WAR wages raise dispatchers ire in Linn County
Radio dispatchers for the Linn County Sheriff's Department protest WAR workers earning higher hourly pay. WAR program provides non cash vouchers for essentials while WAR laborers can work up to three months. Deputies and union leaders defend their positions, noting the radio room’s high responsibility and specialized work.
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Linn County Sheriff's Department
Richard Yoder
Yoder
Linn
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Trude Elliott
Jasper jury gets Lawless case
A Jasper County jury hears closing arguments in the Lawless kidnapping and rape case. Prosecutor Susan Weller says Lawless lied about the night in Cedar Rapids as defense argues the state failed to prove guilt and questions the investigation. The trial, moved from Linn County, follows a recent conviction in a similar case.
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Newton
Wallie Lawless
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Susan Weller
Jasper County District Court
Larry Conmey
Lawless
Weller
Iowa City Telethon Raises Nearly Four Hundred Dollars
Iowa City producer Rod Blair reports a 15 hour cable telethon raised about 350 in phone pledges plus 40 to 50 left in a fishbowl, with 15 year olds planning another telethon tentatively for March 1982 at Old Brick.
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Iowa City
Rod Blair
Blair
First Presbyterian Church
Market
Clinton Streets
Five go on trial in Davenport murder case
Five suspects from Illinois and Iowa face first degree murder charges in the Feb. 18 Davenport slashing death of Mark Webb Jr. The group also stands accused of kidnapping conspiracy theft and possessing a dangerous weapon. Jurors may be seated over two days.
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Davenport
UPI
Illinois
Scott County
Terry Lee Schertz
Sheila
Peoria
Ill
David Streets
Clinton
Michael Gavin
Ottumwa
Gary LeCompte
Spencer
James Havercamp
Huntington
Ind
Mark C. Webb Jr
Russell C. Greer
Greer
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Gavin, Streets
Webb
Iowa State Penitentiary
LeCompte
Two Injured in C R Accident at Wilson and L Streets
A two vehicle crash at Wilson Avenue and L Street SW left Clifford N. Wright 25 of 1519 Richmond Road Hiawatha in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after minor injuries. Steven L. Neal 20 of Swisher was treated and released from St. Luke’s Hospital for minor injuries after his truck allegedly ran a red light. Neal, transported by Area Ambulance, faces disobeying a traffic signal charges.
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Wilson Avenue
L Street
Clifford N. Wright
Richmond Road
Hiawatha
Mercy Hospital
Area Ambulance
Steven L. Neal
Swisher
St. Luke’s Hospital
Neal
Wright
Walker man charged with assaulting wife in Linn County
Loren Sands, 29, of Walker, was arrested at 5 40 a.m. Sunday on an assault charge. Sheriff reports say Sands fought with his wife Jean at Troy Mills, was booked into Linn County Jail, and later released on his own recognizance.
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Loren Sands
Walker
Jean
Linn Sheriff's Department
Sands
Troy Mills
Linn County
Stabbing victim in fair condition at St Luke's hospital
Eric Lee Shelton, 26, of 2020 Glass Road NE, was listed in fair condition this morning at St. Luke's after a weekend stabbing outside a Swisher tavern. Jack L. Woods, 27, of 1209 Second Ave SE, is charged with attempted murder. Also noted is Israel’s 1949 UN admission.
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Eric Lee Shelton
Glass Road NE
St. Luke's
Shelton
Swisher Tavern
Jack L. Woods
Second Ave
Awards honor older Iowans in Mason City and Clinton
Governor Ray awarded Frank Conway, manager of the State Street Investment Brick and Tile Office Building, and a Clinton Herald representative for efforts to employ older Iowans. Conway's six permanent staff include a 75-year-old bookkeeper and a 60-year-old disabled veteran, while Clinton Herald workers over 70 support daily newspaper distribution. The awards were chosen by a panel from the Iowa Commission on the Aging from public nominations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Mason City
Clinton
Robert D. Ray
Frank Conway
State Street Investment
Clinton Herald
Conway
Ray
Iowa Commission On the Aging
Interview with Tennessee Williams in Parade Magazine
Tennessee Williams speaks candidly in a Parade Magazine interview slated for this Sunday, offering insights into his plays, creative process, and reflections on theater. The feature promises a revealing look at the renowned playwright.
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Dave Rasdal
Sheriff's Department
Teri LaVelle
Jasper
Roland Krekeler
Gazette
Steve Huber
Smith & Jones
Center Point Road
Mark Meyer
Lloyd Humphreys
Huber
Meyer
Humphreys
Hospital
Iown
Iowa
Iowa Hospital Association
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Israel
United Nations
Tennessee Williams
Parade Magazine
Smulek
Amana
U.S
Smulekoff
Corner Ist ST
3Rd Ave
Downtown
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