Officer Fired for Reading Bible in Period of Duty
Kenneth Trevithick 25 was fired from the Spencer police after reading the Bible on duty and neglecting work, a claim disputed by Trevithick who says religious practice was his only issue. Chief Donald Wollord says the dismissal was for disobedience and neglect, with civil service hearings ongoing to decide the case.
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Kenneth Trevithick
California
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Trevithick
Ifleet
Donald Wollord
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Civil Service Commission
Wolford
Dean's List Honor for Thomas Mullin at UIUC
Thomas Mullin of 2720 Willow Street SW earned a dean's list nod from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for the fall semester.
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Thomas Mullin
Willow Sireet
University of Tinois At
Urbana Champaign
James Hofland Free on Bond In Damage Case
James A Hofland 23 of 2060 Sylvia Drive NE posted 500 bond and was released after being charged with malicious injury to a building. He allegedly kicked out a glass door at Hopp's Village 4000 Sixth Street SW Wednesday night.
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James A. Hofland
Sylvia Drive
Bleing
Hopp's Village
Sixth Street
Man Charged In Knife Incident In IQR Area
Robert D. Davidson Jr. 29 of 605 Valley View Dr SE is charged with assault after allegedly pulling a knife on Tim Moore at 1393 First Ave SE and threatening to stab him early Wednesday. Bond set at $10 with release. Nearby listings note local events and ads.
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Robert D. Davidson, Jr
Valley View Drive
Davidson
Tim Moore
First Avenue
Kxing
Moore
Westside Progress
Cedar Rapids
Municipal Court Bound Over In Breakin Case
Kathy Guess aged 18 of 1322 Darpene NB faced a preliminary hearing in municipal court on a breaking and entering charge tied to a Shirley Woods residence on Center Point Road NE. A forgery charge was dismissed as she was charged with writing a $15 check to herself on November 2 from John Lepper's account.
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Kathy Guess
Darpene NB
Shirley Woods
Center Point Road
Dee
Miss Guess
John Lepper
Marengo Motorist Admits Drunk Driving
Donald Hacker of Marengo pled guilty in municipal court to a charge of drunk driving. He was fined 300 dollars and costs and received credit for two days served in the county jail after a March 13 arrest.
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Donald Hacker
Marengo
Bounty
Lowe Cition Sentenced On Assault Charge
Lance Ganka of Towa City received a 30 day suspended jail sentence in municipal court on an assault and battery charge. He was accused of assaulting Mitchell Greene on Gel on Wednesday.
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Lowe Cition
Lance Ganka
Towa City
Mitchell Greene
Lipsky To Direct Equal Rights Bid
State Rep. Joan Lipsky is named by house Republican leadership to present a resolution ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment passed by the U.S. Senate. She expects passage and sending the measure to the Senate. In the Senate, a committee move to suspend rules to take up a similar ratification failed, prompting a sub committee to try again on the floor.
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Lipsky
Equal Rights
Des Moines
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
House
Republican
United States Senate
Senate
Marvin Smith
Paullina
Tom Riley
iDriver Charged In C R Crash
Nancy J. Bartels of 926 Thirty-third freet NE was charged with failure to stop in the assured clear distance after a two car crash at First Avenue and Park Court SE. Bartels rear ended Lester L. Hoag of Tomah Wisconsin who had stopped for a signal. Gary Schwartz of Wilton Wisconsin, a passenger in Hoag’s car, was treated at St Luke's hospital for possible neck and back injuries and released.
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Nancy J. Bartels
First Avenue and
Park Court
Miss Bartels
Lester L. Hoag
Tomah
Wis
First Avenue Land Park Court SE
Hoag
Gary Schwartz
Wilton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Court halts eviction in Waterloo rent action shows breeden case
Waterloo couple Elba and Betty Breeden face a federal suit over Phase III rent controls. A temporary restraining order bars eviction of tenant Goldie L Potter after a drastic rent hike from 45 dollars to 7 a grooath 366 percent. Hearing postponed to April 14 with tenant to keep paying 45 dollars monthly.
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U. S. Attorney's Office
Rfowa
Elba
Betty Breeden
Waterloo
Goldie L. Potter
Breedens
Tal
Edward J. McManus
A.m
Auto Hits Pole Knocked High Voltage Lines Down
Judy A. Whitten of 211 Twenty seventh Street NW was charged with failure to have her vehicle under control after a curve incident on Coe Road NE. Her car ran over two curbs, struck a light pole, breaking it and dropping high voltage feeder lines. Vehicle damages totaled 3,200 with 200 to tar.
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Judy A. Whitten
Twenty-seventh Street
Coe Road NE
Ray backs bingo amendment in Iowa vote call
Gov. Robert Ray said he will vote for the proposed amendment repealing the anti lottery clause in the Town constitution opening the way to bingo and other gaming. He urged letting the people decide in a statewide referendum on Nov 7. The senate approved the measure 26 to 23, marking a second passage after earlier approval by the 1970 legislature and the 1971 house.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Kay
Iowa
Town Senate
House
Senate
Cub Scouts Pack 10 Awards at St Jude School
Tuesday at St Jude school Cub Scouts Pack 10 awarded members Tom Vial Monte Streit Mike Havlik Randy Gibson Tom Jacobi John Gales Mark Malecek Carl Davis Jeff LaCroix Joe Graff and Tom Walsh for their achievements.
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St. Jude School
Tom Vial
Monte Streit
Mike Havlik
Randy Gibson
Tom Jacobi
John Gales
Mark Malecek
Carl Davis
Jeff LaCroix
Joe Graff
Tom Walsh
Arthur School
Jin Jensen
Steve Klehroth
Michael Ludwick
Ron Cbffin
Mark Clymer
Loren Ingells
Craig Robbins
Steve Shanholtz
Scott Carlson
Aaron Shumaker
Jim Larkin
Sam McCumpsey
Ernest Decious
John Gordinier
David Volak
Steve Slough
Tom Hofer
Brad Fiebiger
Brett King
Charles Caulfield
Mark Musker
Jeff Ulrich
Rick Alatalia
Jeff Arnell
Danny Rowell
David Alatala
John Gitty
Bob Easton
Tom Hoyt
Burglar nets $1250 theft near Center Point
Mercitt Johnson of Center Point reports to Linn County sheriff the burglary of his farm house between 5:45 pm and 10:30 pm Tuesday while he attended a meeting in Marion. Items missing include a silver service valued at 200, eight place settings of silver valued at 800, and four radios plus a clock totaling about 1250.
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Mercitt Johnson
Center Point
Linn County
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