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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1997

Page

7

Deer Bowhunt Approved by C R Council Amid Citywide Deer Issue

The Cedar Rapids City Council moves to authorize a bowhunt with up to 300 licenses for Oct 1 to Jan 10, citing daytime deer encounters on First Avenue. Four public meetings will announce applications while sharpshooters and safety rules are discussed, backed by cost estimates and prior deer-vehicle damage data.

First Avenue Ole Munson Munson Don Thomas Cedar Falls Waterloo Marion Evans

Voter Turnout Low in Cedar Rapids Election

In Cedar Rapids only 5.1 percent of eligible voters cast ballots with 3,862 total votes. Linn County reports 6,239 of 120,784 registered voters turned out, with North Linn district showing the highest rate at 27 percent. All returns unofficial.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Linda Langenberg North Linn

Iowa native behind Tuskegee Airmen story dies at 75

Robert W. Williams born Ottumwa Iowa died at home after years with prostate cancer He led a 43 year effort to bring The Tuskegee Airmen to screen HBO finally backed the 1995 film starring Laurence Fishburne Cuba Gooding Jr and Andre Braugher It earned several major awards Williams served as co executive producer and earned a screenplay credit The film chronicles the Fighting 99th the first black combat fighter unit fighting racism to serve in World War II The Tuskegee airmen trained in Tuskegee Alabama and flew missions over North Africa Sicily and Europe They destroyed 260 enemy planes damaged 148 and sank a Nazi destroyer

Pasadena Calif Robert W. Williams Williams Ottumwa Iowa Alvah Jalila Larsuel Tuskegee Airmen HBO Laurence Fishburne Cuba Gooding Jr Andre Braugher Fishburne Hannibal Lee CableAce Naacp Image 99Th Tuskegee Ala North Africa Sicily Europe

Second Bank Robbery Suspect Remains Juvenile

A judge ruled the 16 year old Washburn involved in the April 30 Mercantile Bank robbery will be tried as a juvenile. The case details include a drug debt, a planned escape via the Cedar Rapids sewer system, and involvement of K J C who drove Washburn to the bank. The FBI and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reviewed the shooting.

Brown Cleveland Bennett Mercantile Bank Old Marion Road Washburn Iowa K.J.C Cedar Rapids

Juvenile court case reviews K J C's rehab potential

Court records reveal factors affecting transfer to adult court for K J C linked to a bank robbery plan and LSD sales at Washington High School. Judge Bennett notes age favors juvenile rehabilitation despite offenses, with a decent home life, ADHD on Ritalin, a minor delinquency past, and limited involvement in the alleged crimes.

Bennett K.J.C Washburn Arizona Washington High School Cedar Rapids

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