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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1988

Page

7

Ottumwa murder trial opens as suspect admits crime

Prosecutor says Andrew Six admitted killing 12 year old Kathy Allen whose body was found in a ditch near Greentop after being kidnapped April 10 1987. Defense argues evidence only links Six to the crime and not Petary, his uncle, who also faces trial.

Lancaster Andrew Six Joe Landolt Six Kathy Allen Greentop Donald Petary Petary Des Moines Clay County

Multiple Tornadoes Strike Council Bluffs Reported

Three tornadoes touched down July 15 in Council Bluffs causing extensive damage over blocks up to three miles long. Officials cited wind speeds approaching 157 mph with insured losses around 27 million and uninsured losses at 16 million, injuring 83 residents.

Council Bluffs Civil Defense Herb Hansen Pottawattamie County Hansen Omaha

International court urged to try terrorists and crimes

Rep. Jim Leach and Rep. Rob Kastenmeier call for a United States backed effort to create an International Criminal Court addressing terrorism genocide torture and attacks on diplomats. The resolution asks the president to explore a multilateral conference and report results by December 31 1989.

International Court Leach Washington Jim Leach Iowa Robert W. Kastenmeier D-Wis Committee On Foreign Affairs Congress House Senate United States Kastenmeier Committee On Judiciary Leach-Kastenmeier

Iowan Killed When Train Strikes Pickup in Udell Area

A 45 year old Cincinnati Iowa man James A Felton was killed Monday when his pickup truck entered the path of a northbound Norfolk and Western train at a gravel road crossing about a quarter mile west of Udell. He died at the scene according to the Iowa State Patrol.

Udell Cincinnati, Iowa James A. Felton Norfolk & Western Iowa State Patrol Felton

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