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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
8
A city council delaying action on a parking ramp revenue system pact with Auto-Tote Inc as wording issues are resolved. The plan covers a $250,000 automatic ticketing and pay station system for an 800-car ramp near the community center.
Congressman Blouin said federal funds for the Volga Lake project could be released as early as next month if the Iowa Conservation Commission provides the requested information. An EIS is not expected to be needed, with $321,360 sought in the first funding round and the total project cost at 2.6 million dollars shared by state and federal governments.
Jerry Parks a 30 year old Iowa City teacher faced a criminal trespass charge in Johnson county magistrate court. The case stemmed from alleged soliciting within a mobile home court to gather signatures for a petition supporting a landlord tenant rights ordinance. The dismissal cited insufficient proof of all elements and did not decide the access issue for Baculis trailer court residents.
A migrant worker from Juarez, Mexico, learned in Cedar Rapids federal court that a verdict can be overturned on appeal. Francis Aguilar, injured when the car backed over him four years ago, sought 150000 from both owner Elgin Venega and driver Santiago Flores. After a retrial, a jury ruled the defendants not liable for Aguilar’s injuries.
The case ends with Aguilar receiving nothing after an appeal, leaving his lawyers unpaid though they argued the merit and hours spent. Defense counsel cited the contingent fee system as an advantage, noting no cost to Aguilar despite extensive work since 1974.
Kevin J. Claussen an 18 year old Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to up to one year in the reformatory for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury in an attack on Robert Mayer in the county jail in early July. Robert C. Gray a 28 year old Cedar Rapids man had a charge of failing to return a rented vehicle dismissed for insufficient evidence of criminal intent.
Six persons were charged with drunken driving in early hours. Randy E. Hovey, 20, of Marion, was arrested at 4:47 a.m. near Highway 13 and E-34. Charles L. Tobin, 19, of Sev enth Street SE, at 3:39 a.m. near Third avenue and Third street SW. John H. Liebermann, 39, of Solon, at 2:10 a.m. in the 2200 block of First avenue east. Richard L. Hall, 43, of Sev enth Street SW, at 1:18 a.m. in the 200 block of Fifteenth avenue SW. Danny Lee Voeltz, 29, of McGregor, at 1:34 a.m. near Blairs Ferry road and Thirteenth avenue in Hiawatha. Timothy P. Maher, 29, of Central City, at 12:30 a.m. in Whittier.
The article explains a practice in ancient China where a condemned man could hire a substitute to face execution in his stead. The replacement was paid by the condemned man and the money went to the substitute’s family as compensation.
Police reported five juveniles and five adults arrested in Cedar Rapids area incidents. Kevin Sackett 20 of 1610 Seminol e avenue NW charged with possession after neighbors smelled smoke. Vandalism included red spray paint on 10 vehicles in a trailer park. A 15 year old charged with damage to property by explosives at Metro school garden shed. Other arrests include George W. Witlack 71 tampering with a vehicle, Sheila Rae Cool 29 grand larceny, Albert C. Shoudy 27 criminal trespass by warrant, Steven E. Frazier 27 criminal trespass by warrant.
In Jacksonville Florida County Judge Morton Kesler dismissed the charge against Billy Jean Clark known as The Peanut Woman after she was cited for violating a public area peddling ordinance. The 37 year old cafeteria worker said she sold peanuts with her seven children and seven grandchildren to stay off welfare. The judge praised her hard work and financial independence.
The British Museum unveils a permanent display titled Man Before Metals. Covering three million years, the show surveys technological progress across Europe and contrasts ancient developments with the rapid changes of the last ten millennia. It highlights unique discoveries in a new context.
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