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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1980
Page
5
Rev. Charles Mehaf ey of Asbury United Methodist Church reports thousands spent on replacing 42 windows and stained glass over ten years. He cites BB and gun damage, a vandal-made clubhouse, and recent breakage of two rear windows while stressing efforts to deter youths and fund a cosmo themed replacement designed to resist a .22 caliber gun.
Gordon L. Myers was found guilty by Linn District Court jurors of willful injury in the September abuse of 3‑month‑old Gerald Hotz. The Cedar Rapids man testified he confessed to protect the infant’s mother, while prosecutors linked the confession to the injuries and timing. sentencing is set for April 30 with possible 10 years in prison and fines up to 5000 dollars. Myers remains free on recognizance under supervision.
Iowa Supreme Court upholding Davenport massage ordinance may influence Linn County case in Cedar Rapids. The decision sustains 7 am to 10 pm limits and 750 hour training, potentially guiding Cedar Rapids suit seeking to challenge the local ordinance. Judge Thomas Horan said a month is needed for briefs and rebuttals before ruling.
Firefighters from Ely and Linn County rescue workers responded to an early morning blaze damaging a vacant farmhouse on Konigsmark Road south of Airport Road. The Linn County Sheriff’s reports say the cause is unknown. The house belonged to the Frank Janko estate on Route 1, Swisher.
Barbs Nostalgia recalls the warmth of coal fired furnaces and the daily task of hauling out ashes, capturing a bygone home front memory and the chores of winter life. The piece evokes a rural or small town mood with simple, hands on labor.
The Cedar Rapids Noon Lions Club asks Mayor Don Canney to install zone signals on downtown traffic lights to aid visually impaired citizens. City traffic engineer Mel Meyer supports the idea in principle but cites liability, research needs, and uncertain costs.
John Endecott, governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, brought the first apple seed from England. Apples soon grew into an important regional crop.
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