Parts of Sturgeon's Suit Against Sheriff Dismissed
In Cedar Rapids federal court Judge Edward McManus dismissed most claims in Thomas Sturgeon's $23.5 million suit against Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant. Only four claims remain regarding alleged search of trousers and wallet, illegal detention in 1973, and failure to notify his attorney about arraignment. The trial began Monday amid ongoing proceedings.
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Thomas Sturgeon
Linn County
Walter Grant
U. S
Edward McManus
McManus
Cedar Rapids
Sturgeon
Grant
Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Bicentennial Youth Debates Held at Coe College Wednesday
The district level Bicentennial Youth Debates will be at Gage Union Coe College Wednesday at 7 p.m. Judges will award bronze Washington medals to top finishes in Lincoln Douglas Debate, extemporaneous speaking and persuasive speaking. The event is free to the public and part of a nationwide program with awards funded by the U.S. Treasury.
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Gage Union
Coe College
Ted L. Reis
BYD Dstrict
Roger Schreder
Linn County Savings Bond
Reis
U.S. Department of Treasury
BYD
Schreder
U.S. Treasury
Speech Communication Association
National Endowment For the Humanities
Suit Against Feed Dealer Is Dismissed
A $41,484 suit against Kokoska Feed Co. operator Harold V. Kokoska was dismissed by Linn County farmer Wesley L. Droughy who claimed Super V mineral feed contained tetracycline. Droughy alleged hogs were rejected at market after feeding. Kokoska denies buying any drugs from suppliers in 35 years of mixing mineral feed.
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Wesley L. Droughy
Linn District Court
Harold V. Kokoska
Kokoska Feed Co
Super V
Mineral Feed
Droughy
Kokoska
Olin Man Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge
Robert J. Fleming, 37, of rural Olin, was charged with drunk driving after Linn County deputies arrested him early Tuesday on a county road west of Highway 13. He remained in the county jail on a $500 bond.
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Robert J. Fleming
Olin
Linn
Highway 13
Rites Thursday for Emil Hesselschwerdt
Emil J. Hesselschwerdt 88 of Kalona who ran a general store for 61 years died Tuesday. Born April 10, 1887 he married Amy Sandt in 1920 in Brooklyn. An Army WWI veteran and Silver Beaver award holder he was active in the American Legion Rotary Scouting Kalona Fire Dept and a Kalona Savings Bank director. Surviving include two daughters a son 13 grandchildren a brother and sister. Services Thursday at 10 at Kalona United Methodist Church with Peterseim's in charge a memorial fund is set.
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Kalona
Emil J. Hesselschwerdt
Amy Sandt
Brooklyn
American Legion
Rotary Club
Marengo
LeRoy Hadenfeldt
Standard Oil Co
High Amana
Gail Stockton
Jerry
Waterloo
John
Atkins
Dennis Button
Waverly
Dale Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Belle Plaine
Hoover-Valentine’s
Services Set For Anna L. Karch
Anna L. Karch 89 of Alburnett died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. She married Walter Karch January 22, 1913 at Center Point and was a member of the Alburnett Evangelical United Brethren church. Services 1 30 p m Thursday at Murdoch's Marion burial Lafayette cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday.
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Alburnett
Anna L. Karch
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Walter Karch
Karch
Alburnett Evangelical United Brethren Church
Frank Pacita
Bernice Gardner
Marie Fee
Frank Zabokitsky
Walker
Murdoch's
Marion
Lafayette Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Jordan Heads National Association of Photographic Manufacturers
Richard T. Jordan, plant manager for Kilborn Photo Products in Cedar Rapids, elected president of the National Association of Photographic Manufacturers. He succeeds Edwin A. DuBose of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing and has served on NAPM’s board. Kilborn is a Keuffel & Esser subsidiary.
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Richard T. Jordan
Kilborn Photo Products
Cedar Rapids
National Assn. of
Jordan
Edwin A. DuBose
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Kilborn
Keuffel & Esser Co
Morristown
N.J
University of Iowa
Air Force
Keuffel and
Esser
Keuffel
NAPM
Two Plead Innocent To Check Charges in Iowa
A Dubuque woman Beverly Jean Davis and a Springville man Larry Croxell pled innocent in Cedar Rapids federal arraignments on charges related to stolen checks. Croxell, 35, faces two counts of forgery and cashing a stolen treasury check. Davis is accused of possessing six checks stolen from the mail. Both cases set for December 15.
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Dubuque
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Jean Davis
Larry Croxell
Route Two
Croxell
Treasury
Davis
Cedar Rapids DJ Charged With Army Desertion After Five Years
Phil Huston a 24 year old Cedar Rapids disk jockey known for KLWW midday broadcasts faced desertion charges after leaving the army before a Korea assignment in 1970. He surrendered in California after FBI notice and his wife said he refused to return to service.
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Cedar Rapids
Phil Huston
Sixth Avenue
California
Connie
Army
Huston
KLWW
Korea
Vietnam
Fort Leonard Wood
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Hustons
FBI
Backing Grows for Cedar Rapids Traffic Head
Support for Cedar Rapids traffic engineer Mel Meyer strengthens as opponents contest procedures. Colton who defeated Steinbeck in the safety commissioner race pledges to replace Meyer, while the council shows willingness to keep Meyer. Several engineering groups, committees, and residents joined in backing Meyer.
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Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Eldon Colton
James Steinbeck
Colton
Iowa Engineering Society
Missouri Valley Section
Institute of Traffic Engineers
Traffic Engineering Department
Engineering Department
Four Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
Four persons were arrested over the weekend and charged with drunk driving. Michael A. Rouse of 1209 Sixteenth Avenue SW was taken into custody Saturday night at the junction of Edgewood Road NW and Highway 94 by a state trooper. Michele Leonhardt, 19, of Amarosa, was arrested early Sunday by a trooper at the east edge of Marion. John A. Jacobs, 24, of Springville, was charged early Sunday by the sheriff's department east of Cedar Rapids on a county road. William K. Millard, 22, of 1602 Park Avenue SE, was picked up early Sunday by Marion police in the 300 block of Marion Boulevard.
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Michael A. Rouse
Sixteenth Avenue
Edgewood Road
Highway 94
Michele Leonhardt
Anamosa
Marion
John A. Jacobs
Springville
Sheriffs Department
Cedar Rapids
William K. Millard
Park Avenue SE
Marion Boulevard
UFO Reports Investigated by Linn Deputies
Three Mt. Vernon residents told peace officers Monday night they spotted an unidentified flying object southwest of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Roger Riley reported an orange lights object moving rapidly east from a farmhouse location, while two Cornell College students on Highway 30 west of Mt. Vernon also observed it. Linn deputies and Mt. Vernon police investigated for about 30 minutes before returning to Cedar Rapids.
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Mt. Vernon
Linn
Cornell College
Roger Riley
Cornell
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Japanese Army Ordered POW Records Burned After Surrender Command
Thirty years ago reports showed the Japanese military ordered prisoner of war records burned as Emperor Hirohito ordered surrender, a move linked to the nation’s capitulation and wartime record destruction.
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Hirohito
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Local News Policy
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 with subscription rates for carrier and mail editions. The paper notes AP exclusivity for republication of local news and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Connie Huston
the Gazette
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Iowa City
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San Diego
Larry Collingwood
Treb
Marce
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
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