Meese subpoenaed in draft registration and White House documents case
Federal judge ordered Edwin Meese to testify in the case of a draft registration resister and said portions of White House documents will be turned over to the defense in the David Wayte matter from Pasadena who has not registered with the Selective Service. An anonymous threatening letter to Ann Landers raises parental concerns in Ohio. Katharine Hepburn, 72, admitted to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for poor circulation in her arms.
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Edwin Meese
White House
David Wayte
Pasadena
Selective Service
Nation
Ann Landers
Ohio
Katharine Hepburn
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Court ruling hides political gifts in Iowa disclosure case
Iowa Supreme Court case by Lowans for Tax Relief shows legal techniques allow contributors to dodge gift-disclosure rules. The ruling undercuts the public interest by enabling secret donations to political causes. Public interest losses cited as the law’s loophole persists.
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State Supreme Court
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Weighs Affirmative Action Hiring
The Eighth Annual Affirmative Action report shows a slight drop in minority permanent city employees but notes stability over five years, averaging about 35 people or 2.9 percent of the permanent workforce. The report appears on Metro page BA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Metro
Mixed Bankruptcy Ruling Aids Creditors in Cedar Rapids
A federal bankruptcy court ruling in Cedar Rapids this week increases funds available to creditors of a local company while preserving only a few area jobs. The decision affects debt settlement and potential outcomes for local workers.
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Cedar Rapids
THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Treasury auction trims All Savers rate to new low
An auction of Treasury securities on Thursday in Washington set a new lower interest rate for All Savers Certificates starting Sunday. The rate marks the lowest level since the certificates were introduced about a year ago.
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Treasury
Washington
Money
Debilitating debt hits U.S. farmers from poor nations
Developing nations and East Europe bear a $700 billion debt load that limits their ability to buy U.S. grain. Officials seek alternatives to export more farm products to these potentially rich but cash-strapped markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Good Samaritans cover remaining hospital bill for family
A $45 hospital bill for a young girl was fully paid after a $20 gift, a follow up $20, and an anonymous payer covered the last $5. St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals report many unpaid accounts, with free care totaling over $500,000 at St Luke's in the past year and Mercy averaging about $43,000 per month in unpaid bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Isobel Mack
Mack
Cedar Rapids
Duane Voshell
Voshell
Mercy Hospital
Marc Hanson
Linn County
Mercy
Hanson
Hill-Burton
Cedar Rapids Jaycees face court order over name dispute
National Jaycee organization seeks a federal injunction in Cedar Rapids to stop the local Jaycees from using the name Jaycees and the emblem. The suit, filed after the local chapter was expelled in July, argues automatic loss of name rights under bylaws and seeks profits accounting and attorney fees. President DJ Smith defends the chapter’s stance on women’s membership and vows to keep the Jaycee name and trademark.
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National
Jaycee Organization
Cedar Rapids
Jaycees
U.S. District Court
U.S. Jaycees
Cedar Rapids Jaycee
DJ Smith
Smith
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Iowa
National Organization
Linn deputy denies using excessive force at Prairie Moon incident
Linn County deputy Eugene Parks testified in Cedar Rapids federal court that he used only necessary force during arrests outside the Prairie Moon Ballroom in Prairieburg on November 24 1979. He denied striking plaintiffs in the face or groin and said past admissions were for limited purposes. The suit seeks medical legal costs and damages for violation of rights, with five deputies named and ongoing testimonies.
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Linn
Eugene Parks
Prairieburg
Parks
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Prairie Moon
Edward McManus
Donald Wharton
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Meese
Hepburn
Linn County Bar Association
IE Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Tauke, Appelspar
Tom Tauke
Alar. Wagner
Osage
Kinnick
Fighting Illini
Hawkeyes
Iowa City
UPI
Paul Turpin
Radford Community Hospital
Radford
National Group
C.R. Jaycees
Scott Severinson
Wusthof
Trident
Wustof
Lindale Square
Lindale Mall
Dreizach
Solingen
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Lena Nelson
Amana
Nasonic
Toshiba
Edman Es
Westdale
Rubias
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