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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2000
Page
9
A northeast Cedar Rapids restaurant, Taste of China at 1245 First Ave SE, was damaged by a Monday morning fire. Firefighters found a blaze in the kitchen around 11 a.m. and investigators led by Fire Department Spokesman Dave Koch said the case is ongoing with no charges filed yet.
In southwest Cedar Rapids early Thursday a car driven by Christa Poling 36 collided with a parked pickup after losing control on Foote Street SW. Poling was treated and released at Mercy Medical Center. Brad Gulczynski 48 of Illinois was admitted but in good condition.
A propane gas leak at the Columbia Energy plant south of Monticello prompted evacuations for 8 to 10 families after authorities closed Highway 151. Fire Chief Gaylen Kray said foul play not ruled out. residents reported a strong odor. Workers at nearby Welter Storage Equipment Co were also evacuated. Return after about 90 minutes. Fire departments from Prairieburg Anamosa and Cascade assisted.
Iowa City theater policy allows on stage smoking in theater department productions while campus buildings ban smoking. Law professor Marc Linder urges no smoking as a state institution. He cites a recent performance of A Delicate Balance where characters smoked. Director Judith Keefe says the script requires smoking and cannot be changed due to copyright. Theater professor Eric Forsythe notes no alternatives to cigarettes.
Readers are urged to phone tips or send photos for stories. Reporters request information from the public at 398-8254 or toll free 1 800 397 8212 to assist in developing local news coverage.
Mount Vernon High School teacher Daniel J. Colsch 26 pleaded guilty to tele phone dissemination of obscene material after admitting he sent explicit photos to a 15 year old student via the Internet. He faces up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine with sentencing set for August 3.
James Iron Shell, a Meskwaki man with Sioux heritage, battles a 1982 Meskwaki rule that could force him to leave the settlement where he lives with his Meskwaki wife Eloise and two children. He argues the law is discriminatory against an Indian family. He represents himself in Tama County Magistrate Court to seek permission to stay.
Cedar Rapids resident Carol Martin pressed officials for details on the final 458 295 payment to Point Builders for the ice arena project. City officials say all issues are resolved and the council will vote today, amid disputes Martin says she felt pressured and blamed for cost overruns.
Dick Saunders a 61 year old Manchester resident trained on a recumbent bike for the Tour de Cure for the American Diabetes Association. After crashing into a guardrail on a hill near his home he remained focused on delivering the more than $1,000 he had raised. Though severely injured including a broken neck and torn ear Saunders urged his family to take the money to Dubuque. He remains in hospital with pneumonia but is expected to be released soon and his sugar is under control. More than $13,000 was raised through the 69 mile tour in Dubuque.
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