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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Page
11
Police and fire officials probe a string of fires involving fire vehicles and two houses in Waterloo. The first blaze damaged three structures with an estimated 13 000 dollars in losses. four fires are considered suspicious, while the cause of the fifth remains undetermined.
Manchester police say Travis Bolsinger aged 18 and Dakota Dryden aged 16, both of Manchester, have been charged with assault causing injury in the August 12 beating of Kurt Bessey, 34, who was walking home when a car-backed attack occurred.
Johnny Lee Jones 34 is charged in Johnson County District Court with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse causing injury and false imprisonment for an Aug. 5 elevator attack on a woman in the Colloton Pavilion. He faces Aug. 30 arraignment and remains jailed on $10 000 bail. He is also accused of two additional assaults at the same facility with no formal charges yet filed.
Owens-Brockway plans a new blow molded plastic bottle plant in the Scott-Six Industrial Park in southeast Iowa City with about 50 jobs. The $11.7 million facility will begin operation by July next year after construction starts this fall, supported by more than $500,000 in tax increment financing. Procter & Gamble's local presence helped attract the project.
Iowa City Council opened a public discussion on three proposed home rule charter changes. Eight former mayors signed a letter opposing the measures and urging judicial review. Proposals include recall votes for city officials, a police review board, and citations for nonviolent misdemeanors.
A dense listing covers city council informal sessions Cedar Rapids Linn County boards and committees times and venues, with open houses and library talks. Community events include school district facility meetings, recycling sites, farmers markets, health clinic notices, and safety crime summaries for Linn County with drunken driving and assault charges.
The snippet lists lottery results for Moonplay on Aug 20 with numbers for Iowa Illinois Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws, plus Little Lotto and a jackpot of 8 million dollars. It includes midday and evening draws and multiple games.
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