Incompetent? Man demands jury trial
Tipton man Gary Wildasin, 36, accused of sending threatening letters to President Carter and other officials, seeks a jury trial despite doctors deeming him incompetent to stand trial. U.S. Attorney requests commitment to a federal facility for treatment while Wildasin objects and asks for a private assessment. The case is held for further evaluation. Wildasin remains in federal custody.
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Tipton
Carter
Gary Wildasin
William Westmoreland
Cyrus Vance
Wildasin
U.S
Alan Kirshen
Edward J. McManus
McManus
Cedar Rapids
Youngbear bond revocation hearing set after drunken driving
Ellsworth Youngbear, a murder defendant tied to the Mesquakie settlement, faced a bond revocation hearing after Iowa City police arrested him on two traffic charges including drunken driving. He remains free on a $15,000 unsecured bond while awaiting a federal trial date set for November 30 in Cedar Rapids.
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Ellsworth Youngbear
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Youngbear
Mesquakie
Tama
Vincent Lasley
Tama County
Edward J. McManus
University of Iowa
North Dubuque Street
Pins and needles found in Halloween candy spark warnings
Area law enforcement reports multiple consumer warnings after pins and needles were allegedly found in Halloween treats. Deputies investigate a Milky Way bar found in Ely at a当地 residence and other incidents listed by residents including a grape candy and a Three Musketeers bar in nearby blocks.
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Donna Garnett
Ely
Garnett
Tressy Redenbaugh
Ave
Robert McMullin
Eighth Ave
Ninth Ave
Carol Murphy
Meggers outlines city's responsibilities for Cedar Rapids
Richard Meggers, candidate for Cedar Rapids mayor, cites housing, mass transit and job opportunities as city duties. He notes a housing study was tabled and a 1970 storm sewer study results appeared in August. He urges more frequent bus service and stronger industry attraction, urging a progressive city with a strong mayor. Also reports Halloween candy pin cases with three incidents and one suspect, police investigating with no arrests yet.
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Richard Meggers
Cedar Rapids
IBEW
Meggers
Chris Packingham
21St Ave
Wiley Boulevard
21St Avenue
Christina Earle
Seventh Ave
Larry Earle
Jamison Targets Cedar Rapids Flower Era in Campaign
Robert Jamison, a Cedar Rapids parks commissioner candidate, blames improper budget planning for early program shutdowns and higher senior golf fees. He spoke to IBEW Local 1362 and urged halt to the flower era and improved park and golf course maintenance.
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Robert Jamison
Cedar Rapids
Jamison
Ibew Local 1362
Union Hall
Linn County Marriage License Reminder Before Thanksgiving
Couples planning to wed over Thanksgiving must apply for a marriage license by November 18 in Linn County. Clerk Kenneth Perry Jr. notes a three day waiting period before pickup and courthouse closures on Thanksgiving Day and the following day. Veterans Day closure on November 11 noted. Call 398-3463 for more details.
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Linn County
Kenneth Perry Jr
State code governs factory built homes over local rules
Iowa Attorney General states the state building code, not local ordinances, controls installation of factory built structures. Regulations on manufacturing and installing such structures apply statewide and are exempt from local building rules. The opinion, requested over conduit wiring questions, supports Burlington's wiring variance as not allowed against the state code.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Attorney General
Larry Blumberg
Blumberg
G.R. Weisner
State Office of Planning and Programming
Weisner
Burlington
Weather notes and historic moves on this date
Weather across the region reports NW wind at 7 mph at 10 a.m. with sunrise at 6 41 and sunset at 4 59. For the Mississippi River, pool level Coralville Lake stands at 684.02. ON THIS DATE in 1975 President Ford dismissed Defense Secretary James Schlesinger and CIA Director William Colby and relieved Secretary of State Kissinger as national security adviser.
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Ford
Defense
James Schlesinger
CIA
William Colby
Henry Kissinger
Bismarck
Chicago
Anchorage
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Denver
New York
Detroit
Duluth Honolulu
Kansas
St. Paul
PtCldy
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
Births and notices from area hospitals and incidents
Birth announcements from St Luke's St Paul and Oklahoma City list families and newborns with residence details. Several Cleveland Marion Walker Cedar Rapids entries note residents and dates. Incident entries include a broken radio a grease fire a defective fireplace and false alarm calls with locations and times.
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St. Paul
Gary J. Miler
Miler
James Patterson
Colorado Drive
Oklahoma City
Okla
Otto Smig
Cedar Rapids
Williams Bouevard
12Th St
Clive Drive
J St
Pacific Northwest Storm Leaves Deaths and Wide Damage
A powerful Pacific Northwest storm battered Washington on Tuesday with gusts up to 125 mph and waves 20 feet high. The system caused a lethal crash when a canopy toppled onto a car, killing Lisa McKell, 20, as flood watches formed for Snoqualmie, Snohomish, and Nooksack rivers and power outages affected tens of thousands in Seattle.
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Washington Coast
Pacific Northwest
Cascade Mountains
Cascades
Snoqualamie
Snohomish
Nooksack
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Lisa McKell
National Weather Service
Rattlesnake Ridge
Wash
Seattle
Decorah Council Ends Rural Fire Protection by Year End
Decorah city officials vote to discontinue fire protection for rural areas by December 1978 after giving the Rural Department a deadline to buy a new fire truck or face service cancellation.
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Decorah
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A Ave
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Pioneer Ave
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30Th St
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Ricky R. Post
Pamela J. White
Robert G. McAllister
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Dean A. Kostelecky
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