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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1996
Page
1
Cedar County authorities weigh legal issues after a 12 year old girl gave birth in a campground restroom and left the infant to die. Sheriff Whitlatch and County Attorney Beine called the case complex and troubling, noting the unusual circumstances and emotional impact.
Deputies responded to Brea Lake Campground southeast of Tipton after campers discovered a dead newborn girl in a toilet in the women's restroom shower building at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Hiawatha parents in Cedar Rapids area circulate petitions calling for an independent investigation of Hiawatha Elementary School and district admin handling of concerns about Principal Dena Chambliss. More than 300 signatures gathered in under a week. petitions to be presented to the school board and sent to the state Department of Education.
Cedar Rapids police helicopter forced to crash land in a residential area near Sixth Street and Avenue NW. Officer Kevin Mason, 38, was taken to St Luke’s Hospital in fair condition with non life threatening injuries. FAA to investigate. weather not a factor. Mason, also National Guard helicopter pilot, had guided the craft away from homes before the crash. Crowds gathered as witnesses described a low approach clipping a maple tree and narrowly missing houses.
Cedar Rapids recorded just under an inch of rain Monday while Hiawatha was hit by 2.5 inches in a brief but tumultuous downpour. Tornado sirens blared for the first time in years, though no tornadoes were confirmed.
University of Iowa braces for 27 700 students as residence halls open for fall. Fra t ernities and sororities recruit while traffic swarms around dorms. New fitness center at Mayflower Hall and 24 hour desk at Currier. Registrar gears to issue photos. police plan traffic control during busy move-in days.
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