Ford Defense Budget Given Early Support
President Ford's record defense budget wins initial congressional support as Senate and House budget panels set targets close to Ford's request. Critics warn of Soviet buildup while Defense Secretary Rumsfeld cautions against underfunding.
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Ford Defense
Washington
Ford
Congress
Senate Budget Committee
House Budget Committee
Brock Adams
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Congressional Action
U.S
Soviet Union
Rumsfeld
Cbs-Tv
Democratic primary looms as Blouin seeks second term
James Roberson of Cedar Rapids filed nominating papers to challenge Michael Blouin in the Democratic primary for Iowa's Second District. Roberson, a Korean War veteran, intends to run as an Independent if defeated in June. He criticizes Congress for aiding communist countries and cites disability and VA payments affected by cost of living raises. Other party candidates and figures explored campaigns in a Gov Ray meeting, with no Fourth or Sixth district contenders present.
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Des Moines
Michael Blouin
James Roberson
Fifteenth Street SE
Cedar Rapids
Blouin
Melvin Lynhorst
Roberson
Congress
Veterans Administration
Robert Ray
Eddy Mahe
Republican National Committee
John Murray
Rames
James Leach
Bettendorf
Tom Riley
Ray
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Inmate Arrested in Cedar Rapids Knife Incidents
Adam A Robbins 29 an inmate of Anamosa reformatory and resident of the Halfway House was charged with assault with intent to murder for the Sunday stabbing of 62 year old Toni Hahn at the Dime A Time laundromat. He is also charged with assault with intent to rob in a March 10 knife incident involving Marilyn Wicke. Robbins allegedly abducted Wicke in the City National Bank parking lot and released her at Lindale Plaza. He had been serving a 25 year Clinton county second degree murder sentence since August 11 1965 and began work release about a month ago.
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Adam Abraham Robbins
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Halfway House
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Robbins
Toni Hahn
Thirtieth Street
First Avenue
Marilyn Wicke
Marion
Hahn
Charles Own
St. Luke's Hospital
Clinton County
Red Cross Announces April First Aid CPR Classes
Grant Wood area chapter offers multi media first aid and CPR courses in April at the Red Cross office 712 Third Avenue SE. Saturday sessions on April 3 10 9 am to 1 pm and April 7 8 6 to 10 pm. CPR runs April 27 28 29 6 30 pm to 9 30 pm. Free instruction with required textbooks. Call 366-3538 for details.
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Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Third Avenue SE
Stolen Items Reported Across Linn County
Linn County residents report thefts from homes and farms. Tom Bading says burglars entered his Cedar Rapids house on Tuesday and took a television set and stereo. Earl Hoffman reports a $450 Guernsey cow stolen from his Cedar Rapids area farm. Vernon J Kriz loses a $150 Holstein heifer. Roland Burkhart claims about $400 in fishing gear and tools taken from a rocked toolbox at his Walker residence between March 24 and 27.
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Tom Bading
Route Two
Cedar Rapids
Linn Sheriff's Department
Earl Hoffman
Route Three
Vernon J. Kriz
Roland Burkhart
Walker
Tow Cars Interfering with Street Cleaning
Wayne Murdock, public works superintendent, said street cleaning signs show eight hours in advance but get poor cooperation with 20 to 40 cars in restricted areas. Violators will be ticketed and towed during operations from 7 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.
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Wayne Murdock
Public Works
Murdock
Woman Charged with Making False Fire Alarm
Lavera Darlene Weide meier age 45 of 1013 Fifth Street NW was charged with making a false report or alarm after a false fire alarm was telephoned to the fire department on March 18 claiming a blaze at the Weidemeier residence. She was released to the department of adult corrections services.
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Lavera Darlene Weidemeier
Fifth Street
Fire Department
Weidemeier
Department of Adult Corrections Services
Drunk Driving Charge Against Ronald J Keane
Linn deputies arrest Ronald J Keane 30 on drunk driving charge after he allegedly drove erratically on the Third Avenue Bridge early Wednesday in Central City Route Two.
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Ronald J. Keane
Route Two
Central City
Linn
Third Avenue
Linn Health Center Approves New Contract
Linn county board of supervisors and Linn county health center board approved a rewritten contract to clarify personnel policies and center authority. Madge Phillips said the change expands but does not intend to cede control over private agencies. budgeting lines were also clarified. The board approved up to 650 for a daycare centers consultant following a study on programming equipment and funding. United Way will not release 9000 to Handicapped Systems unless it becomes independent by July 1.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Health Center
Madge Phillips
Linn County
Linn County Health Center Board of Directors
Phillips
Kathy Collison
Joyce Riggle
Merilyn Sedlacek
United Way
Atlantic Man Sentenced For Tipton Bank Robbery
Gregory James Behrens, 21, of Atlantic, was sentenced under the federal youth corrections act after pleading guilty to the Dec 29 holdup of the United Federal Savings and Loan in Tipton. He faces up to six years and must undergo treatment for alcoholism and depression. Robert Lewis, 28, of Waterloo, also sentenced after pleading guilty to counts related to a felon with a firearm, received suspended terms and three years on probation.
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Gregory James Behrens
Atlantic
United Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Tipton
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Behrens
Federal Youth Corrections Act
Cedar County
Behren
McManus
Robert Lewis
Waterloo
Bid Opening Set for City Paving Project in 1976
Bids will be opened at 7 30 p m on April 26 for the city's 321 000 paving project. Specifications prepared by Tri State Engineers Manchester list completion by November 15.
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Wallekon
Tri-State Engineers
Manchester
Man Charged With Murder in Infant's Death in Cedar Rapids
David V. Owens, 22, faced murder charges in Linn district court after a beating death of 17 month old Jamie Michael Proostgaard at 2110 North Towne court NE. The case moved forward with a 100000 bond set and arraignment scheduled.
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David V. Owens
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Owens
Jamie Michael Proostgaard
North Townecourt NE
Janet Pudil
Citizens Aid in Nabbing Burglary Suspect
Two alert citizens and two police officers helped arrest George Edward Washington after a burglary at the George W. Gable residence 1806 Grande Avenue SE. Washington, 30, of 931 Old Marion Road NE, fled a car chase and was captured at his home. he faces burglary and two counts of striking fixtures. He is held on 10,250 bail.
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George W. Gable
Grande Avenue
George Edward Washington
Old
Marion Road
Gable
1614
1618
Second Avenue SE
Washington
Water Main Extension Bid Below Estimates
Cedar Rapids city council accepted Barber Excavating Co. bid of 6850 for extending a water main on Edgewood Road NE from Forty second Street to Glass Road. Six bids ranged widely from 6850 to 29624.80, with estimates around 12365.
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Cedar Rapids
Barber Excavating Co
Edgewood Road
Forty Second Street
Glass Road
Concrete Maintenance Co
Bjornson Investment Corp
Dave Schmitt Construction Co
William R. Hennessey and Son
Pexa Construction Co
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