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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1994

Page

7

Gas leak prompts Coralville apartment evacuation

About 40 residents were evacuated after a car struck a gas meter at 2551 Holiday Rd. Sunday. Firefighters and Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. crews repaired the meter and residents were allowed to return home after about an hour. no injuries reported.

Coralville Gary Kinsinger Holiday Rd Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co

Woman in fair condition after Johnson County crash

A North Liberty woman, Mary Swihart, 32, remained in fair condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a two car collision on Saturday. Swihart’s westbound vehicle was struck by a northbound car driven by Sarah Beaves, 26, who failed to stop at a stop sign. Beaves was not injured.

North Liberty University Hospitals Iowa City Johnson County Mary Swihart North Dubuque Street North Liberty Road Swihart Sarah Beaves

Sixth Avenue closure in Hiawatha for sewer project

A sanitary sewer construction project will shut down Sixth Avenue in Hiawatha for about a month starting today. Local traffic can use Emmons Street but Sixth Avenue from Blairs Ferry Road will be closed. Bowker Mechanical Contractors of Cedar Rapids leads the work and expects completion in about 20 working days if weather allows.

Sixth Avenue Hiawatha Emmons Street Blairs Ferry Road Bowker Mechanical Contractors Cedar Rapids

Waterloo officer hurt as riot attempt erupts on Logan Avenue

Waterloo police say officer Michael McNamee was injured when 18 year old Lamar Outlaw attacked him during a late night disturbance. Outlaw faces riot willful injury and assault charges. Four others were arrested for riot interference and related acts with more arrests possible.

Waterloo Logan Avenue Lamar Trenedale Outlaw Michael McNamee McNamee Outlaw Allen Hospital Corey Anthony Parker Anita Louise King Willie Outlaw Sr Willie Outlaw Jr

Rural Washington child hit by pickup critically injured

A rural Washington 2 year old was in serious condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after being struck by a pickup backing from a driveway around 3 45 p m Saturday. Randy Jess Buck was airlifted to Iowa City. The driver Charles Bixby 30 of rural Washington. Incident under investigation.

Washington University Hospitals Iowa City Randy Jess Buck Washington County Public Safety Center Buck Charles Bixby

Saviors Group restores old cemeteries in Iowa

A Clayton County group and 10 volunteers repair pioneer grave sites in Elkader and nearby cemeteries. They glue broken headstones, straighten leaning stones, and rebury settled graves, citing neglect as the main issue and linking revival efforts to Iowa’s Sesquicentennial.

Saviors Group Iowa Marlene Lucas Clayton County Lown Tom Amling Clayton County Cemetery Elkader Amling Andrew J. Sloan Platt Clayton County Cemetery Restoration Committee

Clay ton County Cemetery Restoration Committee contact

For more information about the Clay ton County Cemetery Restoration Committee, contact Tom Amiing, Route 1, P.O Box 211a, Elk port 52044, 245-2179. Please turn to page 68 for Saviors.

Clayton County Cemetery Restoration Committee Tom Amiing P.O Elkport Saviors

Honor in memory of parents who survived Nazi camps

Steve Horowitz, son of Holocaust survivors, interprets his upbringing as a teacher at Coe and Mount Mercy Colleges. He named two children after his parents Jacob and Veronica and a third Jordan from grandparents. He recalls parental lessons, views Schindler's List with mixed feelings, and notes a desire for Jewish representation in Holocaust films.

John Kirsch Gazette Steve Horowitz Horowitz Coe College Mount Mercy College Jacob Veronica Jordan Auschwitz Nic

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