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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1979
Page
8
Cedar Rapids Police Department plans a new recruitment drive starting in late October with a mid January civil service test. Floyd Bergen says the goal is to attract any applicant type and extend the application window to draw more candidates.
Four people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County late Thursday into today. Daniel Bramow, 28, was booked for DUI and additional offenses on Third Street SW. David Keenan, 26, was taken into custody for DUI and driving without a license. Cindy Davies, 27, was arrested for DUI. William Mordorst, 27, faced DUI, speeding and possession charges at Hawkeye Downs.
A Friday schedule lists boxed primetime programs including Incredible Hulk Hee Haw Dukes of Hazzard Rockford Files Dallas Night Stalker Charlie's Angels Tonight Mary Tyler Moore and the movie Smart Alecks with Dick Cavett and Tonight Show on the air.
Frances M. Corbett, 20, of 407 B Ave NW, resisted arrest after a disturbance at 244 Fourth St NW. Officers persuaded her to lock her Doberman in the basement. she was charged with criminal trespass and assault and held in Linn County Jail.
Iowa Democrats unveiled a 127 member steering committee for the Carter Mondale reelection effort. Co chairs are William Sueppel Edris Owens and Dagmar Vidal. Fundraising chiefs are A Arthur Davis and Loren Worthington. Owens leads labor backers amid Kennedy talk. The panel spans all six districts with members from Des Moines Iowa City Newton and other counties.
Mark L. Meyer of Traer had a speeding charge dismissed after a district court retrial found he was not guilty. The case hinged on whether he properly appealed and whether the radar and witness testimony established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judge ruled the state failed to prove Meyer was the driver and that radar was valid.
The Chain Lakes bridge across the Cedar River south of Palo will close Monday for repairs. It will stay shut for three to four weeks while joists are replaced and a new bed installed on the 18 span structure, the only Cedar River crossing between Center Point and Cedar Rapids. This overhaul, the first in about 20 years, aims to finish before bad weather.
The text notes Americans produced about 3.1 billion pounds of candy in 1978 valued at around one dollar per pound. It also lists historical names for Peking through its 3,100 year history including Chi Yuchow Yench ing Chung-tu and Khan Peiping.
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