Des Moines briefing ties Marion officials to state tax talks
Marion City Manager Lawrence Asaro and council member Hurley Hall spent Wednesday in Des Moines with the Iowa League of Municipalities. They discussed road use and hotel motel tax bills, open meetings changes, and agricultural land tax limits within city limits. They also attended a Senate hearing on juvenile justice reforms and commented on road funding allocations and jurisdiction shifts.
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Lifesaving CPR Classes Fill Early in City
The Fire Department reports high interest in CPR courses led by Assistant Chief Thomas Busenbark. Classes are nearly full through March, with a ten-person limit per session. Additional sessions are planned for the City Council, Marion Police Auxiliary, and the Marion YMCA, with more advanced instruction to be announced.
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Thomas Busenbark
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Hospital Billing Error Claimed For Baby Delivery
George Schwenk, treated for an eye injury at County USC Medical Center, received a $317 bill for baby delivery after a five day stay. He wrote the hospital asking to correct the error or at least send him his baby, noting the mix up.
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Redmond Pleads Innocent in Des Moines Suburb Scuffle
Iowa State Senator James Redmond pleads innocent to obstructing a police officer during a Des Moines suburb incident. He seeks a court date and a continuance while also contesting a parking citation tied to the same event. An altercation began when Redmond asserted client lawyer rights after his car was halted by a police officer.
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Des Moines
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Redmond
Parolee found guilty in baby's death in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City district court jurors convicted 43 year old Alton Franks of first degree murder in the death of 2 month old Brandi Michelle Harris after a Sept 29 auto crash blamed on Franks running a stop sign while fleeing police. The death sentence was to be decided by the same jury.
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Andrew Coats
Iown
Alton Franks
Franks
Brandi Michelle Harris
Coats
Tom Elliot
Harris
Handwriting Foils Bank Robbery in San Francisco
A woman entered a Bank of America in San Francisco and handed a note demanding money. Teller Rose Terzian could not read the note and returned it. The would-be robber threatened to kill the teller, but left empty handed.
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UPI
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Businessman Gilbert Verney Dies at 73
Gilbert Verney chairman of Monadnock Paper Mills Inc. of Bennington died of a heart attack in Miami at age 73. He led the board and chaired the company’s executive group. Verney’s death occurred Monday, leaving a legacy in New Hampshire industry.
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Peterboro
N.H
Gilbert Verney
Monadnock Paper Mills Inc
Bennington
Miami
Louisiana Secedes from the Union On This Date 1861
On this date in 1861 Louisiana seceded from the Union joining the Confederacy. The event marked a pivotal step in the secession crisis as Southern states aligned with Confederate authorities.
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Louisiana
Bill Weber Assaulted at Mr Bill's Gourmet Dining
In Marion, Bill Weber was assaulted but no charges were filed as the attackers were loyal customers seeking his secret pizza recipe. The ad promotes Mr Bill's Gourmet Dining at 720 10th St. in Marion with bold claims of 100 mph delivery and a contact number 377 6351.
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Bill
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