House at 1523 17th Ave SE Stands After Third Fire
The one and a half story frame house at 1523 17th Ave SE remains standing after a third fire on Monday night despite earlier gutting fires on June 24 1977 and July 26 1977. Owner Mrs Emily Carroll of 1141 31st St NE doubts the latest blaze will cause total loss. Fire officials noted possible arson in prior fires and have not ruled out arson for the most recent incident.
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17Th Ave. SE
Emily Carroll
31St St. NE
17Th Ave
Woman recounts foreclosure saga over haunted Wyoming house
Mrs. Carroll tells of reclaiming a house after former owners stopped payments in 1975. She recalls offering Cecil Meeker of Landers, Wyoming, $1,000 years ago and says the property may be worth only the land. She owns five other properties and questions what happens next. Neighbors doubt even the Fire Department would burn it.
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Mrs. Carroll
Cecil Meeker
Landers
Wyo
the Gazette
Meeker
Eldest son theme in Holy Week sermon at First Presbyterian
Father John Barnes of the Iowa Men's Reformatory chaplaincy drew a parallel between the Prodigal Son’s eldest son and Christians who fear admitting sin. He urged congregants to reject worship of money, reputations, or jobs and to acknowledge Jesus as Lord through steps echoing Alcoholics Anonymous.
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First Presbyterian Church
John Barnes
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
St. Joseph's Church
Stone City
Father Barnes
Jesus
Lord
Alcoholics Anonymous
Rights Caucus Set For Des Moines This Thursday
Iowa directors of local human rights commissions will caucus in Des Moines then visit the statehouse to lobby for Study Bill 352. Backers say the bill strengthens remedies under the Iowa Civil Rights Act and speeds complaint handling. Mark Doolin of Cedar Rapids helps organize.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Statehouse
Mark Doolin
Cedar Rapids Commission
Theft charges filed against two men in local stores
Ed ward A. Lee, 44, faces a second degree theft count for allegedly stealing a vehicle. William Thomas Doe, 23, is charged with fourth and fifth degree theft after Kmart and Target security followed and detained him at Target on Monday.
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Edward A. Lee
10Th Ave. SE
Lee
Barbara Hempel
Eighth St. NW
William Thomas Doe
East Post Road SE
Kmart
Target
Kmart Cast
C R Bridge Wins Engineering Award in Missouri Competition
The five in one bridge and dam near May’s Island on the Cedar River won first prize in the Engineering Excellence Awards by the Consulting Engineers Council of Missouri. Project engineers Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendorf of Kansas City led the entry with backing from Jensen Construction Co. and Cramer Brothers Construction Co. of Des Moines.
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Consulting Engineers Council of Missouri
Cedar River
May’s Island
Howard Needles Tammen
Bergendorf
Kansas City
Donald J. Canney
Paul L. Heineman
Canney
Ned L. Ashton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Jensen Construction Co
Cramer Brothers Construction Co
Des Moines
F Avenues
Iowa DOT backs higher truck weights to match other states
The Iowa Department of Transportation recommends to the Legislature raising maximum gross truck weight from 73 280 to 80 000 pounds and single axle loads from 18 500 to 20 000 pounds while tandem axles rise to 34 000. The plan cites 40 million in annual savings and 20 000 trucks benefiting, offset by 10 million in road damage funded by higher fees and taxes.
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Ames — I
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
IDOT
Commission
Charles Ingersoll
Iowa Motor Truck Association
The
Commission Today
Ingersoll
Barbara Dunn
Robert Rigler
Age discrimination workshop by Mental Health Association
The Linn County Mental Health Association sponsors a free workshop on age discrimination in employment at the United Way Building 712 Third Ave SE. The session Wednesday at 7 p.m. will cover arguments for and against mandatory retirement and overview laws and changes in process.
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Mental Health Association of
Linn County
United Way
Third Ave
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