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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1992
Page
9
The Linn-Mar Space Study Committee will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Novak Elementary School band room to discuss expanding enrollment needs. Superintendent Glen Easterday notes official counts come in September but all signs point to a record number of students this year across every grade.
A Cedar Rapids man, Chris Becker 30, reported he was stabbed in the face and knocked unconscious at a party on West Mount Vernon Road early Sunday. He described the attacker as slender, 5 foot 2 to 5 foot 4 with blond hair and said a cab took him to Mercy Medical Center. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. and Becker was treated for facial stab wounds.
A 16 week old female cougar wandering Hiawatha escaped from an owner by leaping from a third floor apartment. It was captured by Officer Tom Melsh and taken to Cedar Valley Humane Society where it bit him but caused only a bruise. The owner, who declined to be named, plans to move to the country. authorities may review the case under Linn County regulations.
The Gazette reports several assault cases from Linn County with charges listed. Steve Stanford 33 faces bodily injury charges against his wife Kathy at their home. Timothy Platz 33 is charged with assault on housemate Lynette Ellis at their residence. Brian Warner 35 cited for assault in the 500 block of C Avenue NW. Dawn Poorman 25 charged for assault in the 1700 block of Fourth Avenue SE with a third offense and driving while license revoked.
A series of drunken driving charges lists individuals with ages addresses and exact arrest times and locations. Michael A. Borst 37 Marion at 9 48 p m in the 4300 block of Highway 151. Stanley A. McGraw 25 Marion at 10 54 p m First Avenue and 31st Street NE. Mary T. Pech 42 Belle Plaine at 11 17 p m First Avenue NW. Steven R. Waller 35 Hiawatha at 11 50 p m 32nd Street and First Avenue SE. Mitchel J. Owen 23 St SE at 1 15 a m First Avenue NW. Carlos M. Williams 22 SE at 2 15 p m 1200 block of Fifth Street SE. Scott A. Swallom 24 Marion at 12 21 a m Seventh Avenue NW second offense. Todd W. Whitters 28 Marion at 1 45 a m Center Point Road NE. Derrick R. Weave 20 No 7 Linn County Road E 48 and Wilder Drive. Harold V. Stokely 47 1331 B Ave NE at 6 37 p m Sunday.
Washington County deputies report Shawn M. Fenner an 18 year old flag worker was hit by a southbound car driven by Max B. Benda 88 of Washington while standing at the north end of a bridge under repair one mile south of Washington on Highway 1 He was flung into the car wind shield and was in fair condition at University Hospitals. Authorities received two calls at 12 40 p m. The construction area was marked to one lane and Fenner wore reflective clothing.
Summary of fire department calls including standby at Edgewood Road location and gas line rupture at 119 38th Street NE. Odor investigation at Bever Avenue SE and car accident assistance at I-380 NE. Followed by Sunday kerosene spill on Blairs Ferry Road NE and oil spill on Johnson Avenue NW. Smoke odor reported at Williams Boulevard SW.
Petition organizer John Miller reports the public favors one district with two high schools. Grant Wood Area Education Agency will hear the petitions October 7 to decide on election steps, with appeals possible and six month waiting if rejected. Marion voters approved merger in 1989, Linn-Mar voters did not.
Robert Thomas, Cornell College physical plant director, will visit former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to advise campus security officials. He serves on the Campus Security and Crime Prevention Delegation and will discuss training, police relationships, and security policies. The trip runs Sept 11 to 25, sponsored by Cornell College.
Crews repairing a punctured sewer line near Kinnick Stadium completed the job Monday, easing concerns for the Iowa Miami game. The disruption shut water to the Recreation Building and nearby facilities but did not affect game plans. Restoration of new pipes and cement work was underway since August introduction of cooling tower shells on the west campus.
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