City and Water Board clash over cost of relocations
Marion council and Water Board hashed out differences on paying for water service relocations tied to public works. They agreed the exchange of services is about equal but debated who bears relocation costs. A policy will be drafted with a contingency fund and city aid if funds run dry.
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Marion
Water Board of Trustees
William Hahn
Greg Hapgood
Hahn
William J. Grundy
Hurley Hall
Carl Foster
Hapgood, Hahn
Wayne Nove
Hall
Water Department
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lawrence Asaro
David Kalkwarf
Water Board
Asaro
Kalwari
Marion candidates shuffle as Helbig withdraws from council race
Lewis A Helbig of 1365 Starry Drive announced withdrawal from the Marion City Council at large contest for the November 8 election. Officials say his name remains on the ballot as it cannot be removed now. Helbig plans to move his family outside city limits and would be ineligible if elected.
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Marion
J. Edward Bagley
Lewis A. Helbig
Starry Drive
Helbig
Train thief falls into hands of law
An 18-year-old would-be Casey Jones climbed into a Union Pacific locomotive near La Salle Colorado started the engine and headed down the track. The locomotive slid off the 50-foot siding into mud and the thief fell from the cab as police arrived leaving him captured by authorities.
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LA Salle
Colo
Casey Jones
Union Pacific
Colorado
Ray Henson
Dutch doctor accuses mix up in Canary Islands air disaster
Dr. Elson Free, a Dutch forensic dentist, told experts that Spanish authorities mixed up bodies from the Canary Islands crash last March. He said 44 of 248 bodies labeled Dutch remain unidentified and may be Dutch or U.S. victims, with exchanges allegedly carried out by Dutch and U.S. officials.
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Toronto
Canary Islands
Elson Free
U.S
Roundup at Stanwood Preschool for Lincoln District Kids
A preschool roundup for Lincoln Community School District children born between Sept 16 1973 and Sept 16 1974 will be held Nov 2 at the Mechanicsville Elementary South Center. Free vision hearing language and development screenings will be offered in about 40 minutes. Babysitting for younger children provided. Appointments arranged by calling Gladys Rife 432 6933.
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Stanwood
Lincoln Community
Mechanicsville
Grant Wood Area
Fairfax to buy heat resistant fire helmets for 150 men
Fairfax County will issue new heat resistant helmets to 150 firefighters at $25 each after plastic helmets melted under extreme heat and a crown collapse. The 635 person force will continue using the old helmets for now.
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Fairfax, Va
Fairfax County
George Alexander
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