Deaths: Former legislator Martin Wiley dies at 77
Martin Wiley 77 of Cedar Rapids died Monday after a sudden illness. A lifelong resident, he owned Wiley Fruit Farm for 46 years and served on the Linn County Board of Supervisors 1951–1960 and in the Iowa Senate starting 1960. He urged a one cent gas tax and helped map highway plans. Burial Cedar Memorial. survivors include wife Ernestine, daughter, brother, and two granddaughters.
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Cedar Rapids firefighters aid ambulance on life saving calls
Cedar Rapids with nine fire stations and one ambulance service will implement firefighter response to medical emergencies. Fire Chief Edsel McMickle says firefighters can reach scenes in about three minutes while Area Ambulance Service responds in two to eight minutes. All Cedar Rapids firefighters are CPR trained and will assist when needed.
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Flood warnings as heavy rains sweep Iowa tonight
The National Weather Service warned heavy rain could cause flooding as soils saturate. Rivers creeks and streams will rise near banks with some overflow possible. Rural and urban areas should prepare for potential lowland flooding before a rain to snow transition ends by Wednesday night.
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Decline of Prestige Markers in Modern Society
Rena Bartos of J. Walter Thompson and Tom Sims of McCann-Erickson discuss how high fashion, college degrees, big cars, and numerous suits have lost status. Treiman’s Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale ranks 509 occupations from 0 to 100, drawing on 85 studies across 60 countries, with 50 marking representative professions.
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Court wrestles over Nixon tapes release and public access
The U S Supreme Court and related appeals weigh the release of Watergate tapes. Warner Communications seeks to reproduce and market tapes while networks and others push for public release. Rulings touch presidential privilege and when tapes may be used in civil or criminal cases.
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Voter Turnout in Marion City Election Shows Light Participation
In Marion 64 652 registered voters, about 4 000 more than 1975, while 1975 final tally of 18 206 was the lowest in six years. Arthur Elementary School led with 300 ballots. Grant Wood Area Education Agency recorded 67. Polls stay open to 8 p m with mayor and four commissioners chosen. Noon check showed 783 votes cast, similar to water board vote, across nine precincts including Mentzer Starry Emerson Wilkins public library Washington City Hall and Community Center.
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Supervisors to Review Jail Booking Rules in Linn County
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will ask the county attorney to review jail booking procedures for drunken driving arrests to ensure constitutional rights. The move follows Hawkeye Area Chapter of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union request amid alleged police brutality and booking flaws.
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Carter to Broadcast Speech After Harris Poll
Carter will speak live on three major networks following a Harris poll in the Gazette showing 50 percent of 1,533 adults view his job performance as negative and 48 percent positive. The July rating stood at 59 percent positive to 37 percent negative.
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Sudden Cap Pistol Shooting Prompted Police Response
Eyewitnesses describe a quick cap pistol shot that triggered chaos as bystanders realized it was not a joke. Two plainclothes officers in a nearby car hailed and ordered the suspect to freeze, and he surrendered without resistance.
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Linn jail escapee faces new charges in Cedar Rapids burglary
Fred dy M. Jones, 29, a Linn jail trusty who fled custody, is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and breaking and entering in Cedar Rapids for allegedly stealing a van from Direct Mailing and Printing and breaking into the Cedar Rapids Paint Store. He was earlier arrested for hit and run drunken driving and no valid license in Marengo and is also wanted in Mississippi for parole violation. Four others were arrested for aggravated burglary at the Mary Francis residence with stereo equipment taken.
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Red Peppers Tops Eastern Iowa Sports Readers Six Days a Week
Red Peppers remains the most read sports page in Eastern Iowa, appearing six days weekly. Local fans follow scores, features, and updates across teams and events with regular enthusiasm.
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