Green Bay Snow Solution: Permanent Super Bowl Site?
Ken Salkover, an 18 year old Indiana University freshman, argues the Super Bowl should stay at Lambeau Field. He says Green Bay January weather would boost ratings and create dramatic TV, while Packers spokesman Lee Rommel doubts NFL would move the game but would welcome a permanent Lambeau site. Pete Rozelle, are you listening.
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Mike Deupree
Denver
Washington
Ken Salkover
Salkover
Indiana University
America
National Football League
Lambeau Field
Green Bay
Jack Murphy
San Diego
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Lombardi
Packers
NFL
Lee Rommel
Remmel
Pete Rozelle
Lala faces new charges in widening fraud case
Cedar Rapids man Leo Lala Jr is accused in Washington County of swindling Vittetoe Slat Flooring out of more than 6000 by posing as an agent for an Amsterdam firm. He was jailed on 230000 bond after FBI and Iowa investigators linked three checks and 40 fictitious chaff spreaders. If convicted on all Linn and Washington County theft charges, he could face up to 50 years in prison.
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Rick Smith
Azette
Leo Lala Jr
Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Keota
Amsterdam
Holland
Wittetoe Slat Flooring Inc
Lala
Vittetoe
FBI
Iowa
Linn County
Benton County
Quad Cities
Davenport
Fokker Aircraft
Mercedes-Benz
Foudree
David Vittetoe
Village Inn
Holland International
Perkins Restaurant
Iowa City
Cargill Corp
Linn
Washington
American Federal to close 2 Cedar Rapids offices
American Federal Savings and Loan will close two Cedar Rapids branches on April 15 as part of a four-branch restructuring. The First Street SW branch will stay open and 23 branch jobs and 17 administration positions will be cut, with nine Cedar Rapids jobs eliminated. The bank will maintain service via mail and ATMs, leaving 19 branches in 14 cities.
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Bruce Fishwild
Cedar Rapids
American Federal Savings and Loan Association
First Street
Second Avenue
George A. Katterman
the Gazette
Katterman
Third Ave
Edgewood Rd
Westdale Mall
Clinton
Davenport
American Federal
Iowa City
Missouri Valley
Third Avenue
Westdale
First Federal of
Home Federal of
Des Moines
Iowa
Savings and Loan
Ames
Ankeny
Atlantic
Carroll
Cedar Falls
Clear Lake
Denison
Hampton
Mason City
Newton
Perry
West Des Moines
Deputy Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving in Iowa City
Johnson County sheriff's deputy Richard Edwards 40 of 1141 Cambria Ct Iowa City pleaded guilty to a first offense drunken driving charge. He will be sentenced April 8 in Johnson County District Court after a trial date of March 14 was postponed. He seeks a deferred judgment and probation with potential record clearance.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Johnson County
Richard Edwards
Edwards
Cambria Ct
Correction to bowling pin weight in Friday Gazette headline
The correction clarifies the bowling pin weight 3.58 pounds rather than 3.5 pounds, equaling 57.28 ounces. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications in response to complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness of reports and headlines. Readers may phone 398 8313 to inquire.
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Gazette
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Bob Greene
Tribune Media Service
Wilson Avenue
Highway 151
Edgewood Road
C.R. Man
Leo Lala
C.R
J. Patrick White
White
Clearwat
Arion
Reaeers
KOCED
Collins Rd
Kmart Plaza
Showbiz Pizza
S. Riverside Wardway Plaza
Westridge
Heather Ridge
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