31 Jul 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1992
Page
1
A special City Council meeting in Cedar Rapids will decide the fate of a proposed charitable housing project in northwest Cedar Rapids amid a developing controversy. Details on page 1B.
Local businesses along Highway 151 near Amana report revenue losses as signs direct travelers to interstates. Some shop owners propose a unofficial gravel detour to lure visitors back. Details on page 3B.
A wry joke notes that partisan harmony between Democrats and Republicans will only occur when dogs and cats join in a social club. The light quip playfully contrasts political gridlock with pet parity.
Iowa conservationist Maria Koschmeder proposes installing bat boxes in Poweshiek County to protect and preserve native bat populations. The plan draws mixed reactions from residents as Iowa Today previews Saturday Gazette coverage.
Cedar Rapids Gazette details immunit y for Todd McInturf Gazette photographer in exchange for testimony about a dog castration and death in Hiawatha. Special prosecutor Jon Hammond will use his information to decide on possible charges. McInturf confirmed immunity but declined further questions. The matter was assigned to Hammond after Den ver Dillard left the county attorney post.
Fire department officials recount the Cedar Rapids death of 3 year old Melique Whiteside in a unit at 123 First Ave SW. The fire spread quickly and burned upward from the floor, highlighting safety lessons for children and families.
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker reports July 1991 averaged 68.8 degrees, the second coolest on record, with statewide rainfall at 8.16 inches through July 7. Cedar Rapids Airport saw a July record of 11.04 inches by July 7, surpassing 1969. Hillaker cites Pinatubo, persistent clouds, and a southeastern Iowa storm track as causes, with an August outlook for cooler temperatures and near normal rainfall.
Destiny Wright's mother, Linda Chambers, reports the memorial fund cards with cash donations stolen from her bedroom after the teenager's July 22 stabbing death. Cedar Rapids police had charged Joseph Hopkins Jr. in the homicide, while Chambers reflects on the church's stern eulogy and seeks justice and closure.
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