Burns at Tank Plant Injures Man in Marion
Robert Nash, 23, of 665 South Eleventh Street, suffered leg burns Wednesday afternoon at B and H Tank Corp on Thirty-fifth Street when paint thinner on his trousers ignited from a welding spark. He was listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital Thursday morning. Also noted in Marion items: weekly fish and shrimp dinners Fridays, a piano and organ recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, price promotion at Marion stores, and various local notices including board meetings, YMCA schedule, senior citizens meeting, early dismissal for Wamac track meet, summer swimming registrations, two new house permits, other building permits, home sales, and a Lutheran church preschool Bible school next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nash
South Eleventh Street
B and H Tank Corp
Thirty-fifth Street
Nash
Mercy Hospital
Land Mortgage Fraud May Top $350 Million
Florida and federal investigators plan prosecutions over a suspected securities swindle tied to land notes backed by fraudulent first mortgages. Officials cite possible Mafia ties, with losses to 30,000 investors potentially exceeding $350 million and risks to thousands more in the U.S. and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee, Fla
UPI
Florida
Robert Shevin
Gerald Lewis
Lewis
Beverly J. Strief Dies at 37 in Walker Home
Beverly J. Strief 37 formerly of Hopkinton and longtime Walker resident died Wednesday in her Walker area home. Born August 26 1937 she married Norman L. Strief on October 5 1958 at Monticello. Survived by husband four sons Sharon Wells mother sisters and four brothers services 1 30 Saturday at St Johns Lutheran Center Point burial Troy Mills cemetery. Friends may call Murdoch's Walker after 2 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Dennis
West Eighth Avenue
Marion
Columbus Junction
J. Herb Woods
George Dennis
Ella Bell
Overland
Murdoch Chapel
Peter M. Morgan
Oak Shade Cemetery
Murdoch
Walker
Beverly J. Strief
Hopkinton
Norman L. Strief
Monticello
Hopkinton High School
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Center Point
Gary
Jeffrey
Terry
Michael
Clarence Wells
Anamosa
Charles Guilford
Robert Wells
Vernon
Francis Wells
Troy Mills
Eight Are Sentenced In Linn District Court
In Linn County District Court eight defendants pled guilty or were found guilty on various charges. Jeffrey Lynn McMurrin received a suspended sentence up to one year in reform school and three years probation for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury after a December stabbing. Dennis Lee McKee drew up to five years in the reformatory for attempted breaking and entering tied to a December 21 Hayes school incident. Russell Alan Williams got up to ten years in the penitentiary for a reduced robbery charge linked to a January 13 southwest Cedar Rapids holdup. Steven Robert Gatto faced up to a year in reformatory and two years probation for operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent during a February 15 taxi incident. Jack W. Wolfe was sentenced to up to ten years in the penitentiary for a breaking and entering at a Cedar Rapids residence on February 2. Freddie Lee Clemons was found guilty in connection with a January 28 rural Cedar Rapids incident. Glenn Arthur Elkins was fined $100 for carrying a concealed weapon after displaying a gun on a bus from Iowa City. Calvin Love received 70 days in county jail for possessing a sawed off shotgun at a Cedar Rapids tavern on February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Jeffrey Lynn McMurrin
Reformatory
Cedar Rapids
John Hyland
Dennis Lee McKee
McGregor
Hayes School
Jack W. Wolfe
Davenport
Freddie Lee Clemons
Glenn Arthur Elkins
Phoenix
Marion
Iowa City
Calvin Love
Three Million For Iowa Summer Youth Jobs Program
The U S labor department announced nearly 3 million dollars will fund Iowa summer youth employment. Region VII totals 15.6 million for four states with Iowa receiving 2 776 590 dollars distributed to state and local prime sponsors. Iowa allocations include 424 350 to Central Iowa Regional Assn of Local Governments, 69 390 to Linn county consortium, 77 940 to Black Hawk county, 146 520 to Woodbury county, 118 440 to Scott county, and 1 939 950 to the rest of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Iowa
U.S. Labor Department
Central Iowa
Probe Deaths of Waterloo Women
Authorities investigate the drownings of two Waterloo women in a three day span. Margaret E. O'Brien, 25, found upriver near the downtown area after being missing since May 6. Mrs. Robert Bernard, 54, found in a pond in a Waterloo park after leaving a tavern where she worked. Autopsies confirmed drowning with no foul play evident in O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Margaret E. O’brien
Robert Bernard
Miss O’brien
Breakin at Fin and Feather in Iowa City
