State probes find no citations at Linn County care facility
Iowa health investigators completed a preliminary verbal report with no citations or fines likely for the Linn County Care Facility and its Handicapped Systems unit. Officials will pursue improved communications and coordinated policies between the care facility, its psychiatric wing, and Handicapped Systems.
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Mary Burke
Jazette County
Linn County
Iowa State Department of Health
Marion
Handicapped Systems
Seventh St. SE
Johnson
Walker
Bennett
Walt Daum
Suit over Cedar Rapids arrest for 1978 attempted murder
Linn District Court opened arguments in Eldon Burrs suit against the state alleging negligence by a former DCI employee led to a 1978 arrest for attempted murder based on a lab report and nicotine tests. The case follows a separate $60,000 settlement with Cedar Rapids over Burrs arrest. The trial resumes today.
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Chip Magid Sazette
Linn District Court
James Eads
Cedar Rapids
Division of Criminal Investigation
Eldon Burr
Richmond Road NE
Theda
Burr
Linn County
Cedar Rapids’ Insurance Company
James Dahigran
DCI
Joseph Johnson
Iowa City
Dahlgran
Johnson
Patrick Hopkins
Hopkins
Stolen mowers and batteries spurring multiple police reports
Police log shows a lawn mower worth 425 stolen from Steve David residence and lawn gear valued at 340 stolen from Billy Lingo residence after entry by a broken padlock. Seven batteries taken from vehicles near Pioneer Ave SE. suspect described as white male in 20s, 5 6, light hair. Cedar Rapids PD to auction 143 bicycles at 10 a.m. Saturday. Kreutzer arrested for assault after disturbance near A Avenue SE. Kentucky enters Union as 15th state in 1792.
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Steve David
Jackson Drive
Billy Lingo
18Th Ave
Pioneer Ave
Cedar Rapids
Kevin G. Kreutzer
10Th St NE
Rick L Saddoris
Ave. NE
Kreutzer
Saddoris
Abuser funds request denied by state panel
Two Eastern Iowa programs MECCA and ASAC failed to sway the Iowa Commission on Substance Abuse to raise per capita funding from $1.09. They argued for extra state and federal funds to cover deficits, but the panel offered no support and will wait for a task force report on surplus funds.
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Iowa
Iowa Commission On Substance Abuse
Johnson County
Mid-Eastern Council On Chemical Abuse
Linn County
Area
Mecca
Asac
Iown
Art Schut
Commission
Drawing board for Cedar Rapids jobs bill spending plan
Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney criticized a proposed 424000 federal jobs program allocation that would create only 17 positions. He urged labor intensive projects and asked planning officials to rework the plan for parks and street work before next week's council meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Dan Salyer
Salyer
Parks and Public Improvements Commissioners
Canney
C Street SW Closure Near Tracks Today
Parts of C Street SW will close from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. today to allow crews to repair the railroad crossing just north of Ely Road near the Chicago and North Western tracks. A separate note mentions that ten years ago Greek Premier George Papadopoulos abolished the monarchy.
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C Street
Chicago and North Western
Ely Road
George Papadopoulos
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Ity
Forbes Johnson
Kentucky
Union
Levolor
Smulekoff
1St St. & Ave
Ectar
Smulekoffs
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