Man pinned by own truck at Hill and Grant Building
A Cedar Rapids man, Steven Leas, was pinned against a Marion building when his 1978 Ford rolled after a child in the vehicle started the ignition. He remained in fair condition, treated on scene, and transported to St. Luke's Hospital as police investigate. A separate incident: a 14-year-old juvenile missing from Quakerdale Home was found asleep in a stolen vehicle in Marion and detained. charges pending.
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Cedar Rapids
Grant
Marion
44Th St
Steven Joe Leas
33Rd Ave
Leas
Marion Fire Department
Area Ambulance
St. Luke’s Hospital
Johnson County
Child struck by car in Cedar Rapids leaves driver charged
An 8 year old girl was in fair condition after being struck by a car on Pioneer Avenue SE. Elizabeth Fisher, 3311 Pioneer Ave SE, ran into the path of a car leaving a parking lot at 4:35 p.m. The driver, Sheila Meyers, 22, of Hiawatha, left the scene and was charged with information and aid and driving without a license.
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Pioneer Avenue SE
Elizabeth Fisher
Pioneer Ave
Sheila Meyers
B Ave
Hiawatha
Fisher
St. Luke’s Hospital
Meyers
Cedar Rapids Accepts Plastics Numbers 1 Through 7
Recycling supervisor Verlin Baker explains plastics 1 through 7 use the triangle symbol to identify numbers. Examples include 1 for pop bottles 2 for milk jugs 3 for hair care products 4 for coffee can lids and caps 5 for syrup bottles 6 for cups, with No 7 limited to Tropicana juice containers.
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Cedar Rapids
Verlin Baker
Solid Waste Management Department
Baker
Gazette Net offers electronic access for readers
Readers can access The Gazette electronically by calling Gazette Net on FYiowa with a modem set for 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit. The service allows letters to the editor story ideas announcements in Milestones subscriptions and classified ads and ongoing discussions on tapes in the news.
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The
Gazette
Gazette Net
Fyiowa
Gazette Co
Vice
Farmers Wait For Soil Warmth Before Planting In Iowa
Iowa farmers delay heavy planting until soil thaws and conditions improve, with 23 967 000 acres typical across the state to be sown in about six weeks. Barb McCune, 30, tends tractors and calves while monitoring ground moisture and spring indicators like robins and geese. Estimates show 1994 harvests include 12.7 million acres of corn and 8.8 million of soybeans, with average costs per acre for corn and soybeans.
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Gazette Rural Affairs
Illiamsburg
Barb McCune
McCune
John and
Shirley McCune
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Williamsburg
More kids buy bicycle helmets as safety gains focus
Public health data and shop trends show rising helmet use among children. Iowa lawmakers debated a helmet mandate for under 16 while local groups like HeadSmart promote protective headgear to prevent head injuries and reduce medical costs.
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Eazette Caucalion Winer
Don Stepanek
Northtowne Schwinn
Stepanek
Iowa
Senate Human Resources Committee
Senate Transportation Committee
Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids
American Academy of Pediatrics
Iowa Department of Public Health
Leslee Sandberg
East Central
Iowa Head Injury Association
HeadSmart
Bicycle Helmet Coalition
Sandberg
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Concord
Coe College
Terry Heller
Ann Struthers
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Louisa May Alcott
Hickok Hall
Gage Memorial Union
Bulletin Board Service
By Marlene Lucas
Everett Olbert
Iowa Agricultural Statistics
Olbert
Marlene Luca
Cheryl Standing
Blank Park Hospital
Des Moines
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