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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1993
Page
1
The Herbert Hoover Library Museum invites the public to attend The Roaring Twenties exhibit in West Branch, opening today. Details appear on page 1B.
Forty wizards competed in the Second Annual Iowa Pinball Federation State Championships at the Deadwood tavern in Iowa City this week. The tournament ends today with finals on page 3B.
Believers around the world joined Good Friday observances marking Jesus journey to crucifixion as part of the Way of Sorrow. Details on page 6A.
In Denver, the Colorado Rockies defeated the Montreal Expos 11 to 4 at their Mile High Stadium opener as more than 80 000 fans watched the game. The Expos suffered a heavy defeat in the early season clash.
Starr Nielsen of Cedar Rapids, once sentenced to death two years ago, becomes a test case for a revolutionary cancer treatment at University Hospitals in Iowa City. The Gazette invites readers to page 1A for her story. If talk is cheap, how come lawyers charge so much.
Blairstown couple Dan and Cara Schmidt defend themselves over custody of their daughter Jessica. In a Friday statement through attorney Pam Lewis they claim Iowa law restricts discussion and urge printing the full court-file facts. They say Jan and Roberta DeBoer gained temporary custody on Feb 25 1991 without proper authority.
In Ann Arbor Michigan a steady team of about 100 volunteers backs Jan and Roberta DeBoer who seek to keep Jessica DeBoer with the couple who raised her since birth. The child born February 1991 in Cedar Rapids was initially awarded to her biological parents after Iowa court decisions, then Michigan action kept her with the DeBoers. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently reversed a prior ruling.
Statewide precipitation averaged 11.41 inches from November 1992 through March 1993, making it the third-wettest winter in 120 years. Cedar Rapids Airport recorded 14.13 inches, above the 7.95 inch normal, with March bringing 3.63 inches. Weather officials note wetter winters are increasingly common.
John Drulis Jr. filed in Johnson County District Court seeking to regain ownership of a duplex at 2110 2112 Taylor Dr. after selling it to his son John Drulis III for one dollar and claiming he was forcibly removed from the property. The suit alleges false representation and a breach of trust as the father seeks to reclaim the home.
Federal safety officials urged General Motors to recall 4.7 million pickups with side mounted fuel tanks after crash tests showed fire risk 2.4 times higher than Ford. GM refused, citing limited data while facing a $105.2 million judgment to the parents of a teen killed in a related crash.
Prosecution witness Phil Parker blurted out that James Hall previously said Dont send me back to the penitentiary during testimony in the Hajek murder case. Hall's attorney urged a mistrial, but Judge Hibbs overruled and instructed jurors to disregard the remark. Hall, now on trial for first degree murder, previously served seven years for a 1973 second degree murder conviction that was overturned on appeal.
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