Motorcycle rider injured in Marion crash
Thomas Edwin, 19, of 1895 Second Ave., and Alvin Svenksen, 76, of 250 14th St., collided at Third Ave and 14th St at about 2 30 p m. Edwin was treated and released after ambulance transport to Mercy Hospital. Edwin cited for failure to have control of vehicle. Svenksen cited for failure to yield after a stop.
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Marion
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Edwin
Second Ave
Alvin Svenksen
14Th St
Third Avenue
14Th Street
Edwin
Svenksen
Park Board not enthused about bandstand plan in City Square Park
Marion Creative Events Council proposed a bandstand but the Park Board indicated little support, noting low expected use and no formal vote. The meeting also covered a swimming pool site survey across seven public locations and a theft of a telephone at Thomas Park with potential $1,000 replacement costs.
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Marion Park Board
City Square Park
Marion Creative Events Council
Park Board
Fred Weber
Joe Butterfield
Butterfield
Thomas Park
Nine charged with drunken driving in Linn County arrests
Nine individuals were arrested and charged with drunken driving in Linn County late Thursday into today. Names include Thomas J. Zobl 28 of Dalewood Avenue SE and E Philip Everson 43 Route 1 Springville among others with additional traffic or licensing charges. Columbus discovery noted as historical trivia.
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Linn County
Thomas J. Zobl
Dalewood Ave
First Avenue
27Th Street
E. Philip Everson
Route 1
Springville
Steven J. Fisher
Emmons St
Hiawatha
Blairs Ferry Road
Center Point Road
Terry L. Capp
Washington Ave
Sixth Street
Man Charged in Burglary At Towns Edge Cycle Sales
Iowa City man Donnie Petty, 28, was charged with burglary after Marion police caught him breaking into Towns Edge Cycle Sales at 3497 Seventh Ave. An alarm sounded and an officer saw him crawl through a broken window. He attempted to flee but was captured after a chase and jailed in Linn County.
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Iowa City
Marion
Seventh Ave
Donnie Petty
Petty
Linn County
Marion Board tackles high school football fan conduct
Marion Independent School Board discussed unsportsmanlike behavior at games with adults more troublesome than students. Officials noted derogatory remarks and obscenities, especially at out of town events, and a fence was installed at Marion Athletic Field to separate crowds. Principal Les Dollinger will meet with conference principals next month. The board also set November 29 to receive bids for selling the former Marion individualized education center.
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Marion Independent School Board
Marion Athletic Field
Marion High School
Les Dollinger
Marion Individualized Education Center
Linn-Mar Board Skirmishes Over $22.50 Unemployment Claim
The Linn-Mar School District fights a $22.50 unemployment claim filed by two part time bus drivers after layoff notices. The district contests liability, citing testimony that one driver did not seek benefits and continued to work. Board pauses payment pending resolution. Also discussed were music vendor policy and related legal opinions.
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Linn-Mar
David DeWalle
DeWalle
LeFebvre
Job Service
Cedar Rapids
Music Loft
Terry J. Abernathy
Lumir Dostal
Dostal
Glen Easter
Khrushchev Shoes Desk Stop at UN Sparks Uproar
On this date in 1960 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev removed his shoe and pounded the desk during a United Nations speech. General Assembly President Frederick Boland lost his temper and cracked his gavel while trying to restore order.
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Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
General Assembly
Frederick Boland
Marion School Lunch Week Invite To Parents
Parents of students in the Marion Independent School District are invited to have lunch at their children's schools next week as part of National School Lunch Week. Lunch costs 80 cents and parents should call the school the day before attending.
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Marion Independent School District
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