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High 86 High 87 ; Monday Low 65 Low 6 5 July 24, 1 Weather Details 16D mm* PINAL / VOL. 113 NO. 196 THE NEWSPAPER OF EASTERN IOWA CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 50 CENTS Eastern Iowa carries a torch for Olympic flame By Val Swinton relations bonanza for will pass through all Gazette staff writer Cedar Rapids. quadrants of the city. • Free 1996 Olympic Torch Relay route Cedar Rapids landed an Olympic plum maps are available to consumers from the Sunday when the Atlanta Committee for "It's a great opportu- • The 1996 Olympic Torch Relay City officials found OLYMPIC RUN nity for us to showcase travels through 42 states and out last week they had Coca-Cola Co. by calling 1-(800) • the Olympic Games announced the city Washington, D.C. 4-96-COKE. would be an overnight stop for the 1996 Cedar Rapids and East- been tabbed for an MINN. Austin ern Iowa to the rest of • The flame is carried by 10,000 Olympic Torch Relay. overnight stop, the only • the nation and, in fact, torchbearers. discuss the torch relay. Margaret Filber, The, flame will pass through Cedar • It travels an average of 182 miles overnight stay by the the rest of the world," torch relay in Iowa. who chairs the Iowa City organizing • • Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, Cedar Falls he said. a day; 14 miles per hour; 13.5 hours a committee, said it is appropriate the and Keokuk on its way through Iowa in day. The torch relay is ten- CedaWaterlS\r Fallot / National and interna- • Each runner will carry the torch tatively scheduled to torch should pass through Iowa City Cedar Rapids • Map of U.S. route, 2B tional media will ac- about one kilometer. arrive at 9 p.m. May 30 during Iowa's sesquicentennial year and company the torch re- and depart about 8:30 she said she hopes the Iowa City route Iowa City « May 1996. The exact route has yet to be lay in a 30-vehicle convoy that includes a.m. the next day. The city withheld an will include the Old Capitol. determined. three semi trailers full of equipment and announcement until an official announce- Keokuk" United Way chapters are playing an Matt Paul, assistant to the Cedar Rap- material, he said. ment was made by the Olympic commit- tee on network television on Sunday. integral part in the torch relay and the ids mayor, said the overnight stop will Cedar Rapids has allocated $10,000 out United Way of East Central Iowa is in M0. attract a crowd larger than that brought of the hotel-motel tax fund to pay for the Iowa City officials said they would charge of planning the Cedar Rapids Hannibal in by RAGBRAI and would be a public event, which will include a parade that have a brief meeting at 9 a.m. today to event. Gazette map U.N. combat unit sent to Sarajevo SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzego- an Muslims, to put off a vote on ISSING PERSONS vina (AP) — In a new get-tough the issue. Panetta said that, if approach, the United Nations the arms embargo bill "came to ordered the first combat unit the president in a kind of Guy Heckle has been missing for 22 years. from its rapid reaction force to straight, unilateral lift form, the Sarajevo on Sunday to take out president would veto that, and I Jodi Huisentruit has been missing about a month. any rebel Serb guns firing at think we could sustain it." As time passes, leads run into dead ends. Hope peacekeepers. About 800 British and French The order came after Bosnian troops were ordered into Saraje- fades. But the need for answers remains. Serb shells killed two more vo, along with heavy artillery. French peacekeepers and An advance party left Sunday wounded four others. But the evening, but the main convoy deployment was delayed when remained in the central town: of Bosnian army commanders said Vitez, about 40 miles from Sa- it would inter- ^__ rajevo. fere with their More shells own military Word that the new force were fired on operations. was coming seemed to government- In Belgrade, have little effect on the held parts *of generals from Sarajevo, kill- the United Serbs, who attacked "safe ing at least States, Britain areas" all weekend. two civilians, and France de- wounding ,111 liyered an.jd.ti-. . -.... —, more and leav- matum to Bosnian Serb com- ing streets deserted. There were mander Ratko Mladic, warning no plans to use the rapid reac- that any attack on the eastern tion force to protect civilians Vin U.N. safe area of Gorazde would the capital from Serb fire. draw airstrikes. Rebels also stepped up an of- The envoys also told Mladic fensive on another "safe area," that attacks on four other re- the northwestern enclave of Bi- maining "safe areas" in Bosnia hac, forcing government soldiers "cannot be tolerated," said and refugees to flee. And the White House spokesman Mike Muslim enclave of Zepa in the McCurry. east was shelled for a third The ultimatum was designed straight day. to give the Bosnian Serbs formal There was n o NATO response. notice of an allied plan, ap- A huge explosion rocked the proved Friday in London, to Serb stronghold of Pale, just take tougher action against Serb outside Sarajevo. A NATO plane aggression, specifically in Gor- had earlier flown over the town, azde. but U.N. and NATO officials White House Chief of Staff denied any bombing raids had Leon Panetta, on CBS' "Face the been carried out. Nation," urged Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., who For updates on this story has led efforts in Congress to lift ^==? call 363-7000 or 337-7000, the arms embargo on the Bosni- category 2522.

