Two Juveniles Arrested After Cab Robbery in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police report two males ages 15 and 17 fled with a knife and assaulted a cab driver near the 1300 block of Second to Third avenues SE around 9 30 p m. They were arrested nearby and held at Linn County Juvenile Detention Center on first degree robbery charges. The driver required no hospital treatment.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Greco
Second
Third Avenues
Linn County
Marines Lead P.E. Drill at Local High Schools
Physical education students at Mari on Kennedy and Washington high schools received a workout this week from two Marine Corps drill instructors from San Diego. Details on page 1B.
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Marion, Kennedy
Washington
Marine Corps
San Diego
Cave in Fatality Probed by OSHA in Anamosa Trench Collapse
A trench collapse in Anamosa on Wednesday killed 26 year old Matthew Fiala of Stanwood. OSHA investigators work to determine the cause as authorities review site safety and compliance findings.
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OSHA
Anamosa
Matthew Fiala
Stanwood
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Gency Housing Project
Pat Jordan
Jordan
Ice fishing grows in popularity in Iowa
Anglers embrace cold weather sport, called ice fishing or crackpot fishing, as winter recreation gains traction in Iowa. Details on page 5C.
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Iowa
Edith Ann Lily Tomlin Produces Animated Edith Ann
Lily Tomlin voices and inspires an animated Edith Ann project airing Tuesday on ABC. TV Vision in Saturday's Gazette notes the voice actress brings the precocious character to life in a new format.
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Lily Tomlin
Edith Ann
ABC
TV Vision
Police station site chosen near Cedar River
The Cedar Rapids citizen committee picks a six acre parcel east of First Street SW between Fifth and Seventh avenues west of the Cedar River for a new $14 million police station. City officials will appraise and study environmental aspects before construction, aiming for completion in about two years.
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Rick Smith
Azette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
First Street
Fifth
Seventh Avenues
James Piersall
Ole Munson
Munson
Linn County
Piersall
H Street
Public Safety
J.D. Smith
Citizen Committee
Bodyguard and second man held in Kerrigan attack
In Portland, Tonya Harding's bodyguard Shawn Eckardt and Derrick Smith were arrested on conspiracy to commit assault charges connected to the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Bail set at 20000 dollars each. Smith allegedly drove the getaway vehicle. Authorities indicated more arrests could follow.
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Portland
Ore
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Shawn Eric Eckardt
Derrick Brian Smith
Michael Schrunk
Multnomah County
Smith
Phoenix
Schrunk
Eckardt
Harding
Oregonian
Fox News
Jim Turney
Coldest Iowa City stretch in over a decade grips state
The Gazette reports Iowans face near zero highs and 20 to 25 below lows with 40 to 50 below wind chills. Records show Cedar Rapids lows and highs to 22 below and 20 below, while 1982 and 1974 stand as cold benchmarks. Local agencies brace for strain as shelters and services prepare for surge.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Hillaker
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids
Weather Service
Canada
Midwest
Iowa
AAA
Teresa Fleagle
Cedar Rapids woman faces mounting parking ticket debt
Gazette staff writer Jin Prendergast is in Cedar Rapids accused of unpaid parking tickets totaling about 450. Linn County Clerk Diane Hixson says Prendergast has pleaded guilty to roughly 350 violations, with more than 100 in the paperwork pipeline and debts exceeding $7,000 in fines and fees.
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Rick Smith Gazette
Jin Prendergast
Linn County Clerk of Court
Diane Hixson
Prendergast
Cedar Rapids
Hixson
Democrats push higher K-12 funding than governor
Senate Democrats advocate up to 16 million more for K-12 education than Gov. Branstad proposed and seek budget cuts to cover the increase. Senate leaders say districts could raise base budgets by 3.5 percent, while Republicans caution the 1995 budget is tight and oppose tax-coupling plans.
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Rod Boshart
Gazet
Des Moines
Senate
Democrats
Terry Branstad
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
House
Department of Education
Jack Rife
Durant
Larry Murphy
D-Oelwein
Senate Appropriations Committee
Horn
Rife
Iowa
Ron Corbett
House Appropriations Committee
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