Robbery Pursuit Stirs Palumbo’s Grocery Night
A masked gunman robbed Palumbo’s Grocery at 801 Third Street SW on a Thursday evening. Sam Palumbo and Barbara Clinton aided a later pursuit by James Hepker and Keith Knuppe, helping police corner the suspect after a chaotic chase through Third Street and nearby alleys.
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Palumbo’s Grocery Store
Third Street
Palumbo
Barbara Clinton
Citizen-Times
Sam
Keith Knuppe
Fourth Street
Hepker
Palumbo’s
Keith
Hopker
Knuppe
Third
Fle Hepker
Richard Miller
Dennis Benters
Riley seeks Iowa Senate seat in Linn County race
State representative Tom Riley a Cedar Rapids Republican announced his bid for the Iowa Senate from Linn County for the two year term created by a reapportionment plan. Riley, 35, completes his second House term since 1960 and advocates property tax relief, higher state aid to schools, job creation via the Iowa Development Commission, vocational training emphasis, and tax credit reform. He criticizes the secrecy of the Senate executive session and pledges to push for open votes. He has sponsored 15 bills, heads the Governor's Aging Committee, and serves on the Judicial Study Committee. a Korean War veteran and active in several civic groups.
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Representative Riley
Iowa
Rile
Iowa ‘Development Commission
Riley
Senate
Rep
Ion
House
General Assembly
Eagles
Jaycees, Mason, Young Republicans
First Presbyterian Church
Jaley To Seek Seat In Iowa State Race
Myron S. Oxley a 41 year old Marion Township farmer announced his Democratic bid for State Representative from Linn County. He urged reorganizing state government to fit the 1960s, extending the governor’s term to four years, and consolidating tax collecting functions to save money for property tax relief. He also called for more state aid to schools to further reduce property taxes.
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Myron S
Mike) Oxley
Marion
Iowa
Oxley
Marion Township
Vacancies in County Contests in Linn County Primary
Linn County Auditor John Burrill says nomination papers are out for every county office with June 1 as the primary date. Republicans feature Matheny challenging Burrill for Auditor, Smith unopposed for Sheriff, Mitchell vs Beman for County Attorney, McCalley unopposed for Clerk, Werner unopposed for Democrat Auditor, a three way Sheriff race among Vondracek Grant and The Clarence Lawyer, Koehler challenging Fulton for County Attorney, Margrett vs Perry for Clerk, and two supervisor seats held by Scolaro and Emmons with Duffe and Kelly challenging.
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Burrill
Citizen- Times
Republican Party
Gerald Matheny
John Burrill
James
H. Smith
David Mitchell
William Beman
Jack Fulton
Melvin J. McCalley
Charles Werner
Clarence
Jack ‘Ulton
Tom Koehler
Paul G. Margrett
Kenneth Perry
Anthony Scolaro
Floyd Emmons
Scolaro
Emmons
Nevin Duffe
Edward Kelly
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Sam Palumbo
Dreave
Clinton
Bandit
Miss
James Hepker
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
Reuters
Albertville
Alabama
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Coralville
Roy E. Ashley
Jim Grant
Ile
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Linn County
Jaley
Secretary of State, Agriculture, Treasury
State ‘Auditor
Ing
John
George Vondracek
Walter Grant
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