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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1994
Page
9
In Linn District Court Cedar Rapids defendant Carl Bright 33 faces an attempted murder trial after firing at three officers during a Dec 30 drug raid. A seven man five woman jury was seated. Bright wounded himself and an officer during the exchange. self defense is planned.
Shellsburg 32 year old Warren James Blakely was arrested on a first degree arson charge related to a December 13 fire at a Vinton apartment building. Police say he closed vents and ran the furnace and oven, then left, risking a blaze before a tenant alerted the landlord. Preliminary hearing scheduled for May 27.
Gretchen Lohman 23 and her brother John Lohman 22 win the University of Iowa Student Association presidency and vice presidency. They begin April 1 with a goal to raise awareness of student-run programs and reduce campus apathy through collaboration.
City officials face years of complaints over a sludge filled creek downstream from the wastewater plant. Officials flush hydrants to improve flow and odors while the DNR notes the plant is outdated and may require replacement. Talks of a joint facility with Lisbon have occurred for years.
Linn-Mar school board weighs a proposal to ban smoking on all district property including outdoor events. The move follows a 1968 outdoor smoking exception with June meeting discussion planned. Administrators and supervisors would see salary increases averaging about 3 to 6 percent. Top 1994-06 pay includes Superintendent Joe Pacha at 80391 and Associate Superintendent Bonnie.
Ricky Scott 20, a Palo resident and father of a 2 month old, died after falling from a canoe into Pleasant Creek State Park lake. Divers found his body in 46 degree water at 1:07 p.m. Monday after a camper directed rescuers to the spot. Wind may have contributed, witnesses said.
Dave Nading and his family moved into a new home beside Bruce Alderson’s 25 year old orchard in Strawberry Point. The 600 tree operation, with diverse apples and a pond, yielded over 1 000 bushels in 1993 and supports a fruit stand with plums pears cherries and Wisconsin vegetables. Wildlife thrives with fawns pheasants and fish in the pond as bees pollinate blossoms.
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