Juvenile escapes from Linn County holding cell
A 14-year-old boy escaped from a locked holding cell in the Linn County juvenile courtroom at 2 p.m. Wednesday after using part of his jacket zipper to pick the lock. Deputies report the cell lock was faulty and the youth remains at large. The youth, held since December 19 on multiple burglary and related charges, had no permanent address and has been described as running loose on the streets.
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Linn County
Linn
Roy Roseberry
Roseberry
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Myers
Weather blamed for Cedar Rapids cable interruption
Cold weather caused a Thursday morning outage for southeast Cedar Rapids Cable Communications customers. Four crews searched poles from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. and service was restored by 10 a.m. Linemen inspected center pins and reattached connectors, a tedious fix in 12 below zero conditions.
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Cedar Rapids Cable Communications
Jon Lash
Cedar Rapids Cable
Lash
Cedar Rapids Man Acquitted in Saloon Burglary Case
Russell C. Bentrim was acquitted in Linn County District Court of second degree burglary tied to a break in at Alias Smith & Jones Saloon on August 28 1981. Prosecution cited two eyewitness identifications but defense argued mistaken identity and lack of direct evidence. Jurors were Cedar Rapids residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Russell C. Bentrim
G Ave
Alias
Smith & Jones
Center Point Road
Bentrim
Dennis W. Ball
Nancy J. Morris
William S. Ongie
Richard G. Ferreter
Donna J. Keller
William A. Williamson
Irmgard E. Weinhardt
Anita L. Peet
Marion Brief Promos Cut Price Soft Water Service
Culligan advertises soft water installation for $1 to the first 25 customers in 1982. Ad notes contact number 377-6334. Also reports a chimney fire on Route 3 at 9 50 a m Thursday and medical assistance at Route 3.
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Culligan
Second accused of misconduct at fair in Marion
Marion officer Mike DeLaMater, president of the MPPA, is suspended for 30 days without pay over alleged misconduct linked to off duty security at the Chamber of Commerce Fair on the Square last summer. Acting Police Chief Joe Neuhaus issued the suspension as tensions with city officials and the MPPA continue.
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Marion
Mike DeLaMater
Joe Neuhaus
Marion Policemen’s Protective Association
DeLaMater
Chamber of Commerce
MPPA
Fair
Jim Weilenhagen
Neuhaus
Marion Civil Service Commission
Neuahus
Robert Zier
Wellenhagen
Civil Service Commission
Carl Ramey
Hy-Vee Warns of Counterfeit Paychecks in Iowa
Iowa law enforcement received word that Hy-Vee food stores report counterfeit paychecks, with eastern Iowa as the likely operating area since December 31. Hy-Vee security measures aim to verify endorsers and curb the forgery, while investigators say no formal crackdown has begun and no totals on phony checks have been released.
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Iowa
Chariton-based Food Company
Cedar Rapids police test yields fewer than half pass
About 120 applicants took the written police aptitude test. 58 passed while more than 150 had returned applications. Captain Gary Hinzman noted the tougher exam and economy boosting applicant numbers. physical agility tests were scheduled for Thursday.
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Gary Hinzman
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Hinzman
U.S. Army
De Gaulle Proclaimed President of France’s Fifth Republic
On this date in 1959 General Charles de Gaulle was proclaimed president of France’s Fifth Republic marking a pivotal shift in the country’s constitutional order and leadership.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Fifth Republic
Marion Dog Registration Deadline Nears February First
Marion dog owners must register pets at City Hall before February 1 to avoid penalties. Dog tag costs are 1 per year for males and spayed females and 3 for unspayed females. A current rabies certificate is required. Licenses available by mail or in person. After February 1 a 25 cent monthly penalty applies.
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Marion
City Hall
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Alan J. Vavra
Margaret E. Ludlow
Sandra J. Bruns
Ira L. Fuller
Marion Brief
By Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Marion Bureau
Linn County District Court
Newell
Department of Criminal
Gerald Shanahan
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
Nity
Cial
Krebs
Flower Shop
18Th St. SW
Wilson Ave
Vorem
Ieee
el Beate
Dave Luther
Foreman & Clark
Third Avenue
Amana. Sradarange Microwavefoven
U.S
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