Kane to get his Optacon in Iowa program
Kane Brolin, an 1983 Jefferson High School valedictorian now bound for Iowa State University, will receive an Optacon to read printed text as a raised pin sequence. His case spurred the Optacon Foundation of Iowa to aid other blind students post high school, funded by community and corporate contributions.
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Kurt Rogahn
Kane Brolin
Jefferson High School
Kane
30Th St. SE
Iowa State University
Optacon
Brolin
Charles
Mary Lehner
Sharon Cross Coquillette
Grant Wood Education Agency
Optacon Foundation of
Iowa
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Optacon Foundation
Optacons
Lehner
Jefferson High
Taft Junior High
Coolidge Elementary
Madison School
Kansas City
Dunkerton businessman sues Black Hawk County over zoning denial
Marion Witt enburg of H W Enterprises filed a 3 million lawsuit in Cedar Rapids federal court claiming due process and equal protection violations after the Black Hawk County Board of Adjustment denied variances for a one acre expansion of Woodland Estates mobile home development in Dunkerton. The suit seeks 2 million in actual damages and 1 million in punitive damages.
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Dunkerton
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids
Marion Wittenburg
H&w Enterprises Inc
Board of Adjustment
Black Hawk Board of Supervisors
Woodland Estates
Wittenburg’s Corporation
Black Hawk District
County
Hart Hollings to Attend Cedar Rapids Democratic Picnic
Colorado Sen. Gary Hart and South Carolina Sen. Ernest Hollings will join a 2nd District Democratic family picnic in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. They appear on behalf of former officials and will speak from 5 30 to 8 p m at Zoo Hill Pavilion Bever Park with $5 admission or $1 for unemployed and retired attendees. Tickets are sold by Linn County officials and local Democrats. the event is open to all Democrats in the district.
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Hart, Hollings
Colorado
Gary Hart
South Carolina
Ernest Hollings
Cedar Rapids
Jean Pardee
Clinton
Florida
Reubin Askew
California
Alan Cranston
Ohio
John Gienn
Walter Mondale
Zoo Hill
Bever Park
Linn County
Pat Kane
Doris Peick
Linn Democratic
Judy Perkins
Pardee
Truck leaves road injuring Cedar Rapids man in Iowa
A Cedar Rapids man 33 Alan B. Cummins was seriously injured when a milk tanker ran off Highway 287 south of Newhall at about 8 am. The vehicle rolled into a ditch and he suffered head and back injuries. he remained in serious condition at St. Luke's Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Iowa State Patrol
Alan B. Cummins
Pebble Drive
Cummins
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marion Brief Notices and Local Ads
Expresses gratitude to Marion Fire Department St Lukes nurses and doctors Dr Galles Unity Center Cedar Rapids. Includes business ads Warner Brothers since 1953 Sid ing and roofing 377-5573 Marion. Tuesday Night Special at Stick ney s 4 lb burger $1 4-11 p.m. No take outs. Schmitty s Barber Shop closed week of July 18.
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Marion Fire Department
St. Lukes
Galles
Unity Center of
Cedar Rapids
God
John A. Dinter
Adv
Warner Brothers
Marion
Stickney
Plea bargain told in cult kidnap case
Four Omaha men face guilty pleas in a Cedar Rapids false imprisonment case tied to an attempted abduction of Leanne Panowicz from a northwest side restaurant. The agreement drops a simple assault charge and seeks no recommended sentence, while Panowicz says she wanted accountability.
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Omaha, Neb
Cedar Rapids
The
Way International
Linn
Lawrence G. Whelan
Richard P. Margrave
Frank E. Coleman
Jimmy L. Hilzendeger
Leanne Panowicz
Michael Mollman
Panowicz
Mollman
the Gazette
al Panowicz
Grand Island, Neb
Marion district seeks dismissal of injury suit
Attorneys for Marion Independent Schools filed a motion in Linn District Court seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Pete Christiansen over injuries his son Brett suffered when David Cox struck him at Vernon Middle School in November 1980. The $70 000 suit, later amended to include Cox parents, seeks medical bills and loss of companionship. Christiansen also sues Cox parents for 20000. The schools contend Brett Christiansen was a proximate cause. Trial set for August 5.
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Marion Independent Schools
Linn District Court
Pete Christiansen
Brett
David Cox
Vernon Middle School
C.L. Cox
David
Christiansen
Cox
Brett Christiansen
Linn-Mar High School activity tickets on sale during registration
Linn-Mar schedules sales Aug 8 to 10 for student activity tickets at 25 dollars each. Non transferable passes cover all athletic events and productions, with football reserved seats for 15 dollars. Additional 30 punch season pass and single admission prices listed. post registration sales continue in the athletic office.
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Linn-Mar
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Costa Rica
Charles Brolin
Gazette
John McIvor
Cnusing
Wittenburg
C.R. Man
Wil Loss Medical Centers
Center Pt. Rd
Marion Brief
Schmitty
Norwest
Norwest Financial
Iowa 1, Inc
Third Avenue
S.E
Industrial Loan Thrift Guaranty Corporation of Iowa
Corpor Lown
Norwest Corporation
Tered
State of
Whelan
Hilzendeger
Margrave
Whelan Investigation
Marion District
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