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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1994
Page
11
The February 1 MAPCO fire near Iowa City totaled 1.4 million in repairs lost product and downtime. MAPCO vice president Rick Neal said tests showed a defective valve body failed under normal operating conditions and no injuries occurred.
Republican governor candidate Fred Grandy meets Eastern Iowa residents in a breakfast at Village Inn West from 7 to 7 45 a.m. He speaks on KMRY radio 8 to 8 30, then visits Marys Cafe in Vinton 9 15 to 10 15, and Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence 10 45 to 11 30.
Mount Vernon events include seminars golf outings residence hall living dinners and a dance as Alumni Weekend runs June 10 12 with reunions for classes of 29 34 39 44 and 49. final day to register by calling 895 4204.
Dennis Green of Decorah was named the new executive director of Young Parents Network, replacing Susan Sibert who left to attend law school. Green chairs the Iowa Chapter of the March of Dimes, has held Cedar Rapids Jaycees offices, won the 1990 Governor's Award for Volunteerism, worked on HA CAP’s Homeless Children's Trust, hosted nearly a decade on WMT radio, and later became operations manager at KDEC Decorah. Founded in 1985 YPN supports pregnant and parenting youth with information and assistance.
Don Radda, who died in 1967 at 65, remains in the Guinness Book of World Records for a 31 foot corn stalk. His daughter Julie Zieser and husband Wayne keep the family farm near Washington alive with memorabilia and corn trophies honoring his legacy.
In Mount Vernon a dramatic crash rescue spared two drivers. investigators probe Bascom’s brakes and log books while witnesses push to film a Rescue 911 reenactment. Timothy Jamison and Bridget Golat, both listed in fair condition, were rescued as two semis crushed their cars.
Michelle Hart hired a dancer from a spa escort service to perform at her fiancé’s stag party. The dancer collected $100 at Hart’s home and fled with the money, prompting a theft complaint. The service claims the incident involved a change in deal and that no theft occurred. Nude dancing is illegal only in venues with liquor licenses.
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments appoints Doug Elliott as executive director to take over July 5, replacing Tim Hacker who resigned after admitting to placing a sexually explicit software program on a county agency computer. Grant Administrator Kristie Fisher reported the incident.
Three Northwest Iowa escapees were arrested by Marion police after a sleepy dawn discovery on Meadowview Drive. The men Todd Erfman Gregor y Bradley and Arlyn Allenback had escaped Sheldon facility Wednesday and allegedly stole two cars, ending in Marion where a resident alerted police. They face felony escape charges and possible car theft charges in multiple counties. Erfman and Allenback are serving five year terms while Bradley has a ten year sentence.
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