Skywriters near misses and sports writer Jim Schlemmer memories
The piece recalls close calls during Skywriters trips to Big Ten and Notre Dame camps including foggy takeoffs in Minneapolis and a runway landing in Columbus. It also portraits Jim Schlemmer, sports editor of the Akron Beacon Journal, and anecdotes about colleague Si Burick, Bob Feller, and a 300 game bowling tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Hawk
Wilbur
Orville
Notre Dame
Minneapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Tait Cummins
Kaye Kessler
Jim Ferguson
Jerry Liska
Ritter Collett
Jim Schlemmer
Akron Beacon-Journal
Jim
Schlemmer
Cleveland Indians
Ohio State
Si Burick
Dayton Daily News
Burick
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Feller
Bob
Beacon-Journal
Associated Press
Ol’ Jim
Palm print test weakens state's case in Knox murder trial
An Iowa fingerprint expert testified the bloody bedsheet print matched the lower palm of a left hand and not Knox, challenging the state's theory. Defense witness Barton linked glove patterns found in Knox's yard to the imprint, while prosecutors note gloves bore Gillam’s blood. The trial moves toward closing statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Vanessa Shelton
Gazete
Elise Gillam
John Knox Jr
Altoona
Duane L. Barton
Cedar Rapids
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Gillam
Barton
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Attorney General's Office
State Crime Laboratory
Vinton man contests IDOT vanity plate ruling over harmless code
Richard Hadley hoped to surprise his wife Betsy with a vanity plate reading FYG XYL, but IDOT rejected the combo and questioned its meaning. The ham radio enthusiast argues the phrase is innocuous though the purity plate unit consults slang dictionaries and denial lists to judge offensiveness.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Richard Hadley
Vinton
IDOT
Iowa
Hadley
Vanity Plate
Vanity plate mix up delays anniversary gift for Hadley couple
Richard Hadley of Vinton ordered a vanity plate for his wife Betsy as a surprise. A clerk debated whether the signature read Richard or Elizabeth and sent a notice to the wrong Hadley, prompting an apology. The mix up followed notes that the plate was a gift and secrets in vehicle registration.
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Betsy
Richard
Hadley
IDOT
DOT
Department of Motor Vehicle Registration
Ruth Skluzacek
Idot Vehicle Registration
the Gazette
Vanity
Richard Hadley of
Vinton
Skluzacek
Elizabeth” Hadley
Elizabeth
City to hire firm to chase unpaid Cedar Rapids parking tickets
Out-of-state drivers with 15 182 unpaid tickets face a collection drive this summer. Meyer Computil Inc of Clifton New Jersey will track vehicle owners, mail three reminder letters, and take a 30 percent commission. City expects $25 000 to $30 000 in recovered fines. overtime parking fines start at 2 dollars and rise to 5 after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Woodin
Gatetiity Hall
Cedar Rapids
New Jersey
Computil Inc
Clifton
N.J
Department of Transportation
Meyer's Department
Meyer
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Gus Schrader
Bill McEvoy
Linn County
East
Siegel
John Coe
Knox's
Coe
Thomas Bennett
Saree
Ihe Department of Motor Vehicle Registration
C.R
Jan
Executive Plaza
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