Pending Senate Bill May Harm Ozark Cedar Rapids Service
Ozark Airlines warns a Senate deregulation bill could reduce service to Cedar Rapids and other Iowa cities. Public affairs director Don Morrison says the subsidy phaseout might trigger less frequent or suspended service without specifics, while noting Cedar Rapids is served by United.
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Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ottumwa
Chism Named UCP Director in Great Cedar Rapids
Eugene Chism 28 was named executive director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cedar Rapids replacing Jim Gross who left for another state. Chism previously worked with the American Lung Association of Iowa and Indiana Muscular Dystrophy Association. The board noted about 65 percent of telethon pledges have been collected and urged remaining contributors to send in gifts.
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United Cerebal Palsy Assn
Cedar Rapids
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David Feltes
Chism
Jim Gross
Bill Burt
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Texas
American Lung Assn
Iowa
Des Moines
Indiana
Sixth Avenue
UCP Board of
Exhumation in Minneapolis Links to 1968 Cedar Rapids Case
Defense lawyers request exhumation of Albert Bowers in Minneapolis to test for vasectomy or reproductive details as part of Robert Williams murder case. Williams set for retrial July 5 for the Pamela Powers slaying. U S Supreme Court overturned Williams conviction citing interrogation issues. Bowers died in 1971 and is buried in Minneapolis. Lawyers seek to tie hairs and other evidence to Bowers and challenge the sterile hair claim. Williams’ defense cites lab tests as evidence and questions Bowers’ possible involvement. Two unrelated nominations for city offices also noted.
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Doderer Denied Midwest HUD Post
Iowa City State Senator Minnette Doderer said she was notified she would not be appointed the Midwest regional head of the HUD office in Kansas City. HUD Secretary Patricia Harris chose Carl Anderson of Maryland for the position, leaving Doderer disappointed she faced an outsider for the post serving Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa.
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Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
the Gazette
Midwest
Office of Housing and Urban Development
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HUD
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Patrica Harris
Carl Anderson
Maryland
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Children blamed for Coggon church fire
Children playing with smoke bombs apparently started a fire at the Coggon Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon. A bomb was tossed into a bush by the building, scorching the side and damaging the notices board glass. No other damage reported.
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Coggon Methodist
Vandalism Targets Hank's Deep Rock and School Bus Barn
Six vandalism incidents were reported by police. A vehicle rammed the island service structure at Hank's Deep Rock station on Highway 20 causing 500 dollars in damage. Another vehicle struck the overhead door at the school bus barn causing 200 dollars damage. Details on the remaining four incidents were not released.
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Hank’s
Deep Rock
Highway 20
Mississippi River Stages Report Across Cities
Weather bulletin lists current river stages for multiple Mississippi locations including LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk and Cedar Rapids with each site showing a stable or slight change. Flood levels are given in parentheses for the LaCrosse and Lansing readings and overall readings show no major change.
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Webster Appeal Hearing Set Over Linn County Demotion
Linn County civil service commission will hold a public hearing at the Linn County Courthouse at 7:30 p.m. to consider the appeal of David Webster former chief deputy in the Linn Sheriff’s Department. Webster seeks reversal of his demotion from lieutenant to sergeant after pleading guilty May 31 to a simple misdemeanor linked to false receipts in abandoned vehicle sales.
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Linn County
David Webster
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Linn
Orlie Workman
Independence man freed on gun charge after shotgun threat
Gary Duckett, 23, of Independence was released on his own recognizance after a magistrate's court appearance on a charge of going armed with intent. Police say he was arrested about 2 a.m. after pointing a shotgun at people on Second Street NE between Second and Third Avenues. Investigation continues.
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Gary Duckett
Second Street
Second
Births and marriages listed in vital statistics notice
Mercy Hospital reports a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Williams of 5021 Kesler road NW on June 22. St. Luke's records a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. A Reid Caudill of Springville and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gethart of Hiawatha on June 22, plus a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Keiper of Palo and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clarke of 6400 Parkview drive SE. Several marriages are listed among Cedar Rapids, Central City, Alburnett, Iowa City, Manchester, and Marion couples. Also noted are miscellaneous fire and alarm incidents with times and locations.
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Kesler Road
St. Luke's
A. Reid Caudill
Springville
Donald Gethart
Hiawatha
James Keiper
Palo
Harold Clarke
Parkview Drive
Lynn Mardell DeHaan
Daryl Dean Freudenberg
Patricia A. Norine
Blair E. Williams
Connie Marie Sell
John Robert Fosdick
Lynn Amelia Pooley
Basil Stavros Hadjis
Cedar Rapids
Jean Kay Nielsen
Rickey LaVern LaBarge
Central City
Candy A. McBurney
Larry J. Rowe
Alburnett
Janet L. Fitzgerald
David R. Rosewall
Iowa City
Diane Catherine Hogan
Manchester
David Allan Helms
Marion
Tama Man Charged In Tama Stereo Theft Case
Robert Lee Edwards, 20, of Tama is charged with larceny of an $800 stereo system. Two 17-year-olds were turned over to juvenile authorities in connection with the theft. Deputies said the equipment was taken from the Jim Murphy residence last week.
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Toledo
Robert Lee Edwards
Tama
Taman
Jim Murphy
Drunk Driving Charge Filed Against Leo Cloudy
Leo Wesley Cloudy, 42, of 433 Fourth Avenue SW, faced a drunk driving charge after being taken into custody in the 1000 block of First Street SW shortly before 11 p.m on Wednesday.
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Leo Wesley Cloudy
Fourth Avenue
First Street
Cedar Rapids Gazette Details and Subscription Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier $1.05 per week. by mail Afternoon Edition and Saturday Sunday morning 7 issues $4.29 four weeks $46.00 52 weeks, other states and U.S. territories $70.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP exclusive rights to local news republication.
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Gazette Co
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
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