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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

16 Aug 1985

Page 4

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1985

Page

4

Man who defrauded Gosches surrenders to FBI at Buffalo

Robert Herman Meier II 19 of Saginaw Michigan, also known as Samuel Forbes Dakota, surrendered to FBI agents at the Niagara Bridge in Buffalo New York on the Canadian border. He allegedly took 11000 dollars from Johnny Gosch’s parents to recover the missing paperboy and faced a wire fraud charge.

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DES Moines Johnny Gosch Buffalo N.Y FBI Robert Herman Meier II Saginaw Mich Samuel Forbes Dakota Charles R. Wiley Meier Canada Wiley Niagara Bridge Club Samuel Forbes Dakota Gosches Des Moines Register Gosch Mexico City Frank Sam Kansas City Omaha Neb The Register Noreen Gosch John Robert Herman Meier
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Davenport Man Dies After May Beating in Davenport

A Davenport man identified as David W. Smith died Thursday at DeWitt Community Hospital after a May 8 beating that left him with skull fractures. John Walter McDougal, 29, pleaded guilty to assault with injury and received 30 days in jail. a second man suspected of mental incapacity may have inflicted the fatal blows, and prosecutors have not decided charges.

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Davenport David W. Smith DeWitt Community Hospital John Walter McDougal Scott County McDougal Virginia Barchman Barchman Smith Jim van Fossen van Fossen
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Branstad backs WMT spoof on slim lottery odds

Gov. Terry Branstad comments on a Cedar Rapids radio spoof featuring Slim Whitman and Mother Teresa for the Iowa Lottery. He notes odds are slim and none, but says some will chase the chance. He won’t join in the ticket rush or public ceremonies. Lincoln era note closes item.

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Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines Cedar Rapids Terry Branstad Slim Nun Branstad Iowa Illinois
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