Dubuque man sentenced in 1985 arson racketeering case
Gerald Nadermann, 24, of Dubuque, received 10 years in a Cedar Rapids federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and interstate travel to aid racketeering in the arson of a historic Dubuque home owned by a district court judge. Robert Frank, 46, East Dubuque, Illinois, got 30 years and a $150,000 fine for retaliating in a divorce case. others await sentencing.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Gerald Nadermann
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Robert Frank
East Dubuque
Ill
Mark Hovind
Bricklayers ratify two year contract in Secar Rapids Iowa
Bricklayers Local 1 ratified a two year contract, with 40 cent hourly raises each year bringing wages to 15.99 dollars and 1.32 dollars in fringe benefits. Carpenters Local 308 vote on proposed settlement this morning at Carpenters Hall 380 Waconia Ct SW. Union sources report major contractors and Allied Construction Interest backing the carpenter agreement. ACI members plan to negotiate individually this year after joint action in past years. Painters sheet metal workers and glaziers have also settled.
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Carpenters Local 308
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Carpenters Hall
Waconia Ct
Allied Construction Interest
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Coe Professor Wins Fulbright Teaching Grant
Coe College English professor Drexler has earned a Fulbright to teach English literature next year at Chiangmai University in Thailand. He will teach graduate and senior undergraduates, lead seminars on teaching literature, and may translate Thai poetry. He and his wife Barbara, with three children, will depart Cedar Rapids in June. this marks their second Thailand stay, previously as Peace Corps volunteers. Drexler, Amherst graduate, earned a WWP master at Town and Chicago, has taught at Coe since 1974.
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University of Chiangmai
Thailand
Drexler
Barbara
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Michael
Anna
Drexlers
Peace Corps
Amherst College
Writers’ Workshop
University of Town
University of Chicago
Eastern Iowa groups win lottery grant total over 532000
Iowa Gov Branstad and the Department of Cultural Affairs announced grants totaling more than 532000 to 83 cities and groups statewide to boost cultural activities. Eastern Iowa recipients include Arts Guild Amana Heritage Society Cedar Rapids Museum, Cedar Rapids Symphony, Decorah Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Winneshiek County Historical, Dubuque Symphony and many others aiming to create about 1300 jobs with 50 percent local matching funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Tohnson
County
Decorah — Vesterheim
Winneshiek County
Dubuque County
Purloined Pigeons Recovered From Break-In
C R man Karl Clendening has bred pigeons for years to reach an almond color. Six of seven American Giant Homer pigeons stolen Saturday were recovered Monday from a northeast side residence. Police report no arrests yet. burglary investigation continues. Clendening and his wife travel to bird shows with their birds.
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Homer
Cold Stream
Center Point Rd
Salvation Army dinner planned at Stouffer's Five Seasons
Rapids hosts its annual Salvation Army dinner Tuesday at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. Activities begin at 6 30 p m with informal fellowship. A program features Ray Hildebrand, gospel artist from the 1960s, and awards will be presented to four individuals for service to others through the Salvation Army. For tickets call 364 9131.
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Five Seasons Hotel
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Salvation Army
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