Marion issues permits for new house and eight unit apartment
Over the past week the Marion building department issued permits for one new house and an eight unit apartment building. Copper Construction Co. received the house permit for 2245 Grand Avenue, valued at $24 528, while Fashion Par Inc. builds an apartment at 990 Grand Avenue with an estimated cost of $66 816.
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Copper Construction Co
Grand Avenue
Fashion Par, Inc
Charles Pegum
Lantern Court
Gary Deimer
West Eighth Avenue
Darrell Ophaug
West Tenth Avenue
James Fye
South Seventh Street
K.R. Lancaster
Valleyview Drive
Jerry D. Findlay
James Drive
Henry Kraebber
Marion Independent School District
Iowa Policeman Held for Arraignment on Shoplifting
Clear Lake police officer Merle Beresford, 37, was arraigned on felony shoplifting charges after allegedly stealing clothing and home goods from two west side Minneapolis centers. Detained in Hennepin county jail on a $3000 bond, he was suspended without pay by Clear Lake officials pending investigation. He was arrested Friday in Eden Valley.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Clear Lake
Merle Beresford
Hennepin County
Beresford
Eden Valley
Minnesota
Clear Lake City
Workman Seeks New Employee Screening Plan
Linn County sheriff candidate Orlie Workman urged upgraded personnel screening for sheriff’s department applicants On Wednesday he spoke to the Over Sixty club at Jane Boyd Community House noting about 50 deputies and 30 office workers and a 1 million dollar operating budget He pledged to implement testing and multi person interviews to assess applicants ability to handle deputy pressures if elected.
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Orlie Workman
Linn County
Sheriff's Department
Jane Boyd
Workman
Sheriff's Office
Cedar Rapids District Court fines and dismissals in Linn County
A Cedar Rapids man was fined 50 dollars and costs for possession of a controlled substance. Several cases were dismissed for lack of evidence or related guilty pleas. Others involved guilty pleas to drunk driving with suspended or deferred sentences.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Linn County District Court
Randy Meier
Worthington Drive
John Raftis
Seventeenth Street
Ing
Kevin Leyse
C Street
Robert Holland
Bevercourt SE
Jon Egge
Vinton
Diane Roling
D Avenue
Larry Howe
Stockton
Calif
Thomas Kenney
Rapp accuses Grassley of franking abuse in campaign mailings
Democratic challenger Steve Rapp filed a complaint with the House mailing standards committee accusing Republican Charles Grassley of improper use of free congressional mail for his re election effort. Rapp cited a public expense mailing to Cedar Rapids and charged over $100000 in two years for unsolicited mass mailings.
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Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Congressional Free
Steve Rapp
Grassley
House Commission On Congressional
Rapp
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Grassley
Congress
Waukon Sets Fee For Refuse Pickup
Waukon city council approved a $3 monthly charge per household for refuse pickup with a two-container weekly limit. single-person homes pay $1.50 for one container upon signing a city hall affidavit. Leadfree will bill, post a $5,000 bond, contract runs to 1980, and both parties may terminate with 60 days written notice.
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Waukon
Leadfree Enterprises
City Hall
Leadfree
Larry White
Lansing
Smith says Vera Institute overcharged Iowa in corrections setup
State Auditor Lloyd Smith and audit supervisor Richard Sydney told the state appeal board that Vera Institute of Justice overbilled Iowa by 11 534 in its 38 000 bill for community corrections work. They cited uncontracted salaries overhead and furniture purchases under lease purchase, with the board delaying action pending social services review.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Public
Richard Sydney
State Appeal Board
Vera Institute of Justice
New York City
Department of Social Service
Social Services Department
Appeal Board
Sydney
Vera
Social Service Department
Fugitive Sought In Tama County
Authorities continue to search for Michael P. Armstrong a 29 year old fugitive from Hayward California charged with grand larceny conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property Bond set at 60000 he was last seen at the Ronald Loewen farm north of Clutter Tama County Iowa Armstrong fled after deputies spotted him Tuesday evening and he escaped into a bean field.
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Toledo
Hayward
Calif
Tama County
Michael P. Armstrong
Armstrong
Ronald Loewen
Clutter
Highway 8
Nick Kriegel
Granite Theft Reported in Mason City
Police said one ton of slab granite was stolen from a remodeling site outside a store in Mason City. Fifteen slabs valued at about 750 dollars were taken from the outside wall during the incident.
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Mason City
UPI
Tunnel Found at State Penitentiary
State agents and prison officials probed a 4.4 foot tunnel under the west wall of the Iowa state penitentiary. Discovered Tuesday, the eight by eighteen inch excavation ran from an old manhole to the wall and was filled with concrete. Officials noted a small end opening but no disturbance of sod and no inmates in custody linked to the tunnel.
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Fort Madison
UPI
West Wall
Iowa State Penitentiary
Jim Hardin
Hardin
Pomerantz to Lead Ford Campaign in Iowa
Des Moines officials announce Marvin Pomerantz will head day to day Ford operation in Iowa. He will assist Ralph McCartney and Dawn Roberts and implement policies set by the Iowa campaign leadership.
