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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2001
Page
7
Three University Hospitals staff members report being followed or grabbed by a man on Sunday night. The suspect, described as a black male 5 6 to 5 9, 135 to 145 pounds, in his 20s, wore dark trousers and a black tan striped pullover. Call (319) 335 5022 with tips.
Joshua Kettler a 19 year old of Ramsey Minnesota suffered cuts bruises and a possible back injury when he fell about 25 feet while rock climbing at Dunning Springs Park Decorah Police said he was climber on a bluff outside the marked trail. He was taken to Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah and later transferred to St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota. A condition report was unavailable last night. The park lies in Decorah about 120 miles from Cedar Rapids and 15 miles from the Minnesota border.
Erik Tyler Upah 22 from Chelsea died after an all-terrain vehicle left a curved gravel road in the Iowa River corridor. He landed in a ditch after losing control and was pronounced dead at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Brent Koppie of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources described the incident.
Police arrested 29 year old Anthony Handy after a 14 hour standoff when a fire broke out in his third floor apartment. Neighbors reported shots, the building was evacuated, and Handy was charged with arson and terrorism. He remains in fair condition with smoke inhalation reported for him and some officers.
Rep. Jim Leach and his wife Delia plan to move into a rural home at 4810 Rapid Creek Road NE Iowa City on about 140 acres. Listed at 510 000 dollars for the house with surrounding land reportedly 705 000 dollars. Leach cites rural setting and a barn for a horse as key factors and notes he will seek reelection in a new district alignment.
Five Amish quilts from Kalona’s Woodin Wheel promote Thursday’s release of stamps in the American Treasures series. The stamps honor quilting as American folk art and Amish communities nationwide, with the first-day site at Amish Acres in Nappanee Indiana.
Cedar Rapids endures eight days of 80s and 90s heat with high humidity. Alliant Energy reports record demand as residents run ACs longer. voluntary conservation urged until 7 pm and about 100 large customers interrupted for reliability. Anamosa saw 330 Alliant customers lose power briefly during peak heat.
Retired archaeologist Brad McGowan and Kathy King help trace a copper stencil reading W.T. Peet Co B 9 R IA V found near Vicksburg. Bill Wright of Clinton Mississippi seeks a Confederate ancestor’s heir while Iowa Rosters guide searches for a Peet family link. Contact Bill at 601 948 2453 or 601 924 7780 or grumpywright aol dot com.
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