Chinese author Xiao Qian visits Coe student body
73-year-old Chinese author Xiao Qian shared his literary experiences with Coe College students while visiting his son Peter, the first mainland Chinese student admitted for U.S. study in humanities. He recalled his career, wartime reporting, and views on education and Sino-American ties.
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Coe
China
Cedar Rapids College
Xiao Qian
Shau Chen
People’s Daily
People’s Republic of China
Peking
Wen Jieruo
Xiao
Peter
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Paul Engle
University of Iowa
Engle
United States
Pledge pleads to lesser charge in stabbing case
Frank Junior Pledge 16 pleads guilty to a reduced misdemeanor in Linn County Juvenile Court for stabbing Dean Krumviede 18 on August 8 after bricks were thrown during a car incident. He faces possible probation or transfer to Eldora training school with October 14 disposition set.
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Frank Junior Pledge
Linn County
Dean Krumviede
Pledge
K Ave. NW
Brent Harstad
Krumviede
14Th St. SE
12Th Street SE
Eldora
Government sues Iowa senator over SBA loan
The Small Business Administration filed suit in U S District Court against Sen. Jack Nystrom R Boone and his wife Joanne for failing to repay a 260000 government guaranteed loan. They allegedly owe 128745 in principal and interest on an August 1980 dealership loan. Nystrom says he is shocked and was negotiating a settlement with SBA officials.
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Des Moines
Small Business Administration
U.S
Boone
Iowa
Jack Nystrom
R-Boone
Joanne
SBA
Nystrom
NLRB Sues Carpenters Over Site Pickets
The National Labor Relations Board sues the Five Rivers Carpenters District Council in Cedar Rapids federal court claiming unfair labor practices at the Teleconnect Co. project at 185 50th Ave SW. The board seeks an order barring picketing at the site except at a designated entrance for non union R K Construction.
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National Labor Relations Board
Five Rivers Carpenters District Council
Teleconnect Co
50Th Ave
U.S District Court
Cedar Rapids
R.K. Construction Co
R.K. Construction
Real estate tax deadline today at Farmers State Bank
The Marion Brief notes today September 30 as the last day to pay real estate taxes without penalty at Farmers State Bank locations in Marion Alburnett Hiawatha and Lindale Mall.
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Farmers State Bank
Marion
Alburnett
Hiawatha
Lindale Mall
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Poupric
U of I
Wife
Grinnell College
University of Northern Iowa
England
U.S. Seventh Army
Europe
Nuremburg
San Francisco
United Nations
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Germany
Don Hornstein
NLRB
Marion Brief
Payen
Pat Dy
Lan
U.S. Usted
Boxwood
Wey
Payless
Jambul
Hreshold
Orgm
Highway 149
Westdale Mall
Mm Vongers
Levy
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