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Des Moines
UPI
Marvin Pomerantz
Ford
Iowa
GOP
Pomerantz
Ralph McCartney
Ford Committee
Dawn Roberts
Robert D. Ray
McCartney
Roberts
Malone Warns Against Vague School Goals
Cedar Rapids school board candidate Francis E. Malone urged citizens to beware of vague goals and objectives claimed by the district for the 1976-77 year. He noted 15 goals and 30 management objectives, questioned their clarity, and expressed interest in reviewing the superintendent’s priority system. Malone spoke at a coffee at 2238 Williams Boulevard SW and seeks the third director district seat in next Tuesday’s election.
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Francis E. Malone
Cedar Rapids
Malone
Marvin Maire
Frank O'Neill
Williams Boulevard
Two Federal Arraignments Slated in Cedar Rapids
Arraignments set for Tuesday in Cedar Rapids federal court involve Anita King 25 of Waterloo charged with possession of stolen mail and forgery of a U S treasury check in a two count indictment. Rudgar Shindley 51 of Mason City faces seven counts for bank larceny theft of 8173 87 from First National Bank of Mason City while employed as a custodian.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mason City
Anita King
U.S. Treasury
Rudgar Shindley
Asst
U.S. Atty
Alan Kirshen
Shindley
First National Bank of
Fire destroys rural Palo mobile home likely arson
Linn county deputies said a Tuesday night fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home in Palo belonging to Harry Hanson estate. An unidentified caller reported the blaze and the Palo Fire Department responded.
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Linn
Palo
Harry Hanson
Palo Fire Department
Eight Charged in Hashish Importation Conspiracy Case
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Kirshen outlined an 11 count federal indictment naming eight defendants from Iowa City Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Omaha in a conspiracy to import hashish and distribute it in the United States. The haul reportedly worth 557895 involved shipments from Nepal via Tokyo to San Francisco and Miami with arrests in multiple cities and a tentative Sept 29 trial date in Cedar Rapids federal court.
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U.S
Alan Kirshen
Gerald Husby
Thomas Laughnan
Iowa City
Cynthia Adams
Sioux City
Eric Houghton
Great Britain
James Smith
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Schiern, Jr
Omaha
Charles
Jane Ellen Beith
United States
Kirshen
Adams
Houghton
Kingdom of
Nepal
Beiths
France
Smith
Husky
San Francisco
Tokyo
Miami
Laughnan
Des Moines
Schiern
Edward J. McManus
Husby
FTC Reports Higher After-Tax Profits for Manufactures
The FTC says after-tax profits for manufacturers averaged 5.9 cents per dollar in Q2, up from 5.2 in Q1 and 4.7 a year ago. ROE was 15.7 percent, total profits $18 billion, with sales 8 percent higher than Q1 and 16 percent higher than a year ago. Mining profits were $595 million, wholesale profits $4 billion.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Des Moines Woman Hospitalized After Iowa City River Incident
Tracy South, 22, of Des Moines was admitted to University Hospitals in Iowa City for observation after attempting admission earlier. Police and campus security later assisted in the Iowa River rescue on the Union footbridge as South resisted and ultimately was pulled from the water. Laura Hill, 24, tried to rescue her but was unable to reach her before intervention.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Tracy South
Stephen Ummel
Iowa River
South
Union
University of Iowa
Laura Hill
Johnson County
Kucera Cites Board Need For Experience
Cedar Rapids school board member Mary Ann Kucera argues for veteran leadership as three current directors have served three years or less. She spoke at a Thursday morning coffee hosted by Mrs. David Bernhard and outlined ongoing efforts to visit every building and stay informed. Malone challenges her for the District Three directorship ahead of Tuesday election.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Mary Ann Kucera
David Bernhard
First Avenue NW
Kucera
Frank Malone
Notice of Administrator and Creditor Claims in Iowa Probate
In the Linn County Iowa District Court the estate of James F. Cowden Deceased appoints Eval Cowden as administrator on August 30 1976. Creditors are required to file claims within six months of the second publication and indebted persons must make immediate payment to the administrator.
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Siena
District Court
State of
Iowa
Linn County
James F. Cowden
Saitate
Credi
Eval ‘Cowden
Cedar Rapids
Spreor
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Slim” Rothmeyer
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Thirtyfifth
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Sheldon
Erusha, Inc
Larry D. Sharp and Co
Stickney
Marion Park Board
Parks Department
YMCA
The
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Anna Port
Glenn Lamb
Chaplin Horst Hehr
Baxters Funeral Home
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Marion Division Chamber of Commerce
Larry Asaro
Mary Lou
Farmer's State Bank
Marion Recreation Center
Marion Business Girls
Doris Hines
Evelyn Hollister
Maxine Woods
Mary Victor
LaVon McCune
Ray
State Penitentiary
C.R
Feder
FTC
Charles Durant
Hudson River
Perth Amboy
N.J
Hotige For Peace NO. DM
District Court of
Larry Dean Goodwin
Karen L.goodwin
Karen L. Goodwin
John B. Reilly
Linn County Legal Assistance
Second Avenue S.E
Alf Landon
Center Point
Iowa Ept
Washington St
College Community School District
Linn, Benton, and
Johnson
College Community
Linn, Benton and
Hound
John T
Carroll E. Powell
Robert Wahlert
College Community School
Cotnor Somenunity
College
Prairie High School
76Th Avenue
Putnam Township
Ely Community Center
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Fairfax Township
Florence Township
Benton County
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Monroe Township
Jefferson Township
Big Grove Township
Council of
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Merle L. Kopel
Swisher Town Hall
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Owa
Grant Wood
Éth
Linn County Commissioner of Elections
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No. 4 College Community School District
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