Fires in Linn County destroy homes and shop
Fires in Linn County put two families out of their homes and consumed a farm shop near Lisbon. The Mitchells lost their newly renovated Cedar Rapids area home and its contents, while a fire at the Hamilton residence damaged the basement. A farm shop at the Mason Stine farm was fully involved, and a separate blaze in a vacant Cedar Rapids home was investigated as arson or accidental shelter seeking.
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Linn County
Daniel
Lori Mitchell
Ely
William Hamilton
Fifth Ave
Mason Stine
Lisbon
Don Novak
Mitchells
Novaks
Novak
Cedar Rapids
Walford Road
Swisher
Solon
Mount Vernon
Tom Kleineck
Cobban Court SE
Don Knock
Man charged with assault after alleged punch
A Cedar Rapids man Clyde L. Ferguson aged 18 was charged with simple assault after an early Thursday incident outside a Marion residence. Ferguson was arrested at 5 06 a m and released on a summons to appear in Marion Magistrate's Court February 8.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Clyde L. Ferguson
Second Ave. SE
Marion Magistrate’s Court
Ferguson
Michael D
Alderman
Westwood Drive
14Th St
Meeting on police relations at Metro High School
A Justice Department mediator schedules a 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting at Metro High School to discuss improving relations between police and residents in response to the Linn County Jail death of James William Collins. Attendees include Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen, police officials, and Linn Sheriff Dennis Blome. The public is invited.
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Metro High School
12Th Avenue
Seventh Street
Linn County
James William Collins
U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department
City Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Linn
Dennis Blome
Marion Briefs Advertise in Gazette Listings
Local brief notices column invites placement of advertisements by calling the Gazette number 398-8234 or toll free 1-800-332-7976 for Marion readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Linn County and AFSCME reach tentative one year contract
Linn County and Local 231 AFSCME reach a tentative one year contract for about 500 workers with a 3.67 percent across the board raise and 0.2 percent longevity pay increase. No step pay in fiscal 1986 and pay grade adjustments effective January 1 1986. Union ratification meeting set for 6 p m to midnight Thursday at IBEW Union Hall. If ratified the pact goes to the Board of Supervisors. A second arbitration session is scheduled February 9 for Public Professional and Maintenance Employees Local 2003.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Linn County
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Trude Elliott
Ibew Union
Wiley Blvd
Board of Supervisors
Afscme
Sheriff's Deputies
Nine Candidates for Cedar Rapids Police Chief
Nine candidates completed a battery of administrative and psychological tests for Cedar Rapids police chief. After withdrawals by two finalists, three local officers remain among the nine contenders for the job to start after Chief Raymond Baker retires in March. The Civil Service Commission will certify the list, and the Public Safety Commissioner will recommend one candidate for the $35,422 annual post to the City Council for approval.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Wally DeRose
Gary
Ind
George Ferris
Linn
Monmouth, Ill
Raymond Baker
Baker
James Barnes
William Byrne
Gary Hinzman
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
City Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
City Council
Vincik murder trial delayed to June 3 in Linn County
The first degree murder trial of William Vincik 36 has been rescheduled to June 3 in Linn District Court. He is charged with shooting his 41 year old wife Inez in Cedar Rapids last June and then allegedly shooting himself in the head with a .45 caliber pistol. Attorneys requested the delay claiming key evidence had not been turned over and Vincik was to undergo surgery January 26.
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Vincik
William Vincik
Linn
Inez
Cedar Rapids
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