Guilty Plea Reduced in Linn County Assault Case
Mary Luter pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to reduced charges of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury and simple assault for the December 25 shooting of Ray Cooper and Denise Sanders in a Cedar Rapids motel. Sentencing set for July 21. prior trial on intent to murder collapsed after witnesses failed to testify. Cooper faced his own trial for shooting into a house linked to Luter, but was acquitted.
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Mary Luter
Linn District Court
Linn
Ray Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Denise Sanders
Waterloo
Cooper
Sanders
Luter
Two Cedar Rapids men charged in sex abuse case
Cedar Rapids police arrested Archie McGrady and Jackie Barnett on sexual abuse and lascivious acts charges involving juveniles in a garage near A Avenue and 12th Street NW. Both men posted promises to appear and were released. Separately Edward Swanson was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after being found with a handgun on First Avenue NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Archie McGrady
15Th St. SE
Jackie Barnett
A Ave. NW
A Avenue
12Th Street NW
McGrady
Barnett
Edward A. Swanson
St. Paul, Minn
First Avenue NE
Drunk driving cases heard in Linn District Court
Eight persons faced drunk driving judgments in Linn District Court First Avenue division. Leo Cloudy aged 43 received a suspended 120 day sentence with probation. Darrell Bair 45 got 90 days suspended with probation. Keith Binger 18 received 60 days suspended with probation and a dismissed marijuana charge after a guilty plea. Richard Gilmore 24 had sentence deferred two years and probation. All four placed on probation to the Department of Correctional Services. Four more, Becicka 65, Hall Jr. 33, Waskow 18, White 22, had drunk driving charges dismissed after guilty pleas to related charges.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Leo Wesley Cloudy
Fourth Ave
Darrell Ray Bair
Tipton
Keith Edward Binger
Northwood Drive
Hiawatha
Richard Wayne Gilmore
Sixth St. SW
Department of Correctional Services
Edwin W. Becicka
Mount Vernon
William Charles Hall Jr
Glenbrook Drive
Kurt Jonathon Waskow
Route 1
Marion
Gregory Alan White
Second Ave. SE
Free Methodist Church permit approved for building and parsonage
A building permit for the Free Methodist Church and a parsonage at 2690 25th Ave was approved, with an estimated $90,000 cost. Five new house permits issued to Skogman Construction Co and others total about $150,000. Additional permits include Verna Jones add-on, Mande s h ell stove, Borgenson deck, Brandt garage, Cosby garage move, and McSweeny garage move. Marion Past 60 group invites seniors for June 23 Kalona bus trip from First United Methodist Church. reserve by calling 377 4856.
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Free Methodist Church
25Th Ave
Skogman Construction Co
38Th St. Place
Skogman
Richard Panesh
26Th Ave
Verna Jones
Washington Drive
Raymond Mandeshell
28Th Ave
James J. Borgenson
Country Club Drive
E.J. Brandt
McGowan Blvd
John Cosby
Larick Court
John McSweeny
Hillview Drive
Marion
Kalona
First United Methodist Church
Marion to Host Foreign Exchange Students for 1978-79
Marion Independent Chapter of American Field Service sponsors two foreign exchange students for the 1978-79 school year. Gillian Boyd of Bangor Northern Ireland will stay with the Marilyn Douglas family at 1024 18th St Marion and Eva Nietl of Austria will live with the Richard Rice family at 2980 First Ave. Both will attend Marion High School. Boyd hails from a seaside resort city population around 50 000 and Nietl resides in Vienna. They will arrive this summer.
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Marion
Arkansas Becomes 25th State On This Date 1836
On this date in 1836 Arkansas attained statehood, becoming the 25th state admitted to the Union. The milestone marked a turning point in the territory’s push for full state status and regional development.
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Arkansas
Summer School Openings Ahead in Cedar Rapids District
The Cedar Rapids Community School District advertises openings in both elementary and secondary level academic and activity summer school classes. Classes start Monday with credit and non credit options including swimming and gymnastics. For details call 398 2123 or register in person at Educational Service Center 346 Second Ave SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Fire ownership clarified for 710 Fifth Ave SE property
Fire officials identified the owner of the fire damaged property at 710 Fifth Ave SE as Fred and Helen Cook P O Box 794. A Gazette report earlier listed John Keener as owner due to incorrect information from the Fire Department.
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Fifth Ave. SE
Fred and
Helen Cook
P.O
John Keener
United States protests over East German travel limits to West Berlin
In 1968 the United States protested to the Soviet Union against East Germany restricting travel to West Berlin. The note stressed Western access rights to the isolated city and the importance of safe passage.
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United States
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Berlin
Drunk Driving Charges Filed for Two Men
Douglas M. King 27 of 1113 Sec ond Ave SE was arrested at 2 10 a m today at Mount Vernon Road and 36th Street SE and charged with drunken driving and speeding. Robert W. Kemmerling 19 of Sunrise Trailer Court was arrested 8 45 p m Wednesday at Wilson Avenue and Sixth Street SW after a traffic accident and charged with drunken driving disobeying a traffic signal and failure to have control.
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Douglas M. King
Second Ave
Mount Vernon Road
36Th Street
Robert W. Kemmerling
Sunrise Trailer Court
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
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