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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1979
Page
3
Obituaries note the death of 20 year old David Ray Hough of Great Lakes Navy Station in an auto crash. Also listed are Rose Spellerberg Tehel 88 of Norway and Fairfax native, and several other local figures with funeral details and burial plans across Iowa communities.
Katherine Condit, 26, faces assault on Officer Les Casteel intoxication and interference charges after a Nov 3 gate incident at Guaranty Bank lot. Defense rests amid disputed claims of excessive force intoxication and who struck first as witnesses describe the arrest and ensuing confrontation in Linn County Court.
City brief notes Old Towne Inn now open Saturday afternoon for meals and sandwiches with a noon special Polish sausage 2 50 served 11 am to 4 30 pm Adv spaghetti supper February 24 5 7 pm adults 2 children 1 50 at Bethany Congregational Church 1300 6th Street NW Pocketbook plants 7 50 to 10 Piersons Florists 366-1826 366-7148 Adv Games Saturday Town House Jackpot 55 numbers Big Daily Double Adv Stained Glass Adv class starts March 1 at Stier's Crafts 413 Kirkwood Iowa City 338-3919 Adv
Two men died when the car they rode in struck a bridge abutment on U.S. 64 near Mount Carroll. Victims were David Hough 20 Center Point Iowa and Jeffrey Williams 19 Red Level Alabama. Driver David Aust of Hattiesburg Mississippi was hospitalized in Freeport Illinois. Carroll County deputies reported the crash occurred Thursday night westbound on the highway.
A 10 year old is in custody at Linn County Youth Facilities Shelter Care after a stabbing at 220 27th St NW. John Lobbezoo, 50, was stabbed with a paring knife following a dispute and is hospitalized in fair to good condition. Police charge the boy with willful injury as the investigation continues.
Linn County attorney dropped a burglary charge against Tyrone Green, 27, of 1533 Second Ave SE, after investigation showed insufficient evidence. Green was arrested February 1 following a Jan 24 report of a man found in Raymond Goynes's apartment, later reclassified as criminal trespass.
Opponents warned of dire budget impacts as discussions centered on delaying the convention and extending the resolution in Iowa into April 1980. Sen Forrest Schwengels urged 5 percent cuts across federal departments while supporters argued the amendment would delay final action and potentially derail the proposal. The vote split along party lines with a coalition of Republicans and some Democrats defeating the delay amendment.
IE plans to replace safe end sections of eight pipes in the plant's primary cooling system. Through Dec 31 the utility has spent about 21 million on purchased power due to the nuclear station shutdown. The extra costs are being billed to customers under bond and subject to refund, with 3.2 million collected so far.
A Linn County jury weighs the December 7 confrontation outside the 20th Century Lounge involving Anthony Driscoll and Jack Schneider. Prosecutors describe intoxication and assault while defense portrays the events as a barroom scuffle started by others.
Pfc. Dan Kirk of Vinton died when a tent housing him caught fire during Marine Corps maneuvers near 29 Palms California. His parents Jim and Nettie Kirk were notified. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Campbell-Russell's in Vinton.
NEW YORK AP Utility-rate consultant warns customers must choose their own rates. National Utility Service says state commissions focus on utility total revenue, not guaranteeing the lowest price for each customer. 20 YEARS AGO Eisenhower criticized Russia over Berlin as offering little promise of just peace.
Independence youth Bergom 18 receives a two year suspended sentence in Buchanan County District Court after a December conviction for involuntary manslaughter. The August 1978 accident near Independence killed 15 year old Ronald Miller who was a passenger in Bergom's truck. Judge Roger Petersen ordered two years at Anamosa Men's Reformatory with probation after the suspended term.
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