Street improvements advance with paving and sewer work
City engineers report ongoing projects including Twenty ninth avenue paving starting Aug 1 from First street to Alburnett road. Storm sewer work on Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth avenues nears completion but drain tile resodding is delayed by dry weather.
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Terry Chew
First Street
Alburnett Road
Thirty-fifth Street
Ninth Avenue
Twentyfourth
Twenty-fifth Avenues
Chew
Mitchell movement winners at YWCA game
Winners listed for the Wednesday Mitchell movement at the YWCA include North-south teams Phil Arnell with Richard Moenk first and Marilyn Burali-Forti with Bruce Thiher second, and east-west Bruno with Joe Rinas first and Margaret Blencoe with Joe Verbick second. The next game is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 at the YWCA.
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Mitchell Movement
YWCA
Phil Arnell
Richard Moenk
Marilyn Burali-Forti
Bruce Thiher
Bruno
Joe Rinas
Margaret Blencoe
Joe Verbick
Rev Robert Payne to preach at Robins Church this Sunday
The Rev. Robert Payne of Victoria Australia will preach at Robins Church of the Brethren this Sunday. He first spoke here in 1971 during a weeklong evangelistic meeting. A six o'clock potluck and social hour honoring the traveler is open to the public.
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Robert Payne
Victoria
Australia
Robins Church of the Brethren
Robins Church
Mr. Payne
Arrest of Roosevelt teacher in Iowa City
Jerry Darks a 30 year old Roosevelt elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday by Iowa City police on criminal trespass charges. He was soliciting signatures for a tenant landlord ordinance at the Baculis trailer court where a no solicitation rule applies. Darks argued constitutional right to remain, while owner David Baculis said complaints from mobile homeowners prompted the call. He was released on his own recognizance.
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Iowa City
Jerry Darks
Roosevelt
Darks
Baculis
David Baculis
Garnavillo Crash Injures Three on Narrow Bridge
A head on collision on a narrow bridge west of Garnavillo injured three people. Dale Walz of Garnavillo and her 14 year old passenger Brenda Wilson from Canada, and Eldo Meyer age 66 from Elkader were treated. Walz and Wilson were admitted to Guttenberg hospital. Meyer was treated and released at Elkader hospital.
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Garnavillo
Here
Dale Walz
Brenda Wilson
Canada
Eldo Meyer
Elkader
Meyer
Elkader Hospital
Beetles Favor Hot Weather Says Worcester Expert
R Alden Miller of the Worcester county extension service notes cucumber beetles thrive in heat and urges backyard gardeners to spray their gardens as temperatures rise. He says the hotter it gets the more the beetles like it.
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Boston
R. Alden Miller
Worcester County Extension Service
Thunderstorms and heavy rains sweep southeast across Iowa
The National Weather Service reports thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across Iowa on Thursday as a cold front moves southeastward. Rain totals include 3 to 5 inches near Sioux City and Monona county, with flash flood warnings for Monona and northwest Harrison counties. Eastern Iowa saw varied totals, including 2.11 inches in Waukon and scattered lighter rains elsewhere. Cedar Rapids, Burlington, and Davenport had no measurable rainfall.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Iowa-Missouri
NWS
Sioux City
Monona County
Monona
Harrison
Waukon
Rossville Road
New Albia
Elkader
West Union
Guttenberg
Decorah
Oelwein
Strawberry Point
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Fire Destroys Westgate Barn on Rueber Farm
A hay barn on the Dean Rueber farm near Westgate was destroyed by a spontaneous combustion fire on Wednesday. Firemen saved nearby structures though the blaze continued Thursday and the loss is estimated at 30,000 dollars. Earlier this month a silo collapse caused additional farm losses.
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Westgate
Dean Rueber
Here
Rueber
Guilty Pleas To Kidnapping In Waterloo Case
Two Waterloo residents Robert Unger aged 40 and Crystal Necas aged 22 pled guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to kidnapping charges connected with the December 11 incident involving a two month old child from Waterloo. They face life for kidnapping and Unger also admitted transporting stolen vehicles across state lines, with up to five years for that count. They remain jailed in Black Hawk County on $50,000 bond.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Robert Unger
Crystal Necas
Ricky Howard
California
Utah
Unger
Necas
Mason City
Black Hawk County
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Kak
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Springville
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John Zachar, Jr
Ray
Stickney
K.W. Snyder
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Steve Luense
Lindale Drive
Sheldon Olson
Tenth Avenue
Roy Anderson
Longview
Jim Wolverton
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Dennis Brant
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Marion
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Scott’s Turf Builder
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Shady Area
Center Pt. Rd
Amana
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