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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1994
Page
9
Local calendar items include government and committee meetings in Linn County and Cedar Rapids at 4 to 7 p.m. plus outdoor programs Poaching in Iowa and Cedar Green belt Trail events. Theater Cowchip Jamboree at Old Creamery Theatre. farmers market Cedar Rapids Riverside Roundhouse Market. recycling truck event at Hy-Vee. Iowa and Illinois lottery numbers and totals shown.
The Log reports vital statistics from Mercy Saint Luke's and St Luke's for August including births in Mount Vernon, Vinton, Amana and surrounding areas. Drunken driving arrests are listed with names ages addresses and offense times across multiple locations Friday to Monday.
Shayne Erickson, 26, hanged himself in a Cedar Rapids jail cell Friday night. Records show a history of psychiatric problems including prior hospitalizations for attempted suicide, with relatives and friends noting his instability and past outpatient treatment. Sheriff Blome says no warning signs were given by Erickson, who was in a standard cellblock with hourly checks and had no special supervision. The death follows a 1988 jail suicide in Linn County. inspectors note suicides often occur early in custody, and facilities must balance safety with state air standards. Community members recall Erickson as thoughtful yet troubled, with prior manic depressive diagnoses and periods of hospitalization.
Iowa city report details rising inhalant use among youths and the DARE program's response. Officials cite butane and aerosols as common inhalants and note two recent deaths in Eastern Iowa. Education, parental vigilance, and CARE/DARE efforts are urged to curb huffing.
Friends of Ernst suspect a former girlfriend of causing the incident. Ernst denies touching Benischek and says he was only moving a tripod. He reports dogs, books, tapes, and equipment were taken and that he was released from Linn County Jail. Andrea Cox cites relationship problems between Ernst and Tish Turner. Police noted vandalism to Ernsts car with two tires slashed and obtained a search warrant.
James Ernst of Cedar Rapids says the vandalism report was a fabrication to lure him outside. He claims he would allow a search warrant inside but only with proper procedures. Neighbors recall Jim’s return home and defend the dogs as friendly while Tish is blamed by some. No comment from Turner or the Animal Control Center.
The Iowa Supreme Court amended the Code of Judicial Conduct prohibiting judges from belonging to groups that exclude people by race religion gender or national origin. The rule, effective Sept 1, aims to ensure impartiality and was supported by the Equality in the Courts Task Force and the American Bar Association.
Kohlmeyer, a Heart of the Midwest Ostrich Association director, envisions a million-dollar flock and lower meat prices. He notes ostrich meat could become a red meat alternative at about $30 per pound and announces a Sept. 17 Cedar Rapids Long Branch Inn seminar with his contact (319) 425-3644 for details.
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