Steam shrouds fatal crash on Highway 30 by ADM plant
Three witnesses testified in Linn District Court about a January 22, 1988, fatal three vehicle wreck on the Highway 30 bypass near the ADM Corn Sweeteners plant. Arlene Sullivan sues the state and Cedar Rapids on behalf of her daughter Diane's estate, claiming road conditions and steam fog contributed to the crash. Witnesses described dense steam, limited visibility, and subsequent collisions involving Jeff Wickwire, James Bender, and Dick Covington, with DOT road design director George Sisson noting prior warnings and safety measures while noting feasibility limits. Testimony continued with questions on signage, lighting, and safety improvements.
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Dick Hogan
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Linn District
Arlene Sullivan
Belle Plaine
Wickwire
Sullivan
Iowa
John Perkins
James Bender
Marion
Bender
David McGuire
Perkins
Dick Covington
Garrison
ADM
Covington
George Sisson
Iowa Department of Transportation
Tom Riley
Sisson
Riley
IDOT
Stolen goods at 847 12th St SE. forgery charge filed
The Log reports two apartments at 847 12th St SE robbed of stereo equipment clothes and a laundry basket valued at 1805 with entry via a broken window. Brett C. Hall 18 of 114 16th St NE is charged with forgery and fifth degree theft for allegedly stealing checks and forging a signature to buy 1500 in guitar gear on Nov 24 in Linn County Jail held on 3010 bond.
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12Th St. SE
Brett C. Hall
16Th St
Linn County
Drunken Driving Charges List Several Arrest Times and Places
The report lists individuals charged with drunken driving with arrest times and locations including David Vespa at Indian Hill Road and Cottage Grove Avenue SE and Hugo Arriola on Edgewood Road NW. Others include Christopher C. Whetstine in the 1200 block of C Street SW on a second offense and Gilbert E. Kopp at First Avenue and I Avenue NW.
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David Vespa
Indiandale Rd
Indian Hill Road
Cottage Grove Avenue
Hugo Arriola
Iowa City
Edgewood Road
Christopher C. Whetstine
Solon
C Street
Gilbert E. Kopp
Zika Ave
First Avenue
I Avenue
Honorary degrees eyed again at University of Iowa
Iowa City faculty leaders on Tuesday urged reviving honorary degrees after more than 20 years. The move needs faculty senate approval before forwarding to administrators who supported the concept. degrees stopped in 1969 amid campus political unrest and fears of political influence.
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U of I
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ex Hiawatha teacher faces four indecent contact charges
Former Cedar Rapids area educator Paul Otteson, 33, taught at Nixon Elementary School in Hiawatha. He stands charged with four counts of indecent contact with a child based on alleged incidents in 1987 and the 1987-88 school year. Closing arguments were scheduled, with four children testifying without partitions. The offense carries up to two years in prison.
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Sta
Cedar Rapids Area
Paul Otteson
Nixon
Hiawatha
Ottoson
Anc
Othe
Linn County
Otteson
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Jeff Clark
Gary Robinson
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