Barn blaze may be arson at Life Investors site
A barn at Life Investors near 42nd Street and Glass Road NE was a total loss after a Sunday night fire at 10 18 p m. Fire officials opened an arson inquiry while noting children frequented the barn and two other fires are under investigation at the Children's Home and a private garage. Lee Wells owned the barn contents including construction materials and a flat bed trailer. Fire crews battled flames for hours and re ignition occurred at 7 10 a m.
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Life Investors
42Nd Street
Glass Road
Lee Wells
15Th St
Emmet O'Brien
G Ave
Iowa Driver License Arrests Rise. Week Totals Revealed
Police charged 56 people in the week ending June 23 for driving without a valid Iowa license, up 25 from the prior week. Overall arrests reached 396, with 225 speeding arrests dropping to 154 and 496 total the week before. Other traffic and crime totals include 10 drunk driving, 30 theft, 11 intoxication, 6 assault, 5 possession of a controlled substance, and 2 carrying a concealed weapon.
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Iowa
Two youths charged with criminal mischief in oil spray spree
Police charge two NW side youths, ages 15 and 12, with criminal mischief for spraying oil on homes cars and garages in the 1000 to 1300 blocks of Ninth Street NW and the 1000 block of 10th Street NW. Damage occurred between midnight and 7 a.m. Sunday before the pair was turned over to the Youth Bureau.
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Northwest Side
Ninth Street NW
10Th Street NW
Youth Bureau
Olson’s diverse civic life drives time management
Scott E Olson 32 is an Iowa State University 1969 graduate and Linn County architect. He leads the Linn County Cancer Crusade and Cedar Rapids Convention Bureau while serving on multiple boards and clubs. He balances work, family, and community roles by strict time organization.
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Olson
Iowa State University
Linn County Cancer Crusade
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Presbyterian Church
ISU
Olson’s Time Rules for Community Involvement
Olson outlines three time management tips for civic work including scheduling breakfasts and luncheons during low-demand periods, sticking to a prepared agenda, and allocating fixed time for each activity. He grew up in Chariton and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1961 with his wife Carol, a fourth grade teacher, and credits his parents for shaping his disciplined, enjoyable approach to service.
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Olson
Carol
Chariton
Cedar Rapids
Mary Helen
J. Donald Olson
Ron E
Paulson Electric Co
Jock
Burlington Golf and Country Club
Berlin Airlift Begins Amid Blockade of Berlin
On this date in 1948 the United States began the Berlin Airlift to bypass a Soviet road and rail blockade of the divided German city, delivering essential supplies and signaling the start of a major Cold War relief effort.
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United States
Berlin
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Scott E. Olson
Leo C. Peiffer & Associates Architects
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