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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1981
Page
14
Fourteen people were arrested and charged with drunk driving between late Thursday and early Saturday in the county. Suspects include Larry W. Benge Jr and Brenda Eddins among others. numerous incidents involved speeding, running red lights, and improper lane changes.
Kirkwood Community College sponsors a three hour workshop on hors oeuvres at Jefferson High School. Demonstrations cover light recipes for spring and summer entertaining with make ahead items. Sessions start 6 30 p m with a 5 dollar registration and pre register at 398 5412.
April precipitation surpassed the first quarter total, lifting the year to normal. The month opened and closed with 80 degree highs, peaking at 86 on April 27. Average highs were 67.4 and lows 43.3, with April’s overall average 55.3, five degrees above normal.
Four year old Sharon Gaines of Mount Vernon died from injuries after darting into traffic on First Avenue East in Cedar Rapids. She had been hospitalized with a skull fracture and toe injuries and underwent surgery Saturday night. Police identified the driver as Albert C. Richmond of Iowa City who swerved to avoid the child. Sharon was with her sister Rebecca when the accident occurred near 16th Street SE around 2 06 p.m. The girl’s father Steven Gaines is moving to 1620 Park Towne Place NE per hospital reports.
Hottel notes Red Cross has pulled from United Way fall campaign to pursue independent fundraising amid restrictions on agency fund raising and inadequate local funding. United Way Linn County backs 225000 in 1981 grants. Red Cross cites national dues and local impact as key issues. Volm defends agency expansion and notes other groups ready to join.
The article profiles Mira a Wyoming native living in Jones County who remains active with stunts and exercises on holidays. A former rural teacher since 19, she married in 1920, is widowed, and has four sons and 19 grandchildren. Her travels span the West East South Canada, including Fort Knox and Mount St Helens.
Cedar Rapids police detectives and a state agent arrested Alan L. Port and Frederick D. Herrick at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon. Port faces first degree theft and weapons charges for a February 1 National Oats burglary worth 22 000 dollars. Reinaldo Gomez and Theresa K. Smith were later arrested at their home as officers served an arrest warrant for Gomez. Smith was charged with interference with official acts.
A six year old boy, Brandon Combs of Route 1 Anamosa, was upgraded to satisfactory with a fractured leg at St Luke's Hospital Saturday night. He had been in serious condition on arrival Friday after a Chrysalis School group van went off a Linn County road near Stone City. Eight other children and an adult driver were in the vehicle but none were admitted.
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