Cigarette Starts Fire in Gazette Darkroom
A cigarette rolled from an ashtray onto cardboard under a counter, starting a fire in a second floor darkroom of The Gazette Co. building at 500 Third Ave SE. The sprinkler system activated, alerting the Cedar Rapids Fire Department before 4:30 a.m. Firefighters found most flames out, but water damage affected the darkroom and lower floors.
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Gazette Co
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Terry Martinson
Martinson
Two arrested on burglary counts in Linn County
Cedar Rapids police arrested Leroy Wright 25 of 351 19th St SE on second degree burglary after a complaint by Peggy Cook about an Oct 6 break in at her apartment. Some property recovered. A second suspect Richard J. Kearney 18 of 560 13th St Marion was charged with second degree burglary and theft after a car theft and garage break in at Windsor on the River Apartments. He was released on recognizance. Items stolen included a Subaru, car radio and speakers valued at 510 and 230 dollars.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Leroy Wright
19Th St. SE
Peggy S. Cook
Harbet Ave
Wright
Cook
Blairs Ferry Road
Council Street
Richard J. Kearney
13Th St
Marion
Kearney
Windsor-on-the- River
Buckingham Drive
Brian J. Weaver
Teryl L. MecKnight
Brian Lenzen
Expert questions coercive conduct in Marion police case
An expert testified that coercive questioning could render disciplinary actions invalid. The proceedings concern Capt. Joseph Neuhaus firing James Weitenhagen, union officers DeLaMater and Weitenhagen, and the Marion Fair in the Square incident of July 1981. The case is before Linn District Court with further testimony planned.
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Joseph Neuhaus
Marion
James Weitenhagen
Glenn R. Murphy
Neuhaus
Weitenhagen
Murphy
Michael DeLaMater
DeLaMater
Weilenhagen
Marion Fair In the Square
Linn District Court
William Eads
Marion Police Duty Manual
Drunk driving charges mount as nine arrested since Wednesday
Cedar Rapids police report nine arrests for drunken driving since Wednesday. Among those charged are Andrew M. Hachey 20 and Schary A. Neff 18 who claimed to have driven the car earlier. both cited for driving without headlights. Nieland 19 faced hit and run and wrong side of road charges after an incident on Williams Boulevard and First Avenue SW. Additional arrests included Mitchell L. Scolaro 21 Orville L. Frendle Jr. 22 John E. Becker 29 Bernard J. Buell 36 Guy W. Schuetzle 20 and Steven L. Smalley 18 with various traffic and DUI related charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Andrew M. Hachey
Eighth Ave
Thompson Drive
Schary A. Neff
Eastern Ave
Hachey
Neff
Cynthia A. Nieland
Solon
Gregory J. Langer
21St Ave
Williams Boulevard
Nieland
First Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Mitchell L. Scolaro
39Th St
16Th Avenue SW
Orville L. Frendle Jr
Third Ave
16Th Avenue SE
John E. Becker
22Nd Ave
Second Avenue
16Th Street
Bernard J. Buell
Driftwood Lane
Sylvia Street
Center Point Road
Guy W. Schuetzle
Fairfax
18Th Street
Steven L. Smalley
Seventh Ave
Rev Maurice Lynch new Linn County Civitan Club president
The Linn County Civitan Club elected Rev Maurice Lynch as president with Tommy Tucker as president elect Cherie Clark secretary Walt Blair treasurer Bob Brooks Dave Ford Bryce Woods as directors Bill Moran sergeant at arms and George Maybanks chaplain Meetings are Fridays at 7 30 a m at the Village Inn The club welcomes new members The Bever Jones Ellis and Noelridge park main restrooms will be open the next two weekends 8 a m to 5 p m during those Saturdays and Sundays Hours during the week are 7 a m to 3 30 p m All other park restrooms will be closed Open pavilions are first come first served The Bever Park gates will follow the same schedule as the main restrooms
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Maurice Lynch
First Ave
Linn County Civitan Club
Tommy Tucker
Cherie Clark
Walt Blair
Bob Brooks
Dave Ford
Bryce Woods
Bill Moran
George Maybanks
Bever, Jones, Ellis and Noelridge Parks
David Kramer
Bever Park
Street closure on First Avenue East near 27th Street
A two hour closure starting at 4 a.m. Sunday will block First Avenue East just west of 27th Street. Workmen will install a 110 foot precast steel beam weighing 56 tons for a pedestrian overpass at the intersection.
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First Avenue
27Th Street
Cedar Rapids man charged with 1981 tavern assault
A 31 year old Cedar Rapids man Robert A. Barnes was arrested at 8:50 p.m. in the 100 block of Eighth Ave SE on assault charges tied to an incident at the Freeway Lounge on November 12, 1981. He posted on own recognizance after a court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert A. Barnes
Eighth Ave
Jerry Driscoll
Freeway Lounge
Third St
Barnes
Linn County
Park restrooms The Cedar Rapids Parks Department has
Cedar Rapids Parks Department announces updates to park restrooms including closures for maintenance and accessibility improvements at multiple city sites. Officials urge visitors to use nearby facilities during work and expect completion by late summer.
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Cedar Rapids Parks Department
Free food distribution opens for Eastern Iowa residents
Free food will be available next week at Cedar Rapids sites for Eastern Iowans whose income was cut by the slumping economy. Donated items come from local manufacturers and processors and can be picked up Mondays at Sharon United Methodist Church 18th Avenue and Ninth Street SW 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays at First Christian Church 840 Third Ave SE noon to 5 p.m. For more information call Information and Referral of East Central Iowa at 364-1010 or 1-800-332-8182.
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Cedar Rapids
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