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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2002
Page
16
At a county recycling center a newborn boy’s body was found inside shredded material as it moved through a chute. The state medical examiner confirmed the baby was born a day or two before discovery and investigators seek tips on possible concealed pregnancy cases.
Cedar Rapids seven people are honored at Mount Mercy University Donor Appreciation Night as Founders Society members for cumulative gifts of 1 million dollars or more. Recipients include Cal Basile Cedar Rapids Martin Andreas Decatur Lavern and Audrey Busse Cedar Rapids Ted and Maxine Welch Cedar Rapids the Iowa College Foundation Hall Perrine Foundation Sisters of Mercy and Bert Katz Suzanne Katz. Basile donated 2 million in 1999 for a classroom building Basile Hall is due May 2003. Andreas established a 2.1 million trust in 2000 yielding about 3.7 million in interest over 25 years and Andreas House named for him. Busse library bears their name. Welchs praised for early and ongoing financial support.
Several Linn County defendants faced guilty pleas and sentences in Cedar Rapids district court. Heidi Fischer admitted forgery tied to a February check. Connie Capps entered Alford pleas to two forgery counts. Michael Boyle, Gerald Jacobs, Jeremiah Meewes, and Timothy Yerkes all pleaded guilty to various offenses with fines and jail or probation terms. Other defendants had probation revocations or pled to reduced charges, including Brett Farr and Vincent Jackson, with corresponding penalties and supervision.
In Council Bluffs a 44 year old man was shot to death at his home and his 71 year old mother was beaten and hospitalized. Police said Jeffrey K Wheeldon Jr. 22 called authorities to turn himself in and was arrested at a restaurant off I 80 west of Lincoln Nebraska. He is jailed in Seward County.
More than 30 providers from 13 homes preschools and day care centers completed 12 hours of literacy training arranged by the Benton County Empowerment program. Grant Wood Area Education Agency staff delivered the training via the Iowa Communications Network in Vinton and Belle Plaine. The program aims to ready 150 children ages 3 to 5 to read and encourages storytelling. Farmers Saving Bank of Vinton donated funds for materials. For Benton County Empowerment information contact Heidi Pearson at 319 472 4543 or 690 3444.
MidAmerican Energy says a new 11 million dollar power substation south of Des Moines downtown is now operational. The facility converts 161,000 volt input to 13,800 volt underground distribution circuits and spans 14 miles of cable. Des Moines based Mid American serves 673,000 electric customers and 652,000 gas customers across several states.
Readers are advised The Gazette maintains tip lines for tips in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Reporters can call 398-8254 in Cedar Rapids or 339-3155 in Iowa City, or use 1-800-397-8212 for blind tips.
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