edge Auto Sales
Linn District Court
Robert Lee Swehla
Suit Seeks $1,400 From D L Straits
Prudence G. Anthony has filed suit against Donald L. Strait and Bernice Strait asking for 1400 dollars claimed due from a lease.
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D. L. Straits
Prudence G. Anthony
Donald L. Strait
Bernice Strait
Franey Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Robert E. Franey, 20, of 2222 First Avenue NE, was arrested Wednesday on a count of embezzlement of mortgaged property. Information was sworn by Dixon C. Orr, assistant cashier at Farmers State Bank, Marion, who alleged that Franey...
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Robert E. Franey
First Avenue NE
Franey
Dixon C. Orr
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Disposed Car Under Security on April 14 1968
A note cites a vehicle disposed of under a bank security agreement dated April 14 1968. It also mentions the British evacuation of Boston on March 17 1776 and a person named Franey released to his father. A phone number 369-1234 appears with an attorney pending arraignment and a call to respond to a want ad.
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Franey
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Oma
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Florabel Muir Ween
Sidney Margolius
Gilbert
Steed En Eeee
Gus Schrader
Don Walton
Swehla
Lum Burr
Center For
Lampert Yards
E Ave
Carl W. Nelson
Luce & Sullivan Realtors
1St Ave
Nekru
Arnold Palmer
Great Western
Coatattrt Wexs Shop
Craemer’s Mens Shop
Boston
Waterloo
House OF Fireplaces
ST. Clair's
North Towne Lane
Kenwood Transfer
Center Point Rd
Blairs Ferry Rd
Leibsohn
Rembrandt & Stiffel
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