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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1995
Page
9
A pickup struck two people fueling a car on the shoulder of Independence Avenue near Elk Run Road in Black Hawk County. One person died and the other was seriously injured. The car occupant escaped unharmed and the truck occupants were uninjured. Names were not released.
A Sunday fire at 7:21 a.m. damaged Home Plate Roofing Co. at 1020 S. Gilbert St. and Hamm's Hearth & Home nearby, with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. State Fire Marshall investigators and Iowa City Fire Department officials will pursue the case as the scene is reviewed.
Firefighters spent about two hours extinguishing a blaze in dust collecting equipment at the Cargill plant on Sixth Street NE. The fire began before 7 p.m. and was contained to the air handling system with no damage to any plant buildings, according to Firefighter Jim Siebels.
Cedar Rapids police investigate two separate robberies five minutes apart on Sunday. A 17 year old girl’s purse was snatched near Hy Vee at 20 Wilson Ave SW. A Happy Joe’s Pizza deliveryman was robbed in the 400 block of Seventh Ave SE. he lost food drink and some cash.
Iowa City district court will decide if the fourth-degree theft case against Charles Pence, a Johnson County employee, should be dismissed. If not, Pence may be called to testify after prosecutors rested their case. The charge concerns scrap metal from a county job in North Liberty in 1994.
Gazette staff writer Ynette Brown loves Halloween ranking it just after Christmas. She decorates her home at 1012 E Ave NW and wears fake fangs while describing her vampire novel hobby. Dentist David Hall offered $10 fangs from his cosmetic dentistry for a promotional event, normally $200 a tooth. He says the practice is safe and fun and highlights public relations value of dental shaping.
Do not enter buildings alone or enter strangers homes or cars for candy. Do not eat unwrapped treats until parents inspect them. Wear light clothing or use a flashlight after dark. Stay on sidewalks and with younger siblings, cross at corners with the light.
Cedar Rapids elementary schools are replacing in school Halloween parties with learning celebrations. Some schools are not holding any Halloween events while others shifted treats to another day. Principals cite diverse beliefs and concerns about violence and sugar, with Taylor Elementary dropping Halloween and other traditional holidays since 1994.
Restaurateur Marty Pitzel builds a Hale Supper Club in Hale Iowa population 54, offering a 40 by 60 foot building with stage art and a smoke free dining room. The Jungle Town Tap features casual fare and a large bar as the project aims to revive Hale with a big city atmosphere on a small town budget.
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