Antiques Found in Raid Near Brighton Iowa
Investigators from three counties raided a guns and antiques shop near Brighton early Saturday and arrested Ronald Lee Royer 39 and Iona Rene Royer 26 on multiple burglary and firearms charges. Authorities said several thousand dollars worth of stolen guns and antiques was recovered and tied to thefts in Washington Jefferson and Keokuk counties. Royer faces three burglary counts three counts felon in possession of a firearm and one marijuana charge and is held on 60000 bond while Mrs Royer is charged with theft possession of marijuana and held on 5500 bond.
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Washington
Iowa
Brighton
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Gerald Shanahan
Washington County
Ronald Lee Royer
Iona Rene Royer
Jefferson
Keokuk
Roger
Royer
Unemployment Benefits Rise Under Iowa Change
Iowa jobless benefits rise effective July 6 under a 1978 law. The maximum weekly payment, tied to dependents, increases from $131 to $162 for four or more dependents, with varying steps for fewer dependents. Average 1979 benefit was $107.73 over about 11 weeks.
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Des Moines
Colleen Shearer
Job Service of
Iowa
Clinton union cries foul after decertification vote
Local 6 of the American Federation of Chain Millers cries foul over a landslide decertification at Clinton Co. Processing Co. The final tally was 567 against the union to 48 in favor with 414 non union ballots contested. An appeal to court and the NLRB is expected by Monday.
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Clinton
UPI
Clinton Co. Processing Co
American Federation of Chain Millers
Michhael Krasnovich
Clinton Corn Processing Co
Krasnovich
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Bar
Clinton Corn
NLRB
Nlrbib
Chaney
R.G. Koons
Vilce
Tom Bridgeman
Five charged in Linn County drunk driving arrests
Five drivers were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County Friday night into Saturday morning. William R. Davis 46 Davenport was stopped on Highway 151 at County Road X-20 and cited for speeding and failing to yield on a left turn. Marion G. McCall 33 Cobban Court SE was stopped on Fifth Street SE and cited for no headlamps. Toni M. Wingfield 31 G Ave NW was stopped on Third Avenue SE and charged with going the wrong way on a one way street. Robert C. Ament 29 16th Ave SW was stopped on Third Avenue SE and charged with failing to maintain control. John M. Peacock 21 Shellsburg was stopped on Highway 30 at Stoney Point Road.
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Linn County
William R. Davis
Davenport
X-20
Marion G. McCall
Cobban Court SE
Fifth Street
Toni M. Wingfield
G Ave
Third Avenue SE
Robert C. Ament
16Th Ave
John M. Peacock
Shellsburg
Stoney Point Road
New officers elected at state meetings in Cedar Rapids
Amil Laschansky of Clarence was chosen for the veterans post and Helen Blaisdell of West Des Moines was elected for the auxiliary during recent state meetings of World War I Veterans and their auxiliary held in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Amil Laschansky
Clarence
Helen Blaisdell
West Des Moines
Federal BEOG Aid Cut Hits Iowa Students
A U.S. Department of Education official said BEOG funding will be reduced by nearly 5 million dollars for more than 20 000 Iowa college students this fall. Each recipient could see up to 300 dollars less, lowering grants that do not require repayment. Nationwide BEOG funding is down about 140 million dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Department of Education
Iowa
Bellevue teen death case tied to alleged 30 murders
Law officers remain tight lipped as they deny or confirm reports that Albert Lara Jr. has linked himself to as many as 30 murders nationwide. Lara faces first degree murder charges in Jill Peters death near Peosta Iowa and has cooperated with psychiatric evaluation after voluntary admission to a Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Bellevue
Albert Lara Jr
Lara
California
Jill Peters
Wmt-Tv
Channel 2
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Shanahan
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Shanahan
Dubuque
Robert Curnan
Peters
Miss Peters
Peosia
Knoxville
Veterans Administration
Iowa Security
Oakdale
WMT
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Clinton Union
Gazette Based Wires
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Anernoga
U.S
Associated Press
Hart
Schaffner & Marx
Cricketeer
Pierre Cardin
Oscar de la Renta
Armstrong Men's Clothing
Take
Gerico
Royal
Peterson
Pampers
COSCO
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