Tire dealers see sales rise amid tire slasher spree
Police search continues as tire dealers report higher sales after a vandalism spree in the southeast quadrant. At Allen Motor Company 1015 First Ave SE four tires were replaced for a victim. at B F Goodrich 500 Second Ave SE 16 tires sold with several customers calling after slashing incidents.
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Jim Chadek
Allen Motor Company
First Ave. SE
Allen’s
Chadek
Steve Jenkins
B.F. Goodrich
Second Ave. SE
Goodrich
Jenkins
Chuck McDonald
Firestone
Second Avenue
Vandalism Tires Prompt Local Shop Talk and Police Probe
Firestone has taken 12 tire orders after vandalism as Goodyear and Suedeman Tire Service report rising sales. Police seek at least two suspects after 46 tires reported damaged, later increasing with 20 more tires. estimated damages total about 3960 dollars. Names of victims include Anne Fletcher James Yuill Larry Zirbel Tony Huebsch and Debra Zearley.
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10Th Street SE
Firestone
Dan Smith
Goodyear Tires
Second Ave. SE
Bruce Suedeman
Suedeman Tire Service
F Ave NW
Anne Fletcher
Forest Drive SE
James Yuill
Pleasant Drive
Larry Zirbel
Grande Ave
Tony Huebsch
Debra Zearley
Third Ave
Prison skipper ships out as parole granted to killer
Carson City Nevada Parole Board grants parole to Richard Dunn who had been serving life for a Las Vegas barroom shooting that killed one man and wounded two others. The parole comes as Dunn was the skipper of the Nevada State Prison mock boat SS Neversail used in a celestial navigation course.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada State
Neversail
Richard Dunn
Las Vegas
City-EPA meeting set on sewer plant interim audit
Cedar Rapids officials travel to a Friday morning meeting with federal EPA representatives to discuss an interim audit of the water pollution control plant project. City leaders question grant-use interpretations and cost computations while EPA asks clarifying questions. The audit is required by the grant and involves about 30 to 40 million of the 70 million funds used so far. Participants include Mayor Don Canney City Attorney David McGuire Streets Commissioner Richard Phillips and the mayor's assistant Thomas Aller.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Richard Phillips
Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
David McGuire
Thomas Aller
No details released after Cedar Rapids mediation meeting
Citizens representatives and police officials met with federal mediators on Wednesday night but released few specifics. Federal mediator Jesse Taylor reported a fruitful exchange and optimism for talks ahead, with some issues resolved but not disclosed. The Cedar Rapids group scheduled a closed next meeting for August 16.
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Citizens
Floyd Bergen
Jesse Taylor
Taylor
Chicago
Lee Henson
Kansas City
U.S. Justice Department
Bergen
Gareth Clift
James Barnes
Ray Baker
Steve Snider
Cedar Rapids
Carl Ledford
George Reed
Citizens Group
Ledford
Hugh Gibson
Viola Gibson
Morris Chipley
Derric Doolin
Michael Jackson
Mary Robinson
Spe
Cific Group
East Iowans to state boards
Gov. Ray announced appointments to state boards with Hudson Mayor George M. Strayer named Substance Abuse Advisory Council chairman for a two year term ending June 30, 1980. Reappointments to the Board of Dental Examiners and Board of Health include Dr. Clarence R. Hosford Connie Price Marcia Wiedmeyer Dr. Paul W. Thielking Mary Kennedy John Ballensky. Senate confirmation is required.
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DES Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Hudson
High jail bids shock Johnson County officials
Johnson County Iowa officials reacted with shock as bids for a new jail llegó in 50 percent above estimates. The project budget is about 2.2 million, with 1.9 million from a bond issue and the rest from revenue sharing. The low general contract bid came in at 1.864 million from Knutson Construction, far above the architect’s 1.16 million estimate.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Knutson Construction Company
Minneapolis
Gary Hughes
Local arrests list theft forgery and assault charges
Craig S. Valdez 23 of Lakewood California faced third degree theft charges after a Kmart shoplifting incident Wednesday night. Edna Thews 48 of 3610 Houston St NE was arrested for forbidden acts after allegedly forging a prescription at Mays Drug Store. Roland Dean Brown 46 of 243 38th St Drive SE and James J. Murphy 48 of 618 18th St SE were charged with assault in separate incidents. Brown allegedly attacked Ellen Brown at the same address and Murphy attacked Wayne Smith at 1600 A Ave NE.
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Craig S. Valdez
Lakewood
Calif
Kmart
38Th St. Drive SE
James J. Murphy
18Th St. SE
Brown
Ellen Brown
Murphy
Wayne Smith
Ave. NE
Fire destroys barn near Hopkinton and grain
Firefighters were called Wednesday night to a residence two miles east of Hopkinton where Bill Dingbaum’s 54 by 50 foot barn burned. The fire consumed the barn and 8000 bushels of corn and 2000 bushels of oats.
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Hopkinton
Bill Dingbaum
Dingbaum
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