Lettuce prices high despite ample supply in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids price spikes hit head lettuce at 99 cents per head at Barlows West and Hy- Vee on Mount Vernon Road SE and reach 1.29 at Eagles on First Avenue SE. California growers blame weather and a white fly infestation for reduced yields, while growers in Imperial Valley warn of reduced root depth and visible leaf yellowing. Researchers seek a virus to control the pest and farmers anticipate supply improving with hardier winter varieties and 375000 cartons shipped yesterday.
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Cedar Rapids
Barlow’s
Mike Gehring
Dan Matula
Hy- Vee
Mount Vernon Road
George Lowe
Eagle’s
First Avenue
California
Wade Whitfield
California Lettuce Commission
Monterrey
Whitfield
Ron Hull
Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Group
Imperial
Hull
University of California
County facility earns high marks in state inspection
Linn County's Care Facility, home to over 200 residents, passed the Iowa State Health Department survey with high marks for the second year. Only one deficiency for uncleanliness was noted, while the psychiatric unit had five deficiencies mainly for documentation. Administrators Louis and Elaine Hulseberg cited staff training with Johnson Wax on cleaning and noted ongoing efforts to improve cleanliness. Inspectors Mary Swarzyk and Robert Deur led the survey.
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Linn County
Iowa
Louis Hulseberg
Johnson Wax
Johnson Firm
Halseberg
The
Department of Health Sur
Veyors
Dick Dunkle
Dunkle
Snowblowers stolen from pickup behind 1135 Ellis Blvd
Police report two snowblowers owned by Larry Hartgrave valued at 300 and 200 dollars were taken from the bed of a pickup parked behind 1135 Ellis Boulevard NW between 7 15 and 7 45 p m Wednesday night. A separate Linn District Court ruling favored Cedar Rapids in a 15 000 dollar damages suit by Elizabeth A Elliott after a September 1979 sidewalk fall near Second and First Streets SE. Medina faces assault disorderly conduct and public intoxication charges from an incident with a Cedar Rapids police officer near Cal's Tap around 11 30 p m Wednesday. In New Hampton the Nashua former city clerk trial is postponed to January 18 on theft false use of financial instrument and felonious misconduct charges involving about 135 000 dollars in city funds.
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Ellis Boulevard
Larry Hartgrave
Rollingwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Second Street
First Street
Medina
Oelwein
Jim Kelly
Cal
Kelly
NEW Hampton
Nashua
Mariam Eubanks
Eubanks
Three Arrested on DWI Charges in Linn County
Betty J. Mueller 41 of 1106 Woodlark Lane NW was arrested at 12:27 a.m. after her car hit a light pole on Center Point Road north of O Avenue NE. Karen A. Goodhall 21 of 1330 Elmhurst Drive NE was taken before 3 a.m. at 29th Street and Oakland Road NE for driving on the wrong side. Gordon G. Sawyers 31 of Lincoln Nebraska was arrested at 3:35 a.m. in the 1700 block of First Avenue East for speeding.
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Linn County
Betty J. Mueller
Woodlark Lane
Center Point Road
O Avenue NE
Karen A. Goodhall
Elmhurst Drive
29Th Street
Oakland Road
Gordon G. Sawyers
Lincoln
Neb
First Avenue East
Newton drug roundup nets 13 arrests in Jasper County
Undercover operation by Newton Police and County Sheriff's officers led to 13 arrests Wednesday night. Searches at homes and cars in the Newton area uncovered a small amount of drugs. Charges range from possession of marijuana to delivery of a controlled substance. Bonds set from $500 to $3,000 with six suspects still jailed.
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Newton
Jasper County
Charlotte petitions call for special mayoral election
The Charlotte City Council faces a petition signed by 28 residents demanding a special election to fill the late Mayor Walter Eberhart's unexpired term after his death December 22 while fighting a fire. Iowa law would allow appointment if no petition had been filed.
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Charlotte
Walter Eberhart
Iowa
Former Davenport officer appeals firing to Civil Service panel
Bruce Cheek, dismissed December 31 1981 over alleged strike on prisoner Bryan Schnell 19 of Moline in the police booking room. The former officer plans to appeal to the Davenport Civil Service Commission.
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Davenport (Ap
Davenport
Davenport Civil Service Commission
Bruce Cheek
Bryan Schnell
Moline
Lll
Riverside man charged with LSD delivery to second undercover agent
Melvin R. Osborne 27, who had a five year suspended sentence for delivering LSD to an undercover agent July 12 in Johnson County, was arrested Monday and charged with delivering LSD to a second undercover agent also on July 12. Judge Joseph Thornton set a January 13 preliminary hearing and a $2500 bond.
