Tama Man Injured When Car Hits Stopped Train
Two Tama men were hurt at a Poweshiek County crossing when a car driven by Valentin Lerma struck a stopped Iowa Interstate Railway train. Phillip Williams underwent surgery and was in serious condition at Iowa Methodist Hospital after being airlifted from Grinnell. Lerma was treated and released at Grinnell General Hospital. Damage was estimated at 300 dollars to the train and the car.
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Grinnell
Tama
Poweshiek County
Phillip Williams
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Grinnell General Hospital
Williams
Iowa Methodist
Valentin Lerma
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Lerma
Man charged after drunken driving hits patrol car in Cedar Rapids
A 33 year old Cedar Rapids man James Higgenbotham drove through a stop sign at Third Avenue and 12th Street SE, colliding with a police patrol car causing about 8000 in damage. He faced charges for drunken driving running a stop sign and open container. He, two passengers and two officers were hospitalized then released.
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Cedar Rapids
James Higgenbotham
B Ave
Higgenbotham
Mercy Hospital
Third Avenue
12Th Street SE
Edgewood Library marks 15th anniversary celebrations
The Edgewood Branch of the Cedar Rapids Public Library marks its 15th anniversary with events this week. Reading Is Fundamental books will be given to story hour attendees on Thursday. A Friday clown visit runs 2 30 to 5 p.m. An open house follows Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments, door prizes from local merchants, and prize drawings occur throughout the week.
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Edgewood
Cedar Rapids
McGovern Claims Reagan Echoes Watergate Odor
George McGovern campaigned for John Roedrick in Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon saying the White House is again shaping events like Watergate. He linked Reagan disinformation about Libya and the Nicaragua crash to a broader cover up and urged opposition to contra aid while criticizing Senator Grassley’s defense spending and Pentagon priorities.
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George McGovern
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Senate
John Roedrick
White House
America
McGovern
Libya
Nicaragua
Reagan
U.S
South Dakota
Richard Nixon
Roedrick
United Food & Commercial Workers
P-3
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Eric Tabor
Los Angeles Times
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Tom Harkin
Diona
David Durenberger
Rminn
Senate
CIA Oversight Committee
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Pentagon
U.S. Treasury
Con artist's act worth cost says attorney
A Dubuque attorney says a con man who portrayed a grieving spouse was convincing and worth the price. The man named David Ramirez of Sioux City bilked three Dubuque and one Decorah attorney out of nearly 250 dollars by crying and seeking money to sue over a fatal Minnesota traffic crash. Police confirm the hoax and identify no suspects.
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Dubuque
Minnesota
Decorah
David Ramirez
Sioux City
Terry Lambert
John Becker
Ramirez
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Karen
Midland Partners
Aemidland Group
Wo Em
General Assembly
Ken Barger
Barger
David Wazac
Rick Smith
Gazette
Muammar Gaddafi
Nixon
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Teleconnect Company
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