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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2000
Page
13
A Union Pacific freight train derailed seven cars and one engine Wednesday at the Fourth Street SW crossing in Oelwein. No injuries were reported as officials closed Fourth Street SW and Sixth Avenue SW while crews cleared the derailed cars. the cleanup duration was not known.
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a deal to buy the former Iowa Iron site along 12th Avenue SE. The city will pay Laurence Cratty 15000 and forgive 237000 of debt on demolition liens and taxes, aiming to clean and develop the brownfield area.
Police report three break-ins Tuesday morning at Auto Electric Supply Brewed Awakenings and the Subway on First Ave SE. Entries involved a forced rear door at Brewed Awakenings a broken window at Auto Electric and a kicked partition wall at Subway with small change stolen from Auto Electric and Brewed Awakenings. Subway reported no items missing.
Three teenagers, Shane LaGrange 18 David Vanderhamm 16 and Joseph Debow 16, were charged with third degree burglary after police recovered four rifles and two shotguns taken from a northeast Cedar Rapids home. The weapons valued at 1280 were found in LaGrange's car. Vanderhamm remained in juvenile detention, Debow released to parents, LaGrange released after initial appearance.
Two 17-year-olds face third degree burglary charges after a routine traffic stop revealed a large number of cigarettes in their car. The suspects are linked to Nov 13 and Oct 31 burglaries of Petro and Provisions stores. Police expect another juvenile to be arrested.
Cedar Rapids city officials Linn County crews and the Iowa Department of Transportation report ample salt and sand stocks for snow. Cedar Rapids will test Calaber coated salt to improve melting in cold weather while anti icing on bridges and intersections continues as a pre storm measure.
Leon Brubaker videotaped workers as they lift a roof section for the new Student Center dining area at Cone Christian School. Brubaker and Craig Gustafson, contractors with Helps International Ministry, are part of a global construction mission.
A Cedar Falls administrative hearing resumed as witnesses testified in support of former La Porte City elementary principal Mike Whittlesey 37 who is seeking his job back. The session before Judge Larry D. Bartlett involved six teachers a former teacher two students two parents a teaching aide and a cook at Area Education Agency 7.
Whittlesey’s attorney Craig Ament of Waterloo said more witnesses are expected as the defense nears its end. The principal was dismissed after a 1992 Kansas incident involving inappropriate touching of two sixth grade girls, prompting questions from the school board as witnesses testified about trust and character.
Wellington Heights residents urge 10 new street lights using 3600 in block grant funds to boost security despite city rule that lights are for traffic safety only. The proposal, discussed at a public hearing alongside a grant reassignment, faces potential council opposition and a future decision in coming weeks.
In Cedar Rapids a federal trial pits Teresa Mercer against former Police Chief Williams Mark Seidl and the city. Mercer alleges slander from a Gazette story about her discharge during probation and questions about an off duty relationship with Capt. Phil Peters. Testimony centers on quotes from officer recollections and the Gazette report.
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