Cedar Rapids Tour Group Leaves Cairo for Amman
A Cedar Rapids group of 26 travelers led by the Rev and Mrs. Charles Mahaffey from Asbury United Methodist Church planned to depart Cairo today for Amman. The itinerary remained intact despite reports they bypassed Cairo after President Sadat's assassination. Airport delays caused only a brief halt before continuing to Israel and then London on October 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Middle East
Cairo
Egypt
Amman
Jordan
Charles Mahaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Anwar Sadat
Israel
London
Republicans honor Ballard for 60 years of service
Linn County Republicans at the Roosevelt Hotel saluted Harriett Ballard of Cedar Rapids for six decades of volunteer work with the party. Sen. Grassley and Rep. Tauke urged patience with President Reagan's economy while noting Congress must cut spending, especially Pentagon funds, to advance the recovery program.
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Linn County
Assembly
Reagan
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa
Harriett Ballard
Cedar Rapids
Tom Tauke
Congress
Tauke
Pentagon
Grassley
Terry Branstad
Mary Jane Odell
Maurice Baringer
Red Ink Spill Not Toxic At Cedar Lake Dock
A five gallon ink spill at the Weyerhauser Container Division loading dock near 950 Shaver Road caused red sediment to wash into a sewer. Cleanup will cost several hundred dollars. Police Officer Richie Gail remained in serious condition after a patrol car crash linked to a recent standoff and stabbing case. Trial continuances involve defendants Petoskey and Masterson. Cedar Rapids prosecutions, landfill project costs, and city fee considerations are also reported.
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Cedar Lake
Weyerhauser Corp. Container Division
Shaver Road
George Milligan
Water Pollution Control Department
Milligan
Weyerhauser
Richie Gail
St. Luke's Hospital
Gail
Peshtigo Fire Toll in 1871 Forest Blaze
On this date in 1871 nearly 1200 lives perished as a forest fire swept Peshtigo Wisconsin destroying the town and causing one of the worst blazes in U S history.
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Peshtigo
Wis
Jewelry swap mystery ends with hotel mixup
Julane Hugg returned to Burlington and found $1,300 worth of jewelry had not been stolen. The stash was hidden in clothing in an unbrought bag, correcting an earlier theft scare. Roosevelt Hotel staff alerted police after she reported the incident.
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Julane Hugg
Burlington
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Hugg
Four men charged with drunken driving in Linn County
Four persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Wednesday and early Thursday. Joseph D. Lee, 27, was taken into custody at Interstate 380 and Wilson Avenue SW at 8:40 p.m. Dwight R. Alvine, 19, Route 1 Mount Pleasant, was arrested at First Avenue and 12th Street East at 1:17 a.m. He also faces a traffic signal disobedience charge. Clarence L. Graham, 26, was arrested in front of Cedar Memorial Cemetery on First Avenue East at 1:52 a.m. George W. Harris Jr., 33, was arrested in Marion at 3 a.m. in the 600 block of Seventh Avenue.
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Linn County
Joseph D. Lee
Heitz Drive
Interstate 380
Wilson Avenue
Dwight R. Alvine
Route 1
Mount Pleasant
First Avenue
12Th Street
Clarence L. Graham
Hemlock Place
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
George W. Harris Jr
Eighth Ave
Marion
Seventh Avenue
Trials of Petoskey and Masterson Rescheduled in Linn Court
The trials of Gregory Petoskey and Jesse Masterson on unrelated charges in Linn District Court were rescheduled from Monday to later dates. Masterson, 37, of Cedar Rapids, faces additional accusations as the case progresses.
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Gregory Petoskey
Jesse Masterson
Linn District Court
Masterson
Cedar Rapids
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Ossian
Dick Gates
City Sanitation
Mount Trashmore
Gates
Steve Ovel
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