Zacek Pleads Guilty in 1969 Iowa Slaying Case
Zacek appears with Deputy Cerveny at Linn County jail and courthouse to enter a Guilty plea to second degree murder for the Oct. 19 1969 sex slaying of Jean Halverson. Sentencing set for Nov 4 with county attorney urging a 40 year term. An earlier conviction was overturned by the Iowa supreme court for illegal police activity.
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Richard Zacek
Frank Cerveny
Linn
Jean Halverson
Iowa Supreme Court
Old Brick Defense Eyes Purchase of 120 Year Old Iowa City Church
An attorney for Old Brick Associates said $73,000 has been raised toward buying the First Presbyterian church in Iowa City to prevent demolition. A $140,000 purchase price is to be funded by a bank loan and Regents land sale, with a lawsuit seeking to stop razing the building. The church board seeks an extra $17,350 for salvage, insurance, and fees, while potential tenants include the historical preservation division and a campus ministry. The 120 year old structure sits beside Old Capitol on the UI campus.
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Iowa City
Old Brick Defense Committee
University of Iowa
Church Board
Old Capitol
Smith to Campaign for Riley in Iowa Second District
Smith urges support for Republican congressional candidate Tom Riley with multi county appearances in Linn Clinton and Cedar counties. She attends a Dutch treat breakfast, a Clinton luncheon, then campaigns with Riley in DeWitt Wheatland and Tipton before filing his final contract at Cedar County courthouse.
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Mary Louise Smith
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Riley
Rapp Attacks Grassley Over Inflation Fueling Claims
Democratic candidate Stephen Rapp labeled incumbent Rep. Charles Grassley an inflation fueler citing Grassley voting on oil and gas prices. He argued Grassley’s record would dominate the last three weeks of the Third district campaign in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
UPI
Stephen Rapp
Charles Grassley
A-Iown
Rapp
Grassley
Craft Aids Gun Use Penalization Legislation
Decorah candidate Rolf Craft a Republican nominee for the Eighth district state senate backs a mandatory minimum jail sentence for felons using firearms. He argues stronger punishment curbs gun misuse and supports the measure to ensure criminals who employ guns face concrete penalties.
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Decorah
Rolf Craft
State Senate
Center Point Candidate Demands End to Bureaucratic Red Tape
Center Point state senate candidate Bob Rush urged the city council to cut bureaucratic red tape imposed by federal and state agencies. He warned that new so called solutions could be worse than the problem and called for government efficiency.
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Center Point
Bob Rush
State Senate
Rush
Tax reform praise for Congressman Mezvinsky from watchdog group
Washington based Taxation with Representation cites Rep. Edward Mezvinsky as a friend of the taxpayer praising his voting record on tax reforms. The group says he votes to close loopholes for the affluent and supports measures to distribute the tax burden fairly and equitably.
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Washington, D.C
Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa
Mezvinsky
Pink Endors ement Policies Discussed By CREA
San dra Pink, senatorial candidate from the 14th district, spoke at a coffee at the Harvey and Terry Clark home about CREA endorsement policies. She urged balanced consideration for educators who challenge incumbents and noted a possible non endorsement option. Health care issues, including continuing education licensure, were also discussed.
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CREA
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
Sandra Pink
Harvey Clark
Terry Drive
Pink
Kelchen Proposes Male Deputies Only Jail Searches
Republican candidate Larry Kelchen spoke at the William Osborne residence in Fairfax on jail security. He argued female deputies should not perform stripping visual searches of male prisoners, citing degradation and incomplete checks for contraband and drugs. He urged immediate end to the practice, noting it could deter qualified women from security jobs. A stray classified line about a snowmobile followed.
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Larry Kelchen
Linn County
William Osborne
Fairfax
Kelchen
Workman Urges Improved Jail Training For Officers
Democratic sheriff candidate Orlie Workman told the Executive Assn at Killian's Grill that jailer training must start immediately. He stressed clearer department relations, humane prisoner treatment, professionalism, emergency drills, and community relations integrated into programs. On this date in 1971 Nobel laureate Earl Sutherland won physiology and medicine for hormone research.
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Orlie Workman
Workman
Executive Assn
Killian’s Grill
Earl Sutherland
Vanderbilt University
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Zacek
Gazette
John Mctvor
Defense Committee
State Division of Historical Preservation
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Smith
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taxation Group
Beam
Kentucky
James B.beam Distilling CO
Clermont
Trv
Ams
KMART
Intentio
Tiaad
Ech
Bankamericard
Kresge
Kraft
Parle Aes
Euer
Sport & Recreation
U.S. Coast Guard
Cedar Rapids
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