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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1994
Page
8
In Linn District Court Bright testifies about opening fire from an upstairs room during a no knock drug raid. He says he shot eight rounds at unseen figures in black, unaware of police markings, and claims he feared for others including two children. He was wounded in the knee, leg and abdomen.
A Monday storm in eastern Iowa whipped 50 mph winds and heavy rain, toppling trees and power lines. A semi trailer tipped on Highway 13 near Center Point, while a construction trailer at Bowman Woods Elementary School tipped onto its side. No injuries were reported and power was restored to Center Point by 9 p.m. The storm prompted caution as residents sheltered, with livestock frightened and roofs peeled back in nearby farms.
KCRG-TV notes an addition is being built onto Linn-Mar Community School District facilities. Rainfall from a recent storm eased dry conditions, with Dale Shires of the Iowa State Extension Service in Johnson County welcoming similar rains this summer. Forecasts predict more rain and thunderstorms, with 80s expected today and a possible dry spell by Wednesday leading into the holiday weekend.
Six relatives of Mario Aburto Martinez the man who confessed to assassinating Mexico's top presidential candidate crossed into the United States and asked for political asylum. They allege harassment by Mexican authorities and surrendered to Border Patrol on arrival. Their attorney Peter Schey confirmed the details.
Mike Deupree writes a recurring column three times weekly on page 2A offering a farmer from Iowa view of the world and how it functions or fails to. He frames his work as a lowans perspective.
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