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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1991
Page
15
Information for The Log collected by The Gazette from Linn County public safety agencies. Charges are subject to review by the Linn County Attorney's Office.
A man was assaulted at the Westside Lounge as a crowbar struck him in the head. A 13 year old girl reported a sexual assault on April 6 on her aunt's northeast side porch. At TQ Raceway Hobbies police found a burglary in progress with $5000 to $7000 in gear. A garage on 12th Street NW showed entry with lawn items stolen.
A motorcyclist with a suspended license, James Moreland, 28, fled state troopers at 8:16 p.m. through northeast Cedar Rapids, dumping his bike in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery before fleeing on foot. He was captured hiding in a tree and faces multiple speeding, stop sign, and driving while suspended charges.
A 40-strong Soviet aviation delegation visited Rockwell International Collins Commercial Avionics in Cedar Rapids. The tour follows a reciprocal American visit to the Soviet Union and aims to share general manufacturing techniques and potential avionics sales for Ilyushin 96 and Tupolev 204 aircraft. The group will visit eight U.S. aviation firms, with departures planned from Washington in early May.
Kevin Foster, 21, of Hammond Indiana, was arrested at 2 25 a m Friday in the 500 block of Eighth Avenue Southwest. Court records list his address as shown.
Timeline of incidents shows medical emergencies at multiple locations including Berry Road SE Central City Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Center Point and Linn County Jail plus a later illegal burn and medical mutual aid responses. Units respond between 10:33 a.m. and 4:02 p.m. with EMS and sheriff involvement.
A series of fire department logs shows multiple medical emergencies logged Tuesday through Friday at addresses across the city including 1027 H Ave NW 1423 Third St SE and 310 Fifth Ave SE Apt 1207 with several mistaken alarms and an instance of burned food. The entries note times from early morning to late night and include alarm malfunctions and a trash fire ignition at 1326 A Ave NE.
A 16-year-old girl was killed by a shotgun blast at her Derby home Saturday evening about 8 p.m. Investigators from the Iowa State Patrol, Wayne and Lucas counties, and the Division of Criminal Investigation worked the scene. A suspect, described as a 6 foot 2 inch man with long hair, is identified but unnamed.
Rhonda Spiker, 19, of Oquawka Illinois, died Friday afternoon at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a Thursday morning crash on Highway 34 near New London. Her car crossed the center line and hit a truck driven by Ronald Northrup, 35, of Washington Iowa, who escaped serious injury.
Cedar Rapids hosts region finals as Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota ensembles vie for top honors. Cedar Rhapsody's Gentle Touch wins 1991 Quartet Championship. Sandra Cornelison leads Omaha Chorus to 1991 first place Chorus. Spirit Lake claims Small Chorus title. Des Moines earns third in Chorus with golden trumpets.
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