Linn County to fund disabled workshop programs with goodwill offer
Linn County supervisors proposed an 18587.52 dollar contract to Goodwill Industries to support 20 disabled workers until July when federal funds resume. Goodwill director John Watson offered to share funds with Kirkwood Skills Center and will present a counterproposal after meetings with Kirkwood and the mental health division.
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Mary Burke
Uazette County
Linn County
Goodwill Industries
John Watson
Goodwill
Kirkwood Skills Center
Watson
Kirkwood Center
County Mental Health Division
County supervisors offer 90 day contract to Handicapped Systems
Goodwill director John Watson argues county rivalry harms clients as Linn County supervisors propose an $18,587.52 90 day contract to support 20 clients at up to $23.11 per day. Watson plans to seek other funds to retain 17 remaining clients and may place some at Handicapped Systems workshop while opposing loss of daytime work for his 37 staff.
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Watson
Linn County
Kirkwood
Marion briefs wrap list of local notices and events
Local items include Las Vegas Night at American Legion Post 298 with 7 p.m. serving for 100. Linn-Mar busing ends March 31 for some northeast Marion students. Cub Scout Pack 555 winners named. spring cemetery decorations at Oak Shade Cemetery April 10 to May 25. Marion summer swim registrations April 7 mailing and April 11 to June 3 mail or June 1–2 in person. anniversary wishes for Orva and Marguerite West. CPR training tomorrow at Farmers State Bank. Hall's Photo closing early Thursday. salt sale Friday and Saturday March 25-26 by Culligan.
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Las Vegas
Marion American Legion Post 298
Post
Marion
City’s Legion Memorial Pool
Linn-Mar adjusts spring break for weather make-up day
Linn-Mar Community School District shortens spring break to cover a weather make-up day. Students begin break one day later with classes on March 31 and break running April 1 to April 5. Staff also have April 1 and 4 off and in service on April 5.
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Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar eighth graders stage Coming of Age musical
Linn-Mar Junior High presents the eighth grade production Coming of Age at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The free show follows the joys and problems of being 13 with direction by Vic Breemeersch.
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Linn-Mar
Vic Breemeersch
Gift of 277994 supports Cornell College endowment
The estate of Viola Burt Laubach of Geneseo Illinois leaves $277,994 to Cornell College. Daniel Laubach, her husband, born in Keota, attended West Chester High School and studied at Cornell from 1923 to 1925. He died in 1975 and Mrs Laubach in September 1981. The gift will be added to Cornell's endowment.
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Cornell College
Viola Burt Laubach
Geneseo, Ill
Daniel Laubach
Viola Laubach
Keota
West Chester
Cornell
Laubach
Mondale Plans Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Visits
Democratic presidential hopeful Walter Mondale plans a Saturday visit to Cedar Rapids with a 3 p.m. arrival to meet Linn County labor leaders and a 4 p.m. public reception at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom. The event ends at 6 with remarks and Q&A. Free admission. He then heads to Waterloo for a 7:30 p.m. reception at UAW Hall ending at 9:30 with brief remarks and audience questions. Cash bar.
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Mondale
Cedar Rapids
Walter F. Mondale
Linn County
Roosevelt Hotel
Waterloo
UAW
Rainbow Drive
Farleys Agree to Close Open Dump in Linn County
Charles Farley and Joyce Farley will close an open dump at 3101 Spruce Ave SE by April 30 under a settlement with the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality. They pay a $1000 civil penalty for violating a cease maintenance order and may fill the site with clean rubble after notifying officials. The state sought over $150,000 in the Linn District Court.
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Charles Farley
Joyce Farley
Spruce Ave
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Linn District
Farleys
Coggon Boy Hit By Car Injured In Street Incident
A four year old Coggon boy named Alex B Finger was reported in good condition at Mercy Hospital after being struck by a car driven by Helen Eiler of Coggon. He was riding a toy at his home when he rolled into the street.
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Alex B. Finger
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Helen Eiler
Coggon
Foreclosures Rise Sharply in Linn County
Linn County records show mortgage foreclosures climbing to 39 by Tuesday, 1983, more than the first quarter 1982 total of 27 and surpassing yearly totals prior to 1981. Pat Kane, county recorder, notes contract forfeitures often run about twice the foreclosures.
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Linn County
Pat Kane
Kane
Des Moines mulls door-to-door sales registration law
Des Moines City Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance requiring magazine sellers, Avon reps and other door-to-door vendors to register with the city. Exemptions include non profits and regular routes. licenses cost 10 a day, 50 a month, or 150 a year. Violations carry misdemeanor penalties.
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Des Moines
Avon
Cedar Rapids
Avon Representatives
City Hall
Pope Paul VI and Canterbury Archbishop Meet in Vatican
On this date in 1966 Pope Paul VI held a historic meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Sistine Chapel, the first encounter between Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders in 400 years.
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Paul VI
Britain
Archbishop of Canterbury
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
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