City Briefs and Local Ads Include Stolen Items and Sales
Lyndon Harnish reports a tape player valued at 119 stolen from his car over the weekend at 3316 Oakland NE. Charles Kuenzi reports a tape player two speakers and four tapes stolen from his car, valued at 123. Robert Canfield reports tools valued at 150 stolen from his garage at 1801 Second Ave SE. Crocheted ponchos beret sets afghans offered by Nelson's Meat Market 98c Ib Tuesdays. Garage entered notices and a choral director opening at a local church.
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Lyndon Harnish
Oakland Road
Robert Canfield
Second Avenue SE
Charles Kuenzi
Sherman Street
Oberthien seeks third term as Cedar Rapids safety chief
John D. Oberthien, 50, incumbent Cedar Rapids public safety commissioner, filed Monday for re election. He is the fifth candidate for the post and aims for a third consecutive term. A Blairs town native, Oberthien has lived in Cedar Rapids 28 years and logged service in the navy during World War II. He held positions with several agencies before joining the city in 1956 and served as director of public works for Cedar Rapids for five and a half years. He belongs to multiple civic and professional groups and is married with three children. He pledged to continue the fight against crime and narcotics and to upgrade traffic flow.
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John D. Oberthien
Cedar Rapids
Department of the Interior
Lowal Highway Commission
Northern Natural Gas Co
Howard R. Green Engineering Co
Happel and Sons
Oberthien
E! Kahir Shrine
Mizpah Lodge
The
American Legion
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Three Charged With Safe Theft
Two hunters who tipped police helped recover a safe containing 9500 dollars in cash and checks after a Saturday break in at Kacena Co. Detectives and deputies hid in a Linn county field as three men arrived to open the safe. David A. Stickley Gary A. Taber and Edwin L. Clary were arrested on breaking and entering charges and held pending arraignment.
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Kacena Co
Second Avenue
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon Road
Rosedale Road
Linn County
David A. Stickley
E Avenue NE
Gary A. Taber
Edwin L. Clary
Central City
Herman Pleads Innocent to U S Income Tax Count
Allamakee county farmer Ruben Herman age 51 pled innocent in Cedar Rapids federal court to evading 8247 in federal income taxes. He was arraigned before Judge Edward J. McManus with trial set for Oct 12 and released on bond. He reportedly reported 1965 income of 3438 instead of 22376 and owed 4018, and for 1966 reported 2309 with 20931 income and 4229 tax due. Also Richard C. Voss of Dubuque pled innocent to a four count bankruptcy petition fraud.
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Allamakee County
Ruben Herman
Cedar Rapids
Herman
U. S
Edward J. McManus
New Albia
Richard C. Voss
Dubuque
Voss
Cedar Rapids Police Seek Information on Maureen Farley
Cedar Rapids police issued a plea for information about the death of 17 year old Maureen Farley found last Friday in southwest Cedar Rapids. Investigators want details of her actions on Sept 17 the day she disappeared. Farley of 522 Tenth Street SE was found by two boys hunting on Ely Road SW. Death attributed to a severe blow to the head skull fracture and foul play is suspected though no suspects have been named.
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Cedar Rapids
Maureen Farley
Kenneth Vanous
Doctor hatches cure for nagging wife in TV movie
Gene Barry and Peter Falk star in Prescription Murder on the 9 Monday Night Movie at 6. The plot centers on a doctor who believes he has devised the perfect alibi as a determined cop closes in.
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Gene Barry
Peter Falk
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Utility Rate Regulation
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the Iowa Commerce Commission may regulate utility rates to protect captive customers. It affirmed a Scott County ruling that Davenport Water Co. overcharged, granting about $1 million in refunds plus interest since 1966. The decision limits the use of fair value basis for rate setting and sends back minor tax-figure adjustments.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Commerce Commission
High Court
Scott County District Court
Davenport Water Co
Davenport
Bettendorf
Nathan Grant
Commission
High
Iowa
Ft. Dodge
The
Commerce Commission
Irvin Johnson Charged With Assault and Battery
Irvin Johnson, 29, of Montrose, was arrested Sunday for assault and battery after allegedly taking a woman to a home at 309 Eighth Street SE and beating her in the car and upon arrival. He posted $110 bond and was released after information was signed by Rosetta Harris before Justice Glenn Powers.
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Irvin Johnson
Montrose Hotel
Rosetta Harris
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Eighth Street
Attorney General To Appeal Ruling On Grand Jury
Iowa City The attorney general will appeal a September district court ruling that invalidated actions of the 1970 Johnson County grand jury to the Iowa Supreme Court. The decision affected eight indicted individuals including two Johnson County supervisors and five private firm representatives charged with gratuities. Judge Vietor said the grand jury overextended into 1971.
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Iowa City
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Johnson County
Iowa Supreme Court
Bert L Koch Dies at 69 in Mt Vernon Rites Tuesday
Bert L Koch 69 died Saturday at his rural Mt Vernon home he was born June 13 1902 in Albany Illinois and married Charlotte McMahon at Lyons on February 1 1923. He lived and
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Jeanne
Boom Koch
Clinton
Emmet
Fulton
Tll
William
Albany
III
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Bert L. Koch
Albany, Ill
Charlotte McMahon
Lyons
Pulp Used for Webster Dictionaries Exceeds 1600 Tons Annually
More than 1,600 tons of paper are consumed each year to print Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and its International Dictionary, underscoring the scale of publishing needs for these reference works.
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Nelson
Nelson’s
John Oberthien
Safety Post
Aaron Hanks
Meadowdale Drive
Ambassador Lounge
East Marion
Adv
Schillig
Center Point Road
Eagle's Club
Herman Zimmerli
Havencourt
U.S.D.A
Nelson Meats
Wilson Beauty Salon
Noelridge
Conoco
Old
Marion Road
Pierson’s
Marvin Kuehl
Sixteenth Street
Linda Olver
Germany
Suzanne
1St Ave
U.S
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
By Cheryl Arvidson
the Water Company
Maurice Rawlings
Ward Reynoldson
William Stuart
Warren Rees
Harold Vietor
Ken Quinn
C. BD
Hahn
Smerfseants National Bank
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