Indecent exposure near Grant Wood Elementary
Parents were told of a third indecent exposure incident near Grant Wood Elementary in Dec. A heavyset man in his late 20s driving a reddish brown sports car approached two boys at Meadowbrook and Forest Drive SE. The man, partially unclothed, asked directions to 19th Street. no one was harmed. Police could not confirm reports.
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Grant Wood Elementary School
26Th St. SE
Max Thompson
Meadowbrook and
Forest Drive SE
19Th Street
Thompson
the Gazette
Grant Wood School
Ray says Baker withdraws from presidential race
Iowa Governor Robert Ray says he learned this morning that Senator Howard Baker has withdrawn from the presidential race. Ray praises Baker as highly qualified and predicts he could have won the nomination and led the country, while noting Baker remains a dynamic Republican spokesman. Ray had supported Baker as an alternative to Reagan and Bush, with the endorsement made on Feb. 6 in Nashua, New Hampshire.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Sen
Howard Baker
Ray
United States
Republican Party
United States Senate
Baker
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Nashua
N.H
Iowa division job claimants eye severance after Milwaukee cuts
The article notes discharged workers eligible for severance averaging about 15,400 dollars as Milwaukee routes are sold or shifted. Crandic superintendent Odie Woods doubts a purchase deal can close in 30 days, leaving ICC to decide rail service continuance. IDOT urges ICC to block permanent abandonment of 200 Iowa miles and opposes other route cutbacks if shippers seek alternatives.
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Iowa
Davenport
Milwaukee
Odie Woods
Crandic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
ICC
IDOT
Ames
Sheldon
Sioux Falls
Sabula
Washington
Ottumwa
Kansas City
Senator Drake warns Iowa must fund rail rescue to avoid disruption
Sen. Richard Drake of Muscatine told Iowa lawmakers that the state cannot watch half its rail system fail as Milwaukee and Rock Island lines fragment their trackage. He urged $10 million in funding, noting current $1.7 million is insufficient to save railroad service and prevent factory closures and grain movement slowdowns. Governor Ray offered no rail funding in his proposal.
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Richard Drake
Muscatine
Iowa
Department of Transportation
Drake
Senate Transportation Committee
Ray set to name replacement for ousted Holstad on three member panel
Holstad was informed Feb 22 of her removal after hospitalization. Her last day was Feb 28, with Ray’s office indicating she is no longer a member. A replacement could be named as early as Thursday, with an attorney for Holstad in talks with Ray’s aide.
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Holstad
Ray
David Oman
Oman
St Patrick’s Day Activities and Local Ads Highlight City Briefs
Local notices promote a St Patrick’s Day party offering all you can eat corned beef and cabbage until 11 pm. Other ads include Tibetan carpets, Camp Fire recruitment, decorating services, a spaghetti supper, a Swisher American Legion event, TV parade entries, yarn supplies, dyeing, flowers, and real estate. Details list contact numbers and locations like Coventry Gardens Mall, Vernon Village, and 1st Ave SE.
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Johnny’s Parkway
Swisher American Legion
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C.R
Simmons
Smulekoff
Wythe Willey
Commission
John Hensel
Hensel
Peppertree Studios
Coventry Gardens
Camp Fire
Camp Fire Office
Barney’s
Rosemary Mackin
Adv
Hodge Podge
Edgewood Road
Agnes Frances
Mount Vernon Road
Vernon Village
Jim Hynes
Ed McGinty
Mike Kelly
Sandrol
1St Ave
Sapadapaso
R. L. Smith & Co. Realtors
Peck’s
Fine Simmons
Smulekoffs
3Rd Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lou Grant
Gloria Steinem
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