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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1988
Page
2
The author jokes about mosquito defenses and suggests vanilla flavoring as a non toxic, pleasant smelling repellent. He notes zappers screens and clothing have limits and mocks overreaction to outdoor living while hinting at future bizarre remedies.
Cedar County authorities seek two rural West Branch residents Daniel Slaman and Jill Patterson after a cornfield farm yielded 335 marijuana plants some 10 feet tall along with 8 pounds of harvested marijuana. Deputies, aided by Iowa agencies, found 3,000 feet of garden hose and growing equipment on the rented property one mile south of Cedar Valley. A tip from Cedar County Attorney Lee Beine sparked the investigation. Slaman’s stepmother said he was away on vacation when the search occurred.
Integrated DNA Technologies Inc will relocate from the University of Iowa Technology Innovation Center to a 10 000 square foot lab and office space at Heartland Plaza in Coralville. The move aims to accelerate growth from five to nine staff now to about 30 over five years as drug company work expands.
Steven Hadley pleads guilty to stealing 1.1 million from John Deere Credit Union and transporting funds across state lines. His attorney asks for probation or early parole within 24 to 30 months, arguing due process and lingering financial obligations justify leniency.
Former Benton County magistrate David Happel, 49, faces a second charge of indecent conduct with a child in Cerro Gordo County, accused of fondling a male under 14 during 1986. He also faces a Nebraska sexual contact charge involving an 11-year-old swimmer. Arraignment set for Sept. 6. he remains under leave of absence from the school district and continues with the swim club.
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