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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1990
Page
2
Readers weigh the dog versus cat myth about guardianship after death, tax concerns on hotel bills, and a Florida coastline of local quirks. The piece touches on Sarasota swimwear bans, old phonograph cylinders, and a spelling correction for bafflehead ducks, with Gus Schrader’s Wednesday Gazette column.
An 80-year-old inmate, Roswell Gilbert, serving a life term for shooting his ailing wife, was relocated from Lawtey Correctional Facility to a top security prison at Lake Butler as part of a broad prison security crackdown. His health could be endangered by the move. The case was later dramatized in a TV movie.
Local post office notice announces Cedar Rapids as the mailing destination with P. O. Box 511 and ZIP 52406. The AP retains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
The Dislocated Worker Assistance Program at Kirkwood Community College will receive 808,231 dollars from the U S Department of Labor in a new retraining grant. The move follows 750,000 dollars released in May and supports about 623 workers with programs in health care, construction, industrial tech and computers. Up to 1 500 workers were affected by Farmstead Foods closing, with others pursuing retirement or new fields as funds are distributed. U S Senators Grassley and Rep Tauke praised the aid as helping workers become productive citizens again.
Bennie Graw 64 tells Linn County jury he did not set July rooming house fire at 214 Eighth St SE in Cedar Rapids. Prosecution relies on witness who saw him near the home minutes before smoke. Judge recessed trial to mid August for expert responses.
Carlston Donald, 29, fled Monday from the Cedar Rapids Police Department via a second floor restroom window and was captured last night at a residence on Camburn Court SE. He faces escape and forgery charges with a $6,000 bond and will appear in Linn County District Court.
Area Substance Abuse Council announces a fundraising campaign to expand its outpatient and residential facilities at 3601 16th Ave SW. The plan adds a 20 bed halfway house and renovations to improve access, capacity, and services across Benton, Jones, Jackson and Linn counties.
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