Pro-choice march in Cedar Rapids protests abortion limits
About 100 protesters crowded downtown Cedar Rapids to support abortion rights at the federal building, while roughly 30 pro-life counter demonstrators gathered nearby. Bill Baird, in Iowa for meetings, led the march and urged protection of legal abortion amid a broader national clash over abortion constitutional amendments.
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University of Iowa Memorial Union
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Second Avenues
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Adele Franks
Brenda Turley
Iowans For Life
Sen
Vatican
Jimmy Carter
White House
King George
Monday Heat Beats Up Linn County Offices
The Linn County Administrative Office Building faced intense warm air each Monday from steam heat purchased from Penick & Ford Limited. Workers opened windows to cool rooms while Supervisor Ken Schriner noted the cost is low and conservation is needed. Last year the county paid $5,666.70 for heating.
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Linn County
First St
Penick & Ford Limited
Ken Schriner
Schriner
Penick & Ford
Shirley Law
Hearing postponed in Marion police contract dispute
A Public Employee Relations Board hearing on the firing of officer Jim Weitenhagen was canceled Monday and postponed indefinitely. The case, tied to a contract violation and a Linn District Court appeal, also questions unemployment benefits during the suspension period. Weitenhagen had been reinstated earlier this month by the Civil Service Commission after a 90 day unpaid suspension.
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Right To
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Supreme Court
Public Employee Relations Board
Jim Weitenhagen
Weitenhagen
Linn District Court
Wellenhagen
Civil Service Commission
Marion man pleads innocent in burglary case
Richard Keith Klop ping, 38, of rural Marion pleaded innocent in Benton County District Court after arraignment on two counts of second degree burglary. He was released on personal recognizance and trial was set for January 25, 1982. He was arrested October 21 for allegedly stealing about 200 bushels of soybeans from a storage area on Robert Knupp’s property in Vinton.
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Richard Keith Klopping
Marion
Benton County
Klopping
Robert Knupp
Two Arrested for Drunk Driving in Linn County
John P. Billick age 24 of Swisher was arrested at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Avenue and Edgewood Road NW and charged with drunk driving prohibited acts and a headlight violation. Vernon C. LaRose age 54 of 619 Fifth Street NW was arrested at 10:12 p.m. in the 900 block of Sixth Street SW on drunk driving charges.
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Linn County
John P. Billick
Swisher
Johnson Avenue
Edgewood Road
Vernon C. LaRose
Fifth St
Sixth Street
Marion Area Briefs Healix and Thanksgiving Notices
Marion Briefs report R A M Marion Chapter No 10 meeting at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Temple. Sheets Insurance closes noon November 25 1981 through November 30 1981 for Thanksgiving. Emergency numbers listed for Paul Draper and Jim Kautz. Thanks to MaryAnn Beckner and others for fair help. First National Bank closes Thanksgiving Day with Teller Center hours. Linn Mar students dismiss 90 minutes early for Thanksgiving. Final Ginther Furniture closeout offers remaining items. Marion Fire calls list medical assists at Vernon Middle School and several local streets.
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Sheets Insurance
Paul Draper
Jim Kautz
Rancher Eyes Guilty Plea In Cattle Theft Case
Osage rancher Dalayne Elmer Long 37 indicates he will plead guilty to interstate transport of stolen cattle. He allegedly moved 47 head from Nebraska to Iowa, with prior Cedar Rapids convictions on similar charges and three concurrent three year terms.
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Dalayne Elmer Long
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Iowa
Long
Texas
Waverly
Arkansas
Bribery charges filed in game ticket incident
In Iowa City a Marion man was arrested at Nile Kinnick Stadium after taking a $10 bribe from Officer Dan Dreckman to let him pass a ticket line. William P. Martinson, 34, faces commercial bribery charges with a preliminary hearing set for December 1 in Johnson County District Court.
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Nile Kinnick Stadium
William P. Martinson
Dan Dreckman
Dreckman
Martinson
Johnson County
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