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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1982
Page
22
Wilson Junior High students preview a transformed cafeteria with a formal dining setup. Staff replaced lines with a sit down service serving turkey and trimmings table by table for the Christmas lunch.
Billie Gene Farris, 22, of 1733 Fourth Ave SE, was arrested on a Linn County warrant for giving false information when applying for a gun permit and possession of a firearm as a felon. He is the brother of Bruce Farris, jailed in the November slayings case. He allegedly bought a .25 caliber handgun Dec 9 and did not admit felony conviction. Convicted in 1978 of second degree theft in Jones County. juvenile arrest later treated as adult probation and 90 days. Held on $11,000 bond.
Volunteers from the Linn County Council on Aging and Cedar Rapids Fire Department coordinate a program to install free smoke detectors in homes of residents 60 and older. Funded by local insurers, the project aims to reduce fire deaths by early warning and home escape planning.
A 31 year old Cedar Rapids man told police he was approached on Ninth Avenue SE at 1 a.m. by a would be robber who demanded his wallet. When the man turned, he was hit with a sharp object and the victim fought back, injuring the attacker who fled. The man was treated at Mercy Hospital for hand and facial lacerations and released.
Cedar Rapids Fire Department official cautions that cabinet heaters fueled by 20 to 30 pound LP gas tanks are illegal for residential use. Fire Marshal Phil Saunders warns leaks near fuel lines and propane tanks can ignite from sparks, causing a small blast or total house destruction if the tank explodes.
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