Thieves broke into Fin and Feather sporting goods in Iowa City early Thursday morning. About 500 dollars worth of backpacks a sleeping bag and other camping gear were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Fin and Feather Sporting Goods
Jefferson Outlook Wins All American Award for 11th Year
Jefferson Outlook, the Jefferson high school student paper, earned its 11th consecutive All American rating from the National Scholastic Press Association and University of Minnesota for coverage, writing, editing, and photography. Editor Scott Campbell led the paper, also placing third in Iowa High School Writing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
National Scholastic Press Assn
University of Minnesota
Outlook
Scott Campbell
Twelfth Street
Campbell
Iowa High School Press Assn
Do Not Spray Signs Available From County
Linn supervisors announce Do Not Spray signs for residents who oppose county road right of way spraying. Spraying will begin Monday with spot spraying only. Signs are at the county engineer's office in the courthouse and the road department shop on county home road. Users are reminded they must control noxious weeds or face action by the county weed commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
County Home Road
Sedlacek Named President-Elect by Iowa Internists
Dr. Robert A. Sedlacek, Cedar Rapids internist and University of Iowa College of Medicine graduate, was elected president-elect of the Iowa Clinicial Society of Internal Medicine. The election occurred during a two day Iowa City meeting hosted by the University of Iowa College of Medicine in cooperation with the American College of Physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Clinicial Society of Internal Medicine
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa City
American College of Physicians
Collins Open House Showcases Wide Range of Activities
Collins Radio group of Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids hosts an open house Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors tour manufacturing assembly areas, clean rooms, metal fabrication, electronic testing labs, and more. Staff will answer questions along routes with entrances at multiple buildings. cameras are not allowed inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Radio Group
Rockwell International
Cedar Rapids
Collins
C Avenue
Collins Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Thirty-second
Thirty-fifth Streets
Cavenne
35Th Street
County Epilepsy Resource Centers Announced
The Epilepsy Assn of Area X establishes seven county centers in the Cedar Rapids area. Linn County served by Handicapped Systems Social Services, 305 Second Avenue SE. Other centers include Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, and Washington counties with nurses and public health services in Vinton, Tipton, Williamsburg, Anamosa, and Washington. Centers offer general information and, when needed, referrals to medical, educational or vocational services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Epilepsy Assn
Area X
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Handicapped Systems Social Services
Second Avenue SE
Benton County Health Service
Vinton
Cedar County
Tipton
Iowa
Williamsburg
Systems Unlimited
Iowa City
Jones County
Anamosa
Washington County
Washington
Police Support Expands To All Of Linn County
The Marion based Support Your Local Police committee will expand into Linn County. Chairman Gary Culver cites strong public support and says the group will keep aiding local law enforcement with speakers films and programs. Sandra Rae Nelson and others join the executive and leadership team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Marion
Gary Culver
Culver
Sandra Rae Nelson
Nineteenth Street NW
Jay Hammond
Tom Correra
Harold Imgrund
Frank Correra
South Viet officials offer U S ties in Saigon celebration
Nguyen Huu Tho, head of the PRG advisory council, said in Saigon the republic is ready to establish diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations with all nations that respect Vietnam's sovereignty and refrain from internal interference. He urged the United States to honor the 1973 Paris accord and recognize the PRG as South Vietnam's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United States
Nguyen Huu Tho
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
U.S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Public Notice Summary of Municipal Land Action
Public notice announces a municipal land matter affecting the area related to Harold F. Freese and others. It references a case or order effective in May and June 1975, with potential disposal or protective actions and deadlines for interested owners to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rreli L. Freese
Internal Revenue PorE Det Pty
A fragmented OCR line references the Internal Revenue Service and a department page. The readable text is insufficient to identify a clear event, date, or individual. The item appears as an inconclusive government notice segment with no actionable details.
