Defending Cats Against Kevin Cowherd’s Critique
A Baltimore reader defends cats against Kevin Cowherd’s anti cat column. The writer recalls a childhood cat Nanking saving his family from fire and extols cats as independent clean and loving companions while noting dogs’ noisier behavior and the mystique of a cat’s purr.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Kevin Cowherd
Kevin Guy
Cowherd
Nanking
Kevin
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Sophie
Ralph
Baker cites three motives in Jones murder case
DCI agent testified Baker told him after about 15 hours in custody that he strangled Jenni fer Jones to have sex, to obtain cocaine, and to take cash from her purse. Baker also sought food stamps and cash after meeting Jones at an East Dubuque tavern. The trial in Waterloo is before an all woman jury.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Waterloo
Perry Scott Baker
Jennifer Jones
Baker
Dubuque
Melvin McCleary
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
McCleary
Jones
East Dubuque
Platteville
Wis
DCI
Paul Kaufman
LaDon Trost
Jo Davies County
Ill
Sheriff's Department
Trost
Alan Pearson
Pearson
Black Hawk County
Snow Closes Men’s Downhill at World Alpine Championship
A skier uses a snow-covered pay phone in Vail Colorado as more than 8 inches of snow falls overnight. The heavy snowfall cancels the men’s downhill event at the World Alpine Ski Championships.
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Vail
Colo
Fund drive aims to build Linn County museum complex
Linn County Historical Museum Association plans a 5 million fund raise starting January 1 to build a new museum behind the existing 101 Eighth Ave. SE facility. Half funds the new building and a main exhibit, with the rest as an endowment. board seeks 100000 from the county to match external gifts.
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Acove County Repo
Linn County Historical Museum Association
Eighth Ave
Art Koffron
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Alan Griffith
Drug smuggler Nassif sentencing delayed to March 13
Shaker Nassif of Cedar Rapids had sentencing postponed to 2:30 p.m. March 13 in federal court due to his attorney's trial in Hawaii. The 42 year old pleaded guilty November 4 to importing over a kilogram of heroin from Lebanon. He faces at least 10 years or life without parole and admitted to four charges in a 12 count indictment.
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Shaker Nassif
Cedar Rapids
Nassif
William Kutmus
Des Moines
Hawaii
Lebanon
United States
David Weaver
Paroled felon pleads guilty to gun charge
Richard Dufrenne a 33 year old felon on parole from Missouri pleaded guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was stopped on Interstate 35 near Hampton after nearly striking a state trooper and was found with a loaded pistol and over 46000 dollars in cash. Prosecutors seek forfeiture of the cash as drug related proceeds.
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Missouri
Cedar Rapids
Richard Dufrenne
Cahokia
Ill
Dufrenne
Interstate 35
Franklin County
Hampton
Clayton
Robert Teig
U.S
Teig
Convicted killer ordered to pay widow restitution
Johnson County District Court ordered Mark Robert Peterson to pay $53,413 to Eliase Stewart widow of Marshall Stewart for lost health insurance, Social Security, medical costs, and funeral expenses. Peterson also owes the Iowa Crime Victim Reparation Program $2,650. Judge L Vern Robinson approved the restitution. Peterson pleaded guilty to first degree murder in March and is serving a life sentence.
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Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Mark Robert Peterson
Johnson County
Peterson
Marshall Stewart
Eliase Stewart
Sixth Judicial District
L. Vern Robinson
Sixth Ave
Coralville
Stewart
Whiting Ave
University of Iowa
J. Patrick White
World Marriage Day observed at St. Joseph’s Church
The Gazette corrects an error and states World Marriage Day will be observed Sunday February 12 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marion. The newspaper will publish corrections or clarifications in this space upon review of reports and headlines. Phone 398 8313.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Morning Editions and Sunday issues with 4 week and 52 week options. Postal and organization details include USPS classification and AP republication rights.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
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