Witness Helps Clear Up Ten Breakins in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports ten break ins were cleared Monday night with three juveniles arrested after a tip from an unnamed witness. Acting Assistant Chief James Barnes praised the informant and urged tip-offs to aid investigations. Police responded to the George Gerhold residence at 3625 Second Avenue SW.
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Cedar Rapids
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C.R
Detective Bureau
James Barnes
Barnes
George Gerhold
Second Avenue
Roger Schultz
Eastview Drive
Roscoe Schwartz
Atwood Drive
Fred Buchanan
Fruitwood Lane
Larry Doermann
Jacolyn Drive
Larry Russell
Craig Belden
Broadmore Road
Sandra Pink
Larry Venenga
Fire Ravages Cedar Rapids Trailer Home On Central Drive
A mobile home at Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates near U.S. 30 west and Gretchen Drive SW was destroyed around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Gaffney family, new residents two months ago, reportedly not yet notified. Fire officials suspect a furnace malfunction as the cause. the structure is a total loss.
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Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates
U.S. 30
Gretchen Drive
James P. Gaffney
Linn
Drunk Driving Counts Face Two Suspects in Tipton Incident
Police arrested Jane L. Cain, 47, of route 3 Tipton, at 7 03 p m Monday after finding her in a car in a ditch near Highway 84 and Edgewood NW with the motor running. Ronald A Hofland, 24, of 2060 Sylvia Ave NE, was taken into custody at 12 49 a m Tuesday near Eleventh Street Third Avenue and East Post Road. ON THIS DATE in 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland.
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Jane L. Cain
Route 3
Tipton
Highway 84
Edgewood Road
Ronald A. Hofland
Sylvia Avenue
Eleventh Street
Third Avenue
East Post Road
Cold Records Hit Iowa Cities As November Feels Like January
Overnight lows shattered old marks in Cedar Rapids Davenport Mason City and Dubuque with readings from six below to nine below. Forecasters predict a warming trend later in the week bringing temperatures back toward typical November levels.
Funeral Held Saturday For Crash Victim
Louise Ann Kerndt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kerndt of Lansing, died in a November plane crash in Guatemala. She had worked in Mexico and Guatemala and volunteered with Direct Relief Foundation. Her brother Peter Kerndt also worked at Hospital California in San Juan Camalapa after the Guatemala quake.
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Louise Ann Kerndt
Thomas Kerndt
Guatemala
Kerndt
Mexico
Direct Relief Foundation
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hospital
California
San Juan Camalapa
Chimaltenago
Peter Kerndt
Purse Snatching Breaks Elderly Woman in Cedar Rapids
A 77 year old resident at 1726 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids kept her purse but suffered a broken arm after being dragged to the ground by a purse snatcher. She described hearing footsteps and saw no description of the assailant as she was treated at St Luke's hospital. Another local victim, Mrs Joe Van Quelkelberghe of Victor, survived a similar attack at Mercy hospital parking lot on November 23, part of a rash that left six women assaulted.
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Elfrieda Carberry
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
Joe van Quelkelberghe
Victor
Mercy Hospital
Barricade Sparks Backers and Detractors at Local Meeting
A barricade at the Aspen lane Towne House drive NE intersection prompted heated exchanges at a Tuesday informal city council gathering. Residents opposing removal clashed with supporters who had urged its installation after Kennedy High School student traffic concerns. The structure began in early September across Aspen lane and was later relocated to Towne House drive.
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Aspen Lane
Towne House Drive
Kennedy High School
Kenneth E Ferguson dies former Marion resident
Kenneth E Sam Ferguson a Bentonville Arkansas resident and former Marion resident died November 21. He was a past master of Trojan Masonic lodge and is survived by his wife Mary and son Dale of Houston Texas. Services were held in Bentonville. A memorial fund was set at Bates hospital to ease home access on Marine circle while blocking through traffic. Residents debated barricade removal citing traffic endangerment of children walking to Pierce school. Mayor Don Canney urged civility and noted patrol staffing limits. The council may meet with Kennedy High officials to discuss solutions.
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Ward
Marion
Kenneth E
Sam) Ferguson
Bentonville
Ark
Trojan Masonic Lodge
Mary
Dale
Houston
Texas
Bates Hospital
Marine Circle
White Pine Drive
Weing Road
Pierce School
Ed Colton
Don Canney
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Boddicker' School of Music
16Th Ave
Karen
1St Ave. N.E
Outlooks Club
Kathy
3Rd St. S.E
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First Trust
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First Ave
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