Common sense in auto accidents urged by Cedar Rapids officer
A Cedar Rapids officer warns drivers not to panic after a crash and to gather essential information. Iowa law requires reporting accidents with damage over 500 dollars, and officers advise exchanging names, addresses, phone numbers, insurance details, and vehicle information. If injuries occur, call authorities and avoid moving seriously hurt persons unless necessary.
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Cedar Rapids
David Goodwin
State OF
Iowa
Sheriff's Department
State Police
Beuters
Shipping holiday presents options and costs survey
A Cedar Rapids survey compares shipping times deadlines and prices for UPS United States Postal Service and Greyhound for a 3 pound package to Sioux Falls South Dakota. UPS quotes 2 day delivery with 1.46 base plus pickup option 2.75. USPS Parcel Post 1 week to 10 days costs about 1.73 Priority 3.01 Express 10.75 with guaranteed next day. Greyhound 8.75 plus about 1.50 per 10 pounds. Listings include labeling packaging and pickup details.
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Yuletide
Cedar Rapids
United Parcel Service
UPS
Locust Road
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Greyhound Bus Lines
Fear of rape a routine danger in U S society
A Boulder reader report details a rape attempt on a 43-year-old Arvada woman on the South Platte bicycle path near West Alameda Avenue. The attacker, a heavyset Hispanic man in his 20s, used a fake knife, beat her with a rock, then assaulted her before fleeing.
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Boulder
Colo
Denver General Hospital
Denver
Heather Rodriguez-Hooper
South Platte River
West Alameda Avenue
How you could thwart an attack
A self defense expert outlines blending as a simple tactic to deter an assailant. He cites a real incident where a woman used nonresistance and a quick retreat to escape. Blending aligns slight force with the attacker to create momentary imbalance, enabling escape or control.
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Terry Dobson
Dobson
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Iawa
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Chicago
Jonathan Reed
Fairfax
S.D
By Monica Wolf
S.C
U.S
Alameda
Rodriguez-Hooper
FBI
United
Greene
Bob Greene
Washington
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