Violinist Survives Car Fire On Way To Theater
Cedar Rapids Symphony violinist Chris Reed faced a perilous drive to the Paramount Theater when his 1972 Volkswagen caught fire on US 1380. He leaped out, fearing an explosion as flames engulfed the engine area and threatened his $8,000 violin and bow.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony
Chris Reed
Reed
Iowa City
Paramount Theater
the Gazette
Symphony
North Liberty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Heavy Loads Could Raise Iowa Grain Truck Weights
Gov. Ray asked the Iowa Department of Transportation to study allowing trucks to haul 80,000 pounds during harvest to move grain faster and aid loan access. The plan would increase the limit from 73,000 pounds and assess highway safety with a report due by week’s end.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Transportation
Robert Ray
IDOT
Department of Public Safety
Ray
Oakland Road crossing work ends detour lifted
Traffic on Oakland and Cen ter Point roads returned to normal heavy flow after the F Avenue detour was removed. Crews finished work at the Oakland Road crossing just north of F Avenue and asphalt work was completed. City crews will continue drainage work under the rails while officers guided early traffic. No accidents were reported.
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Oakland
Center Point
F Avenue
The
Rock
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Oakland Road
Louis Stepanek
Two Young Men Hurt in Accidental Shootings
Two teenagers were treated at Mercy Hospital for accidental gun injuries. Allen Simanek, 17, of rural Walker, dry fired a .22 caliber double action gun, causing a wound to his lower left leg. David Bettmeng, 18, of 218 18th St. NE, was struck above the left knee when a loaded .22 caliber gun discharged in a car near Marion Airport.
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Mercy Hospital
Allen Simanek
Linn
Simanek
David Bettmeng
18Th St. NE
Marion Airport
Cyclist Injured in Car Motorcycle Collision
A 22 year old Cedar Rapids man in good condition at Mercy Hospital after a motorcycle auto crash on First Avenue East near 34th Street Drive intersection at 8 15 p m Monday. Rider Roger L Hurmence 2400 Wisconsin St SW transported after collision with auto driven by Michael J Dvorak 18 of 700 First Ave NW Dvorak charged with failure to yield.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
First Avenue
34Th Street Drive
Roger L. Hurmence
Wisconsin St
Michael J. Dvorak
First Ave. NW
Dvorak
First St
Edgewood Drive
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Glass Road
A Ave
Weather snapshot for Wyoming and Mississippi River readings
Wyoming forecast shows high Monday and overnight lows in the 50s with showers possible Thursday. Thursday to Saturday highs reach mid 70s with partly cloudy conditions. NW wind 8 mph at 10 am. Mississippi river stages listed for multiple gauges with minor rises and falls.
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Anchorage
Hinadtvers
Atlanta
Bismarck
Miami
Houston
Washington
Cleveland
Des Moines
Detroit
Indianapoli
Kansas City
Peices
Milwaukee
St. Paul Fair
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
Fisher Family Members Testify in Murder Retrial
Fisher 31 of Anamosa faces a retrial over the Jan 18 1975 death of Masonville farmer Howard Miller. His mother and ex wife testified they never knew him to be violent. Miller’s wife Myra allegedly threatened Fisher and his mother.
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Eleader
Dennis Fisher
Fisher
Anamosa
Masonville
Howard Miller
Iowa Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids News Briefs and Advertisements Summary
Local briefs cover entertainment events at Longbranch Dinner Theatre and Quality Entertainment with Mark Twain. notices include Christmas International House meeting at Kenwood Park Presbyterian sanctuary. Advertisements list restaurants, bars, florists, a piano for sale, wicker items, and a jewelry promotion. a community center meeting was canceled.
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Mark Twain
Longbranch Dinner Theatre
Christmas International House
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Sanctuary
35Th St. NE
Joan Self
District Court Defers Five Drunken Driving Sentences
In Linn District Court First Avenue Division, five adults received deferred sentences for drunken driving including Eugene R. Butz Robert Long David Snyder and Frederick Herrick. Gary Loney and Donald White were fined three hundred dollars each and had licenses revoked. James Hampshire received a 30 day suspended sentence for reckless driving. Isaac Pledge was discharged for the July charge. Jerene Mundorf fined seventy dollars for meter violations and jailed for contempt before release. Melvin Potter sentenced to 180 days with terms suspended and probation later revoked.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Eugene R. Butz
Robins
Robert T. Long
Shasta Court NE
David M. Snyder
Kirkwood Blvd
Frederick Herrick
Seventh Ave
Jack F. Lodestein
Kent Drive
Gary L. Loney
21St Ave. SE
Donald D. White
Rompot St. SE
William R. Grange
20Th St. SE
Isaac Pledge
5Th St. SE
James D. Hampshire
F Ave
David L. Stanek
16Th Ave
Jerene Mundorf
Tenth St
Marion
Linn County
Mundorf
Melvin L. Potter
Route 3
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Judicial District Department of Adult Corrections
Births and marriages listed in vital statistics report
Local vital statistics show multiple births at Mercy St. Luke's and Central City with several families welcomed to the world. The list includes names and addresses of new parents and newborns, followed by marriage dissolutions and a string of reported incidents from a Cedar Rapids area police log with times and locations.
Walker Bridge Contract Awarded To D M Construction Co
Linn supervisors approved a contract with D M Construction Co for a Walker bridge at a cost of 33898.66. Malcolm Co bid 8 percent over the estimate. Walker to pay 7500 toward construction and additional right of way over three years. Replacement deemed cheaper than repairing the old span. County to cover more than half of bridge construction due to heavy truck traffic from outside the town.
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Linn
D.M. Construction Co
Walker
Malcom Company
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Central Pacific Coast
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Dubuque
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Keokuk
C.R
Laura Miller
R.W. Nieman
Delaware County
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Evy’s
Marilyn
Tony
Paramount Theatre
Vicky Lynn Rudolph
Terri
Center Point Rd
Stickney
Adv
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Montrose Hotel
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Blvd
Avenue Floral
Ray’s
Rose
Liebke Hoyt Jewelers
St. George’s Church
Five Seasons Community Center Commission
16Th Avenue
C Street
2Nd St
2Nd
3Rd Ave
Harlan Glandorf
Century 21
Sheraton
Centry
Century 21 Real Estate Academy
Devonshire Circle
BankAmericard
Thomas Klostermann
Coggan
St. Luke's
Robert Holmes
Central City
James Schatz
Spyglass Road
George McClain
First Ave
Michael Peachee
Fourth St
Wayne Bold
Keith A. Etzel
Kimberly K. Robinson
John R. Banes
Becki L. Ehlert
Michael E. Stober
Catherine S. Rieck
Robert N. Wheeler
Jeannie L. Cook
Thomas R. Fettkether
Laura M. Lane
Danny L. Jarosh
Bonnie J. Miller
Dennis J. Henderson
Peggy L. Burlingame
John A. Balk
Patricia R. Cornwell
Marek A. Wilcox
Vicky L. Nath
Ivan L. McBride
Lyn M. Henderson
Clifton A. Mitchell
June A. Coleman
Hiawatha
Timothy P. McEnany
Alamopeti N.M
Jeri A
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Donald D. Leuenberger
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