Funding review set for court referee program
The Eastern Iowa Crime Commission will review the $57,028 budget for the Sixth Judicial District juvenile court referee program at its Thursday meeting, with potential continuation beyond July 16 subject to a mid year review. Local officials report increased juvenile caseloads and mixed views on program effectiveness, including Johnson and Linn counties.
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Sixth Judicial District
Linn
Johnson
Iowa
Cedar
Tama
Benton
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Johnson County
Daniel L. Bray
Bray
Linn County
Brent Harstad
Paul Kilburg
Kilburg
Harstad
Layoffs Hit Two Cedar Rapids Firms
Cedar Rapids manufacturers announce about 95 job cuts. Rockwell International Avionics Division will lay off 29 production workers effective June 27 after posting 61 excess positions, with 32 absorbed elsewhere in Rockwell-Collins. Iowa Manufacturing Co. says about 65 office workers will be laid off after Friday, with a larger production layoff later estimated at 100.
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Rockwell International
the Gazette
Rockwell-Collins
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Inger Taken to Reformatory for Man Slaughter Conviction
Mark Inger of Marion was sent to the Men's Reformatory at Anamosa to serve up to ten years for voluntary manslaughter in the 1978 death of 16 year old Cedar Rapids youth. Iowa Supreme Court upheld the January 1979 conviction after a Linn County jury reduced second degree murder. An altercation at Hy-Vee store near Oakland Road and 32nd Street NE led to Neve's fatal head injury days later.
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Marion
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Inger
Robert Neve
Hy-Vee
Oakland Road
32Nd Street
Neve
Linn
Supreme Court
Sheriff's Department
Reformatory
City Briefs Fairfax burglary and local notices
Fairfax detectives investigate a Tuesday burglary at Donald Ward residence. Taken were stereo equipment, a microwave oven and a television. Weekday story hours for preschoolers Thursday at 9:30 to 10 a.m. Edgewood Branch and 10:30 to 11 a.m. Main Library basement. Dana Harts, 3813 Tomahawk Trail SE, graduated from Shattuck School. A Stepparents support group meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. St Mark's Lutheran Church. Ethel McCarthy, Route 3 Marion, hospitalized as surgical patient at St Luke's Hospital. Kent Lofton, 515 34th St NE, reports mower and five-gallon gas can stolen from garage Monday or Tuesday.
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Sheriff’s Department
Donald Ward
Edgewood
Edgewood Road
Third Ave. SE
Ethel McCarthy
Route 3
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kent Lofton
34Th St. NE
Lofton
Opinion says personal use of city equipment illegal
Iowa Attorney General Patrick McNulty ruled that personal use of city equipment violates the state constitution unless specifically authorized by a two thirds vote of both legislative chambers. The stance aligns with Linn County policy prohibiting county vehicle use except for necessary work trips, while deputies may drive home cars for 24 hour duty.
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Iowa
Patrick McNulty
Robert Rush
Cedar Rapids
Rush
Center Point
McNulty
Linn
Joe Rinas
the Gazette
Linn County
Rinas
Zoning Commission
Orlie Workman
Warehouse search leads to two arrests in county
Two men were detained after a Monday night search of an old southwest side warehouse yielded as much as ten thousand dollars in suspected stolen goods. Kenneth Marsh and Darren Benesh were taken into custody as investigators recovered microwave ovens, televisions, clocks, stereo equipment and a .22 pistol with a silencer. Federal agents may file firearms charges. Marsh’s arrest occurred at his Ken's Bait Shop and Benesh was detained near a First Avenue East convenience store.
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Linn County
Kenneth Marsh
H St
Darren Benesh
Park Court SE
Benesh
First Avenue East
Marsh
Ken
H Street
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Orlie Workman
Workman
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
City Seeks Input On Water Fluoridation Plan
Hiawatha City Water Board seeks public input on installing a fluoridation system. A special meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall to gather comments before advising the City Council.
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Hiawatha City Water Board
Dick Larson
Hiawatha City Hall
Man held on 2 charges in burglary and assault
Billy J. Fuller, 31, of 1501 A Ave NE, held in Linn County Jail after alleged burglary of his girlfriend Jackie Phillips at 522 McKinley St SE, assault at the scene and an assault on a police officer. Police report Fuller broke the door, fought Phillips, and struck an officer at Mercy Hospital parking lot. charged with first degree burglary and assault.
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Billy J. Fuller
A Ave
Linn County
Jackie Phillips
McKinley St
Fuller
Phillips
Mercy Hospital
Wayne Rust Receives Gross Scholarship at Jefferson High
Wayne Rust of 320 Peace Ave NW is named recipient of the $500 Gross Scholarship at Jefferson High School. Established this year by instructor Jay Gross in memory of his parents, the award honors Rust who was one of three Jefferson valedictorians. He plans to attend Iowa State University this fall. On this date in 1979, Carter and Brezhnev signed the strategic arms treaty in Vienna.
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Council Bluffs
State Department of Public Instruction
Jerry D. Brown
Special Education Division
Department of Public Instruction
Grimes State
Des Moines
Iowa
Wayne Rust
Peace Ave
Gross
Jefferson High School
Jay Gross
Jefferson
Rust
Iowa State University
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