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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1990
Page
2
A bride in a divorce culture walks down the aisle guided by four family quadrants as parents and stepparents stand publicly. The ceremony, staged by and for the children of divorce, highlights shared custody, multiple albums, and the tribe’s careful choreography. Ellen Goodman notes the couple’s hope to break cycles for their own children.
Cedar Rapids trolley buses may be available for private hire as early as Labor Day Weekend. Transit Director Bill Hoekstra will present a charter proposal to the City Council with a vote expected in a week. If UMTA approves, chartering could begin Sept. 1 through private firms Burlington Trailways and Tri-State Tours Inc. The plan charges $56 per hour, with $16 to the private company and $40 to the city. Hoekstra notes 10 to 15 charter requests are refused weekly and expects $15,000 to $20,000 yearly from charters.
A Cedar Rapids man died when his charter bus was struck by a Union Pacific train at a crossing near Ainsworth Washington County. The driver Robert R. Schreiber 60 was ejected and dragged 125 feet after attempting to clear the tracks. Local officials and residents urge crossing gates and enhanced signals amid ongoing Soo Line Southern Pacific sale and track upgrades.
Jurors in the Darren Farmer murder sexual abuse trial recessed at 4 50 p m without a verdict and plan to resume deliberations at 9 a m today. The 10 woman 2 man jury heard jury instructions and weighed options including first and second degree murder and sexual abuse charges.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists delivery options including carrier weekly rates of 2.85 and 3.35 for motor route, and mail rates of 12.80 for 4 weeks 141.40 for 52 weeks with higher rates for other states. It notes postal and publishing details and AP republication rights.
Dick Hogan reports that Cedar Rapids attorney Richard Schrodermier, 39, charged on eight counts involving cocaine solicitation and prostitution, is expected to plead guilty in Linn District Court. A plea hearing is scheduled for July 30 at 10 30 a.m. Judge William Thomas canceled the trial, and Schrodermier’s lawyer Frank Nidey would only confirm a guilty plea proceeding.
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