Grady pleads guilty in dollar bill scheme
Former Marion City Councilman Patrick Grady and Mark Evans pleaded guilty to conspiracy to falsely use a financial instrument in Linn District Court. The bargain dropped another felony and four misdemeanors. Sentencing set for April 29.
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Marion City
Patrick Grady
Mark D. Evans
Linn County
Linn
Grady
Seventh St
Marion
Jo Carlson
Evans
Fourth Ave
Seventh Avenue
Marion Kindergartners Register in Two Districts
Kindergarten roundups in Marion's two public districts occur later this month. Linn-Mar schedule includes Bowman Woods March 21 parents meeting and March 25 visit, Indian Creek March 18 last name groupings, Wilkins March 1 45 p.m. In Marion Independent Emergen March 28 Mentzer March 24 Starry March 23 Washington March 24. Children must be five by Sept 15 1983. Bring birth certificate and have speech hearing and vision tests.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Bowman Woods
Indian Creek
Wilkins
Mentzer
Starry
Washington
Food drive truck gathers aid for El Salvador
A food collection truck will park at St. Joseph's Church Marion for nonperishable items Wednesday Thursday and Friday morning. Mary Hacker says Cedar Rapids Marion churches join a project sending aid to El Salvador via Mississippi River barge, which began in Minnesota and reaches the Quad Cities March 21 before transfer to a ship in Louisiana.
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el Salvador
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
Mary Hacker
St. Joseph’s
Cedar Rapids-Mérion Churches
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Quad Cities
Louisiana
Inmate Tamara Campbell Gives Birth at Mitchellville Facility
An Iowa inmate at Mitchellville SIS for Women, Tamara Campbell, 25, Mason City, gave birth to a boy at University Hospitals Tuesday night. The child is to be placed in temporary foster care in Colfax, Iowa, with other details not released.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State Correctional Institution For Women
Mitchellville
University Hospitals
Tamara Campbell
Mason City
Campbell
Colfax
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
William Stewart
Kirkwood
Inmate Trip Reward Policy Canceled at Iowa Reformatory
Mitchellville Iowa AP The Iowa Women s Reformatory superintendent Susan Hunter canceled a six month policy rewarding exemplary inmates with supervised trips to Des Moines for movies and meals. Typically five to eight inmates participated each month without problems.
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Mitchellville, Iowa
Iowa Women’s Reformatory
Mitchellville
Des Moines
Susan Hunter
Spray & Shine Car Wash Ad Promises Clean Across from Barrows East
Marion briefs advertise Spray & Shine Car Wash across from Barrows East claiming you can wash away dirt with Super Soap. The ad also notes Old Milwaukee twelve packs for $3.39 at Bill's Tap in March.
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Spray & Shine Car Wash
Barrows East
Adv
Pars
Old Milwaukee
Bill
Branstad vows action if tax update reaches his desk
Governor Terry Branstad rejects the revised Iowa income tax bill saying it is non conforming and will push for what is needed. He warns he will not be run over and criticizes Democrats for not negotiating while Senate leaders say votes are lacking.
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Ken Sullivan
Arette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Branstad
Iowa
Tax the rich bill passes House panel in Des Moines
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to raise Iowa income taxes on high earners in a 19 to 11 party-line vote. It heads to the House Finance Committee and then potential floor action. Senate approval was 26 to 23. The measure limits federal tax deductions to 27 000 dollars for those earning at least 100 000 annually.
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Des Moines
House
Ways and Means
Area arts groups share in $170000 Iowa Arts Council grants
The Iowa Arts Council awarded 127 general grants totaling $170,000 to Eastern Iowarts organizations and individuals. Recipients include Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Cedar Rapids/Marion Arts Council and others with projects ranging from lecture recital series to touring programs and education initiatives.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Cedar Rapids
Coe Baroque Chamber Ensemble
Roland Dowdall
Beverly Avery
Michael Borich
Dieman-Bennett Dance Theater
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Amana
Amana Artists’ Guild
Amana Craftsmen and
Folk
Dyersville
Bear Creek Council of the Arts
Garrison
Old
New Nuclear Plant Emergency Plan Mailed Countywide
Iowa Electric Light and Power officials report a new emergency plan brochure for the Duane Arnold Energy Center is being mailed to residents within a 10 mile zone and to Cedar Rapids and Marion addresses. The 1983 plan outlines evacuation routes and destinations with a color map and is a joint effort with civil defense, disaster services, sheriffs, state agencies, and the Red Cross.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Horace Webb
Iowa Electric
Palo
Iowa
Webb
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Atkins
Center Point
Covington
Robins
Shellsburg
Toddville
Benton and Linn County
Civil Defense and Disaster Services
Iowa State Office of Disaster Services
Iowa Highway Patrol
American Red Cross
Kirkwood approves 21 million budget for 1983 84
Kirkwood Community College board adopted a 21 092 197 total budget for 1983 84 up 7.4 percent with only 3 445 167 from taxes equating to 45 63 cents per thousand. A reroofing bid date of April 14 was set for Linn Hall 53 000 square feet at about 150 000.
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Linn Hall
Derrell Lockhart
Lockhart
Draft workshop on conscientious objector rules in Iowa City
A draft counselors training workshop will cover Selective Service regulations for conscientious objector status and current draft registration. It takes place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Mennonite Church in Iowa City. Sponsored by the Iowa Peace Network and the Commission on International Peace and Reconciliation. Public invited with a $6 at door fee.
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Iowa City
First Mennonite Church
Myrtle Ave
Iowa Peace Network
Commission On International Peace and Reconciliation
Fire reported at 820 27th Street apartment
At 2 42 a m Thursday smoke was reported in an apartment at 820 27th Street No 3C firefighters were dispatched to the scene and controlled the blaze. No injuries were listed in the initial report.
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27Th St
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Stadler Ensemble
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