Belushi Found Dead at Hollywood Hotel
Comic actor John Belushi aged 33, known for Saturday Night Live and films Animal House and The Blues Brothers, died in a Hollywood hotel likely of natural causes. His body was found in the Chateau Marmont suite after noon, with no signs of foul play. A woman driving Belushi’s Mercedes was detained and questioned by police.
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Hollywood
John Belushi
NBCTV
Belushi
Chateau Marmont Hotel
Los Angeles
Dan Cooke
Cooke
Viola mother given jail term over school attendance
Colleen Mull, 36, of Viola, was sentenced to 30 days in Linn County Jail after being found guilty of a simple misdemeanor for keeping her two children from attending school in the Anamosa Community School District. Mull said she would not appeal and acts on religious beliefs. Her husband Donald Mull, 39, was acquitted of the same charge.
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Viola
Anamosa
Linn County
Colleen Mull
John Siebenmann
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Mull
Siebenmann
Absenteeism Case Focuses On Viola Elementary Children
The article notes Dec 3 to Dec 11 absences from Viola Elementary Center Springville with ongoing school attendance disputes. Mr Mull testified his wife is responsible for getting the children to school. she agreed. Maximum sentence is 30 days in jail or $100 fine.
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Viola
Springville
Mull
Cedar Rapids woman charged with first degree arson
Marilyn D. Fowler, 37, was charged with first degree arson in a Cedar Rapids apartment fire that left seven homeless. She also faces an interfering with official acts charge. Fire damaged a three story building at 1503 Third Ave SE. no injuries reported.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
Dale Kueter
Zette
Marilyn D. Fowler
Fowler
Third Ave. SE
Linn County
Clement Blood
Vern Bagley
Lonn Whitford
Denise Prosser
Pro
Stenhaug
Bagley
C Ave
Robert Reynolds
Reynolds
Topper
Amana recalls 240 workers as demand improves
Amana Refrigeration announces recall of about 240 production staff in March and early April after inventory gains. The Iowa plant, owned by Raytheon, had reduced staff from 3,000 in 1980 to about 1,500 now, with prior layoffs and a few recalls earlier this week.
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Amana Refrigeration Inc
Amana
Alex A. Meyer
Amana Refrigeration
Raytheon Co
Lexington
Mass
Iowa
Sheller Globe
Iowa City
Modern merchandising prompts stock questions at gas stations
A remark about frustration with shortages of cigarettes eggs and cheese at a gas station highlights how modern merchandising pressures retail outlets to stock essential items. The quote illustrates consumer expectations and supplier constraints shaping store offerings.
Jobless rate climbs to 8.8 percent in February
The unemployment rate rose to 8.8 percent in February, with more than 9.6 million jobless and 5.6 million people in part time work due to lack of better options. Since July, 18 million have lost jobs, reflecting continuing weak labor conditions and mixed signals for Reagan era policy.
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Washington
Marion man fined for driving without license in 1970s style protest
Gary Culver of rural Marion was fined 15 by a judge he called a nullity in a court that does not exist. He insisted he does not need a license and plans to pay in cash, citing his sovereign individual view as a National Patriot Network member.
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Tom Fruehling
Marion Burea
Gary Culver
Marion
Culver
Marion City Hall
Nick Lillies
Iowa
National Patriot Network
Wisconsin
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