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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1980

Page

7

Wisconsin neurosurgeon testimony disputes Locksley competence

University of Wisconsin professor of neurosurgery testifies that Dr. Herbert Locksley showed incompetence in new ways. Allan Levin and prior testimony describe risky actions, misreads of brain swelling, and fatal outcomes amid a $9 million lawsuit by Locksley against two Cedar Rapids hospitals and anesthesiologists who refuse to work with him.

University of Wisconsin Herbert Locksley Allan Levin Levin Locksley Cedar Rapids Linn Case

Linn County fights Christmas tree theft with odor deterrent

Linn County Conservation Board will spray deer and rabbit repellent on park trees to deter theft this season. Park rangers report frequent vandalism including stump left behind and tops removed, with a 750 dollar 15-foot Colorado blue spruce cut at Pinicon Ridge Park. Treated thefts can cost violators treble damages under Iowa law.

Ler Linn County Conservation Board Biechler Pinicon Ridge Park Iowa Conservation Board

Iowa Electors Cast All Eight for Reagan Bush

Iowa’s eight Electoral College members met at the Statehouse to cast their votes for Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Governor Robert Ray announced that Reagan received all eight Iowa votes, with one substitute appointed after Roy Voelker could not attend due to a death in the family.

Des Moines Iowa Electoral College Ronald Reagan George Bush Robert Ray Reagan Ray Roy Voelker Oskaloosa Pat Bain Voelker Ms. Bain Republican Central Committee

Elderly warned about pigeon drop schemes in Cedar Rapids

Assistant Chief James Barnes warns seniors to avoid con artists at Westdale Mall. A thief, claiming to have found money, contacted an elderly woman and then asked her to withdraw funds as a gesture. The scheme typically involves multiple women and sites, with the victims left secure but poorer if the trap succeeds.

Cedar Rapids Pigeon Westdale Mall James Barnes Barnes

Three Arrested in Region Burglaries and Break-ins

Three people were arrested in Linn County on burglary charges. Robert W. Kimmerling, 22, faces a second degree burglary count for a Jensen Imports break in on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids. Two juveniles, ages 11 and 15, were taken into custody after entering Fillmore School and breaking a window. Damages to the window were estimated at 200 dollars. Additional burglaries over the weekend included the Roy C. Steichen residence where stereo equipment worth more than 900 dollars was stolen, and the John Abraham residence where a window was broken to gain entry. Batteries were removed from several trucks at Zinser Inc., valued around 450 dollars. Four attempted burglaries were reported with no items taken.

Robert W. Kimmerling Eastern Drive Linn County Kimmerling Jensen Imports Highway 30 Cedar Rapids Fillmore School Lth St Roy C. Steichen Forest Drive John Abraham Wilson Ave Zinser Inc 66Th Ave

Independence man arrested after high speed chase ends in crash

Cedar Falls man Tommy Joe Lillibridge, 31, was arrested by Independence police after his car lost control and struck a tree on Second Street SW following a high speed chase. He faced charges of drunk driving possession of a controlled substance and multiple traffic offenses and was released on his own recognizance after a Magistrate's Court appearance.

Independence Cedar Falls Tommy Joe Lillibridge Second Street Lillibridge

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