Supervisors uphold 70 year retirement rule for county workers
The Linn County Board of Supervisors moved toward mandatory retirement at age 70 for county employees. They rejected Pete Todd's request to remain as executive secretary of the Commission for Veterans Affairs through year end. Todd will turn 70 in August. The board will have him work as a part time consultant through September to train a successor. They plan to advertise the vacancy with veteran status preferred but not required.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Pete Todd
Commission For Veterans Affairs
Todd
Commission
Board
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
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Rinas
Regents OK radio statement for Iowa public coverage
The Iowa Board of Regents approve a position statement on public radio after debate with university representatives. The plan urges a signal available to all Iowans with potential local programs in Council Bluffs and Fort Dodge and repeater stations in Mason City Ottumwa and Fort Madison. Critics warn against costly interconnect systems, while supporters push study of methods to expand coverage.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa
Kuni
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Vernier
Mike the Fox Terrier Returns Home to Linn County Group Home
Mike the fox terrier is back at Linn County Group Home No. 2 in 1312 First Ave NW. Emma Turner, house parent, says seven residents cheered as the dog vanished Tuesday afternoon and was found last night after dozens of tips and a newspaper plea.
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Mike
Linn County
First Ave
Emma Turner
Turner
Local man charged with assault after rural Cedar Rapids dispute
Jerry L. Bell, 40, of Route 4, was charged by the Linn county attorney with assault after deputies arrested him Wednesday following a dispute with neighbor Farr R. Greene over property damage alleged to be caused by Bell’s son. Bell was released from Linn County Jail Wednesday evening on authority of the Department of Adult Correctional Services.
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Jerry L. Bell
Route 4
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Bell
Farr R. Greene
Greene
Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Department of Adult Correctional Services
Water quality plan hearing set for Cedar Rapids Friday
A public hearing on the states water quality management plan will be held Friday at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids. The DEQ and the water quality commission co host the session to gather local input on the plan required by a 1972 federal law. Written comments are due by Aug 8 in Des Moines.
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Driving charge against Charles L. Jungk reported
Charles L. Jungk, 27, of 2106 Buckingham Drive NW was arrested for drunk driving after a 2:07 a.m. stop on Highway 30 near West Post Road. The early morning incident led to formal charges being filed.
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Buckingham Drive
Jungk
Highway
West Post Road
Great Bike Races Entry Forms Available Friday
Merchants National Bank locations will distribute entry blanks for the 36 event MNB Great Bike Races set for Aug 12 at Bever Park. Richard Holthaus says participation is free but entries must be on official forms. Free T shirts and trophies await top finishers across multiple age and bike categories.
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Bever Park
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Burglary Claims Tools at H Avenue Site
Burglars entered a tool shed near H Avenue and 11th Street NE late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Taken were a $200 acetylene torch and a $600 surveyors level and transit.
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H Avenue
11Th Street
Police dog Caesar kept by Whitman police in budget vote
In Whitman Massachusetts Caesar the 7 year old German shepherd police dog won a special town meeting vote to stay funded for meals and expenses. The force has only four patrol cars and Caesar’s handler would lose his vehicle if the dog were cut, sparking concerns about patrol efficiency.
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Whitman, Mass
Caesar
Whitman
Richard Casey
Casey
President Truman Remarks on Soviet Tensions
Thirty years ago President Truman warned that tensions were rising in the Soviet orbit, signaling growing Cold War concerns and shifting U.S. foreign policy posture during that period.
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Soviet
Califano Ousted and Carter Aides Shakeup At White House
Disloyalty label used. Schlesinger's fate clarified as safe until post sessions. Hamilton Jordan earns White House chief of staff power, distributing evaluation forms and tightening access to the Oval Office. Powell likely stays, duties may grow, Carter to delegate more to Jordan and pursue energy and re election goals.
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Ozark Machinists and Airline Press Toward Midnight Strike Deadline
Negotiations between the International Association of Machinists and Ozark Airlines continued near a midnight deadline as Cedar Rapids IAM Local 254 prepared picket lines. Union steward Steve Driscoll warned the strike was likely without progress, while Ozark officials in St. Louis called no firm deadline and hoped a strike could be avoided.
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International Association of Machinists
Ozark Airlines
Ozark
Cedar Rapids
Steve Driscoll
IAM
St. Louis
Chuck Ehlert
Ehlert
Driscoll
Right place, right times in Honolulu robbery arrests
Honolulu Police Sgt. Edwin Paaluhi stopped a 20 year old who had just robbed the Aquarius Theater cashier of 20 dollars by simulating a gun. Eleven minutes later a 22 year old who had stolen a wallet containing 1400 dollars collided with Paaluhi and was arrested.
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Edwin Paaluhi
Paaluhi
Aquarius Theater
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