Marion man charged after Cedar Rapids hit and run
Steven L. Allen of Marion was charged with hit and run in a personal injury accident along with four related counts after his car struck 7 year old Mitchell C. Doyle on Mount Vernon Road SE Cedar Rapids. Doyle was treated and released from Mercy Hospital. Witnesses cited red traffic signals and drivers stopping in other lanes.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Steven L. Allen
Fairview Drive
Mount Vernon Road
Mitchell C. Doyle
30Th St
Allen
Linn County
Doyle
Mercy Hospital
Waterloo families sue to block two school closings
A group of black residents from Waterloo filed in Cedar Rapids federal court to stop Van Eaton and City View Elementary School closures this fall. They claim the plan burdens minority students via required busing and seeks class action status for all affected students. A temporary injunction hearing is set for August 4 before U.S. District Court.
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Waterloo
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
van Eaton
City View
George Diestelmeier
Gloria Polk
Henrietta Mills
Henry Wallican
Net
Officials Subpoenaed in Iowa Radio Access Case
U.S. Senators Dick Clark and John Culver Congressmen Charles Grassley and Governor Robert Ray are reportedly subpoenaed to appear in Linn District Court Friday in a suit by Marion M. Kubalek against KCRG and WMT stations. Kubalek seeks 2 million dollars from each station and 500000 in punitive damages claiming denial of air time as an Independent Party presidential candidate in 1976. Kubalek, 40, works for National Oats in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
Linn District Court
Dick Clark
John Culver
Charles Grassley
Robert Ray
Marion M. Kubalek
Tama
Cedar Rapids
KCRG
WMT
Clerk of Court
Kubalek
National Oats
Driver charged in bicycle accident injuring 14 year old
Kristin Miller a 14 year old from 417 19th St SE suffered head injuries when a car driven by 67 year old Rachel Albright Miller Lisbon rear ended the bicycle on old Highway 30 near Abbe Creek Bridge. The driver was charged with failure to stop in an assured clear distance ahead. Kristin remained in fair condition in Mercy Hospital ICU. The deputy report notes she struck the car’s hood and windshield, skidded over it and fell to the pavement.
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Kristin Miller
19Th St. SE
Miller
Abbe Creek Bridge
Rachel Albright Miller
Lisbon
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Sheriff's
Lightning Ignites Springville Water Tower Fire
A fire broke out this morning at the north edge of Springville destroying a 35,000 gallon water tank. The wooden cherry tank atop a 100 foot steel tower burned after a lightning strike and required Cedar Rapids and Marion fire crews to assist when local equipment could not reach the flames. The tower had been a major water source for Springville prior to five years ago.
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Springville
Cedar Rapids
Marion Fire Department
Knights council installs officers in fraternal ceremony
James J. Glynn is installed grand knight of Council 5544 Knights of Columbus at St. Jude's School with Msgr. Lenihan presiding after a mass by Rev. Donald Schmitt. Other officers include Kadlee as deputy grand knight Auterman chancellor Banyas recorder Mussman treasurer Langhauser advocate Blake warden Simkavitz inside guard Glynn outside guard Haeg Hess Nachazel trustees Herman lecturer and McGurk financial secretary.
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James J. Glynn
Franbrook Terrace
Council
Knights of Columbus
Daniel J. Lenihan
St. Jude’s School
Donald Schmitt
Steven W. Kadlee
Thomas W. Auterman
Daniel J. Banyas
William F. Mussman
Leon H. Langhauser
Wayne B. Blake
Joseph A. Simkavitz
Brian J. Glynn
Jerome C. Haeg
Eugene M. Hess
Bernard J. Nachazel
David Herman
Francis J. McGurk
Acquittal directed in Linn theft and repair case
Cedar Rapids man Jackie R. Pigman 39 received a directed verdict of acquittal in Linn District Court on a theft charge over $900 paid to repair a building that saw about 12 hours of work before and after investigations. Judge William R. Eads noted no deadline, said Yanda could sue civilly, and Pigman faces a new trial next Monday in a similar $900 case with two more theft counts pending.
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Cedar
Yanda
Eads
Iowa Supreme Court reverses Quaker disability ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court 8 to 1 reverses a Linn County ruling, finding Quaker Oats short term disability excluding pregnancy benefits may amount to sex-based discrimination. The court remands for trial court handling, clarifying no federal question involved and noting limited state support for the GE ruling. Justice LeGrand writes for the majority. Justice Harris dissents.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Quaker Oats Co
David Harris
Linn District Court
Sandra K. Tennyson
Walker
Quaker
General Electric Co
Linn
Ansel Chapman
Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission
Tennyson
General Electric
Iowa High Court
Iowa Court
Quaker Oats
Iowa
Commission
State Court
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Trial Court
New Furniture Showcase A Hit With Cedar Rapids Shoppers
Pidgeon's Furniture Showcases new rooms for display of unique decorating ideas in Cedar Rapids. The remodel transformed the store at 3117 First Ave SE into a Mecca for furniture shoppers since last August.
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Cedar Rapids
Pidgeon’s Furniture Showcase
First Ave
S.E
Store displays feature area tailored furnishings and decor
The display units and room scenes are crafted for the local area with coordinated wallpapers paints furniture and accessories. Wallpapers showcase foils suedes and distinctive print patterns and many unique decorating features can be adapted to a client's home scheme.
Displays offer decorating ideas to prevent mistakes
The showcase display provides decorating ideas and helps prevent costly errors such as selecting furniture in the wrong scale for a room, or buying the wrong style or color pieces.
Design Showcases Blend Style and Practical Living
The displays combine the designer’s touch with client needs to create a coordinated, exciting space. Ranging from traditional to contemporary, the store covers many categories with price variety. Sofas cost 269 to 1400, bedrooms 400 and up, featuring names like American of Martinsville Bassett Broyhill Hooker Lane Selig Singer Stratford Thomasville Serta Simmons.
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American of
Martinsville
Bassett
Broyhill
Hooker
Lane
Selig
Singer
Stratford
Thomasville
Serta
Simmons
Flexsteen
Daystrom
Bermhardt
Dixie
Stanley
La-2-Boy
Gordon
Rembrandt
Pidgeon's Des Moines Store Delivers Full Service Furniture
Jim Winter has led Pidgeon's Des Moines furniture operation since 1977. The five stores are supported by an 83 000 sq ft central warehouse and a full staff including two repairmen and twelve service personnel. Pidgeon's offers layaway delivery statewide Iowa and pre delivery inspections with six radio controlled trucks and union drivers to assure 100 percent customer satisfaction.
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Jim Winter
Pidgeon
Des Moines
Pidgeon's
Pidgeon’s
Iowa
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