Self defense claim hinted at opening of Love trial
Willie Benjamin Love, 34, Cedar Rapids, goes on trial for first degree murder in Ernest Gibson death and murder attempt on Gibson's brother. defense hints self defense while jury selection progresses at Linn District Court.
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Willie Benjamin Love
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Ernest Gibson
Gibson
William
Henry Nathanson
Love
Gerald Kucera
Carney backs bill on theft powers for libraries
Cedar Rapids Library Director Tom Carney backs an amended Iowa House bill extending theft powers to library staff to detain and search suspects. The measure would treat unreturned materials after six months as evidence of theft if the library first makes a reasonable reclaim effort. The bill faces Senate action on amendments.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Carney
Iowa House
Senate
Carney
Local youths injured in Cottage Grove crash and multiple burglaries
Lana Jo Whitehead, 16, remained in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital after a car hit a utility pole on Cottage Grove Avenue SE and rolled. Passenger Drew Stimple, 15, was treated and released. In separate cases, several men were arrested in burglaries including a gasoline engines theft at Highway Equipment and a Fifth Street Grocery break in. Ronald G. Hudson, 23, Marion, impersonated a Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent and was released on recognizance after arraignment. Preliminary hearings set for May 1.
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Lana Jo Whitehead
24Th St. Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Whitehead
Cottage Grove Avenue
Drew Stimple
Forest Drive SE
Matthew L. Jensen
14Th Ave. SW
Fred L. Mulholland
Ninth Ave. SE
Timothy F. Platz
Tenth St
Walter William Canterbury
11Th Ave
Polite
Marion
Linn County
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Ronald G. Hudson
S.tith St
BCI
Hudson
River flood strands four campers at Wakpicada Park
Four Washington High students found themselves marooned by rising waters when the Wapsipinicon River overflowed its banks overnight near Wakpicada Park south of Central City. The teens waded through thigh-deep water to reach higher ground and awaited the receding river as their borrowed car remained parked in the park.
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Washington High School
Wakpicada Park
Central City
Wapsipinicon
Alatalo
Struve
Toddville man charged with rape in Buchanan County case
A 31-year-old Toddville man, George F. O'Brien, is held in the Buchanan County Jail on a second degree sexual abuse charge. He allegedly picked up a 20-year-old Vinton woman in Vinton, drove to Buchanan County and raped her. Arrested around 3.30 p.m. Sunday.
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Independence
Toddville
Buchanan County
George F. O’brien
Vinton
Conservancy award to fish biologist Don Degan
Don Degan an Iowa Conservation Commission fish management biologist based in Manchester received the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association Coldwater Stream Conservancy Award for 1979. The honor cites his commitment to northeast Iowa coldwater streams, stream improvement work and cooperation with trout stream projects.
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Don Degan
Iowa Conservation Commission
Manchester
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Arboretum Trees Begin Planting On Arbor Day
Arbor Day marks the first plantings for an 11 acre arboretum at Seminole Valley Park in Iowa. Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis explains the plan to grow 66 evergreen species with two of each species left to mature and two trimmed for display. About 150 plants were ordered with half expected by Friday 10 a.m. to noon public event open at Seminole Valley Park.
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Seminole Valley Park
Iowa
Stan Reinis
Reinis
Reims
Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
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Cherie
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Ambroz Arts Advisory Board
Cedar Rapids-Marion Fine Arts Council
Riverside Roundhouse
August Hansell
Hansell
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Twelfth Avenue
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Willie Love
Ids
Metro Roundup
David Alatalo
30Th St. Drive SE
Rob Struve
Second Ave
Greg Harvieux
Trailridge Road
Dan Hartman
Adel St
Conservancy
Dick Hogan
Shelly Lynn
Jackie
Jackie Sliger
Shelly Lynn Tesaecco
Jeans
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Iowa City
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