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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1985

Page

4

Custody Dispute Delays Decision On Illinois Children

An Illinois Circuit Court judge ruled that Sandra Burau may keep her three children until next Friday for a renewed custody hearing. The Iowa Court of Appeals had granted custody to Bruce Gravatt, citing concerns over the children's welfare.

Wheaton Ill Illinois Sandra Burau Winfield, Ill Iowa Court of Appeals Bruce Gravatt Rural Center Point Burau Gravatt

Guilty Plea in Fatal Iowa River Boat Collision

Iowa City man Michael J. Hamer changed his plea to guilty on two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of operating a vessel while intoxicated for a July 13, 1984 boat collision on the Iowa River near Coralville. Victims were Jennifer Wetrich, 11, and her father Richard Wetrich of Iowa City. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m.

Gazette Johnson County Iowa City Michael J. Hamer L. Vern Robinson Hamer Iowa River Coralville Jennifer Wetrich Richard Wetrich

Highway 6 to reopen linking Ames with Homestead area

Highway 6 from South Amana to Homestead will reopen Thursday at 8 am per the Iowa Department of Transportation. The relaunch includes the new Highway 151 and 6 intersection west of Homestead, part of a project replacing Highway 149 and diverting the old route to Iowa County. The move enables easier travel to Iowa City for the Hawkeyes home opener on September 14.

Ames South Amana Homestead Iowa Department of Transportation Amana Iowa County Iowa City University of Iowa

Man confesses robbery after phone call to police

Des Moines AP reports Urbandale man Michael Scott VanHorn age 18 confessed his role in a QuikTrip robbery at knifepoint at about 12 30 a m. He was with parents and minister when police arrived and was charged with first degree robbery and jailed. The suspect fled with 12 dollars.

DES Moines Urbandale Michael Scott VanHorn Bob Cox VanHorn Polk County

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