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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1998
Page
9
The News Journal reports coming heat and humidity with a chance of rain. Officials urge residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Weather patterns suggest isolated showers may affect outdoor plans this week.
Forecasters warn a humid air dome will keep Eastern Iowa hot and sticky through the week with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Monday brought heavy rain from a clash of hot air and a cold front causing scattered outages in Cedar Rapids and a 1 3 inch split in eastern counties.
Ronnie Clawson, 34, Davenport, died at Oakdale Jail after hanging himself with a bed sheet in his cell. He had been serving a two year term at Mount Pleasant Iowa Penitentiary and was moved to Oakdale for mental health evaluation last week.
The Linn-Mar school board accepted a $49,289 bid from Forman Ford Glass Co. to replace 30 year old single-pane classroom windows at Bowman Woods Elementary with energy efficient double-pane units. The bid came in $711 under the district budgeted amount and the project will proceed to installation.
Cedar Rapids St Luke’s Hospital returned to normal operations after a Sunday power outage left patient rooms dark and without air conditioning. The outage began at 6 20 p.m. and ended near midnight with no known medical complications or affected computer records.
An environmental assessment for a Mount Vernon Road SE widening shows compromises reduce impact but 73 of 88 properties would lose ground for a fifth lane and nearby improvements. At least three properties would be demolished, with city plans to buy several smaller buildings to avoid litigation. A public hearing is set for Sept. 2 at the Ambroz Recreation Center.
Sarah Williams 16 of Tipton, medically fragile with cerebral palsy, received a specially designed swing from Make-A-Wish after her family learned the program aids not only the terminally ill. Volunteers built the concrete path and installed the swing on August 2 costing 3090 dollars, with local residents contributing labor and support.
Prairie High School will apply Board UK sanctions to students in speech drama and music to maintain a passing five class load and good conduct rules to stay eligible. About 400 to 600 students are affected as the College Community school board approved the activities handbook and 15 others, embedding the policy. First offenses suspend one third to rest of high school career. reductions via self reporting or treatment. second offense one year. third offense remainder of high school career unless joined by treatment within a year.
Palo officials said no charges will be filed after a cross burning reported near Lillie Alford’s home on July 12. The family refused to cooperate, limiting evidence, and Linn County and FBI reviews found insufficient grounds for charges.
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