Service form moriat L re ma de by 0 Beart moon rare
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled service form from Morjat or Moriet with misread names and dates. The readable fragments mention Beart Moon and Telzen. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moriat
Lre
Beart
Rare “Telzen
Inco rporation Note From Santa Fe Business Corner
The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment discussing corporate incorporation and initial registration dates. It mentions an entity possibly filing in May and references corporate affairs at a Santa Fe business corner. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saaiatence
Santa He Arsbees
Estate of Tillie Fersony Nerreias Involves Executor
In the estate of Tillie Fersony Nerreias an executor named in Rapids is listed among parties handling the settlement. The document references Mayme E and connected heirs, with distribution actions noted by the court and trustees.
Unclear city shelter plan details from old council notes
Fragmented OCR notes describe a proposed shelter project near West End Cottage with a city official named Kibble and discuss approval by authorities. The text references a site adjacent to an owner and mentions meetings, dates, and a committee structure related to a May 6 1975 timeline without clear outcomes.
Fragmentary 1974 FEU fee note and vendor references
Readable bits show a dated note about FEU fees and supplier or vendor mentions. The text appears garbled with mis-OCR words, but indicates a salary or fee schedule around 1974 and references vendors or PS. No clear events, names, or places are discernible.
Incomplete text hints at Iowa project hearings and fines
Fragmentary notes mention Inver construction and an environmental impact session in Iowa. References to engineers, schedules, and possible penalties imply a regulatory hearing or inquiry. Details are unclear due to OCR issues, but the fragment suggests an environmental review process with potential fines.
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Marion Man
Stickney
Hugh Churchill
1600
Park Avenue
Michele Benson
Melissa Gates
Martha
Theresa Gruenloh
Heidi Helgens
Julie Huffman
Paul Majerus
Lisa Mollenhauer
Anne
Steve Morgan
John Podgorski
Cindy Pooler
Cheri Rausch
Linda
Susan Rossow
Beth Uhrenhopp
Bonnie Weber
Linn-Mar Board of Education
Educational Services Center
YMCA
Marion Ymca
Marion Booster Club
Marion Senior Citizens Group
Farmers State Bank
Marion High School
Wamac
City’s Legion Memorial
Cynthia Smith
al Coombs
Parkview Drive
Black Construction Co
Valley Park Street
Curtis A. Headington
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Wilbur L. Parman
A Avenue
Ray Weisser
Twenty-sixth Avenue
John Godar
Tenth Street
R. A. Stephens
Route 3
Donald C. Olsen
Stephens
Lansing, Mich
John Zachar, Jr
Bacons
Ocoee
Fla
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Eighteenth Avenue
William Brown
Canada
Arizona
H E. Rummel
Lewis Said
Securities
Equitable Development Corp
Fort Lauderdale
Jacksonville
Orlando
Central Florida
Securities and Exchange Commission
Postal Service
Justice Department
State Department of Criminal Law Enforcement
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
Russell Alan Williams
Steven Robert Gatto
Matory
Jefferson Outlook
Sedlacek
Harold F
Esc
AINE
Internal Revenue
Turner
Fredo
Thane
Henry J. Cet
Lowe
Tate
Stadler
Lee
Pitegmaha
Mona
Tee Ling Eee Radministrator
If Sapong Bion
Tillie Fersony
Air
Bps
Erate Utbie
Jowa
Mayme
Ian i Pipes
Odmart
Epee Sa
Wm. O
F Rapids
Ace Picoton
Ies Konrue
Kibble
Ith
Jon
Sik
Crea
Federa
Lowe Fe
Rennes Heal
Organiza- Bae
K. E. Lister
J. Dawson
Prident Sunderbruch
M.D
Atical Corpero
Moines
Acon
Sanat
Doctors of Medicine
Sea
William Fincl Rene
Salts
Pete
Lowa
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