Four Hurt In Center Point Road NE Crash
A collision on Center Point Road NE injured four people Friday evening. Jody L. Seamen, Corby Van Meter, and Vicki George were admitted to St. Luke's Hospital, while Steve Nowell was treated and released. Driver Robert A. Anthony faces a traffic violation charge after turning left into the Seamen car. Firefighters extricated the injured at the scene.
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Center Point Road
Jody L. Seamen
Brookdale Lane
Corby van Meter
Vicki George
Mount Vernon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Steve Nowell
Boxwood Lane
Johnson County Eyes Work program for able welfare recipients
Johnson County officials consider adopting Linn County's Work Alternative to Relief plan to place able bodied welfare recipients in budgeted county jobs. Attorney notes the county would employ recipients and potential liability hinges on supervision. Committee to choose jobs and arrange transport aims for a fall start with hoped savings.
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Azette
Johnson County
Owa City
Iowa
Linn County
Betty Ockenfels
J. Patrick White
White
Ockenfels
County Department of Social Services
Cadet Col Dean Westpfahl Receives Spaatz Award
Cadet Col Dean Westpfahl of Cedar Rapids Cadet Squadron is awarded the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award and promoted to his current rank. Presenters include Sen. Charles Grassley and Lt. Col. Evan R. Winters. The Civil Air Patrol emphasizes aviation courses, survival skills, ethics, leadership, camps, and disaster response.
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Civil Air Patrol
Dean Westpfahl
Ken Westpfahl
19Th St. NW
Carl A. Spaatz
Cedar Rapids
Westpfah
Westpfahl
Charles Grassley
Evan R. Winters
Iowa
Air Force
Civil Defense
Iowa City dram shop suit targets three bar entities
Howard G. Jackson sues Mar Kee Lounge Diamond Mil s and a rural Oxford man in Johnson County District Court seeking 1.2 million in actual and punitive damages. He alleges Rogers attacked him on or about January 9 after bar staff served intoxicating liquor negligently.
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Iowa City
Coralville
Oxford
Howard G. Jackson
Johnson County
Diamond Mil’s
Robert L. Rogers Jr
Rogers
Jackson
Des Moines Adopts Light Duty Policy for Pregnant Officers
City policy now allows temporarily light duty assignments for non work related disabilities including pregnancy with pay adjustments. Cedar Rapids differs by not reducing pay for light duty and pays higher rate for temporary higher classification work. departments decide on light duty suitability. If light duty is not possible, paid or unpaid leave applies, and pregnancy is treated like any temporary disability. Chief Baker notes past shift of a pregnant officer to radio room and says this approach would guide future cases.
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Des Moines
Myrle Atwood
Cedar Rapids
Steve Munzenmaier
Munzenmaier
Ray Baker
Baker
Manhole paint dispute ends with replacement cover
An Iowa City resident complained to City Manager Neal Berlin about a manhole cover painted sewer slime green on a sloped property. Berlin contacted public works and the cover was replaced with an unpainted, slightly rusty one that improved appearance.
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Iowa City
City Hall
Neal Berlin
Berlin
City Public Works Department
Supreme Court backs private clubs excluding Negroes as guests
A decade ago the Supreme Court ruled that private clubs may exclude Black individuals as guests from their facilities, reaffirming the clubs right to control membership and access.
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Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids man sentenced on two counts of lascivious acts
A 51-year-old Cedar Rapids man, Ralph S. Bush Jr., received five years on each of two counts of lascivious acts with a child after pleading guilty in Linn District Court. The crimes involved two SW side girls aged 13 and 15. A firearms charge for a felon remains pending. two sexual abuse counts were dismissed.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph S. Bush Jr
Linn
Bush
Fishing gear theft reported by local resident
Dan Petrovich of 1400 Second Ave SE reported to police Friday the theft of about 5000 dollars worth of fishing tackle. Thieves damaged a garage door to gain entry and took two outboard motors 75 fishing poles 55 reels and various tackle boxes and lures from a nearby garage Thursday night.
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Dan Petrovich
Second Ave. SE
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