Jury Deliberations Begin In Simants Murder Case
A Lincoln county district court jury began deliberating the fate of Erwin Charles Simants in six counts of first degree murder tied to the October 1975 mass killings of the Henry Kellie family at Sutherland. The case drew national attention after a gag order on reporters.
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North Platte, Neb
Lincoln County
Erwin Charles Simants
Sutherland
Hugh Stuart
Simants
Stuart
Nebraska
Nebraska Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Friends of the Court
Henry Kellie
Obituary notices from Iowa deaths list
Iowa death notices for Anamosa Mrs J C Es se Mortensen 88 with services at St Paul Lutheran church and calling hours at Goettsch’s. Marengo Mabelle Sayers 81 Hoover Valentine. Independence Charlotte Lenius 78 Puntsi services Monday 1 30 at White’s. Independence Mrs Rose Slaughter 96 First United Presbyterian church burial in Otterville cemetery. King’s Daughters service Sunday 2 at White’s.
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Anamosa
J.C
Esse) Mortensen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Goettsch
Independence
Charlotte Lenius
White's
Rose Slaughter
First United Presbyterian Church
King’s Daughters
Otterville
White’s
Iowa Urged To Reconsider Coal Standards
DES MOINES AP Iowa officials urged reconsideration of proposed air pollution rules to permit more sulfur from Iowa coal. EPA objections focus on technical basis while Iowa seeks further documentation before February hearing. Transporting cleaner coal from Wyoming raises costs about nine dollars per ton.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Gail Wright
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Iowa Air Quality Control Commission
Larry Crane
Commission
Congress
Lowa
Wyoming
Wright
Dog licensing fault prompts state aid office clash
Merle Kopel explains that once a dog is registered the tax must be paid regardless of the dog's fate. Mrs. Klug sought help but was told an explanation was needed. Kopel notes the law is binding until changed and Iowa Auditors Assn. aims to shift licensing to county recorders. Mrs. Krug still awaits Casey's dog tag after sending fee and penalty weeks ago.
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Merle Kopel
Kopel
Iowa Auditors Assn
County Recorders
Ford Laying Trap for Possible Defeat
AP report quotes House Speaker Carl Albert saying President Ford may be laying a trap by courting Republican conservatives. He warns moving too far from the center could drive independents and moderates to the Democratic nominee as Reagan vies for the GOP. Albert predicts a spending clash over a 395 billion ceiling and jobs strategy in the campaign.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
Democratic Congress
Albert
Reagan
New Hampshire
Dublin
Two Accidents In Cedar Rapids Injure Three
Three people were injured in two Cedar Rapids traffic crashes Friday morning and treated at a hospital. Daniel F. Senft, 70, was injured in a two car crash at Second Avenue SW and Sixth Street with Norman P. McCormick, 37, in a light change at a green signal. Sandra F. Rendel, 19, was injured when her car and a city bus driven by Carl A. Feldendorf collided at Third Avenue SW and Second Street, sending Rendel’s car into a traffic signal and control box. the crash remained under investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Daniel F. Senft
Eleventh Street
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
Senft
Norman P. McCormick
Swisher
Sandra F. Rendel
Carl A. Fellendorf
Sixth Avenue
Third Avenue
Second Street
Oxley Heads Social Services Board Reappointments
Jean Oxley was re-elected chairman of the Linn county board of social services at a Friday meeting. Merilyn Sedlacek designated secretary, and Oxley Sedlacek and William Rosberg were reappointed to the board. Richard Wenzel and Sara Fisher join as new members, while Donna Jordan and Stanley Ginsberg were not reappointed.
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Jean Oxley
Linn
County Board of Social Services
Merilyn Sedlacek
Oxley
Sedlacek
William Rosberg
Richard Wenzel
Sara Fisher
Marion
Donna Jordan
Stanley Ginsberg
Mason City Man Cleared Of Extortion By Jury Verdict
Richard Mennen of Mason City, 52, was found not guilty of extortion by a federal court jury after 52 minutes of deliberation. The defense argued the letters were typed by someone else and the couple showed substantial savings beyond the alleged scheme. Mennen testified he was at work on the dates of the letters and had never used a typewriter.
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Richard Mennen
Mason City
Mennen
First National Bank of
Mennens
Tripoli Policeman Found Innocent in Rape Case
A Black Hawk county district court jury found Tripoli police officer David Damm innocent of raping a 19 year old Cedar Rapids woman on August 9 in Waterloo. Damm, 28, suspended last summer, had claimed the encounter arose from a staged arrest to help the woman leave her boyfriend.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Tripoli
David Damm
Damm
Cedar Rapids
Camm
Oelwein Man Charged With Drunk Driving
Richard G. Furleigh, 44, of Oelwein, was arrested for drunk driving Friday night in Hiawatha at the Illinois Central railroad tracks and Robins road. Linn County deputies arrested him at 6:40 p.m. and took him to the Linn county jail.
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Richard G. Furleigh
Oelwein
Hiawatha
Illinois Central Railroad
Robins Road
Furleigh
Linn
Linn County
Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids Daily Record
A Cedar Rapids Daily Record weather section shows barometer readings and humidity, sun rise and set times, and a detailed extended forecast with chances of snow or flurries and temperatures. Birth notices list several families with newborns from St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals, followed by a series of public safety and neighborhood event notes and a long list of local residents with married names and addresses.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment Bill
In Des Moines the Iowa senate approved a bill to revise ratification procedures for U S constitutional amendments by a 41 to 4 vote, sending it to the house. A proposed massage parlor bill to make sexual contact for pay between unmarried persons a misdemeanor was kept on the calendar after a floor vote deferred action. A group of Cub Scouts was escorted from the gallery during debate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Appropriations
George Kinley
U.S
Len Minnette Doderer
C Iown City
House
Eugene Hill
Newton
Hill
Incall
Lors
James Redmond
Dcedar Rapids
Correction shifts Indian Creek Nature Center events to Jan 24 25
The Gazette page 5 lists Indian Creek Nature Center events for January 24 and 25 instead of this weekend. The schedule includes a winter photography contest and a second presentation in the Arm chair Adventure Series.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Car Hits Train at Hiawatha Crossing
A 25 year old Cedar Rapids woman escaping serious injury after her car struck an Illinois Central freight train at the Hiawatha crossing on Robins road. Lisa M. Butler of 3312 Oakland Road SE was southbound about 6 49 pm when the collision demolished her car. She was treated for minor bruises and cuts and released from St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Illnois Central
Lisa M. Butler
Oakland Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Gazette subscription rates and service details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists daily and Sunday editions at 300 Third SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with various subscription options including carrier and mail delivery. Rates shown include weekly and 52 week plans, with state and territorial pricing and limited mailing terms. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for non local news dispatched to the paper.
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the Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gregs Naving Gazette
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Grand Avenue
Dennis McPhail
First Avenue NW
Harold B. Purington
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Mercy
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Leigh Ellin
James B. Klinger
Otto P
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David M
Florence E. Pierce
Donna Rae
Robert D. Martin
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John C. Conway
John F
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Hiawatha Crossing
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