Small town police chief ends Canadian check scam
Algona Police Chief Eric Swalwell led a multi state probe ending a $500000 Canadian traveler's check scam. John Ciarlitto and Douglas Boulton pleaded guilty to theft and related charges with Ciarlitto given probation after a plea deal and deportation terms.
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Roland Krekeler Lazette
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Algona Police
Eric Swalwell
Canadian
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Robert Teig
Kossuth
Jim Murphy
Swalwell
Teig
John Ciarlitto
Douglas Boulton
Algona
Cherokee County
Police Assaults Tend To Happen At Parties And Feuds
A Iowa study finds 32 percent of assaults on police occurred during investigations of loud parties and domestic disputes in 1980 and 1981. Total assaults fell from 1136 in 1980 to 1109 in 1981 with injuries dropping from 214 to 193. firearm assaults rose from 10 to 28. Most incidents occurred in nine counties including Polk Johnson and Scott at night in summer.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Polk
Johnson
Scott
Dubuque
Black Hawk
Woodbury
Linn
Pottawattamie
Warren Counties
Inmate Sends Roaches Attached to Affidavit
Iowa inmate Steven Wycoff filed a federal affidavit with a half dozen smashed cockroaches as exhibit. He claims insects were in Cellhouse 97 at Fort Madison last Christmas Day, contradicting officials who denied sightings.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Steven Wycoff
Wycoff
Mark Hunacek
Students tackle future problem solving in Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa students competed Saturday in the Southeastern Iowa Future Problem-Solving Bowl at Prairie Junior High School Cedar Rapids. Participants explored microcomputer education beyond 2000 and proposed solutions while Davenport West sophomores Randy Reasoner Rick Sidwell Mike Martin and Beth Godwin demonstrated rope jumping to expand classroom communication beyond computers.
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Eastern Iowa
Southeastern Iowa
Prairie Junior High School
Cedar Rapids
Davenport West
Randy Reasoner
Rick Sidwell
Mike Martin
Beth Godwin
Kennedy Parents Question Four Year High School Plan
Parents at Kennedy and Jefferson public sessions doubt the 1984 four year high school plan citing scheduling conflicts and limited access to desired courses. officials say ninth graders in the plan will affect graduation rules and middle school progression.
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Kurt Rogahn
Aestie Education Wine
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Jim Gerstner
Towne House Drive
Guthrie
Rainbow
Harry Widmer
Paving firm exec pleads guilty in price fixing case
Hallett Construction Co of Crosby Minnesota and vice president Wilford Aspholm 69 pleaded guilty in federal court to antitrust price fixing tied to an April 1979 Iowa highway job. The plea bargain seeks ≤90 days for Aspholm and a ≤$750000 fine for the company with cooperation in the ongoing probe.
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Kossuth
Boulton
Canada
Swalwell
Ciarlitto
Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
Hallett Construction Co
Crosby, Minn
Wilford Aspholm
U.S. Justice Department
Iowa
Bettendorf debates billboard clash over moratorium
Bettendorf Iowa city council split over a Marlboro sign issued under a six month billboard moratorium. Officials fear removal could invite a $40000 suit for lost revenues by Schwab Advertising Systems Inc. The council weighs a change to ban all advertising signs.
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Bettendorf, Iowa
UPI
Bettendorf
John Murray
Schwab Advertising Systems Inc
Iowan Finalist Among Nebraska Environmental Directors Hopefuls
The committee selecting a Nebraska Department of Environmental Control director has named 10 finalists from 260 applicants. Iowa official James Webb of Altoona is among the contenders, with final screening set for March 24 at the Holiday Inn Northeast in Lincoln.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Department of Environmental Control
Richard Veach
Holiday Inn Northeast
Lincoln
Nebraska
Verlon
Tony
James Webb
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Altoona
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Ontario
Kossuth County
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Kennedy
Pine Drive
Carolyn Pigott
E Ave
Widmer
Jim Harmon
Brookland Drive
Janet Thulin
Marion Road
Hallett
Aspholm
Justice Department
Billboard
Flexalum
Fabricat
Armstrong Draperies
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