Linn sheriff charges in multiple burglaries and crimes
Tuesday night deputies charged Dwight L. Johnstone in a Country Corner burglary at Mount Vernon Road SE. Robert Benson faced drunk driving charges after a Cedar Rapids stop. Johnstone held on 25000 bond for burglary and 1000 for drugs. Robert Bruce faces six sex abuse charges and related counts. Other arrests include Michael Atkins for first degree robbery. Burglary at Alley Inn and losses reported at residences and a damaged hotel incident are noted.
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Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Dwight L. Johnstone
Rompot St
Country Corner
Mount Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Johnstone
First Avenue
19Th Street
Robert A. Benson
Hot Springs
Ark
Benson
Linn District Court
Robert L. Bruce
Rose St. SE
Bruce
Bertram
Michael Atkins
Sixth Ave
Atkins
Montrose Hotel
Clifford Reel
Keith
Reel
Carter Brother Moves Toward Libyan Agent Label
The Justice Department said on this date in 1979 that President Carter's brother Billy had begun steps toward declaring himself a foreign agent for Libya.
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Justice Department
Carter
Billy
Stabbing at Malloy's Irish Pub Leads to Arrest
Jay R. Silliman 40 of 207 Seventh St. SW was arrested after a stabbing at Malloy's Irish Pub 629 Second Ave. SW. He faces willful injury and going armed with intent for allegedly stabbing tavern owner Larry Malloy in the arm. Malloy remained in good condition at St Luke's Hospital. Silliman was ordered released on own recognizance at Linn District Court.
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Jay R. Silliman
Seventh St
Malloy
Second Ave
Silliman
Larry Malloy
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn
Linn County
Iowa Relocated U.S. 30 Opens in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Department of Transportation opened a 3.7 mile segment of freeway from U.S. 218 to Stoney Point Road SW at noon Wednesday. Interchanges are at Edgewood Road and Iowa 149 Williams Boulevard SW, with Stoney Point Road serving as a temporary connection westward until the relocation extends further.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
Stoney Point Road
Edgewood Road
Williams Boulevard
Four charged in Linn County drunk driving arrests
Four individuals were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Robert A. Benson of Hot Springs Arkansas, Robert D. Yoder of Cedar Rapids, Richard L. Williams of Cedar Rapids, and Charles O. Mathison of Marion were taken into custody on separate violations with additional charges for license status and speeding.
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Linn County
Robert A. Benson
Hot Springs
Ark
First Avenue
19Th Street
Robert D. Yoder
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Richard L. Williams
10Th St
McLoud Drive
Charles O. Mathison
Marion Boulevard
Marion
General Mills Plant Picket Delays Construction Work
Informational picket by Laborers Local 43 continued Wednesday at General Mills additions site 4800 Edgewood Road SW delaying construction work. A union spokesman described the action as informational.
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Cedar Valley Asphalt
General Mills
Edgewood Road
Court Denies Appeal in Sex Mistreatment Case
Des Moines Linn County man Kevin Ray Tague loses Iowa Supreme Court appeal over conviction for sexual mistreatment of a 13 year old. court unanimously rejects claim that good faith age mistake invalidates the crime and upholds prosecutor discretion to seek mistreatment conviction.
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Des Moines
Linn County
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Kevin Ray Tague
Tague
Educators Join In On In Service Laboratory Lab
About 1 200 northeast Iowa educators will be the students Friday at a Cedar Falls High School in service lab organized by the Iowa State Education Association. The daylong program features over 90 sessions on topics from calligraphy to energy with a space age outlook. Moon rockets from NASA will be shown and used in a science motivation session. Participants may build model rockets and take kits to their students.
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Northeast Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
Cedar Falls High School
National Air and Space Administration
Iowa
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