Wakeman Wins Iowa State Pistol Championship at Cedar Rapids Meet
Sixty shooters from Iowa and surrounding states competed over two days at the Izaak Walton League. Rick Wakeman of Lake Mills won the Master title with 2 580, while Illinois rival C Farage topped the overall scoring with 2 588 but was ineligible as he is from Illinois. Bruce Woodford led Expert with 2 522 and Wendelin Richardt won Sharpshooter with 2 513. Jair Wildman topped Marksman with 2 399 as prizes ranged from 12 to 3 dollars toward equipment.
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Rick Wakeman
Lake Mills
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Pistol Club
C. Farago
Plano
Ill
Iowa
Wakeman
Izaak Walton
Linn Junction Road
Bruce Woodford
LeClaire
Wendelin Richards
O Ave. NW
Jair Wildman
Davenport
Farage
C. Farage
Rich Wakeman
Marion firefighters hold nine hour house burn training
Firemen and about 30 professionals and volunteers practiced search and rescue while burning a vacant house donated by St. Joseph's Church at 630 Ninth Street. The nine hour exercise began at 7 30 am and ended with debris cleared by late afternoon, highlighting the Detroit era practice challenges.
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Marion
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Ninth St
Grand Ave
Ninth Street
14Th Ave
Sixth Ave
10Th Ave
11Th St
Fifth Ave
Tools and merchandise stolen in Marion station burglary
About $1,000 in tools merchandise and cash disappeared from Ray's DX Service in Marion late Sunday night. Stolen items include eight batteries six to eight cigarette cartons a citizen band radio and various tools plus five oil change cases from machines.
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Ray
10Th Ave
Marion
Citizens Band
Nazi Motorcycle Gang Hangout Busted in Pittsburgh
Police answered a call about an assault and found a fortified house used as a hangout for a Nazi style motorcycle gang known as The Players. Posters a pinball machine and a cache of handguns bayonets and knives were seized. A man was seen kicking a woman who would not file charges. The pair were arrested for disorderly conduct and 10 others for lesser offenses.
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Pittsburgh
Players
John Buch
Marion Polling Change For Linn Mar Election
Linn Mar officials warn campaign literature misprint. polling will be at Indian Creek elementary only from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the school board election. Marion also lists a planning and zoning meeting at City Hall and a series of Friday and weekend emergency responses and a training exercise.
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Linn-Mar
Linn- Mar
Indian Creek
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
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Jim Mayer
Gazette
Roy Watson
Gil Hebard
R. Torresdal
E. Newman
Wendelin Richardt
R. Dietrich
H. Hopp
Marksman
Ray McConaughey
James Strader
Claude Spears
Elmer Boie
Joan Willenbord
Walter Gruenewald
National Rifle Association
Lisa Olson
Cedar Rapids
Bill Wallace
Ankeny
Seventh Avenue
Milwaukee Railroad
Ogouzette
10Th Street
Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave. SE
Gohman
Marion Station
Kicker
Corning
Pesp
Ise
COU Corning Glass Works
New York
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