Cedar Rapids man returns flag stolen after World War II voyage
Cedar Rapids resident Robert Tiedtke surrendered a long journey to West Germany to reclaim a flag brought home by his late brother-in-law, an Army infantryman. Tiedtke and German born Rose Sacy located the flag with a Gettenau gymnastics club, which celebrated the reunion with tears and souvenirs. The two traveled June 4 and came back Wednesday after a two-year search and a generous welcome.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Tiedtke
West Germany
Tiedtke
Rose Sacy
United States
Law
Germany
Saey
Gettenau
Lacy
Kirkwood College Board OKs raises and tuition hike
Kirkwood Community College approves raises for faculty and staff totaling about 250000 for 278 people and a 1 per credit hour tuition increase to 23 for 12 credits with 6 per extra credit. Board cites need to raise pay, replace lost funds, and stay competitive. Nielsen gains 5000 to 62000 yearly as president.
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Kirkwood College Board
Kirkwood Community College
Community Colleges
Kirkwood
Norm Nielsen
Nielsen
Stephen Andersen
Marion
Wayne Newton
Armed robbery case delayed after suspect is arrested in Illinois
Herbert Oliver Speller Jr. 32 of Waterloo faces armed robbery charges in Linn County for the February 16 Taco Johns theft. He was arrested by Carbondale police Friday after allegedly striking a man with a handgun. He is jailed in Jackson County Illinois awaiting extradition with a $50,000 bond set for Linn County.
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Linn District Court
Illinois
Herbert Oliver Speller Jr
Waterloo
Carbondale
Speller
Art Wright
Jackson County
Linn County
Taco John’s
Edgewood Rd
Linn man sues construction firms over 1984 scaffold fall
Gerald Turner of Linn County filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Linn District Court accusing Knutson Construction Co. and Pearson Wall Systems Inc. of Cedar Rapids of causing injuries from a July 6, 1984 scaffold collapse at the Cedar Rapids Public Library site. He seeks compensatory damages for medical costs pain and suffering lost wages and earning capacity.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Turner
Kirkwood approves sale of 1.38 million bonds for jobs program
Kirkwood Community College board approves issuing 1.38 million in industrial new jobs training certificates to fund Teleconnect in Cedar Rapids Purothane in West Branch and Victor Plastics in Victor. About 725 new jobs over two years with wages of 5 to 6 dollars per hour. Bond rate 7.15 percent and retirement over 10 years with revenue from taxes and new salaries.
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Board UK
Dick Hogan
Thane Inc
West Branch
Teleconnect
Mike Blouin
Foundations and Grants
Kirkwood
Purothane
Victor
Blouin
Mike Sparks
Victor and
Parothane
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Iowa
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Linn Man
Darrel
Ae HS
SONY
7Th Avenue
RCA
Video City
Sparks
Cael
Collins Road
Blairs Ferry Road NE
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