Marion's Good Neighbor Day to Aid Elderly Residents
Marion's IMPACT committee approved a Saturday elderly help project and a HUD funded housing rehabilitation plan. About 40 volunteers will handle 22 listed tasks including interior and exterior painting and yard cleanup. Nine work crews will operate with City Hall contact for volunteers and residents in need.
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Marion
Impact Committee
Impact
Marion Division Chamber of Commerce
Marion — People’s Action Committee
Pat Carter
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawrence Asaro
Asaro
Jeff Schott
Omaha
Herman Thompson Associates
HUD
Lutheran congregation OKs plans for new church
At a special congregational meeting on Sunday, the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion approved plans for a $390000 building at 18th Avenue and 27th Street. The church will seat 314 in the nave plus 50 in the narthex and 50 in the balcony, with offices, library and rest rooms. Construction awaits financing and an education unit expansion, which will later become a social hall and kitchen. Tri Square Builders of Hudson designed the church. Elmer Schultz chairs the building committee. pastors Otto A Zwanziger and M O Kraal bel lead the church. subcontractors Rathje Construction Marion E and S Electrical Contractors Cedar Rapids Charipar Plumbing Cedar Rapids and Lakeside Heating Solon.
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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
18Th Avenue
27Th Street
Marion
Tri-Square Builders of
Hudson
Marion reports lighter week with 18 thefts
Marion police logged 18 thefts last week amid two burglaries four assaults and two criminal mischief cases. Detective Lt. Tom Walderbach noted items stolen include bicycles a stereo tape deck gasoline from a service station and several lights from a truck.
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Marion
Tom Walderbach
Cycle crash injures two Marion men at busy intersection
Two Marion men were injured when a car struck the motorcycle at the Alburnett Road and Larick Drive intersection. Driver Robert Boland and passenger William Kemp are listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. Sheldon Hendrix of Denison faces a charge of failing to yield at a stop sign.
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Marion
Alburnett Road
Military Briefs highlight new assignments and promotions
The column lists Air Force and Army moves across bases in California Colorado North Carolina New Mexico Mississippi Texas and Korea. Fact entries include Capt Peter G Moeller II arriving at Vandenberg AFB as a missile instructor, several airmen assigned after basic training, a Navy Petty Officer re-enlisting, and a U S S Kennedy promotion aboard a Mediterranean cruise.
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California
Air Force
Peter G. Moeller II
Elmer M. Moeller
Newhall
Vandenburg, Air Force Base
Calif
Whiteman Air Force Base
Colorado
Philips J. Osweller
Benny Osweller
North English
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Marc A. Burns
Jim Burns
North View Drive
Marion
San Antonio
Texas
James Sharp
Navy Air Corps
North Island Air Station
San Diego
Leo Sharp
Southview Drive
Three charged after bar fracas at Dad's Place
Independence police report a Saturday night fight at Dad's Place led to charges against Gary Lauters 27 of Grafton Wisconsin for assault with intent to inflict serious bodily injury David Schlenvost 26 of Port Washington Wisconsin for affray and Tom Crawford 22 of rural Independence for two counts of affray. The incident occurred inside then outside the bar and is under investigation. 89 people died in a Delta Airlines crash in Boston on this date in 1973 with one survivor.
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Independence
Dad’s Place
Gary Lauters
Grafton
Wis
David Schlenvost
Port Washington
Tom Crawford
Rural Independence
Eight arrested in Linn on drunk driving charges
Eight people were taken into custody in Linn County on drunk driving and related offenses over the weekend. The spree included Wanda Benken in Cedar Rapids area, Jerrald Van Englehoven on Highway 149, and others across Center Point and Fairfax with charges ranging from speeding to possession and reckless driving.
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Linn
Linn County
Wanda Kathryn Benken
Wilson Ave
Eighth Avenue SE
Jerrald Glen van Englehoven
Oskaloosa
Highway 149
Fairfax
Larry Michael Green
F Ave
Melvin Dale Morgan
Center Point
George LeRoy Walker
Man Hospitalized After ATV Collision at Coralville Reservoir
A 29-year-old Cedar Rapids man, James Douglas Hamblin, suffered a fractured leg when his ATV collided with another at the Coralville Reservoir area. Hamblin was admitted in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital. Wesley Arnold Askren, 19, was treated and released. Investigation continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Coralville Reservoir
James Douglas Hamblin
33Rd St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa Highway Patrol
Hamblin
Wesley Arnold Askren
Skyline Drive
Askren
St. Luke’s
Floral Show at Kirkwood College Entitled Flower Fantasy
Kirkwood Community College hosts its fifth annual floral show on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in Iowa Hall Cedar Rapids. Twelve students will create live designs as Gary Knoor of Flowers by Russell Mote Otumwa explains principles. Designs by all class members are on display with free public admission and floral door prizes. Parking behind Iowa Hall is available. The show doubles as a class exercise for floriculture trainees at Kirkwood.
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Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Gary Knoor
Russell Mote
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids police record busiest week of year with 660 arrests
Police reported 660 charges from July 22 to 28 across traffic violations and other offenses, the second busiest weekly total after 671 in May. Speeding led arrests with 327. 68 drivers faced license issues, and multiple other offenses were recorded including seven runaways and 40 disobeying traffic signals.
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Cedar Rapids
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Alllows
Lutheran Congregation OK
Elmer Schultz
Otto A. Zwanziger
M.O. Kraabel
Rathje Construction
E and S Electrical Contractors Inc
Charipar Plumbing Inc
Lakeside Heating Co
Solon
Gary Thayers
Seventh Ave
Hiawatha
James Harris
3Rd Ave
Heritage Associates, Realtors
Kensinger Realtors
North Carolina
Marine Pvt
Robyn L. Johnson
William Johnson
Ohio St. SW
New River
Kevin L. Boleyn
Raymond L. Boleyn
Elgin
Lowry Air Force Base, Colo
U.S
Thomas B. Roskop
Lois M. Roskop
Waukon
Cannon Air Force Base
N.M
Upper Heyford Raf Station
England
Mississippi
Mickie M. Riley
Gilbert R. Riley
Norwich Road
Columbus Air Force Base
Miss
Dennis A. Hobson
Robert Wilson
Palo
Lackland Air Force Base
Stevens E. Andersen
Edward W. Andersen
Decorah
Keesler Air Force Base
Daniel D. Beyer
Dale Beyer
Belle Plaine
U.S.S. Kennedy
Michael D. Tilley
First St
Ronald A. Melchert
Mel Melchert
Route 3
Andrew J. Rock Jr
Army
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Korea
Tonette Lewis
Robert C. Lewis
E Ave
Taegu
John F. Stimel
Anamosa
Fort Knox, Ky
Alfred G. Sweet
Ronald Blume
Colesbury
Pease Air Force Base
N.H
Delta Airlines
Boston
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
Jerry Lee Clark
Bever Ave
First Avenue
First Street
Michael John Dvorak
Highway 151
Mark Edward Clark
12Th Ave
Leonardo’s
Center Point Road
Man
Missouri
Thomas Eagleton
Previ
Ous
David Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
United States Mint
Everett Knott
Perpetual
Iquarterly
Quarterly
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Cedar Rounds
Iowa City
Aomnetee
Second Avenue
Faad Shehab
Gazette
10Th Street
Aes
N.E
Bill Grunewald
Northwood Knoll Ranch
Mell O'Donnell
Joe Downey
Coli Paul Jones
Sharyl
Achilles
Mell O' Donnell
Coralville Lake
Shirley Harper
Bruce Harper
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