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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1979
Page
12
Kirkwood Community College wins presidential approval for an Opportunity Center in Benton Hall second floor office space. The center will offer programming counseling tutoring and referral placement services by Aug 30 as part of this year's master plan.
Police arrested Kevin B. Callies, 28, after a Tuesday 3 15 a.m. incident prompted by a report from Suzanne Call ies at 3220 Huxley St SW. The county attorney’s complaint lists Callies’ address as a Cedar Rapids post office box.
A $1.9 million lawsuit filed in Linn District Court names Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. after a February 4 fire destroyed the Midwest Sports Center at 675 Blairs Ferry Road, Marion. Plaintiffs Midwest Sports Center Inc., Charles D. Farris and Gary L. Ray claim a January gas leak inspection lapse caused the blaze and seek $1.5 million for the building and contents plus $200,000 each for Farris and Ray as principal stock holders and employees who lost their main income source.
U S District Judge Edward J. McManus orders Castle Lanes and Lancer Lanes to comply with minimum wage laws. Castle Lanes must pay 2553.63 dollars and Lancer Lanes 3590.88 to the Labor Department for distribution to affected workers. The case, filed December 19, 1978, alleged underpayment and missing overtime for more than 40 hours weekly.
A hearing of the Iowa Citizens Privacy Task Force in Cedar Rapids will discuss a murder investigation with a suspect’s public library records examined. Officials from Muscatine and public interest groups testify. the Musser Public Library trustees explain their policy. Public comment invited. session 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Town House Motor Inn.
In the First Avenue division four defendants faced judgments. Joseph L. Glandon 40 of 87 percent 16th Ave SW received 30 day suspended sentences for two April 30 assaults with gun threat and was ordered not to contact Keener or Beres and placed on self probation. John E. Lehner 19 of Fairfax pleaded guilty to an April 10 drunk driving charge and got 120 day suspended sentence plus probation to the Department of Correctional Services. Gerald R. Turner 39 of 55 Samoa Lane Hiawatha pleaded guilty to a March 25 drunk driving charge and received a deferred sentence with probation to his attorney. Thomas E. Kent 32 of Belle Plaine pleaded guilty to a May 19 charge and received a two day suspended sentence plus a $300 fine and probation to his attorney.
Parade magazine runs an update on the Bee Gees this Sunday highlighting new music activity and ongoing projects. The feature notes interviews, upcoming appearances, and the group's enduring popularity.
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