Independence Center Opens Chatham Senior Center in Independence
Independence center opens with ribbon ceremony led by Mayor Robert Blakesley and officials. The York building was bought and remodeled by the county with the city and Independence Jaycees to serve area seniors with recreational and meeting space. Hours are 9 to 5 weekdays and 10 to 4 Saturdays.
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Chatham Senior Center
Independence
Robert Blakesley
Carol Young
Ralph Kremer
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
York
Independence Jaycees
Cedar Rapids Briefs Tie to Community Events and Local Crimes
Cedar Rapids news briefs note a Monday meeting of Recovery-Recovery at First Christian church with public access, a Don Lange concert at Gin Mill, and a Fall Frolic dance at C.S.P.S. hall. Numerous ads follow for candles, flowers, figurines, stamp shows, and a series of thefts including laundry items, a TV, and a camera with local resident appeals and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Scott's Daughter On Probation In Bucks County
Scott's Daughter On Probation reports Marion Scott Concannon, daughter of Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott, was placed on two years' probation for possessing and selling hashish. The 41-year-old mother of eight must perform at least two days a week of socially useful work or face weekends in jail for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Senate
Hugh Scott
Marion Scott Concannon
Bucks County
Edmund Ludwig
Move To Drop Murder Charges Against Mark
Waterloo UPI defense attorney Lawrence Scalise filed in Black Hawk district court to drop murder charges against Jerry Allen Mark 32 held on 1 million dollar bond for the slayings of his brother and sister in law and the couple’s two children on November 1. Scalise argues violation of Fourth Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and contends the county attorney’s failure to seek a grand jury indictment violated procedures. The date notes that in 1906 SOS distress signal was adopted by an international convention in Berlin.
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Mark
Dutton
Scalise
Mail Fraud Boom Warns of Widespread Scams
Government warns of a surge in mail fraud tied to economic woes. Scams range from fake correspondence schools to fake contests, debt consolidation schemes, charity rackets, and unsolicited merchandise. The Postal Service offers a booklet on mail fraud laws and tips to protect consumers, including checking with the Better Business Bureau and avoiding multi level distributorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumer Information Center
General Services Administration
Postal Service
Pueblo
Colo
Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Rural jobs urged to curb unemployment in small towns
Democratic Sen. Dick Clark proposes adding a permanent rural public service jobs mechanism to the rural development act of 1972. The plan triggers when unemployment stays above 6 percent for 90 days, aiming to create thousands of jobs, aid conservation, and boost community facilities with grants and loans. Clark notes recent fund increases and calls for faster Farmers Home Administration staffing to meet needs.
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MT. Vernon
Iowa
Dick Clark
Clark
Cornell College
General Accounting Office
Farmers Home Administration
Ford
Fmha
Congress
Rural Development Act
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Independence Center
Gazette
John Mcivor
Cedar Rapids News
Don Lange
C.S.P.S
Jolly Bohemians
Roger
John Huston
Tenth Street SE
Mercy Hospital
Rose
Marion
Shirley's
Ave. NE
Roosevelt Royale
Cedar Rapids
Jim's Stamp Sales
Adv
15Th St
Karen Tapper
Twenty-first Street
First Avenue
Nashville
Tennessee
Grand Ole Opry
Gorman
Gallagher
Gary Crosby
Bever Avenue
Montrose, Doors
Coe
Klww Radio
Daniel Adams
Blake Boulevard
Scott
NAACP
Luther V. Trent
Ninth Street SE
Betty Forester
Taylor Insulation Co
Lincoln Avenue
ACCW
St. Stephen's
Central City
Coe College
Greene Hall
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Phi Tau Fraternity
Franklin Mint
Jerome's
Cedar Terrace
Hwy
Darrell Pierce
Twenty-seventh Avenue
Collins Credit Union
Old
Marion Road
Berlin
Ing Baby Shoes
Bureau of Higher Education
U.S
AA Tift
Teeter
Ave. S.E
Senior Citizens Bus Service
Nancy Houston
James F. Landenberger
United States
Canada
England
New York
Washington, D.C
Iowa Conservationist
Pennsylvania
Lowa
Awnee Creek Press
Bankamericard
Clam
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Ave. S.E. Cedar Rapids
Christian Science Board of
Kodak
Trimlite
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