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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1985
Page
3
The list of candidates for Iowa’s state liquor director has been narrowed to four, all current state employees, after about 160 applicants were considered following Rolland Gallagher’s retirement announcement.
A Cedar Rapids girl was bitten by a pit bull named Butcher, sparking debate over breed danger. Officials cite serious injuries while experts and former owners dispute inherent viciousness, noting owner responsibility and general bite risks across breeds.
A Cedar Rapids girl was bitten by a pit bull in an apparently unprovoked attack described as the worst bite case in recent city history. Animal Warden Kaye Rodriguez notes 286 bites in the past year, most provoked or fear related, with German shepherds and various breeds making up the list.
Lenard Specht Jr., 34, accepted a 55 year sentence after pleading guilty in Black Hawk District Court to second degree kidnapping, second degree sexual abuse and going armed with intent. The more serious charges including first degree kidnapping and terrorism were dropped. The case stemmed from the 1983 Monona hostage incident linked to an Oregon prison break. Specht awaits sentencing in four to six weeks.
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