Balloon Letter to Grandpa Reaches Across States
A Wilmette boy's granddaughter writes to her late grandfather in Heaven Up High. The red balloon carrying the note travels about 600 miles, lands in Pennsylvania, and prompts a returned message from Donald Kopp describing how memory travels and keeps loved ones near.
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Sarah
Sarah Meyers
York, Pa
Donald H. Kopp
Family & Friends
Bernie Meyers
Earth
Donald Kopp
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Wilmette
Ill
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Don Kopp
Haven High
FAA ordered to pay Cedar Rapids exec expenses
Administrative law judge Joyce Capps ruled the FAA must compensate John Smith, president of CAST Inc., for 20,562 in legal expenses after he defended charges of careless operation of an aircraft. The 1987 Cedar Rapids to Des Moines flight nearly collided with another plane, with Smith claiming Chicago controllers ordered the descent. The FAA has appealed to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Roland Krekeler
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Cedar Rapids
Joyce Capps
Jast Week
John Smith
Cast Inc
Smith
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, D.C
Capps
Des Moines
Chicago
Robert Konchar
Lawyer fights Linn inmate work release fee increase
Public Defender Jose Olvera asks a judge to halt Linn County from charging inmates 20 dollars daily for weekend sentences or work release. Clifford Melsha began a 30 day jail term March 4 and paid 140 dollars upfront for work release. Olvera says the fee shifts meal costs and seeks a reasonable meals charge while noting past protests against the 10 to 20 dollar hike. The county began imposing weekend inmate fees last summer, sparking criticism that the jail operates like a hotel under the so called pay and stay plan.
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Uzene
Jose Olvera
Linn County
Linn
County Board of Supervisors
Olvera
Clifford Melsha
Melsha
Board of Supervisors
Dennis
Blome
Donald Zeller
St Patrick's Day Parade In Cedar Rapids Opens Route
The Cedar Rapids St Patrick's Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. with over 145 floats and units along the downtown route. The staging area at Sixth Seventh and Eighth streets SE between First and Third avenues closes at 10:30 a.m. and remains shut until the parade ends. No parking is allowed on the parade route and Second Street between First and Second avenues is closed due to street work.
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Cedar Rapids
First
Third Avenues
Lawsuit Over Death of Cedar Rapids Teen On I 380
Robert and Judy McMurrin of Washington state sue four Cedar Rapids youths and their parents for damages claiming assault and reckless disregard led to their son Brian McMurrin being chased from a parking lot onto Interstate 380 where he was struck by a car. The four boys ages 15 and 16 were placed on probation for assault.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Robert
Judy McMurrin
Washington State
Brian McMurrin
33Rd Street
Judge frees jailed porn store bosses
Two managers at Danish Book World in Cedar Rapids were freed Friday 19 hours before completing a 48 hour contempt sentence. Judge Larry Conmey reaffirmed he may hold their attorney Gary Robinson in contempt when he returns from vacation. The court fined the store $10,000 and ordered the shop closed due to its proximity to a residence.
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Danish Book World
Cedar Rapids
Limn
Larry Conmey
Kimberly Ten Eick
Bernard Cummings
Cyndi Spangelo
Conmey
Gary Robinson
Robinson
Ten Eick
Iowa
Two Chili Peppers Arrested After Daytona Beach Incident
In Daytona Beach Florida two Red Hot Chili Peppers members were arrested after an MTV taping incident. Flea picked up a 20 year old student and she was slung over the sand while simulating sexual activity. drummer Chad Smith joined in and pulled her bathing suit. The woman was bruised but not seriously hurt. Flea faced multiple charges and $2000 bail. Smith faced battery charges with $1000 bail.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
MTV
Texan Motel
Michael Peter
Balzary
Flea
Virginia
Chad Smith
Guy Grasso
John Kirwan
Volusia County Beach
Smith
Daytona Beach Marriott
Batzary
EMI Records
Peppers
Man dies after 20 minutes in doctor's UV light booth
Henry Homer, 90, a Chicago furniture dealer, died in Miami Beach after spending 20 minutes in a doctor's ultraviolet light booth instead of 20 seconds. An autopsy found burns led to infection, with prostate cancer and skin condition contributing. Son Don Homer expressed disbelief about the setup.
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Doctor’s
Miami Beach
Fla
Henry Homer
Chicago
Bruce Hyma
Dade County
Correction clarifies student photo misidentification
The Gazette corrects a misidentified photo in a feature on Hiawatha Elementary students learning about the stock market. The error involved Mike Powicki being shown as Chris King. A correction will be published for accuracy fairness and completeness.
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Hiawatha
Mike Powicki
Chris King
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