No Majority Extension of Sewer Line Defeated
Marion council failed to reach a majority to extend sanitary sewer lines to Linn-Aire Industrial, with 3 in favor and 2 against. Mayor Grundy called it a giant step backward while Halli urged a public vote and financing via general obligation bonds. An engineering study indicated a 20 inch main is needed to serve the area.
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Marion
Linn-Aire
Floyd Emmons
William Grundy
Hall
Water Department
Martin
Klopfenstein
Galligan
Linn- Aire
Cedar Rapids Engineering Co
Heavy Damage At Building Site
A building under construction at the 4400 block of Eighth Avenue was damaged by vandals on Thursday night. Walls, roof, and insulation suffered extensive harm. metal siding cut and insulation ripped. Costs are undetermined. Police note multiple recent incidents at the site.
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Eighth Avenue
Hill and Williams Trucking Co
Gazette telephone numbers and hours in advertising offices
The notice lists telephone numbers for news, sports, bookkeeping and general information departments. It provides operating hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays until noon holidays and from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Want Ads show Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday until noon for display advertising.
Banker's Wife Kidnapping Ends After $300000 Ransom Paid
Mary Lou Schwartz, 34, was found unharmed in a delivery van behind a bank in Elkhart after her husband Dennis Schwartz paid a $300,000 ransom. FBI and police pursued two or more suspects as northern Indiana agencies hunted for the kidnapers. The bank president’s wife was held about 18 hours with the ransom delivered via calls directing where to meet authorities.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Mary Lou Schwartz
Elkhart
Dennis
James Martin
FBI
Indiana
Martin
Schwartz
Valley Bank and Trust Co
Linn County Public Defender Office Eyed
A Linn County meeting Thursday night weighed establishing a public defender office. The discussion centered on a state salary cap and potential workarounds as Polk County staff explained their system of indigent defense funded partly by county funds and federal grants.
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Linn County Public Defender Office
Linn County
Polk County
Polk
Richard Branan
Roger Owens
Jerald Kinnamon
Cedar Rapids
Area Education Agency Names Advisory Group
The Grant Wood area education agency formed an advisory committee for special education programs. Members include Craig Currie Cedar Rapids Merlin Ludwig Iowa City LeRoy Kruskop Linn Marble Valley and others. Currie and Ludwig will not join in pooling instructional programs due to district noninvolvement.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
John Bousley
Marion
Grant Wood Agency Board
Dale Pierce
Area 10
Assn. Pierce
Williamsburg Community
Craig Currie
Cedar Rapids
William Diedrichsen
Tipton
Robert Jacobson
Vinton
LeRoy Kruskop
Linn-Mar
Don Larson
West Branch
Merlin Ludwig
Iowa City
Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington
John Schwiebert
Center Point
Robert Timmons
North Linn
Currie
Ludwig
Assessors schedule at West Bertram fire station
Bertram township assessors will be at West Bertram fire station on Mt Vernon road next Monday through Saturday. Hours are 9 to 5:30 weekdays and 9 to 12 Saturday. They will accept applications for homestead and veterans exemptions.
Rice Insurance Firms Struggle With Abnormal Claims
Iowa National Mutual president John C. Rice told over 250 employees that inflation and unusual storms plus higher workmen's compensation benefits are driving a nationwide crunch in insurance. He linked hospital cost growth and expanded benefit scales to the problem and urged continued service despite economic uncertainty, noting Cedar Rapids conditions are currently better than national trends as 1975 business looks up.
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John C. Rice
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
Rice
Cedar Rapids
Ford seeks $2.6 billion in spending cuts
President Ford urged Congress to eliminate or delay $2.6 billion in outlays. Key proposed cuts include $156.2 million for farm soil and water conservation, $152.5 million for aircraft procurement, $123 million for National Cancer Institute research grants and fellowships, and $102.5 million for education of the handicapped.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
National Cancer Institute
Children’s Swim Gym Sessions Set at Central Y
The central YMCA launches a second session of combined swimming and gym instruction for preschoolers aged 3 to 5. Peggy Brock, aquatics director, said sessions begin February 11 with registration opening Monday. Classes meet twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Contact Central Y at 366-6421 for details.
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Central Ymca
Peggy Brock
Brock
Central Y
Magistrate Hears Six Linn County Cases
In the magistrate court six Linn County cases were heard. Robert Murphy of Washington pled guilty to assault and battery and was fined 30 dollars plus costs for an incident with Joe Kinney on January 28. Dorothy Kramer waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on a drunk driving charge. Colin Howrey’s breaking and entering charge tied to Serv Quik was dismissed. Michael Sisson waived preliminary hearing on malicious injury to a building. Richard Masek pled guilty to an amended manner charge on conveyance and was fined 50 dollars plus costs for carrying a stiletto on October 12. Russell Williams waived preliminary hearing on a robbery charge.
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Robert Murphy
Washington
Joe Kinney
Dorothy Kramer
Forty-sixth Street
Grand Jury
Colin Howrey
Thirty-second Street
Serv Quik
First Avenue NE
Michael Sisson
Falbrook Drive
Richard Masek
Fourth Street
Russell Williams
Johnson Avenue NW
Grand
City Skating Rinks to Be in Top Shape This Weekend
City recreation officials predict excellent ice conditions at three lagoons Noelridge Manhattan Jones parks and six artificial rinks this weekend. Rinks at Arthur Cleveland Bever Apache and Jacelyn parks are supervised with warming houses and lighting. Redmond park rink is unsupervised.
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City Recreation Department
Nat Hull
Recreation Department
Noelridge
Manhattan
Jones Parks
Arthur School
Cleveland
Bever
Apache
Jace
Lyn
Redmond Park
Soviet Ships Sweep Port Said Approaches Free of Charge
The Kremlin said Soviet ships will sweep mines from the approaches to Port Said at Egypts request and the operation will be carried out without charge. This pledge follows official statements released Friday by Soviet authorities detailing the action.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Port Said
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Thirteenth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Magnavox
Marion TV
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Masonic Temple
Jessie Bain
Ellen Pazour
LeRoy Skeels
Lincoln Drive
Mt. Vernon
Olin
Mabel Grace Merritt
Mr. Skeels
Lena Herren
Anamosa
Monticello
Springville
Alburnett
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harlan
Carl Eden
Glenn Crystal
Manchester
Dale Herren
St. Paul’s Church
John D. Huber, Jr
Antioch Cemetery
Baxter Chapel
Ray
Thomas E. McGowan
Joe Painter
Hennessey Brothers, Inc
Technical Code Examination Board
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Morion
Citizen’s Band Radio
South Bend
MR. Z
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35Th St
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By Roland Krekeler
Linn
Fred Dumbaugh
State Supreme Court
Brannan
Offender Advocate Office
John Shea
Linn County Bar Assn
Area Education Agency
Ficken
Bob Tischer
Hiawatha
Kents Kountry
Dave Dighton
Prairie Moon
Iowa
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First Avenue S.E
Target
Iowa National
Magnus Hotel
Miss Brock
Amana Holiday Inn
Amana
Cole Slaw
Rood Rd
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