Sirens Restored in Johnson County After Tornado Alert
Civil Defense Director Patrick McCarney says all 26 Johnson County warning sirens are back in order after a transmitter failure halted a tornado alert. Tests Thursday showed 60 indoor devices in schools, hospitals, and factories would sound with sirens. Volunteers will be alerted ahead of a 9 a.m. Monday, July 4 test.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Civil Defense
Patrick McCarney
Sheriff's Department
Coralville
University of Iowa
Burlington Street
McCarney
Thorarc Sues Union Carbide for Over 24 Million
Thorarc of Cedar Rapids files suit in Cedar Rapids against Union Carbide Corp for more than 24 million alleging fraud and wrongful termination of distributorship. The case claims Union Carbide wrongfully charged rent on gas cylinders owned by Thorarc and forced purchase of owned cylinders. The suit seeks over 1 million in compensatory damages and 10 million in punitive damages in the first division plus over 3 million in compensatory damages and 10 million in punitive damages in the second division, alleging the contract began in 1978.
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Thorare Co. of
Cedar Rapids
Union Carbide Corp
Danbury, Conn
Thorare
U.S. District Court
Thorarc
Union Carbide
Cedar Rapids Gas and Welding Products
Iowa City hotel project gains 2.08 million UDAG grant
The city wins a 2.08 million Urban Development Action Grant from HUD to fund the 12 million, 178 room Iowa City hotel development by Mid City Hotel Associates. Financing includes 7.7 million in city bonds and private investment. construction could start this fall with a Holiday Inn franchise and a convention center.
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Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa City
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mid-City Hotel Associates
Minneapolis
Neal Berlin
Berlin
HUD
Mid-City
Harry Johnson
Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Davi Bosworth Inc
UDAG
Vernon Beck & Associates of
Beck
Iowa City Public Library
Hilton
Holiday Inn International
Dubuque Street
Armstrong’s of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Police Officer Sues over Newspaper Remark
Johnson County District Court suit seeks 200000 punitive damages against Thomas Mikelson and The Daily Iowan for defaming Daniel Dreckman. The claim cites Mikelson’s remark about a past complaint during Catha White’s arrest, while White’s failure to appear affects related charges.
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Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa City
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
University of Iowa
Daniel A. Dreckman
Daily Iowan
Thomas L. Mikelson
Dreckman
Cathy Ockenfels
Catha White
Mikelson
White
Lowan
Student Publications, Inc
Ockenfels
Harvey Miller
Dreckman and Ockenfels
Two Cedar Rapids youths charged in Wright School arson
Two Cedar Rapids boys aged 13 and 12 were charged with second degree arson after sparklers pressed to a plastic window ignited a fire at Wright School. A third boy present was not charged. damage exceeded 500 dollars. Witnesses reported the incident to authorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Wright School
Council and
Hollywood Streets
Fire Department
Two Men Charged In Mower Theft At Taco Kid
Two men were charged with third degree theft after allegedly stealing a lawn mower from the Taco Kid at 3429 First Ave SE. Jerry Clair and Tony Sykora, both 27 to 30, were released on their promise to appear after being arrested at the police station following a restaurant employee spotting the loading of the mower into a pickup and noting the license number.
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Taco Kid
First Ave
Jerry Clair
Tony Sykora
St. NW
Clair
Sykora
Hitchhiker suffers severe arm injury in Highway 149 incident
A Cedar Rapids hitchhiker William Colbourn, 44, was struck by a car mirror while walking on Highway 149 near Walford. He was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids then Iowa City and listed in good condition.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway 149
Walford
Iowa State Patrol
William Colbourn
Bever Ave
Colbourn
Mercy Hospital
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Woman breaks leg in I-380 crash near Cedar Rapids
Shana D. Leisure, 25, was hospitalized with a broken leg after the car she rode in struck a guardrail on I-380 near Seventh Street. Driver Jeffrey S. Klein, 22, was arrested for drunk driving and failure to maintain control after the 2 a.m. crash.
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Cedar Rapids
Shana D. Leisure
12Th Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Jeffrey S. Klein
Ninth St
Seventh Street
Klein
Linn County
Five charged after Linn County drunk driving arrests
Five people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Wednesday and early Thursday. Douglas L. Hobbs 24 faces a second offense and speeding counts. Michael K. Dunn 18 is charged with driving on the wrong side of the road. Brenda J. Nieland 25 faces speeding. Cyrus Schoonmaker II 30 arrested on I 380 and L Street SW. Michael D. Vedepo 20 charged with lack of license and improper taillights.
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Linn County
Douglas L. Hobbs
12Th Ave
12Th Avenue
Michael K. Dunn
Hickory Hill Lane
Brenda J. Nieland
Quail Hollow
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Cyrus Schoonmaker II
Iowa City
Interstate 380
L Street
Michael D. Vedepo
Anamosa
Highway 13
E-16
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C.R
Neal Beziin
Daisy Iowan
NAACP
Joe Slight
Third Ave
Teresa M. Olivier
Rhonda Price
Palo
Center Point Road
Olivier
Howard L. Robinson
Victor
Springville
James Sullivan
Springville High School
Midwest Marketing Group
Gary Biles
Sullivan
Biles
NEC
The
APC
NEC Nec Information Systems, Inc
Ippon Eibct
Queen of Ki Sud
Bryant
Odds & Ends
Cash & Carry
Flower & Garden Shop
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
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