Chain letter legality in Iowa hinges on case details
Linn County Attorney Kopecky says legality depends on how promoters run schemes like Circle of Platinum and Golden Triangle. He notes possible charges include theft by deception or violations of consumer protection and lottery statutes, with enforcement depending on facts and potential prosecutions by local or state authorities.
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Iowa
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
Tom Miller
Cedar Rapids
United States
Circle of Plantinum
IRS
State Attorney General's Office
Koky
Attorney General's
Terrier mix seeks new home at Linn County shelter
Male terrier mix available for adoption at the Linn County Humane Society shelter on Mount Vernon Road SE across Highway 13. Adoption fee is twenty dollars. The dog has had a temporary distemper shot and first deworming. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
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Linn County Humane Society
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Council OKs sale of Quaker bonds
Cedar Rapids City Council approved a resolution to issue 1 million dollars in industrial revenue bonds for Quaker Oats Co. to expand its Cedar Rapids plant with two added floors including a new employee cafeteria and warehouse space. The bonds are repaid by the borrower and do not credit the city or taxpayers.
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Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats
Second candidate files for Cedar Rapids parks post
Edward C. Lynn, 61, of 122 35th St. NE, filed his nomination petitions for Cedar Rapids parks and public properties. Earlier Tuesday Jeff Cook also filed for the same office. Five others are circulating petitions. Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen took out nomination papers this morning, with others circulating for weeks on his behalf.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward C. Lynn
35Th St
Jeff Cook
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Mass Transit Grant Awarded to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids received a 440000 UMTA grant to cover half of the city mass transit operating loss for 1979. The city will request the funds next week while the state has already paid 48000, bringing total subsidy to 488374. local funds will cover the rest.
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Cedar Rapids
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Tom Aller
UMTA
Aller
Cedar Rapids Golf Rule May Allow Four Letter Words Again
Cedar Rapids debates revoking the profanity ban on city golf courses. An ordinance proposed to codify rules kept in effect for years includes a no profane language clause, with an amendment to remove it being reviewed for a week.
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Cedar Rapids
Elmer Delaney
Delaney
Parks Department
Sion
David McGuire
Stan Reinis
McGuire
Accused tree-cutters claim owner permission cited
The Linn County timber dispute centers on Bruce Weldon Jr. and Glenn Belden of Iowa County and William Kindred of Linn County accused of cutting trees at the Lewis Preserve. They argue they had permission or that Lewis and Kindred directed the action and should be liable for damages.
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Linn County
The
County Conservation Board
Bruce Weldon Jr
Glenn Belden
Iowa County
William Kindred
Lewis Preserve
Kindred
Ira Lewis
Lewis
Weldon
Belden
Mayor Nelson seeks re election in Decorah election
Decorah Mayor David Nelson who teaches at Luther College has filed papers to seek another term in the city elections on November 6. He has served as mayor for two years.
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Decorah
David Nelson
Nelson
Luther College
Doctor orders instant access card offer
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