Marion shop hit by car drives through wall
Keith Page of Dimensions beauty shop in Marion said a car rammed through the wall while he styled a customer’s hair. The vehicle, owned by Vivian Swenson, was left parked in front as a child allegedly shifted gears. Page estimated about 2000 dollars in damage and kept working the next day as a makeshift drive through.
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Keith Page
Dimensions Beauty Shop
Seventh Ave
Marion
Page
Vivian Swenson
Elm St
Carter Kennedy caucus battle eyed by Carter aide
Anne Wexler, one of 30 Carter staffers crisscrossing Iowa, says the president faces a close caucus fight with Kennedy next Monday. Wexler notes Carter’s crisis handling boosts his standing, but grain embargo and weather could affect turnout and campaign viability.
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Jimmy Carter
Teddy Kennedy
Iowa
Anne Wexler
Carter
Wexler
White House
Midge Costanza
Costanza
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Commerce
Commerce Department
Rolling Stone
the Gazette
Iran
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Marion Council Debates Traffic Cure on Marion Boulevard
Marion Iowa council wrestles with traffic flow at Marion Boulevard and Sixth Avenue. Consultants propose a median and new signals while some members push alternate entrances for the liquor store. project could cost 170000 with IDOT share. A second consultant will be sought as zoning for a mini mall restaurant liquor change is denied. Urban revitalization tax exemptions approved for Garden Theater and First National Bank building upgrades. Public hearings set for street vacations and redevelopment plans.
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Indian Creek
George Crawford
St. Louis
Marion Boulevard
Crawford
Sixth Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
Carl Foster
Foster
Bender
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Ing
Planning and Zoning Commission
Marion
Wayne Engle
Garden Theater
Marion Square Associates
First National Bank
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
10Th
11Th Streets
L1th Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Marion City Council Approves 34 Member Union Contract
The Marion City Council approved a one year contract with Local 231 of the AFSCME representing City Hall workers police radio operators and Park and Public Services staff. The pact effective July includes a 9.25 percent across the board raise and multiple contract language changes. Union members ratified the deal 22 to 2 amid calls it fair and equitable.
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Marion
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Park and Public Services Departments
Charles Boldt
William Grundy
Marion briefs highlight dancers and local notices
Dance troupe Dance Co Motions visits Linn Mar elementary schools for two weeks as part of the Artists in the Schools program funded by the Iowa Arts Council. Local real estate transfers include Kyle and wife sold Alpine Road residence to Sargents. Dafoe Lehmann sold 26th Avenue home to Edward Sellner. Fire department reports a truck fire on Route 2 at 8:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Sherry Saterstrom
Des Moines
Valerie Williams
Ames
Linn-Mar
The
Iowa Arts Council
Kyle Robinson
Alpine Road
Jeff Sargent
Robinsons
Hiawatha
Gibson Partners
Dafoe Lehmann
26Th Ave
Edward Sellner
Marion
Lehmanns
St. Charles
Century 21 Stepker Real Estate
UAW Leader Fraser Plans Iowa Campaign Stop for Kennedy
United Auto Workers President Douglas Fraser will campaign in Iowa on Saturday for U S Senator Edward Kennedy. He will visit Des Moines Waterloo and Cedar Rapids with a 2 45 p m session at UAW Local 1316 in Cedar Rapids. Fraser endorsed Kennedy and argued Kennedy offers the best chance to address inflation energy and employment.
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United Auto Workers
Douglas Fraser
Iowa
U.S
Edward Kennedy
Fraser
Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
UAW
Harnischfeger Drive
Kennedy
Sen
Tractor Theft At Case Implemented Farm Dealer
Thieves removed a yellow garden tractor valued at 1000 dollars from Case Implement on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids between late Monday and early Wednesday. Doug Lang reported the theft to Linn County Sheriff's Department on Thursday. ON THIS DATE in 1904 actor Cary Grant was born.
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Linn County Sheriff's Department
Doug Lang
Case Implement
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
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Marion Bureau
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Jeff Schott
McDonald’s
Restau
Mario
Council OK
Hair Gallerie
7Th Avenue
Sharon Rogers
Anita McDowell
Pam Weepie
Sue Jess
Smitty’s Shoe Repair
Nordman Jewelry
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C.R
Massachusetts
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Sylvania
al Ad
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Dallas Ft.worth
Ozark Air Lines
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