Fears rise over elderly safety after purse snatch death
Cedar Rapids residents voice safety concerns after the Sunday death of Jessie Belle Irene De La Mater in a May 28 purse snatching. Annoyed elders call City Council members, Police, and the Linn County Council on Aging seeking action while the newly started escort service offers help with groceries but not safety.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Swift
Miss de la Mater
Jim Rogers
WMT Radio
de la Mater
Citizens’ Committee
Sheriff's Departments
Rogers
Council weighs expanding elder assistance with 10 volunteers
The council may expand the elder help service currently run by 10 volunteers aiding seniors without families. Emergency calls are handled immediately, with a 1 day notice requested for non emergencies. Police Chief Clift notes response times vary and manpower is tight as discussions continue. A citizens committee proposal to work with police and sheriff is circulating amid safety concerns.
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Swift
Council
Police Department
Miss de la Mater
Gareth Clift
Detective Bureau
Clift
Summer railroads brace for teen vandalism and danger
Area railroad officials warn of summer risks as youths cross yards and lay objects on tracks near Cedar Lake and Cedar Rapids. Reports detail switches tampering and car climbing, with injuries and fatalities among Iowa workers and children. Police and railroad safety programs aim to curb trespassing and educate youngsters about the legal and physical dangers. On this date in 1968, James Earl Ray was arrested in London for King’s assassination.
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Cedar Lake
Richard Spearman
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co
Cedar Rapids
Jim Christensen
Milwaukee Road
Christensen
Spearman
Iowa
Dan Franklin
State Department of Transportation
Marion
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
London
Benjie Medallion Awarded to Franklin Ninth Graders
Four Franklin Junior High School ninth graders earned the Benjie Medallion for best film in their photography class. The winning Super-Eight film Barnyard News features Julie Ernst Brenda Thomas Judy Johnson and Robin Kersey with separate sound. The prize comes from six class films each semester.
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Franklin Junior High School
Benjie
Barnyard News
Julie Ernst
Skylark Lane
Brenda Thomas
Sherbrook Drive
Judy Johnson
Russell Drive
Robin Kersey
Kilimanjaro Drive
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Dial
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Beront
Jwood
Iowa Glass
Mooreza Paints
Iowa Glass Depot
6Th Avenue
Caprica
Florist
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