Catalytic converters targeted as thieves hit Cedar Rapids area
Thieves crawl under cars stripping catalytic converters, valuables coated with platinum palladium and rhodium. At First General Services nine vehicles were cut, a two foot exhaust segment removed in about a minute. Gary Omar notes drivers hear high power sounds from boosted engines. Beads inside converters fetch thousands as value soars.
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First General Services
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Catalytic converters targeted for valuable metals
Cedar Rapids police report catalytic converters stolen from a First General Services dump truck. A Lynch Ford technician explains thieves cut exhausts to steal units containing precious metals, with platinum and rhodium worth thousands per ounce. The video explains what catalytic converters do and why thieves seek them.
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Lynch Ford
Mount Vernon
General Services
Cedar Rapids
Higher education hopefuls find broad college admission
Cedar Rapids student Sam Bandel, an 18 year old Xavier High School senior, was admitted to six colleges including two in Iowa and three eastern schools. Experts say most students—about 80 percent of first year entrants—get into their top-choice college, with national acceptance around 70 percent.
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Gazette
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Xavier High School
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Virginia Tech University
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Cedar Rapids
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Mount Mercy College
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the Gazette
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Drake
Villanova
Purdue
Virginia Tech
Lessons learned in driving school
A first person account of receiving a Driver Improvement notice from the Iowa Department of Transportation. The author, a habitual speeder, describes dread at being scheduled for a driver improvement class and notes that about 7,000 Iowans take the class annually, with 72 percent under 30.
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