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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1995
Page
7
Kevin Curley, 29, a lifelong Oxford Junction resident, drowned while swimming in the Wapsipinicon River early Monday. His body was found southeast of Oxford Junction at about 7 a.m. by authorities who ruled no foul play and would conduct an autopsy.
A 17 foot inboard boat drifted for about two and a half hours on the Cedar River before a shore observer alerted the Cedar Rapids Fire Department. Firefighters aided by a police helicopter found the boat near Seminole Valley Park, towed it to Ellis Harbor, and loaded it onto the owner's trailer. Owner Tanya Vaughn of Cedar Rapids was identified. four passengers were not named. The boat had engine trouble. The riders, in their 20s, were cold but not injured. They had shouted to another boater earlier without a response.
J C and Alice Herbert mobilize local effort by picking up litter during frequent walks since moving to Washington Iowa last summer. They have partnered with neighbors and volunteers to keep streets tidy and set an example for civic involvement in the Gazette community.
Alice and J C Herbert, new Washington residents, study litter habits on streets to improve cleanliness. They identify adult smokers as primary offenders and patrick a hands on approach using a picker and bags. They note rain cleans streets and share humor about a fish left in a box. They praise Washington’s identity and community spirit.
Joe Czestochowski, director since 1978, will leave the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to lead the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis starting Aug. 1. The Cedar Rapids board forms a search committee and emphasizes Czestochowski’s 17 years of leadership building the museum’s reputation.
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Bud Byrne says crime statistics are unreliable due to three years of poor data collection and computer problems. He notes increases in homicides robberies burglaries and rapes in 1994 despite a drop only in assaults, with robberies up 40 percent to 153 and burglaries up 10 percent to 1362. He cites FBI report gaps and upcoming station and computer upgrades in 1996 as remedies.
In Luzerne a single lane bridge over Chicago & North Western tracks carries history and traffic. Benton County eyes grants and shares of costs near 200k to 300k, with engineering estimates due later this month and possible start next summer.
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