Marion News: Local assault arrest and community notices
A Cedar Rapids man, Robert Nemec, 24, is jailed in Linn County on $5,000 bond after Marion police charged him with assault to inflict great bodily injury. The Sunday incident on Eighth Avenue remains under investigation. Also listed are YMCA activity schedules, birthday notices, lodge meetings, home sales, club gatherings, a speaking event by Barbara Maier, and a resigning Marion YMCA executive director Ron David.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Robert Nemec
Bruce Wilts
B. Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Swan Lake caps Ballet Series with Nureyev guest star
The National Ballet of Canada closed a five performance run in Hancher Auditorium with a grand Swan Lake featuring Rudolf Nureyev as guest artist in four of the shows. Veronica Tennant starred opposite him, the production praised for lavish sets and precise corps de ballet, while the Black Swan sequence and finale were highlighted for drama and energy.
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National Ballet of Canada
Hancher Auditorium
Tchaikovsky
International Star of Ballet
Rudolf Nureyev
Herman Lovenskjold
Veronica Tennant
Nureyev
Cable TV Regulation Bill Appears in Iowa House
DES MOINES A bill establishing a five member citizen commission to regulate cable television in Iowa appeared in the Iowa House Monday. Rep Arthur Small urged state oversight to ensure equal service and guard privacy as cable TV grows, noting potential dangers and a cost shift from networks. The measure would set franchise standards, create regional authorities, and promote cooperative or municipal ownership to curb monopolies.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Arthur Small
Iowa City
Small
House
Iowa
Commission
General Services
Iowa Education Broadcasting Network
Senate
Tama Court Drops Drunk Driving Count
Tama County Judge Louis W. Schultz dismissed the drunken driving charge against Carl Joseph Steuhm of Toledo after Tama County Attorney Jared Bauch said evidence failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Steuhm had pleaded and was sentenced in Mayor George Stein's Toledo court on a reckless driving charge arising from the same incident dated July 4, 1972. He was bound to district court on a 10 percent of a $500 bond.
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Toledo
Tama County
Jared Bauch
Carl Joseph Steuhm
Louis W. Schultz
Bauch
Steuhm
George Stein
Girl Hospitalized After Rural Tipton Collision
Carol Hermiston of rural New Liberty was hospitalized at University hospitals with head injuries after a two car crash one and a half miles south of Tipton. Passenger in Joel Belitz's car, Hermiston was struck when Larry Miller turned into his farm driveway. Miller received minor injuries. Deputy Ron Stein investigated.
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Tipton
Carol Hermiston
New Liberty
University Hospitals
Joel Dean Belitz
Larry Francis Miller
Miller
Cedar County
Ron Stein
Iowa House Votes to Impose 55 MPH Night Limit
Twenty years ago the Iowa House passed a nighttime speed limit of 55 miles per hour for state highways. The measure aims to reduce accidents and improve safety during low visibility periods.
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Iowa
Women's Caucus Attacks Police Height Rule
Cedar Rapids Women's Caucus criticizes the 5 9 minimum height for female police applicants as discriminatory against women. Kathleen Braun argues median U S female height is 5 5 making 5 9 unreasonable and comparable to a 6 4 male standard. Officials note the change followed city title changes and applies to men as well. The group seeks equitable employment policy and cites potential bias against Orientals and some Mexican Americans. Police Chief Matias says many Iowa cities use 5 9 for officers.
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Cedar Rapids Women's Caucus
National Organization For Women
Police Department
United States
Kathleen Braun
Women
Montrose Hotel
Women’s Caucus
Cedar Rapids
Charles Mullinex
Civil Service Commission
George Matias
Iowa
Cotton
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Tyler junior college band shames speaker with reform joke
In Austin the Tyler junior college band and the Apache Belles presented Texas House Speaker Price Daniel with an Apache Beau certificate. Six dancers then faced the legislators with their backs turned and bent at the waist to display reform spelled out behind them as cheers rose from the chamber.
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Austin, Texas
UPI
Tyler Junior College
Apache Belles
Texas
Price Daniel
House Fire Blamed on Motorcycle Backfire in Coralville
Coralville firefighters responded to 606 Third Avenue Sunday night after resident John Jenkenson tried to start his motorcycle inside the two story house. The backfire shorted and ignited a blaze causing about 4000 dollars in damage to the structure and contents.
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Coralville
Third Avenue
John Jenkenson
70-Year-Old Man Robbed at Rural Fairfax Home
Seventy-year-old George T. Kilberger was roughed up and robbed of about $50 by two men Sunday evening at his rural Fairfax residence about a mile west of Municipal Airport. One assailant with shoulder length hair and a beard forced entry, handcuffed Kilberger, then a second man entered, a coat was placed over his head and his ankles taped. The house was ransacked but only two coin purses contained cash. Kilberger freed himself, alerted a passing motorist, who contacted the sheriff. no suspects named as of Monday morning.
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George T. Kilberger
Fairfax
Kilberger
Municipal Airport
Linn Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
It takes only a minute to get the buy of a lifetime
A concise line urges readers to act quickly on want ads promising a “buy of a lifetime” and highlights the quick, simple process of placing an advertisement to secure purchases.
Boy, 3, Injured In Fall from Car
Todd Penaluna, a three year old of 316 Normandy Drive NE, was injured Sunday night when a car driven by his father Thomas Penaluna, 32, ran over his left leg in the driveway. He was admitted to St. Luke's hospital and reported in good condition Monday.
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Normandy Drive
Todd Penaluna
St. Luke's Hospital
Thomas Penaluna
Cedar County Farmer Francis Kessler Dies
WEST BRANCH Francis Kessler 69 Cedar county farmer and livestock buyer died Sunday in an Iowa City nursing home. Surviving are his wife Hilda two daughters Pauline Shapcott of Iowa City and Rachael Walton of Moorestown N J four brothers Alois Mike and John all of West Branch and Joe of Solon two sisters May Donahoe of Solon and Bridget Irving of Iowa City and eight grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 10 St Bernadette s Catholic church Rosary Tuesday at 8 Barker s.
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West Branch
Francis Kessler
Cedar County
Iowa City
Hilda
Pauline Shapcott
Rachael Walton
Moorestown
N.J
Alois
Mike
John
Joe
Solon
May Donahoe
Bridget Irving
St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church
Barker's
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