Bettelheim dies by his own hand at 86
Ellen Goodman's Gazette column reflects on Bruno Bettelheim's suicide at 86. The psychologist known for surviving a concentration camp and aiding autistic children left a controversial legacy as he ended his life with sleeping pills and a bag over his head. The piece weighs morality, aging, medicine and society's view of death by own action.
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Bettelheim
Willard Gaylin
Bruno Bettelheim
Hemlock Society
Socrates
Gaylin
Grenade found tossed by two Oelwein boys
Two boys aged 9 and 10 found a hand grenade in a garage foundation at 315 Fourth Ave SE. Fire Chief Wallace Rundle stored it and sent it to the state fire marshal for inspection. markings indicated a smoke grenade and it appeared unloaded. The incident occurred after a neighbor alerted police about 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Iowa
Oelwein
Fourth Ave
Oelwein Police Department
Cedar Rapids public hearing on school smoking ban draws little turnout
Hearing on a district wide smoking ban drew only two speakers from Cedar Rapids-Marion COMMIT at a session praised by supporters as a potential step to stop tobacco use in schools. Superintendent Daeschner and board members weighed timing and scope with COMMIT leaders insisting bans curb tobacco exposure and model behavior. The next hearing is set for April 2 at 7 p.m. and may be promoted via newsletters.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Marion
National Cancer Institute
Stephen Daeschner
Kinney
West Des Moines
Erickson
Kingston Stadium
Daeschner
Foes in Senate block smoking restrictions
The Iowa Senate altered a plan to extend smoking restrictions, banning local governments from tougher rules and removing restaurants from House File 209. Amendments also preserve non smoke zones in some venues and raise fines for illegal indoor smoking, while penalties for vending machines remained unimproved.
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Senate
Geon
Sioux City
Iowa
Sturgeon
Richard Running
Cedar Rapids
Bunning
Corrections Issued On Sun Mart Cholesterol Screenings
The Sunday Gazette corrects incorrect dates for cholesterol screenings hosted by Sun Mart set for March 28 to 31 across four locations. Addresses list Jacelyn Drive NW, J Street SW, Seventh Avenue Marion, and Blairs Ferry Road NE with corresponding days. It also fixes swapped names Nancy Barta and Kristine Jones in a Czech Village photo caption and notes the Gazette will publish corrections for accuracy and fairness.
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Sun Mart
Sunday Gazette
Jacelyn Dr
J St
Seventh Ave
Marion
Blairs Ferry Rd
U.S. seeks property in drug cases in Cedar Rapids
The U.S. Attorney in Cedar Rapids seeks forfeiture of 219 40th St SE unit 106 a condo valued at 51793 tied to cocaine storage and sale allegations. Rodney Jiruska in Cedar Rapids also faces forfeiture of 2053 Sunland Dr SE after pleading guilty to drug charges and a 27 month sentence.
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Dick Hogan
U.S. Attorney's Office
Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
40Th St. Dr. SE
Wendell Stepanek
FBI
Michael Dudley
Keith McVay
Stepanek
McVay
Dudley
Iowa
Duluth
Minn
Federal prisoner Vogt moved to Rochester Medical Facility
Thomas Vogt a 33 year old federal prisoner from Cedar Rapids was removed from Linn County Jail at the sheriff’s request due to his physical and mental deterioration. U.S. District Judge David Hansen ordered transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Facility in Rochester Minnesota on March 14. Vogt remains in intensive care at St Mary’s Hospital Rochester. He was convicted December 7 with two others on drug charges and sentenced March 1 to 110 months and a $12 500 fine.
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Thomas Vogt
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn
Vogt
U.S
David Hansen
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Rochester
Minn
Paul Penningroth
Penningroth
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tom Riley
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Nancy Barta
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Perpetual Savings Bank
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