Former Hawkeyes Waite and Norman duel in Cedarfest free throw
Steve Waite and Tom Norman, ex University of Iowa players, faced challengers in a Cedarfest free throw contest in downtown Cedar Rapids. Julie Andersen, 14, of Marion earned a six pack of Hawkeye Gold by sinking two free throws to Waite's one.
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Steve Waite
Tom Norman
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waite
Norman
Julie Andersen
Marion
Eight foreign visitors depart Iowa program after 28th year
Eight international guests wrap up a summer exchange in Iowa City marking 28 years of the Council of International Programs. The cohort includes professionals from Africa, Austria, Colombia, France, Lebanon, Norway, Portugal and West Germany, ages 25 to 45, hosting with three families to showcase diverse lifestyles.
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J. McCauley
Flansburg Coumty Bureau
Iowa City
Iowa
Council of International Programs
U.S
University of Iowa
School of Social Work
E. Jeannie Williams
Africa
Austria
Colombia
France
Lebanon
Norway
Portugal
West Germany
Company buys ex Hawk Bilt plant in Vinton
Stickle Salvage and Transfer Inc of Anamosa has purchased the former Hawk Bilt plant in Vinton. The firm will use the site as a warehouse and outlet for its salvage business, after Farmhand Inc moved operations to Grinnell earlier. The plant has been empty since then and must be cleaned out before use.
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Vinton
Stickle Salvage and Transfer Inc
Anamosa
Hawk Bilt
Farm Implement Manufacturing
Farmhand Inc
Grinnell
Stickle Salvage
Cedar Rapids
Three Howard Johnson workers treated after dizziness incident
Edna Wiley Lori Masek and Carrie Fenton, all Cedar Rapids residents, were treated and released from Mercy Hospital after reporting headaches and dizziness at the Howard Johnson Restaurant on 16th Avenue. Fire officials said carbon monoxide and explosive gases were ruled out and no dangerous air from the kitchen was found. The manager was told to inspect equipment that may have caused the symptoms.
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Howard Johnson
16Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
Edna Wiley
Newhall
Lori Masek
Carrie Fenton
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Spielbauer
Fire Prevention Bureau
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Spielbauer
Robert Angerer
Runaway trailer narrowly misses Iowa City man
Iowa City police report a runaway two wheel cable trailer rolled 840 feet down Rochester Avenue injuring no one and causing moderate damage to Maynard Hills 51 of 3006 Clover Street. The trailer created about 100 feet of unrolled cable after colliding with Hills truck near Rochester and Montrose.
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Iowa City
Rochester Avenue
Maynard Hills
Clover St
Parkway
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Rochester and
Montrose Avenues
Hills
Towel theft leads to charges in C R burglary investigation
Two teenagers were charged with second degree burglary after initially facing fifth degree theft for stealing two towels from the Westridge Motel. Police linked them to a burglary at the Charles Parcel residence on Gordon Ave NW involving foreign coins and jewelry valued over $1,000.
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C.R
Westridge
Randall G. Kasten
Randy Ashley
Michael Bradley
Illinois
Charles Parcel
Gordon Ave. NW
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
North Liberty man charged with terrorism in Iowa City firing
Danny Lee Baines, confronted by sheriff deputies, was charged with terrorism after firing a .22 rifle in his residence at 12:15 a.m. He admitted firing the shot and repeatedly threatened to kill his wife Roxanne Baines. He is jailed in Johnson County on $1,000 bond with a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 20.
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Iowa City
North Liberty
Danny Lee Baines
Johnson County
Baines
Roxanne Baines
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Gazette
John Mcivor
Des Moines
Mount Pleasant
CIP
Williams
ex-Hawk Bilt
Kasten
North Liberty Charge
Hall
Simmons
Mastercraft
Smith
Collins Rd
N.E
John Stanley
Shesham
India
Hall’s
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