Hiawatha faces questions over proposed group home
Residents in Hiawatha express concerns about Linn County Mental Health Services intent to buy 90 14th Ave for a six child group home with houseparents. Officials cite safety reviews and legal questions, while organizers urge timely public information ahead of an informational meeting at Hiawatha Elementary School.
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Hiawatha
Linn County
Mental Health Services
Forbes Johnson
Mental Health Services Agency
14Th Ave
Johnson
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Helen Hall
Columbia
Guthridge
Welfare fraud arrests target three Cedar Rapids residents
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested William T. Kuhlman Cindy Grace and Norma J Arrington on charges of welfare fraud. Kuhlman and Grace face fraudulent practice and false pretenses with $16443.65 in Aid to Dependent Children food stamps and medical payments allegedly obtained unlawfully. Arrington is charged with false pretenses for $1076 in aid and food stamps. All appeared for arraignment and were released. hearings set for Sept 19.
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Cedar Rapids
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
William T. Kuhlman
Cindy Grace
11Th St. NW
Cindy Kuhlman
Norma J. Arrington
Fourth Ave. SE
Linn District Court
BCI
Wade A. Eisner
William
Norma Arrington
City bids for police building and I 380 parking lots
A sole bid of 15615 from Pacemaker Clear Span Buildings Cen tral City covers a metal evidentiary building for the Police Department. Three bids for I 380 parking lots came in under estimate with B L Anderson Inc winning at 56156.40. The council also approved library and fire board appointments including Nancy McHugh to the library board through 1984 and Virgil Novak to the fire board through 1983 with Ralph Clements named emeritus.
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Police Department
Pacemaker
Clear Span Buildings
Central City
B.L. Anderson Inc
Kutchera Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Second
Third Avenues
Fourth Street
Police Station
Second Avenue
Nancy McHugh
Library Board of Trustees
Ralph H. Clements
Library Board
Virgil Novak
Fire Board of Appeals
Pineapple sale raises funds for Camp Courage pool
Camp Courage has received 9 604 dollars from selling 13 000 pineapples, organized by Marty Kloska of United Airlines. Pineapples were flown to Cedar Rapids and sold at two Kmart stores in August, proceeds aiding a new swimming pool. The camp, in its sixth year, relies on donations and volunteer labor.
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Camp Courage
Marty Kloska
Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
United
Kmart
Kloska
John Gallagher
Marion
Maquoketa River
Monticello
Labor Council of Iowa
Operation Home Guard slips in Cedar Rapids start
Cedar Rapids residents show limited early uptake for the police home security program. Only four homeowners have scheduled inspections as the Crime Prevention Bureau invites more participants to learn simple, inexpensive steps to deter break ins. Mrs. Jean Shipley, among the first callers, says she was shocked by how easy it is to enter a home and notes practical, low cost measures that raise noise and security.
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Cedar Rapids
Jean Shipley
Northgate Drive
the Gazette
Shipleys
Long Beach
Cailiff
Brother posts yard sign over teen murder case ruling
The Cedar Rapids area case centers on 17 year old charged with murder in the second degree. The sign in Linn County reflects family anger at Judge Liebenmann's decision to release the youth to guardians amid ongoing proceedings. Neve family members describe confusion and fear as security measures increase for the next hearing.
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Linn
John Siebenmann
Cedar Rapids
Liebenmann
O.K
Mark Inger
Oakland Road
Ron Kirkpatrick
28Th Ave
Marion
Mann
Neve
Four Arrested in Linn County Drunk Driving
Four persons were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County on Wednesday and today. Karen E. Werdehoff 21 of 731 35th St NE was arrested at 5 43 am at a local hospital Vernon C Norris 47 of 7100 Mount Vernon Road SE was arrested at 3 05 am on 16th Avenue two blocks east of Highway 149 SW Doris J Kessler 43 of Route 2 Solon was arrested at 11 pm on old Highway 30 west Robert H Kellin 54 of St Paul Minnesota was arrested at 4 49 pm near the junction of Bertram Road and county road E 48
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Linn County
Karen E. Werdehoff
35Th St
Vernon C. Norris
Mount Vernon Road
16Th Avenue
Doris J. Kessler
Solon
Robert H. Kellin
St. Paul, Minn
Bertram Road
Israeli dissident calls for 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott
Paris AP report says Soviet Jewish dissident Israel Zalmanson, who served eight years for a failed hijacking attempt, urges a boycott of the Moscow Games. He tours Europe to press for the release of other Jews jailed over the hijacking plot.
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Paris
Israel Zalmanson
Moscow
Zalmanson
Israel
Europe
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17Th Ave
Ralph Neve
Northbrook Drive
Lieben
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Terry
Ke Onic
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