Faith Baptist Christian School contact dispute grows
Officials from four counties plan to meet within two weeks to decide how to obtain information on Faith Baptist Christian School in Belle Plaine. Reverend Hinshaw refuses to release student and teacher details, citing religious exemption and constitutional rights. County attorneys mull court orders, injunctions, and truancy actions to ensure state certification and quality education.
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Belle Plaine
Iowa
Faith Baptist Christian School
Benton
Tama
Poweshiek
Bill Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Faith Baptist School
Clem Bodensteiner
Bodensteiner
Benton County
Mark Mossman
the Gazette
Mossman
Two men charged with third degree theft in Vinton
Vinton police arrested Douglas Vern Harris and Juan Francisco Lopez about 2:30 a.m. Friday at the 218 Cafe after a citizen reported a CB radio theft. Officers found three CB radios and four bags of softener salt in their car, tying them to a Family Foods theft. They were jailed and appeared in Magistrate Court Friday. Lopez waived preliminary hearing and a hearing was set for Oct. 22 for Harris.
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Vinton
U.S. Highway 218
Douglas Vern Harris
Webster City
Juan Francisco Lopez
Marshalltown
Cbs
Family Foods
Vinton County
Lopez
Harms
Paternity a frail Burt Reynolds comedy at the Plaza
New York review finds Paternity a weak comedy with Burt Reynolds chasing a child by fee offering Maggie D’Angelo as a straight lead. Norman Fell and Paul Dooley support, with David Steinberg directing a slim script that drags and repeats. Mild vulgarity noted.
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Burt Reynolds
Beverly D'Angelo
Gordon
New York
Buddy Evans
Norman Fell
Paul Dooley
Prisoners locked down after Fort Madison uprising
Iowa State Penitentiary officials welcomed a temporary order easing exercise mandates after a Sept. 2 riot that killed one inmate and caused over 1 million dollars in damage. The hold remains as officials work to separate participants and repair facilities amid tense conditions.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Shakedown at Fort Madison Penitentiary uncovers weapons
Warden David Scurr reported at Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary that a Friday shakedown found two homemade shotguns two 3 inch knives one shotgun shell one .22 round one rifle round one hollow point shell two hacksaw blades a file syringe a set of cellhouse keys one can of mace and 48 dollars in quarters. Items were hidden in chairs in the Alcoholics Anonymous room and ammunition was found in the yard outside building 51. The search follows the September 2 disturbance and investigations will continue.
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Fort Madison
David Scurr
Iowa State Penitentiary
Scurr
Alcoholics Anonymous
Man killed as family escapes southeast Des Moines fire
A 26 year old man Denny Blackford died near a side door as wife Sandy 27 and children Tina 10 and Denny Jr 7 escaped a early morning one story wood frame home blaze in Des Moines Fire Marshal Dick Walton said firefighters arrived about 1 am Friday The family was treated for smoke inhalation and shock at a local hospital and released the cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
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Des Moines
UPI
Denny Blackford
Dick Walton
Sandy Blackford
Tina
Denny Jr
Walton
Plumber Trapped in Street Cave-In Rescued in Marion
Firefighters extricated 24 year old Scott Miller from a street cave in on Oakland Road NE at 10 a.m. Friday. Miller, of 700 35th Street Marion, worked for Bob A'Hearn Plumbing and Heating and was treated at Mercy Hospital and released after dirt shifted while he nailed plywood to shore up the hole. He was working on a sewer line.
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Oakland Road
Scott Miller
35Th St
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Fire Department
Miller
Bob A'Hearn Plumbing and Heating
Tobin Faces Grand Jury on Counterfeiting Charge
A Cedar Rapids federal magistrate ruled there is enough evidence to present Quincy A. Tobin to a grand jury on a counterfeiting count. Tobin, 31, of 1604 14th Ave SE, was arrested after allegedly passing a counterfeit $50 bill at a QuikTrip on Sept 20. Bond terms were changed to a $5,000 personal recognizance with $200 cash. He was released after posting bond.
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Quincy A. Tobin
James Hodges
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Tobin
14Th Ave. SE
QuikTrip
10Th St
Hodges
Linn County
Benton supervisors revise guidelines for veteran aid
The Benton County Board of Supervisors and the veterans affairs secretary discussed updating two year old aid guidelines covering food shelter transportation clothing electricity medical and burial for indigent veterans. They propose trimming temporary assistance from six to three months and restrict house payment aid to 300 dollars monthly or three months with possible legal review on reimbursement and discontinuing gasoline purchases for transient veterans.
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Vinton
Benton County Board of Supervisors
County Commissioners For Veterans’ Affairs
Bryan Abernathy
Abernathy
County Veterans Affairs
Russell Wyckoff
Iowa County Arrest Nets Marijuana
An unidentified man about 25 was arrested near the Amana exit of I 80 on possession with intent to deliver. Sheriff Stockett said nine pounds of processed marijuana and about 100 pounds of newly harvested marijuana were found drying along a dead end road north of the interstate. The drugs have a street value around 53000 dollars. Authorities search for a second person suspected to have helped harvest.
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Marengo
Amana
Iowa
Jim Stockett
Stockett
Cedar Rapids Symphony Opens 1981-82 Season With Guest Conductor
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra launches its 1981-82 season at the Paramount Theatre with conductor Sheldon Morgenstern and pianist Andre Watts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets range from 5 to 12.50 dollars. Leontyne Price performs at Hancher Auditorium with varied pricing. A pre concert discussion led by John Van Cura occurs at 7 p.m. at Hancher. Other events include Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds at Upper Iowa University and the Cedar Rapids Antique Show at Five Seasons Center from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission 2 dollars, under 15 free with adult. Antiques on display at Westdale Mall 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Sheldon Morgenstern
Andre Watts
Paramount Theatre
Paramount
Leontyne Price
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
John van Cura
U of Voice
Hancher
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Final Weekend At Old Creamery Theater Garrison
The Old Creamery Theater in Garrison closes its run of Jesus Christ Superstar this weekend with tickets at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. starts for tonight. All listings note other local shows and events including Studio Theater productions and a sold out A Chorus Line at University of Iowa venue.
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Old Creamery Theater
Garrison
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
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