Stealth twisters lash Iowa area with damage and mystery
Gazette reports powerful Thursday storms in Eastern Iowa caused widespread destruction from Monticello to Masonville. The events left downed trees smashed windows and damaged farms with numerous livestock losses while no fatalities were confirmed by press time.
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Coca Cola blocks Cedar Rapids torch rally at Kingston Stadium
The local torch relay plan in Cedar Rapids collapsed after Coca Cola won title sponsor rights and Pepsi runs the stadium concessions. The May 30 flame event will center on May's Island with the torch overnight at the Holiday Inn amid a security convoy en route to the Twin Cities.
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City High, Davenport Central Rally In State Baseball Action
Team City High beat C R Jefferson 9 1 and Davenport Central defeated Linn Mar 6 5 in state boys baseball tournament action Thursday. Details on page 10. Two eagles have taken flight and another is preparing to courtesy of the Macbride Raptor Center’s hacking program. Details on Outdoor page 50. A political science professor described the five forms of city government in use in the United States for the Cedar Rapids Charter Commission last night. Details on page 1B.
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Printing firm breaks ground in Hiawatha on new plant
J & A Printing Inc. breaks ground in Hiawatha for a 26,000 square foot facility with construction details noted on page 4B.
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Parental rights and state law changes debated at college forum
At Coe College Sinclair Auditorium, parents and officials discussed Iowa parental rights and laws. Residents from Forest Ridge urged accountability for youths while lawmakers and police weighed remedies amid concerns over runaways and harboring.
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Panel forum ties runaways to new bills and federal laws
The Gazette sponsored 20 expert forum urged parents to share experiences after a series on Kids out of Control. State Sen. Mary Lundby proposed Senate File 379 to outlaw harboring runaways and declare running away a delinquent act. Jan Swanson urged contact with Sen. Grassley to press federal juvenile law changes. A parent criticized the Department of Human Services.
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Kidnapping Leads Grinnell Police To Paranoia Among Druggies
Grinnell police describe nine day captivity and torture of Todd Ahrens as a case of paranoia among drug users. Four suspects are charged with beating choking and electric shocks after bailing Ahrens from Tama County Jail on July 16.
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Marquette officer told to resign after clash with mayor
Shaun Ryan, a seven month Marquette police officer, faces termination after a dispute with Mayor Gene Trude. The safety committee ruled Ryan violated Trude’s rights by detaining him and demanding a breath test at the Miss Marquette riverboat casino where Trude had been drinking. the mayor tested .04, below the legal limit. Ryan plans to fight in court, assisted by attorney Jim Hodges.
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