Woman suspicious of get rich scheme in street encounter
A 73 year old Cedar Rapids woman avoided two black women in a car who tried to lure her into a scam described as a pigeon drop. They claimed a found billfold contained $30 000 and urged sharing the money, warning of police and tax agents. Police caution seniors to be wary of such too good to be true schemes.
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Elsie Melichar
16Th Avenue
Melichar
Sue
Cuba
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Bell
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Carpet Dept Operator Arrested For Second Degree Theft
David J. McKay, 39, of 2024 Weing Road NE, was arrested at the Sheraton Inn and charged after a customer paid for carpet he did not receive from Jack Jones Furniture. He was held overnight and released on court orders.
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Jack Jones Furniture
David J. McKay
Weing Road
Sheraton Inn
McKay
Sixth Street
33Rd Avenue
Virgil Schmidt
Linn County
Linn County seeks alternative funds for indigent health program
Linn County boards discuss illegal funding method for the Health Services Program. The Poor Fund holds the budget for indigent care, but the fund is at its limit with a 120000 dollar annual need. Officials plan to reallocate funds from the Health Center to the general budget and search new sources.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Health Center
Linn County Board of Social Services
Social Services Board
Jean Oxley
County Auditor's Office
the Gazette
State Auditor’s Office
Ken Schriner
Schriner
Six arrested and charged with drunken driving in Linn County
Six people were arrested on drunken driving charges in Linn County, with one hospitalized after a crash on First Avenue East near Glenbrook Drive SE. Jenny L. Nelson was admitted in good condition at Mercy Hospital for injuries. her passenger Vivian J. Nelson was in serious condition in the ICU. Additional arrestees include Joseph J. Jellison, Keith H. Ehlers, Mark A. Newcomb, James H. Trotter, and William B. Rowell, each facing various charges and circumstances.
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Linn County
First Avenue East
Mercy
Jenny L. Nelson
Northview Place NE
Nelson
First Avenue
Glenbrook Drive
Mercy Hospital
Vivian J. Nelson
29Th St. NE
Jenny Nelson
Joseph J. Jellison
16Th St. SE
A Avenue
Keith H. Ehlers
Quail Court
Johnson Avenue
West Post Road
Mark A. Newcomb
Sue Lane
First Ave
James H. Trotter
Fourth St
William B. Rowell
Crestview Drive
Eighth Avenue
Marion
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Jonathan Reed
Gazette
Siegfried J Kehl
Kehl
Charles Marion
M St
Marion Cuhel
22Nd Ave
Cuhel
Quebec
Britain
Margaret
Vanessa Shelton
Diai 911
Kirkwood Community College and
Gemological Institute of America
GIA
KCC
Green
Nursery Center Point
U.S
Smulekoff
Ist ST
3Rd Ave
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