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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1983
Page
3
The note urges the Iowa Legislature to redirect funds from the University of Iowa indigent care program to start a care system for the medically needy. The item appears on page 7A.
Washington observers say Congress blew its chance to act as heating season ends and election year looms, leaving gas price relief uncertain. A crib toy recall named Musical Rock-A-Bye Railroad alerts to choking hazards as pieces may detach. Money, page
AGRI Industries and three executives were fined for converting 580000 dollars of government owned wheat to private use. The firm received a 10000 dollar penalty and two years unsupervised probation for the officials. The judge also imposed 10000 dollar fines on two executives.
Gregory K. Petoskey of Moline Illinois sues Cedar Rapids detectives J D Hansel and Gary Stark for 1.5 million alleging unlawful interrogation and murder misdirection in 1978 sexual assault cases. He claims wrongful charges, wrongful confinement, and witness intimidation led to a life sentence risk and false identification.
Iowa Good Roads Association proposes a 3 cent per gallon fuel tax increase to raise about 45 million dollars for road repairs. Chet Sloan argues the highway system is deteriorating with more wear than construct. Federal funds and state allocations are discussed, along with concerns over gasohol tax exemptions and proposed shifts to law enforcement and licensing revenues.
Roger Larson of Shoreview Minnesota will become director of the Linn County Care Facility January 9. He will supervise the 200 bed facility and its 25 bed psychiatric wing earning 33000 annually with potential raises. Larson replaces co administrators Louis and Elaine Hulseberg who will assist. He previously led Lake Owasso Residence and Dakota's Children Inc. with about 100 staff and 60 residents in Iowa and Minnesota.
William Holland, acquitted of lascivious acts with a 6 year old, faces perjury accusations in Linn County Court. Prosecution says written and verbal admissions to touching were made, contradicting earlier trial denials. Holland, 49, previously served 23 years for a Tama County murder and was paroled five months before the 1981 incident.
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