Neighbors Describe Murder Victim In Veal Case
Neighbors Brian Louis Gazette Waterloo recount Catherine Haynes as a friendly, caring retiree and UNI librarian. In Black Hawk County Court Ruthann Veal 15 of Mason City stands accused of stabbing Haynes to death on June 15 or 16. Kenneth Murphy testified he heard a car and a question Is this the one while alarms rose at dawn. The defense notes Veal also stole Haynes car and cards but argues another killer was present. Testimony resumes at 9 a.m.
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Waterloo
Catherine Haynes
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Haynes
Ruthann Veal
Black Hawk County
Veal
Mason City
University of Northern Iowa
Kenneth Murphy
Alfredo Parrish
Iowa City
Parrish
Des Moines
Christine
Leah Griffin
South Africa
Leah
Christine Murphy
Eastern Iowa Commencement Dates and Venues
Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids will hold its commencement May 21 at 10 a.m. at the Paramount Theatre with 231 degrees conferred by President Thomas Feld. Northeast Iowa Community College campuses in Calmar and Peosta plan ceremonies this weekend and Saturday in Decorah. Luther College in Decorah hosts 486 seniors May 22, and Upper Iowa University in Fayette celebrates its 136th spring commencement May 21 with 734 candidates outdoors.
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Mount Mercy College
Paramount Theatre
Mount Mercy
Thomas Feld
Five Flags Civic Center
Dubuque
Calmar
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
Fayette — Upper Iowa University
Ruling Dismisses Zoning Appeal Over City Council Action
Judge Eads ruled the Board of Adjustment lacked jurisdiction to review City Council actions on the revised site development plan. The ruling upheld Cedar Rapids zoning access rules for single family lots if permitted by ordinance and dismissed neighbors appeal as improper.
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Cedar Rapids
Eads
Board of Adjustment
Board of Review
City workers in Cedar Rapids to get 2.5 percent raise
City Council to authorize a contract with AFSCME Local 620 that awards a 2.5 percent raise effective July 1 and long term disability benefits dispute resolved by arbitrator Milton Edelman. The settlement saves about $120,000 annually and affects nine city departments including library, police, transit, and airport payrolls.
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Cedar Rapids
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 620
Milton Edelman
Judy Perkins
Afscme
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rape Library
Belice
Tay Currenh
Branstad vows to stay out of ERA debate
Governor Terry Branstad told a Cedar Rapids audience he would not involve himself in another effort to adopt an Iowa Equal Rights Amendment. He said constitutional amendments are for the courts to interpret and emphasized public policy for all Iowans. He also praised arts for economic development and criticized GOP lawmakers over his veto of a bonding proposal for Statehouse repairs.
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Ken Sullivan -Arotie
Terry Branstad
Iowa
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Downtown Cultural Alliance
Cedar Rapids
Statehouse
No winner in debate between Branstad and Campbell
Governor Branstad and Attorney General Bonnie Campbell faced off in a Democratic gubernatorial debate with both sides assigning little advantage. Campbell’s campaign manager touted her front runner status, while Branstad called the exchange boring and pledged to debate three times in the general election if she wins the primary.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Bonnie Campbell
Branstad
Campbell
Bill Reichardt
Phil Roeder
Fred Grandy
Sioux City
Reichardt
Dennis Goldford
Drake University
City events and meetings listed for Cedar Rapids area
May 11 events include city council and Linn County meetings at various venues, art lectures, concerts at LaSalle High School and Cornell College, pageants at Upper Iowa University, open house at the police department, farmers markets, self defense class, recycling truck stop, and Columbus area lottery numbers.
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LaSalle
LaSalle High School
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Margaret Gurll
Woodland Heights
Iowa City
Iowa City Music Study Club
Roberts
Grinnell College
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Vital statistics and legal notices from Marion area
Summary lists births at Mercy and St Luke s hospitals on May 9 and 10 with names and addresses, followed by marriage licenses in Marion. A Log note credits The Gazette for public-safety sourced data from Linn County. Drunken driving charges include times and locations for five offenders in Cedar Rapids area, plus an assault case against Thomas E McAllister in Marion.
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Gazette
Linn County
Degree Days Totals For May 9 1994 And Year To May 9 1993
Degree day totals are reported for May 9 1994 and the year to May 9 1993. The data compares current totals to normal year values and is compiled by Iowa climatology sources.
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Lowa-Lilinoks
Planning Commission backs neighbors in IES substation denial
The Planning Commission voted 5-3 to recommend denial of IES's conditional use permit for the project citing noise concerns akin to a running refrigerator near homes. Commissioner Tom Popa led the denial. the applicants may appeal to the Board of Adjustment meeting June 13.
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Planning Commission
Tom Popa
Board of Adjustment
Astronomy Prof Says Eclipses Help Students Learn
Desmarais quotes a University of Iowa professor noting high school students benefit from real life eclipse examples. Robert Mutel explains students often underappreciate sun earth moon geometry and are surprised by the moon blocking the sun.
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Desmarais
University of Iowa
Robert Mutel
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