Linn County to Begin Federal Food Stamp Program May 8
Linn county will start the federal food stamp program May 8, affecting about 3,800 public assistance recipients and up to 2,000 additional low income residents. Stamps will be bought via the county welfare department and used at grocers, with bonus stamps boosting purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim County
James Nisley
County Social Welfare Department
Nisley
Donald Hoffman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Social Welfare
Bill McCurdy
U.S
Hoffman
Linn County
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
Linn Welfare Department
Linn
Benton
Tama
Johnson
Washington
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Marketing Service
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Judges Push for Commission on Model Sentencing Act
Judge William R. Eads reports a letter from State Senator Tom Riley about drafting a resolution to create a commission to study a model sentencing act. The Iowa District Court Judges Assn. committee urges legislature to establish the commission to modernize sentencing laws. Riley notes alternative proposals if no action this session and cites related bills expanding felony thresholds for larceny and false check uttering.
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William R. Eads
Linn County
Tom Riley
Riley
Eads
Iowa District Court Judges Assn
Iowa
Senate
Quasqueton Rites for George Garrison 90
George Garrison 90 former Quasqueton postmaster funeral director died Thursday in Independence hospital He served as township trustee city council and school board Postmaster for 30 years Survived by son Gordon of Des Moines daughter Mrs N J Barth Hawkeye two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services Sunday at 2 p m Union Church memorial fund established Body at Me Cleery Harris funeral home
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Quasqueton
George Garrison
Independence Hospital
Garrison
Gordon
Bes Moines
N. J. Barth
Hawkeye
Union Church
Habeas Corpus Denied For Woman Charged With Check False Uttering
Judge Harold D. Victor denied a writ of habeas corpus to Helen Wild Burton, 48, of 825 Fifth Avenue SE, who faces two fugitive informant charges. She must surrender to Linn County sheriff by March 20. Authorities in Henderson Nebraska seek her for false uttering of a check under a governor's warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Victor
Gatewood Denies Break in Charge in Court
Douglas D. Gatewood 17 of 1248 Wilson Avenue SW pleads innocent before Judge Harold D. Vietor to a breaking and entering charge. He is accused of entering Mac and Dee's 420 Grill and Lounge at 420 Fifth Street SE on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas D. Gatewood
Wilson Avenue
Harold D. Vietor
Mac and Dee
420
Fifth Street
Motion To Quash Charge Hearing Set For March 31
A motion to quash the charge against William R. Cal is scheduled for March 31 at 9 a.m. for a hearing as set by the court. The action seeks to halt prosecution or dismiss the charge based on legal grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Victor
William R. Cal
Grinnell utility worker dies in pole fall
Richard Harkey aged 21 of Grinnell was killed Thursday afternoon after a fall from a utility pole while working for the General Telephone Co of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
UPI
Richard Harkey
General Telephone Co
Fof
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Post Office to Retrofit With Automatic Equipment
The Cedar Rapids post office will receive automatic equipment to streamline letter canceling. Bids are being sought and contracts expected by July 1 as part of a nationwide $23 million modernization under Postmaster General Lawrence F. O’Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Post Office
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Rawlins to Retire From Northwestern Bell after 40 Years
H. D. Rawlins of 2045 Twenty sixth Street NW will retire from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. on April 1 after four decades of service beginning in 1926 in St. Cloud Minnesota and transferring to Cedar Rapids the same year. He belongs to the Masonic Blue Lodge Cedar Rapids Consistory and El Kahir Sarine. Rawlins and his wife will remain in Cedar Rapids. A retirement party honored him on March 10.
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H. D. Rawlins
Twentysixth Street
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Company
Rawlins
St. Cloud
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Blue Lodge
Cedar Rawlings Rapids
el Kahir Sarine
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G. van Nostrand
Laborelations Board
Scott
Scott County
Davenport
Ike Linn
Bonis
Des Moines
Iowa House
Polk County
William Gannon
Mingo
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Iowa Labor Relations Board
Bureau of Labor
Courthouse News
Houn
Calhoun
Paramount Pharmacy
Tlinois ‘State Penitentiary
Joliet
Gatewood
Peterman & Haes
DeLong Dr
Jubilee Lanes
C.R
Post Office Department
Bell Telephone
STRAL
Charter Oak
Ree
Continental Distilling Corp. A Phila
Scotts
Averkig
Windsor
AAA
Lara
Hawkeye Seed Co
1St Street
Earl May Garden Center
Lindale Plaza
Green Thumb
Fic
Center
Pt. Re. ME
Hardware and Garden Center
Mt. Yeenon Rd
Heatel
Lumberland, Inc
3Rd Ave
Volkswagen
Cedar Rapids Import Motors, Inc
Center Point Road
Wn.e
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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