Courthouse Efficiency and Pay Studied by Linn Supervisors
Linn county supervisors discussed a Chicago consultant led study on courthouses salaries and efficiency. Steven Langer of J L Jacobs and Co outlined a four to six month project costing 15 000 to 20 000 with a salary study costing up to 4 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Supervisors
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Chicago
Steven Langer
J. L. Jacobs and Co
Langer
Burroughs
Floyd Emmons
Dudley Henderson
Jacobs Company
Cedar Rapids
Road Agreements Extend Street Maintenance to Alburnett and Fairfax
Linn county supervisors signed maintenance pacts with Alburnett and Fairfax to clear snow and maintain streets. Towns will reimburse materials and labor costs, bringing the total to five towns in three weeks.
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Linn County
Alburnett
Fairfax
Hultman Rules Women Sentenced Longer Than 30 Days Go to Reformatory
Iowa Attorney General Evan Hultman issued an opinion at Linn county request that women over 18 or married women under 18 receive reformatory sentences for terms longer than 30 days. The ruling mandates imprisonment in the Rockwell City reformatory even if the judge suspends sentence. The effect is that no woman will serve more than 30 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Atty
Evan Hultman
Linn County
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Hultman
Nebraska Man Convicted of Larceny in Cedar Rapids Theft
William Beshears of South Sioux City Nebraska was found guilty by a Linn county jury on larceny for stealing two mink coats valued at 598 dollars from Sears Roebuck in Cedar Rapids on August 19. Sentencing set for February 28 by Judge Charles Penningroth. Robert A Thomson of Minneapolis, charged as an accomplice, had trial postponed.
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William Beshears
South Sioux City
Neb
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Robert A. Thompson
Minneapolis
Beshears
Motions Set for Feb 28 Hearing in Case
The court notes that any motions raised will be heard February 28 and that the sentencing date depends on rulings on those motions.
Suit Filed In Cedar Rapids Auto Dispute Over Car and Possession
Vanney Chevrolet Co Inc of Montezuma sues Billy Baum Paul Kessler of Whitey Auto Sales and Donald E Kula for 2750 dollars and possession of an automobile. Judge Warren Rees orders removal of James H and Dorothea Holland from lot 11 block 14 in James C Young's third addition and mandates 40 dollars back rent to Albert J and Alda Hays.
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Vanney Chevrolet Co., Inc
Montezuma
Billy D. Baum
Paul Kessler
Whitey’s Auto Sales
Donald E. Kula
Warren ‘Rees
James H
Dorothea Holland
James C. Young
Cedar Rapids
Albert J
Alda Hays
Film About Smoking In Heavy Demand
Linn County Cancer Society reports high demand for its smoking films after the U S surgeon general report. The film Is Smoking Worth It has a long waiting list with requests from church school and youth groups. A second copy was secured and an educational film strip targets upper elementary students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Cancer Society
U.S
James Sigmund
Sigmund
American Cancer Society
Postal meeting on Zip Code plan in Cedar Rapids
About 50 postal workers from east central Iowa and western Illinois gathered in Cedar Rapids at the Sheraton Montrose for a one day briefing on the Post Office Department Zip Code program. C G Lamar, coordinator for the St. Louis postal region, spoke to attendees from first class offices under $1 million and second class offices.
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Iowa
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Post Office Department
C. G. Lamar
St. Louis
Sheraton-Montrose
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