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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1978
Page
5
Sgt. Ted Beuter of the Linn County sheriff's rescue unit equips a snowmobile for night救援 use, providing direct radiotelephone access to a hospital. The vehicle, kept at the department’s Mount Vernon Road garage, was purchased at Beuter's expense last summer and donated for winter rescue missions.
The Sheriffs Department keeps a snowmobile on Mount Vernon Road SE with rescue gear and a sled to haul an injured person from remote areas. It may assist in patrols, catching speeders, and checking cabins, though not planned for regular winter duty. Beuter notes a daily rental around half the standard rate and plans to test various uses.
Sheryl Sullivan of 243 Gateway St. NE disputes a Gazette account of the 1977 crash involving Mark McFarland. She says the incident was mischaracterized as her fault and that her injuries were more serious than reported.
Police say a man attempted to open a Cedar Rapids woman's car door Wednesday morning. He faces a potential terrorism charge when located and charged.
A 5 year old boy was in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital with head injuries after being struck by a car at 16th Avenue and N Street SW Wednesday at 5:38 p.m. The boy’s brother 14 watched him run into the street as Joyce E. Thompson 28 of 2925 Johnson Ave NW drove home. Police seek a green car with a loud muffler connected to a separate late night incident described by a woman who locked her doors as an 18 year old blond male approached a car door and damaged a window.
Ten years ago Congressman Culver announced he had word of approval for Interstate designation of the highway segment between I 80 and Waterloo. The statement highlighted federal backing and the potential upgrade of the route for faster regional access.
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