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Iowa City
Riverside
Melvin R. Osborne
Johnson County
Joseph Thornton
Osborne
Man Tries to Steal Rabbit Fur Coats from Younker's
Police searched for a man who grabbed six rabbit fur coats from a Younker's rack at Lindale Mall at 6 p.m. He fled toward Cedar Memorial Cemetery after an employee alerted officers. The coats, valued at $134 each, were left behind as the suspect escaped. police had a suspect but would not release a description.
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Younker's
Lindale Mall
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Burglary at Amsden Clark Home on Nancy Jane Lane
Police say burglars ransacked the 3935 Nancy Jane Lane NE residence on Tuesday or Wednesday. They shattered a garage door, gained entry to the home, and stole four Swiss watches and cash.
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Amsden Clark
Nancy Jane Lane
Petoskey Must Make Restitution in Cedar Rapids Theft Case
Gregory Petoskey of Moline Illinois received a five year suspended sentence and three years probation in Linn District Court after pleading guilty to a 1981 theft of 900 dollars from the Bottom Half Store in Cedar Rapids. He must pay restitution to Bottom Half Corporation and report to the Department of Criminal Services during probation. He had held a management post with the store operator. He was previously cleared in unrelated 1978 charges linked to an Eastern Iowa case.
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Moline
Ill
Linn District Court
Gregory Petoskey
Cedar Rapids
Petoskey
August Hansell Jr
Department of Criminal Services
Iowa “Circuit
Coggon Man and Youth Charged in Burglary Case
Marty Rupe, 18, of Coggon and a 16 year old juvenile were arrested after a Jan 2 burglary at Cletus Kramer residence in Coggon. Rupe faces second degree burglary charges for stealing a cassette deck 40 tapes and cash and admitted the break in. Rupe was released from Linn County Jail after a Linn District Court appearance. juvenile was referred to authorities.
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Marty
Rupe
Coggon
Cletus Kramer
Linn
Kramer
Moose Found Dead Near Kensett Iowa
A bull moose sighted in northern Iowa was found dead Wednesday night about 7 p.m. southeast of Kensett. Wildlife biologist Guy Zenner of the Iowa Conservation Commission in Northwood said the cause of death was not yet known.
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Kensett
Iowa
Guy Zenner
Iowa Conservation Commission
Northwood
Motion Seeks Closed Coverage in Masterson Trial
A Linn County motion filed on behalf of Nikki Masterson Greg Masterson and Susan Strickler Thomas asks to bar TV and photo coverage of their testimony in the Jesse Masterson trial. Masterson, 37, faces first degree murder kidnapping and rape charges. The defense had sought psychiatric evaluation but lawyers agreed to proceed Monday.
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Jesse Masterson
Linn District Court
Nikki Masterson
Greg Masterson
Susan Strickler Thomas
Masterson
Thomas
Donald
Schmidt
Thomas Horan
Cold Weather Triggers Multiplant Power Outages
Three areas report outages blamed on cold weather. Linn County R E C said 111 homes lost power at 1:30 a.m. in Springville, restored by 5 a.m. Waukee’s 1,200 residents endured sub zero temps for about two hours before power returned around 6:49 a.m. Interstate Power cited cold weather for a Clinton outage affecting 1,500 residents and a north side hospital just before 7 a.m.
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Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Springville
Waukee
Iowa
Clinton
Interstate Power Company
Interstate Power
Bill Blankenberg
Weather Outlook Extended Sunday to Tuesday
Extended forecast calls for a chance of snow Tuesday and mainly partly cloudy days. Cold with highs from 5 to 15 and lows from 20 below to 10 below Sunday, then 10 below to near zero by Tuesday.
Temperature records set across the nation
National data note extreme cold and heat with a low of 36 in International Falls Minnesota and a high of 85 in Fort Myers Florida. Road condition reports are available at listed non toll free numbers.
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International Falls
Minn
Fort Myers
Fla
Bitter cold grips upper Midwest to northern Plains
Sunny skies and subzero readings dominate the upper Mississippi Valley with 20 below in spots. International Falls tops the cold with 36 below, while record highs occur in Fort Myers and New Orleans as a broad forecast calls for sun in most regions and continued freezing in the north.
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Macon
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