Jones County Supervisors receive two attorney opinions
The Jones County Board of Supervisors received two written opinions from County Attorney Nick Strittmatter. One says townships may levy taxes to support ambulance service. the other denies The Midland Times official newspaper status for county notices. The board denied the Times request 4 to 0.
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Joan Marlin Vazette
Anamosa
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Nick Strittmatter
Strittmatter
Bob Kammerer
Midland Times
Wyoming
Kammerer
The
Times
Anamosa district keeps two-person vocational agriculture department
Anamosa school board will retain the two-teacher vocational agriculture department for at least two more years. The decision follows the resignation of Craig McEnany who sought release from his 1982-83 contract to join Waverly-Shell Rock. Superintendent Poulter cited declining enrollment and the need to re-evaluate in January 1984.
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Joan Marlin
Anamosa
Vocational-Agriculture Department
Craig McEnany
Waverly-Shell Rock
James Poulter
Poulter
McEnany
Panel backs Cedar Rapids zoning requests for youth home and land rezoning
The Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee recommended approval Tuesday afternoon for all submitted requests. The Children’s Home of Cedar Rapids seeks a conditional use status for a boys group home at 1732 Blake Blvd SE with capacity eight. The Franciscan Sisters ask to rezone remaining Boyson Road NE land to single family use. Dennis and Donald Ream property on Blairs Ferry Road NE, previously county commercial uses, would be rezoned with conditions including platting and easements.
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Cedar Rapids
Children’s Home of
Blake Blvd
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Discovery Village
Boyson Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Dennis
Donald Ream
Ream
Tomash sues Deere entities over 1980 arrest and not guilty finding
Leonard J. Tomash of Cedar Rapids files a 1.2 million lawsuit against John Deere Leasing Co. Deere and Co. John Deere Industrial Equipment Co. and Power Equipment Co. alleging malicious prosecution for a December 1980 first degree theft arrest. He seeks 200000 actual damages and 1000000 punitive damages. Tomash was found not guilty in March 1981. Other notes include Governor Ray statements and local election filings.
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Leonard J. Tomash
Cedar Rapids
John Deere Leasing Co
Deere and Co
John Deere Industrial Equipment Co
Power Equipment Co
Tomash
Marion man charged after high speed chase
Alfred Kimbrough, 20, of 3960 Willowood Ave Marion, faces five traffic charges after a chase Monday night ending in a bean field behind the Marion YMCA. He is charged with attempting to elude officers disobeying a traffic sign no head or tail lamps and operating an unregistered vehicle. Police said a loud muffler motorcycle with no lights was seen on 10th Avenue at 11 p.m. and the pursuit ended at 31st Street and 10th Avenue.
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Marion
Alfred Kimbrough
Willowood Ave
10Th Avenue
Kimbrough
31St Street
Apricots at the Drive-In Prompt Care for Twins
In Decorah a mother, Jeanne Schutte of Ossian, fed her 9 month old twins James and Joshua apricots while in a drive-in. The scene unfolded as she waited for her burger and fries with the babies in the back seat.
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James
Joshua Schutte
Decorah
Jeanne Schutte
Ossian
Gazette plans list of July 4 activities
The Gazette will publish a list of Independence Day activities in Eastern Iowa for readers’ convenience before the Fourth of July weekend. Communities with events should mail or deliver their plans with dates and locations by June 30 to The Gazette State Desk in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
State Desk
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
North Fayette boards talks bond plan for school district
The North Fayette County school board tabled a September bond issue discussion until July 15. The bond would fund an agricultural building and a new roof at West Union Elementary. The board also approved legal steps to establish a district foundation plan.
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West Union
North Fayette County
Union council debates 45000 traffic lights on Vine Street
West Union City Council weighs replacing three stoplights with stop signs at Fayette Vine Plum Elm Vine and East Main Vine intersections. Elm and Vine would become a four way stop while the others are two way. A final reading is set for July 6 with July meetings on the 6 and 26.
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West Union
West Union City
Vine Street
Monticello backs anti-nuclear resolution on 5-1 vote
The Monticello City Council approved a resolution supporting a freeze on nuclear weapons by the United States and Soviet Union in a 5-1 vote. Ray Stum baugh was the sole dissenter as residents endorsed the measure. The council also seeks county assurances for local training funding of 2300 dollars in the civil defense budget.
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Monticello
United States
Soviet Union
Ray Stumbaugh
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