Mayors urge tougher gun laws in Iowa cities
Des Moines and 14 other Iowa city mayors voted 12 to 0 with three abstentions to urge the League of Iowa Municipalities to back mandatory prison terms for using a lethal weapon in a crime. Olson proposed a two year term for pointing at an officer, longer if fired, with broader aims for police protection.
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Iowa
League of Iowa
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General Assembly
Richard Olson
Olson
Don Canney
Murray Drake
West Des Moines
Canney
Drake
Lee Fellinger
Ames
Jon T. Crews
Cedar Falls
Robert Hatala
Fort Madison
Neuhauser
Salmonella outbreak linked to Iowa City restaurant
Health officials in Johnson County seek the source of a salmonella outbreak tied to Jose Tacos on Riverside Drive. Seventy or more reported cramps and nausea with 62 illnesses and 11 hospitalizations, including University of Iowa students and eight lab-confirmed salmonella cases. The restaurant closed voluntarily and workers with infection are kept away until cleared.
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Johnson County
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Johnson County Health Department
Riverside Drive
University of Iowa
Cameron
Marvin Klahn
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Klahn
Health Department
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Des Moines
Dameron
Oberthien Files Nomination for Safety Commissioner Seat
Former Cedar Rapids safety commissioner John D. Oberthien 56 of Westview drive NW filed nomination papers to run again in the fall municipal elections. Oberthien sought a fourth two year term in 1973 but lost to James Steinbeck. Steinbeck later was defeated by incumbent Ed Colton.
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Cedar Rapids
Hoover Biographer Robinson Dies at 90 in California
Edgar Eugene Robinson a Stanford University faculty member for 41 years and co author of a Hoover biography died Wednesday at age 90 in Stanford California. he contributed to scholarship on the former president and mentored students during a long academic career.
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Edgar Eugene Robinson
Stanford University
Hoover
Weather summary and river stages for Thursday
Covey Weather shows high on Wednesday and overnight low with precipitation amounts. Wind at 10 am SE at 12 mph. Extended forecast mostly clear weekend with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 40s to 50s. Mississippi river stages listed for LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk and Cedar Rapids with rises and falls.
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Perri
Innocent Plea In Jail Assault Case
A 19 year old Cedar Rapids man Michael Bottoms pleaded innocent in Benton county district court to an assault with intent to commit murder charge arising from an Aug. 17 incident at the Benton county jail. The victim, Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen, was hospitalized after a porcelain lid fell on his head. Bottoms, initially arrested in Linn county, is held at Anamosa the men's reformatory.
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Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Kenneth Popenhagen
Michael Bottoms
Popenhagen
Bottoms
Linn
Linn County
Anamosa
Panama Canal Cuts Ocean Miles Between Atlantic and Pacific
Ships plying between the Atlantic and Pacific shores of the United States can avoid Cape Horn by using the Panama Canal. The route saves about 8,000 nautical miles, offering a shorter passage for transshipments and trade.
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Pacific
U.S
South America
Cape Horn
Courthouse Yard Renovation Plans Advance in Linn
Linn supervisors approved detailed specifications for renovating the courthouse front yard and planned bids for Oct 4 or 11. Completion is aimed within two months after bidding to beat winter weather, with past delays from rain illness and project hurdles.
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Linn
Herman Thompson
Birth Notices From Mercy St Luke's Fort Riley and More
Birth announcements list new sons and daughters at Mercy St Luke's Fort Riley and other locations. Couples named include Sperfslage Harris Skilbred Oltmann Van Steenhuuse Van Zee Campbell Callaghan Tharp and others with addresses in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Hiawatha Monte Vernon Prairieburg and nearby areas. The note ends with a time reference and a short in-switch at 72 Fifteenth Avenue.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Michael Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Ted Campbell
Northgate Drive
Campbell
B.J. Early
Apache Trail
Minneapolis
Michael Callaghan
Callaghan
Libbie Callaghan
First Avenue
Des Moines
Kent Tharp
Patience Urged For Golfers At Municipal Course
Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis cites frequent rain and reduced summer staff as reasons the municipal golf course fairways are longer than usual. Despite budget constraints, employees work overtime but mowing remains insufficient to match earlier summer conditions. He notes many complaints about fairway conditions.
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Stan Reinis
Reinis
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates by carrier and mail vary by edition and duration. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
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