Whitney presses 2nd District bid ahead of June primary
In Monticello the 2nd District Democratic straw poll showed Jerry Fitzgerald leading Tom Whitney 218 to 61. Delegates debated abortion and minimum competency planks while Linn County delegates faced concerns over control of the convention.
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Iowa
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Fort Dodge
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Linn County
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Alice Oltmanns
Clinton
Linn
Dubuque
State Central Committee
Severn
the Gazette
Marion junior high bands present spring concert Tuesday
Fifth and sixth grade bands of the Marion Independent School District perform at Vernon Junior High School gym at 7 30 p m directed by Paul Wright. Fifth graders play Whistle Me One Note Love Will Keep Us Together I Have Song Car piece Italien Entry of the Lancers Andante. Sixth graders perform The Cuckoo The Blue Rock You You re the One The Gnome from Pictures at an Exhibitions Symphony Themes from Tschaikowsky. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Hairdresser needed with following 377 5328 or 842 2580. Adv.
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Vernon Junior High
Paul Wright
Rizzo
Sedaka
Yeoman of the Guard
Ployhar
Tschaikowsky
Weber
Stereo stolen from Marion garage
Police report a 900 stereo was taken from a garage at 350 Marion Blvd Sunday night. The property belonged to Steve Benedict of Cedar Rapids. Entry was made by prying the door lock. Police noted 33 theft cases in seven days with 22 involving bad checks and four juveniles arrested in four thefts.
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Marion Blvd
Steve Benedict
Estroy Drive
Cedar Rapids
Benedict
Joe Neuhaus
Neuhaus
Eight arrested on drunken driving charges coast to coast
Eight individuals were arrested Saturday and Sunday on drunken driving charges officials said. Connie R. Tomanko 19 of 250 15th St NW was taken into custody at 10 21 p m Saturday after an accident in the 1700 block of Johnson Avenue NW with additional charges for disobeying a stop sign and no headlights. Charles L. Rudin 27 of Marengo was arrested at 12 45 a m Sunday on Highway 149 one mile north of Marengo for speeding. Ronald K. Pieper 22 of 14 Leisure Blvd NE was arrested at 1 35 a m Sunday at Blairs Ferry Road and Sixth Avenue Hiawatha. Gerald L. O'Brien 23 of Volga was arrested at 1 30 a m Sunday in Central City. Bradley J. VanderLanden 18 of 3847 Tomahawk Trail SE was arrested at 2 15 a m Sunday in the 100 block of 33rd Street Drive SE. Neil L. Klocke 41 of Waukon was arrested at 2 50 a m Sunday in the 500 block of Marion Boulevard Marion with speeding charged. James R. Elliot 46 of 125 27th St Drive SE was arrested at 2 45 a m Sunday at Prairie Drive and 27th Street NE. Billie Joe Fuller 29 of 127 17th St NE was arrested at 2 18 a m Sunday in the 2500 block of Franklin Avenue NE.
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15Th St
Johnson Avenue NW
Charles L. Rudin
Marengo
Highway 149
Ronald K. Pieper
Leisure
33Rd Street Drive
Neil L. Klocke
Waukon
Marion Boulevard
Marion
Legion Memorial Pool Opens May 27 For Summer Swim Season
The city sets a tentative May 27 opening for Legion Memorial Swimming Pool. Mail registrations for swimming lessons to Marion Community Center at 600 Tenth Ave. Dave Frimms, pool director, reports ongoing maintenance and contracted repair work.
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Marion Community Center
Tenth Ave
Dave Frimms
Marion police charge Larson on drug intoxication case
Marion police Sunday night arrested Arthur D. Larson 19 of 1410 Eighth St on charges of intoxication possession of marijuana and speed. Lions Marion Lions Evening Club hosts family night Tuesday at 6 15 pm at Squaw Creek Park lodge with meat and drink provided families bring two covered dishes and table service. Installation of 1978 79 officers will be held Fiona Mua AFS student from New Zealand at Marion High School will speak Kiwanis Hiawatha Trails Kiwanis Club breakfast Tuesday 7 at Town House.
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Arthur D. Larson
Eighth St
Lions
Marion Lions Evening Club
Squaw Creek Park Lodge
Fiona Mua
AFS
New Zealand
Marion High School
Braille students visit Marion schools and YMCA schedule
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School students from Vinton will visit Marion Independent District on Tuesday, joining fourth at Washington Elementary and fifth at Mentzer while sixth attends Emerson. Marion fourth graders study eyes yearly. The Marion YMCA offers a full non aquatic preschool gymnastics slate and various fitness and swim sessions from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Vinton
Marion Independent
Washington Elementary
Mentzer
Emerson
YMCA
The
Marion Ymca
Woman’s jail term tied to harassing Tampa calls
Cheryl Davis 27 received five days in jail for making harassing calls to the Tampa Police Department twenty times in eight hours. Officers say she repeatedly told them I love you while tying up lines during potential emergencies. Lieutenant J C Perkins noted the risk to urgent communications.
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Tampa, Fla
Cheryl Davis
Tampa
J.C. Perkins
Sears to lead Redmond campaign for state Senate
Sears will chair the re election campaign for state Senator James Redmond in the 13th district. Darrell Mors and Edward Burrell will assist as finance chair and treasurer, with a campaign steering committee including Martin Garvey Cal Hershner Joan Long Bill Rosberg Jack Tessin Anita Terpstra and Peg Whitworth. Redmond will highlight his district service.
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Tom Sears
Upland Drive
James Redmond
Longwood Drive
Sears
Darrell Mors
Mount Vernon
Edward Burrell
Shady Oaks Court
Martin Garvey
Cal Hershner
Joan Long
Bill Rosberg
Jack Tessin
Anita Terpstra
Peg Whitworth
Redmond
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