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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1983
Page
9
The Cedar Rapids City Council may consider replacing the Sunday and holiday auction ban with a profit driven provision. If approved, auctions could occur on Sundays and holidays in the afternoon with a misdemeanor penalty of up to 30 days in jail or a 100 dollar fine for violations.
Deputies stopped a pickup on Highway 30 at Kirkwood Boulevard. Mark R Highley aged 18 was arrested for drunk driving. A Cedar Rapids girl aged 17 was arrested and later released to her parents. The 17 year old Swisher youth fled during arrest, was found nearby and charged with intoxication interference with official acts and assault. He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
A Dows man, Roger Schager, is charged in Cedar Rapids with five counts of making false statements to obtain money from the Webster City Production Association in 1977 1979. He was arraigned, an attorney appointed, and released on his own recognizance with arraignment continued to Jan 12. Four counts allege false statements to influence a decision on a fight draft and intent to use funds for speculative trading rather than cattle. the fifth claims he owned 1300 cattle valued over a million dollars to sway loan approval. Each count carries up to two years in prison and up to $5000 in fines.
About 475 wooden stump creature figurines valued at 4987 dollars were reported stolen from Woodlife Industries warehouse at 227 K Ave NW. An employee said the items were missing since December 30, and a recent inventory confirmed the count. A rear window of the warehouse was found broken.
A 287 500 verdict against four Linn County sheriff's deputies for brutality in 1979 may be paid by the county's insurer if not reversed. A court document shows the insurer has determined coverage. The suit arose from arrests at a Prairieburg ballroom.
The Cedar Rapids Housing Board of Appeals granted a variance for upstairs rooms at 122 33rd St Drive SE where ceilings reach 6 feet 9 inches, below the 7 feet code. A similar request by Jim and Denise Patrick at 1510 Washington Ave SE was tabled with instructions to review recessed lighting or fixture relocation and to submit cost estimates at the next meeting. New officers were elected with Gerald Powers as chairman and Joe Cook as vice chairman.
City engineer Mike Ament outlined sidewalk projects on Robins Road from Bali Hai Trailer Court to 14th Avenue and on Emmons Street to City Park with estimated costs of 80,000 and 32,500 dollars. Plans call for local assessments and potential shared costs with Cedar Rapids. June completion hoped.
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