Chemical spill prompts sewer flush at Cargill plant
Hexane entered Cedar Rapids storm sewer from Cargill West Side plant as water pipes were changed. Firefighters opened hydrants on 10th Street SW to flush the chemical into the Cedar River, reducing vapors from dangerous levels to safe after about three hours of flushing.
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West Side
10Th Ave
10Th Street
10Th Avenue
Third Avenue
Cedar River
Cargill
James Usher
al Kriegel
Minneapolis
Minn
The
Gazette
Usher
Sewer Department
Sandy
Passmaster AC Cut-Out Endorsed by EPA for Fuel Savings
A $15 Passmaster Air Conditioner Cut-Out temporarily disables the car’s AC during peak power demand. The EPA endorses it as statistically significant with a small but real fuel economy benefit, citing 6 to 12 percent savings in tests on models from Ford Pinto to Oldsmobile Cutlass.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Justice Byron White Celebrates 64th Birthday Today
Supreme Court Justice Byron White turns 64 today. The milestone marks another year in the high court’s history as colleagues offer greetings and public notices reflect on his lengthy tenure and notable opinions.
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Supreme Court
Byron White
Vandalism, theft and arrests reported across Cedar Rapids
Vandalism at Hawkeye Downs caused between 2000 and 3000 dollars in damage with broken doors lights and a smashed ticket office possibly from a truck. A cash shortfall at Ace Stiles Hardware followed a suspected grab of money by a female customer. An 8 to 9 year old black boy reportedly cut 7 year old Justin Varner on Sixth Street SE. Eugene Morse 38 was arrested after an assault accusation at 519 12th St SE and claimed to have been struck. Two Cedar Rapids men Roger LaCoursiere Jr. and Christopher Fuller were arrested for going armed with intent after firing a shotgun at William Shaw’s residence. Bond set at 150000. Clark Wagner 28 faces murder and burglary charges in separate Linn County cases. Edward McManus reduced McDowell's cocaine conspiracy sentence to 18 months. co-defendants Dun kelberger and Cassel noted in case.
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Hawkeye Downs
Sixth Street
Justin Varner
Eighth Avenue SE
Varner
Allen
Connie Varner
Seventh St. SE
Young Varner
Eugene Wesley Morse
Sixth Ave. SE
Morse
12Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Roger A. LaCoursiere Jr
Second Ave
Christopher Lee Fuller
Center Point Road
William R. Shaw
Oakland Road
Shaw
U. S. District Court
Edward McManus
Charles E. McDowell
McDowell
Mark Dunkelberger
California
Seymour J. Cassel
Dunkelberger
U. S
Cassel
Ancient solstices tied to Tropics named by early astronomers
Ancient astronomers believed the sun paused at the Tropic of Capricorn around December 21 or 22 and at the Tropic of Cancer around June 21. They named each moment solstice from Latin roots sun and to stand still.
First Avenue signal repair work begins
Crews start repairing electronic traffic signal loops on First Avenue and repaint street lines. Nineteen loops will be installed at major intersections including 10th 13th and 19th streets and First Street west. Work runs 4 a.m. to noon through Friday with some early morning noise.
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10Th
13Th
19Th Streets
First Street
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
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