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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1983
Page
6
Darrell Goodall of Solon rides his mule in the Mount Vernon Kolache Day parade. He dressed the mule in blue jeans while wearing a suit of red flannel underwear.
Conrad resident Bernall C. Young, 56, was charged with sexual abuse sexual exploitation of children and extortion after a seven month Marshalltown investigation found a 12 year old Marshalltown girl involved in illegal acts and pornography since August 1982. Police seized pornographic material and sexual devices during a search of Young's Conrad home. He was released on 12500 bond and no further court date was set. The investigation continues.
Lester Harry James, 61, of Delmar was killed when his northbound car crossed the center line on Highway 61 south of Maquoketa and hit Wanda Marie Mattix, 56, of Wilton, whose car carried Dale Clark, 61, Maquoketa. Mattix and Clark were hospitalized with injuries. James died at Jackson County Hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
Charles City Iowa mayor Leo Schula 80 announced he will not seek reelection this fall. Elected in 1970 he will resign effective December 31 ending a long tenure.
A 19 inch color TV valued at 300 dollars was reported stolen from Carrie Sturgis in Cedar Rapids between 9 p.m. Friday and 5 30 a.m. Saturday after a north bedroom window was accessed by melting the outside screen with a match or lighter. Nearby, KGAN TV sponsored its second Job A Thon with nearly 300 jobs offered and up to 400 on air. Reagan called Camp David to praise the private sector effort during the event. In other updates, a Tama Tama man was arrested on July 3 for third offense DUI and related charges. Iowa road fatalities for June rose above last year but below five year averages, with 48 deaths in June and 229 this year so far.
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