Murder Verdict in Williams Case Draws Mixed Reactions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on the murder verdict and reactions from the victim’s parents and Williams’s attorney. The trial centered on semen preservation under freezing conditions with expert testimony from both sides. The jury sought transcripts of doctors who testified on semen preservation during deliberations.
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Gerald Crawford
Williams
Merlin
Nelda Powers
Mr. Powers
Polk County
Bond Revoked Gardner Returns to Linn Jail
Gardner 21, previously moved to Anamosa reformatory after claiming threats, is back in Linn jail as U S Magistrate Hodges revokes his $5,000 appeal bond for violating bail. Prosecutors cite death threat claims and alleged gun sale. Gardner faces 30 day appeal window and concurrent state appeal on marijuana delivery.
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Gardner
Linn
Craig Gardner
Eleventh Street
Linn County
Reformatory
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
U.S
James Hodges
Asst
U.S. Atty
Alan Kirshen
Eghth Circuit Court of Appeals
Kirshen
Clark McKey
McKey
John Griser
Griser
Gary Hinzman
Cedar Rapids weighs outside firm to manage city parking
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton said Cedar Rapids may hire National Garages Inc to run city parking facilities including an 800 car ramp near the community center. An informal council discussion is set for Tuesday with a company representative.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Colton
National Garages, Inc
Colton
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Fourth Street
Mel Meyer
Vors
Meyer
Weeek
Robert Armstrong
National
National Garages
Armstrong
Coralville Lake Weather and Mississippi River Levels
At 10 a.m. wind southeast 9 mph. sunrise 5 45, sunset 8 40. Highs 86 to 95, lows 60s, no precipitation year ago today. Extended: possible thunder showers Sunday and Tuesday. River stages: LaCrosse 12 ft, 6.0. Lansing 7.8. Dam 9 12.2. McGregor 6.3. Guttenberg 3.8. Dubuque 7.0. Davenport 3.9. Keokuk 2.0. Cedar at C.R. 2.56.
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Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Cedar
C.R
EPA proposed coal emission relief won’t affect Linn county
The EPA plans looser sulfur dioxide limits for coal plants nationwide but Linn county remains bound by stricter local rules. Iowa allows eight pounds per million BTU in most counties, six in ten, with Linn at five. Public hearings could align Linn limits with state and federal standards while local health rules stay tougher.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Iowa
Linn County
Linn
Black Hawk
Illinois
Linn County Department of Health
Keith Erickson
Erickson
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Sixth Street
University of Iowa Coal Power
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Kansas City
Ed Stanek
Stanek
Iowa Electric
John Deere
Dubuque
Waterloo
Lehigh Portland Cement
Mason City
Iowa Southern Utilities
Eddyville
Muscatine Grain Processing
Muscatine
Iowa Power and Light Co
Des Moines
Iowa Public Service Co
Sioux City
Births and Marriages in July Publicized Local Notices
Vital Statistics lists numerous births at Mercy St Luke's and area homes including McCusker Huemeke Parks Olson Blockhus Young Bates Peterson Peterson with twins Clark at Maquoketa and multiple marriage licenses and annulments. Fire calls detailed with locations and times across Cedar Rapids area.
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Duane Huemeke
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Marion
Gene Parks
Twenty-second Avenue
Michael Olson
Fritz Blockhus
Westpost Road NW
Charles Young
Palo
Donald Bates
E Avenue NW
Terry Peterson
Shellsburg
Duane Peterson
Thirty-seventh Street
Arrest on Variety of Charges Follows Chase
Four persons were arrested on drunk driving charges after a late night chase in the southeast quadrant. Dennis L Thomson, 22, was cited for drunk driving and numerous traffic violations after losing control near Nineteenth Street and Second Avenue SE. Darrell W McCrory, 24, faced drunk driving charges in the 2000 block of K Street SW. David W Frank, 34, was arrested on a county road south of Ely. Dale W Erickson, 36, was taken into custody near Sixteenth Avenue and Sixth Street SW.
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Dennis Lee Thomson
Eighth Avenue SE
Nineteenth Street
Second Avenue SE
Darrell W. McCrory
Fourth Avenue
K Street
David W. Frank
Solon
Ely
Dale W. Erickson
Eighteenth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
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Federal Court Reporter
Peoria
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapid
Leaks
National Weather Service
West Gulf Coast
Upper
Ohio Valley
Mid Atlantic States
Coralville Lake
Atlanta
Anchorage
L.A
Miami
Bismarck
Moss
Cincinnati
Houston
Washington
Cleveland
C.R. Weather
Detroit
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
PtCidy
Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Hird Stree
The
Iowa Arts Council
Michael McCusker
Thirty-eighth Street
St. Luke's
Maquoketa
Cletus Clark
Clark
Keith Burns
Ninth Avenue
Edwin Andrie
Mr. Clark
William Clark
Coggan
Denis R. Elliott
JoAnn Zitek
Edward A. Morris, Jr
Marjorie L. Straka
Wallace E. Goodwin
Tamy S. Contentos
Ronald E. du Charme
Cindy S. Merta
Robert C. Weed
Becky A. Wille
Newhall
John J. Bulton
Mary K. Hammer
David A. Kaplan
Mr. Vernon
Lori J. Lynch
Wallace W. Albaugh
Trudy I. Gross
Marsha L
William F. Havlik
Michael Allen
Myra Lucille Webb
William Harris
Teresa Leora Kay
Janet L
Steven L. Barton
John
Hazel Maxine Mennis
Harold H
Dixie M. Witham
Jerry and
Marie Trushcheff
Bowling Streets
Redbud Road
Cole Street
B Avenue
Ninth Street
Seventh Street
Fourteenth Avenue
First Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Wilson Avenue
Rockford Road
Twenty-ninth Street
Third Avenue
Bever Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Thirty-sixth Avenue
First Street
Richmond Road
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