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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1981
Page
4
A second truck rammed a first semi trailer near the MacArthur Bridge, pushing it through a guardrail and over a 50 foot drop into Burlington. Police say brake failure caused the collision. Both drivers suffered only minor injuries.
The Operation Bikeway Committee announced winners of the 1981 Bike-a-thon drawn from Cedar Rapids and Marion participants. Winners receive 10-speed bikes, front packs, tire pumps, and tee shirts, with donors including The Bike Shop and Hall Bicycle Shop.
James H. Hill pleaded guilty in Magistrate John Felts' court to assaulting his wife and public intoxication after a Saturday incident in Tama. He was fined 100 dollars for assault and 25 for intoxication with costs 19 dollars, total 144.
Iowa faces one of its driest years with subsoil moisture cuts affecting two of every five crop acres and one in five critically short. rainfall has bypassed central Iowa though pockets in the north and south saw 2.5 inches, while forecasts suggest some rain in the next 10 days. grain losses may reach two billion dollars if rains don’t come, with cutworms worsening the dry conditions and replanted corn rising to three percent statewide.
U.S. District Judge Harold Victor refused to lessen Merle Bennett's 30 year term for the 1979 Grinnell bank burglary and double slayings. Bennett cooperated to gain plea benefits, but Victor upheld the sentence as fully justified. Earley, serving life, appeals, with June 19 arguments planned. Rhonda Earley attended the hearing.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with mail subscriptions priced at 85.80 for 52 weeks in-state and 123.00 for 52 weeks outside the state. It notes carrier service areas and AP rights for local news republication.
Fairfax residents must pour a half gallon of water into home sanitary drains before 8 30 a m Monday to aid a smoke test of the city storm and sanitary sewer connections. Howard R Green Co will conduct the EPA funded test with notices and warnings to residents.
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