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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1994
Page
9
Cedar Rapids police search for a maroon vehicle driver who struck a traffic signal at First Avenue and 15th Street NE at 5 30 PM. Lt. Joe Hanrahan suspects weather may have contributed to the crash as snow was falling at the time.
Former member Martha Kerslake was appointed by the Lisbon school board to fill the unexpired term of Randall Hinrichs after his resignation. Hinrichs left for Cedar Rapids making him ineligible to serve. Kerslake had previously served six years before losing in the September election and was chosen unanimously by Superintendent David Bradley and the board from six candidates.
Two Cedar Rapids men receive suspended 10 year sentences and three years of probation for drug offenses. David Earl Crawford 34 is fined 1000 and must enter residential treatment. Philip Leon Curd pleads guilty to two counts of crack cocaine delivery and is fined 1000 per count and ordered to live up to one year in Community Corrections Center.
Coralville Lake hosts a flood exposed three acres of fossil rich limestone with thousands of specimens. Over 250000 visitors have already experienced the site since mid August. A “Name That Site” contest runs until February 15 with prizes to be announced February 26 at the Visitor Center.
The Iowa City City Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance requiring lawn care firms to post 8 by 11 inch black and yellow warning signs for 24 hours after spraying. The measure passed 5-2 on Tuesday. two more readings are needed. A prior attempt failed 4-3 last January amid four new council members. The rule would exceed current state law signs.
Rhonda Urbanek 28 pleaded guilty to aggravated misdemeanor child endangerment in Linn County District Court after two of her five children fled the home complaining of parental drug abuse. Sentencing set for Feb 25. max penalty two years or 2500 dollars.
Four Iowa women traveled to Las Vegas for Barbra Streisand’s New Year concert. They bought tickets totaling about $1,400 each and faced a moment of panic when one friend misplaced her ticket. The group held firm, guarding the tickets as they enjoyed a magical performance and planned not to sell them despite high scalper prices.
Eastern Iowa saw little snow by nightfall as forecasts predicted modest accumulation. An Interstate 380 crash in Cedar Rapids tied to slick, wind driven roads harmed no one. Forecasters downgraded snow totals while warning of dangerous wind chills and continued cold.
Central City residents face new long-distance charges for calls to Prairieburg after a failed 68 cent monthly rate increase. A survey sparked controversy as voters claimed they misunderstood the long-distance option. The Iowa Utilities Board upheld the survey, with appeals via District Court possible.
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