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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1997
Page
9
Cedar Rapids Police Station operated on an emergency generator during a power outage from about 10 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. Capt. Jeff Mellgren said 911 and radio systems remained unaffected and the generator started within 10 seconds. Several blocks around the station also lacked power. cause was unknown.
Defense attorneys seek a continuance in the double vehicular homicide case of Jeremy M. Atwood. Trial was set for December 8 but defense says they need more time to review state expert material. Atwood, 19, of 3022 Huxley Lane SW, pleads innocent to two charges after the April 5 deaths of two children walking on Club Road east of I 380.
Rudy the two headed pig grown to about 30 pounds lives with Vicki and Scott Vorwald in Edgewood. The Yorkshire Red Duroc will be featured on Living in Iowa on Iowa Public Television at 8 30 p m Friday and 7 30 p m Sunday after previously appearing on The Leeza Show hosted by Leeza Gibbons in October.
In Highland district, 424 yes 136 no approved a $1.3 million bond for elementary and high school projects near Ainsworth and Riverside. Benton Community rejected a $190,000 annual levy. West Central approved a $98,500 annual levy hike to fund bus replacement repairs and Iowa Communications Network classroom, aided by a 4.21 percent surtax.
Becky Stover reports Emerson Elementary students laughed and learned as magician Pete McLeod presented the Magic of Recycling show. Bluestem Solid Waste Agency sponsors visits to nine Linn County schools to spark home recycling efforts.
An autopsy on Gehlen Quandt 70 indicates he was stabbed and beaten after being shot in the chest, leading authorities to reinterview witnesses. Jeff Allen Sawvel 22 of Oelwein faces first degree murder charges and $500000 bond. Investigators seek the knife used and consider charges for Sawvel's companions, including his brother Cory Sawyer.
A Benton County four-vehicle crash last night killed a 13 year old boy and injured six others. Lucille Stoelting 49 of Marengo drove a westbound car that turned left onto 26th Avenue when struck by a minivan. The van crossed the center line and was hit by a pickup, which was then struck by another car.
A 6:30 p.m. crash on Highway 30 near Benton sent Stoelting and an 11-year-old girl to St. Luke's Hospital along with Colleen Hammes the van driver and her 6-year-old daughter. Omaha driver James A. Graham and Marion driver Penny Siefken were also hospitalized. Traffic backed for miles until the intersection reopened by 8:15 p.m. No condition updates were available.
Linn County planning officials report developers are filing preemptive applications to beat upcoming Chart the Course rules. Rebecca Palmer notes three to four applications lack immediate construction plans as the process aims to guide county growth through 2020. The board will hold a committee kickoff Thursday evening in the Administrative Office Building to draft rules and meeting procedures.
Cedar Rapids doctors caution that nicotine gum and patches cost about 45 or 25 dollars and may not work without motivation. They urge setting a quit date, building willpower, and using support groups as essential for the Great American Smokeout observance. Relevant figures include Dr. Leslie Weber of Integra Health and Cathy Veldhuizen of Living Well Services.
Practical steps to quit smoking include avoiding triggers and nicotine cleanse with fluids. Deep breathing, exercise, and oral substitutes help curb urges while social support and the buddy system boost success. For help contact the American Cancer Society Linn Unit at 319 365 5241.
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