Doctors link De La Mater pneumonia to injuries
The Linn County trial of Isaac Pledge Jr. on involuntary manslaughter and first degree theft nears defense testimony. Prosecution contends a fall from a purse snatching led to injuries causing pneumonia and death of Jessie Belle De La Mater on June 4 near McKinley Junior High School. Medical examiners Dr. Harris and Dr. Charipar testified the death was a homicide due to surgery and pneumonia, with embalming not affecting the autopsy.
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Linn County District Court
Isaac Pledge Jr
Pledge
Jessie Belle de la Mater
Miss de la Mater
McKinley Junior High School
Percy Harris
Linn County
Iner
Dennis Charipar
Harris
de la Mater
Charipar
Pledge admission tied to purse-snatching case in court
In a Tuesday session Judge William Eads allowed a voluntary statement by Pledge as evidence despite defense claims of suppression due to his IQ and juvenile arrest-notice rules. Cedar Rapids Detective Donald Rosdall testified Pledge admitted involvement, while doctors testified De La Mater died from respiratory failure linked to pneumonia after several health issues and a hip operation.
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Pledge
William Eads
Cedar Rapids
Donald Rosdall
Rosdail
de la Mater
Albert R. Coates
Coates
Lowell Forte
Thomas McKnight
Mercy
City approves two large rezoning plans despite protests
The City Planning Commission voted 7-3 to recommend council approval of two condo projects at 3875 Oakland Road NE and a 66 unit elderly apartment south of Mount Vernon Road. Neighbors protested spot zoning and size concerns while HUD funding and traffic runoff were raised. Additional zoning changes for two parcels on Sixth Street SE and nearby streets were also recommended for approval.
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City Planning Commission
Oakland Road NE
Oakland Road
Mount Vernon Road
Memorial Drive
Anne Terndrup
28Th St
Planning Commission
HUD
Don Engel
28Th St. SE
Sixth Street
11Th
12Th Avenues
Eighth Street
Job Service of Iowa
Handicapped Systems
Judy's Hamburgers Closes All Outlets in Iowa Franchise Shakeup
Ju Li Corp ceases operation of Judy's Hamburgers in Cedar Rapids Marion and Coralville plus six other franchises due to weather and a Wendy's lawsuit. Life Investors previously owned 10 sites. remaining buildings pledged mortgage security. No bankruptcy decision yet. future steps under review.
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Ju-Li Corp
Judy’s
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Coralville
Des Moines
Quad Cities
Warren Landsman
Chicago
Ju-Li
Wendy's Restaurant Chain
Life Investors
Sixth Street
Landsman
Judy’s Hamburgers
Cedar Rapids Area
Edgewood Road
42Nd St
Marion Blvd
Egypt resort lease not cut amid renewal bids
Tourism Minister Mahmoud Abdul Hafez dismissed rumors that Club Med’s Cairo palace lease was canceled for pro Israeli ties. The lease expires November 30 and will not renew automatically. bidding will invite Club Med and other international firms to manage the 340 bed hotel on a profit sharing basis. The Middle East News Agency says Club Med was never on the Arab blacklist.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mahmoud Abdul Hafez
Club Mediterranee
Hafez
Club Med
Middle East
Israel
Comatose Ernest Gibson Shot At L and H Lounge
Ernest Gibson, 41, was shot in the L and H Lounge during the noon hour on January 23 and remains comatose in Mercy Hospital ICU. Police charged Benjamin Willie Love, 34, with two counts of attempted murder. Love is jailed in Linn County on bond. William Gibson, 27, was also injured in the incident.
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Ernest Gibson
L and H
Mercy Hospital
Gibson
38Th St
Benjamin Willie Love
J Ave
William Gibson
North Towne Lane
Love
Linn County
Brian P. Smith
Oklahoma Ave
Smith
Cedar Rapids Honors Presidents. No Parking Tickets Two Mondays
Cedar Rapids police say no meter parking tickets will be written on Feb 12 and Feb 19 in observance of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington birthdays. City Hall closes those dates and parking meter staff will not work.
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Cedar Rapids
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Washington
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16Th Avenue S.W
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