Jail Melee Continues as Prisoners Riot at County Jail
A jail disturbance led to prisoners barricading cellblocks with a broom handle and jamming keyholes. Pierce the part time jailer aided by deputies and officers from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns subdued the riot. Razor blades were found during a search and a prisoner was restrained to his bunk. The incident spurred calls for stricter jail security and staffing, with officials noting state law requirements and possible more oversight.
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Grant
Ure
Trent
Cedar Rapids
Itiswatha
Benton County
Ashby
Grant Add
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Fie
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Sipervisora
Youth Facility Stops Escape Near Marion
A breakout attempt at Linn County juvenile detention center failed as staff and deputies blocked a window break in a dormitory. Six youths were moved to county jail due to extensive damage. three girls and four boys remained at the facility. No injuries occurred. Director Bal McCarty linked the disturbance to dormitory conditions and said conversion to individual rooms should improve safety.
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Marion
Bal MrCarty
Linn County Sheriffs Department
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Juvenile Detention Center
Futiarn
Ford Pact Triggers Separate Skilled Trades Local
Ford forms a separate skilled trades local citing inadequate representation. Trades include electricians tool and die makers millwrights and equipment repairmen. The contract offers a step raise from 25 to 36.4 cents hourly over three years plus extra paid days off rising from 33 to 40 in year four and annual wage increases of five percent plus a 2 percent first-year boost. Old contract wages averaged 4.487 per hour for assemblers and higher for skilled tradesmen.
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Five Killed In Weekend Auto Mishaps: Town Roadways
Five people died in weekend car crashes across towns. Lews City woman Katherine Lews died after being hit Saturday by a car driven by Stephen OBrien, who faced drunken driving charges. In Storm Lake, Mike Ryan chased by police lost control and crashed killing James Engeihrt. Richard Swan of Winfield died when his car rolled off Highway 34 near Mt Pleasant. Katherine Stille of Ackley perished in a Saturday collision on Highway 17 near Gullary. Shambock of Muscatine died Friday when a pickup and car collided south of Muscatine.
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Lews City
Kim-Haroch
Stephen Obrien
Town City
Obrien
James Engeihrt
Storm Cake
Mike Ryan
Storm Lake
Ryani
Sioux City
Richard Swan
Winfield
Mt. Pleasene
Katherine Stille
Ackley
Wens
Ter
Shamabock
Muscating
Sie Pridayy
Muscafine
Two Boys Nabbed in Car Thefts from Dealers
Cedac Rapids youths were charged with stealing two cars and breaking into two dealer offices. A 13 year old crashed a stolen car at Sixth Street and Fifteenth Avenue SE early Sunday. A 15 year old faced charges of motor vehicle larceny, two counts of breaking and entering, and four traffic offenses. Both suspects were linked to breaks at Handlers Motors and Reeves Volkswagen, with license plates and tires taken.
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Fifteenth Avenue SE
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Twelfth Avenue SE
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Sixth Avenue SE
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Third Avenue SE
Girl Hurt in Accident Involving Two Cars on Sixth Street SW
A four year old girl sustained minor injuries after a two car crash Sunday in the 100 block of Sixth Street SW. Lori Stambaugh, daughter of Russell L. and Mrs. Stambaugh, was treated at St Luke's Hospital. Dele Joe Adams, 28 years old, allegedly slowed to list and failed to signal when his vehicle rear ended another car driven by Adams. Adams was charged with a signaling violation.
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Lori Stambaugh
Russell L. Stambaugh
J Street
SL Luke's Hospital
Dele Joe Adams
Adams
Sixth Street
Deputies Injured as Central City Fracas Erupts
Two Central City men face charges after a Saturday night disturbance in downtown Central City. Keith Sands, 31, jailed on drunk driving and resisting arrest. Donald Power, 27, released on assault and resisting arrest after posting bond. Deputy James Marchese and Special Deputy James Houser were injured. Houser treated at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids for cuts and chest injury. The clash drew more than 100 bystanders and required eight deputies to regain control. investigation continues with no further arrests reported.
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Asia
Keith Sands
Donald Power
Linn County
James Marchese
Sands
Marchese
James Houser
Howser
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Houser
Cedar Rapids Police Probe Coin Theft
Cedar Rapids police released few details about a break in at the Gladys Morgan residence on 3 Thirty sixth Avenue SW in which an undetermined value coin collection was stolen. No other items were reported missing and the time of the break in was not disclosed.
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Morgan
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Suit filed against Iowa Electric Light for 2.5 million
Danny Paul and Sharon Ryan filed in Lyon district court claiming a 1974 incident near Rome Henry County left Ryan burned and disabled, with a dangling wire from an Iowa Electric Light pole. He seeks 2 million, she seeks 500 thousand for loss of consortium.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Danny Paul
Sharon Iryan
Rome
Henry County
Ryan
Rowhe
Mission Snes
Jas
Consortium
Trespass charge against Patrick J McMickle arrested on warrant
Patrick J McMickle aged 18 living at 635 Sixteenth Avenue SW was arrested at 1 PM Saturday on a warrant charging criminal trespass. He was freed on a 175 bond. The warrant stemmed from an incident June 30 at the residence of Mrs. Daniel T D Parks at 3421 F Avenue NE.
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Patrick J. MceMickle
Sixteenth Avenue
McMickle
Daniel TD
Parks
F Avenue NE
Turner Sees Affirmation of Williams Conviction
Des Moines AP reports Attorney General Richard Turner expects the U S Supreme Court to uphold the 1968 conviction of Robert Anthony Williams for the abduction and slaying of 10 year old Pamela Powers, arguing Williams was not improperly compelled to confess and will receive support from several justices. Turner cited television detectives as examples of effective police work and warned against his own controversial tactics.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Pamela Powers
Turner
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Willams
Urbandale
Lowee US
Supreme Court
Vie
Turner Aid
Robert Ray
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Younkers
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