Munro trial witness contests shoe mark size in murder case
Defense witness John Dolan Jr. testified that diamond shaped marks at the crime scene differ in size from impressions made by Munro shoes. Dolan compared photos using a mock-up, arguing the marks are 30 to 40 percent larger at the scene.
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Daniel R. Munro
John P. Dolan Jr
Munro
Dolan
Des Moines
Polk County
Ray Fenton
Linn
Richard Lamphere
Munro trial uses Fifth Amendment to block questions
In Des Moines federal court, defendant Munro declines to answer prosecutors after defense lawyers elicit Fifth Amendment protection. The judge cites an Iowa Supreme Court ruling on safeguards against testifying when Fifth Amendment rights are known. The trial includes eyewitnesses and alibi claims about the February 1978 triple murder and related shooting.
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Lamphere
Polk County
Iowa
Four-vehicle crash on Blairs Ferry injures several
Four vehicles were involved in a morning collision on Blairs Ferry Road near 10th Avenue in Hiawatha. Several people sustained minor injuries and were treated at St Luke's Hospital. three were later released. One pickup in a no parking zone was towed.
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Blairs Ferry Road
10Th Avenue
Hiawatha
Holly Netolicky
61 Leisure Drive
The
Gazette
Blairs Ferry
Netolicky
St. Luke’s Hospital
Janet Canfield
James
Chad
Canfields
Blue Mound Drive
Cedar Rapids group taps Schorg chair. parking, honors noted
Robert Schorg was elected chairman of the Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission succeeding Christine Woodruff with Pat Feltes as vice chairman. Terms run to Jan 1, 1980, and a roll call policy may trigger removal after five absences. A parking lot zoning change on Mount Vernon Road SE passed first reading 4 to 1 amid runoff concerns. City honors include three officers recognized for 1978 incidents including a knife threat and a life-saving Bridge rescue.
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Robert Schorg
Johnson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road SE
Duchess Plaza
Jack L. Winter
Richard Stephens
Ted McLeod
McLeod
16Th Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids youth charged in multiple burglaries
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids youth is charged with second degree burglary for a 3 am burglary at Midwest Sports Center on Blairs Ferry Road and two counts of third degree theft for items found in his possession from two Cedar Rapids Pizza Huts. Police recovered a van loaded with equipment tied to the incident. The youth was detained at Linn County Juvenile Detention Center and another suspect is being sought.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Midwest Sports Center
Blairs Ferry Road
First Trust Bank
Center Point Road
First Ave
Linn County Juvenile Detention Center
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Alabama
West Des Moines
Gerald
Geoffrey Hoffman
Jeff Beavers
Terry Thayer
Donald Nelson
Edwin Day
Margaret Toomey
Day
Wisconsin’s
Ronnie Mehurin
Milner
Previ
Ous
Franklin Hotel
Mehurin
Woodrow Wilson
Daniel Munro
Strik
C.R
Schorg
Floyd Bergen
Nordstrom- Pfeifer Co
Armstrong Bath Shop & Domestics
Armstrong Baby Shop
Peterson
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