Gazette photo by Chris Stewart Nancy and Howard Heckle of Cedar Rapids hope that someday the remains of their son will be found. DEA agent opens fire at BRIEFLY GUY HECKLE Top-heavy topless bar housing market HOUSTON (AP) — A federal A shortage of affordable 'Not knowing is hard' drug agent's bachelor party at a housing in northeast Iowa topless nightclub turned violent has officials seeking solu- By Cindy Hadish City television station KIMT, has early Sunday when he got into a tions. Details on page IB. Gazette staff writer been missing since June 27. Police gunfight with bar managers oward and Nancy Heckle believe she was abducted. over a $5 cover charge. know the agony of searching The Heckles, 1505 48th St. NE, said When it was over, bridegroom Incomes slip, I for a missing loved one. watching the progress of Pete Sinclair, a Drug Enforce- problems grow The Cedar Rapids couple, whose Huisentruit's case through the ment Administration agent, was Though Iowa remains son disappeared 22 years ago, say media brings to the forefront hospitalized in fair condition one of the best states for they sympathize with the family of memories of their son's with two bullet wounds, and children, a report finds Jodi Huisentruit, as the search for Guy Heckle disappearance. Jodi Ritz Cabaret owner Stavros Fo- some problems on the rise. Missing since the missing newswoman approaches tinopoulos was hospitalized in Details oh page 5B. Feb. 3, 1973 the one-month mark. Guy Heckle — 11 years old at the Huisentruit time — disappeared Feb. 3,1973, on Missing since poor condition after taking five "It seems we're living in perilous a Boy Scout outing near Toddville. June 27, 1995 bullets from Sinclair's 9 mm pistol. C.R. district times," Howard said. "I just can't His jacket was discovered snagged **Very few help but feel for her folks. I know (( Sinclair, 28, was aboard a publishes wages on a log in the Cedar River. No We're still in rented bus with 40 members of days go by that what they're going through." Gross wages for Huisentruit, an anchor for Mason • Turn to 6A: Heckle limbo. There's his bachelor party when they employees of the Cedar I don't think of made Ritz Cabaret their "third Rapids School District for . been no or fourth" stop of the night, him. But you resolution. ... the last fiscal year, Legal JODI HUISENTRUIT police spokesman Fred King notices, page 5D. have to get on You just feel said. with your When the party was told of like a puppet the $5-per-person cover charge, INDEX life." Case reaches critical point on a string. the revelers began returning to .. 3C By Cindy Hadish the bus, King said. But Sinclair Births 5B Health....,.,: Howard Heckle Doug Merbach, 11D Horoscope , 1 5 0 ' s the search for missing news- • Impact on local anchors, 2B lingered and got into an argu- City Briefs ..8D 5-7D of Cedar woman Jodi Huisentruit news director ment with Fotinopoulos, 38, and CITYLINE .. 5A .., 5B ' Rapids, nears the one-month mark, it of KIMT-TV in the club's manager, Lynn Clay- Movies 6B A Because of Huisentruit's reputa- ton Turner, 39. .. 2C Notebook .,, 5B Guy's father joins other long-term cases in Iowa tion for reliability, teamed with evi- Mason City Computers. .. 4C People ,, 6B ' that remain unsolved. Sinclair fired first, and his Crisscross.. 13D TV .. 6B. dence found near her car after she Crossword. did not show up for work at 4 a.m. gun is missing, said Donald Fer- 12D Volunteers ... 2B "We're still in limbo," said News rarone, DEA agent in charge in 14D Weather..,. 16D ; June 27, authorities almost immedi- . 2B 13D . Director Doug Merbach of KIMT-TV Houston. in Mason City, where Huisentruit ately investigated the case as an ab- duction. ^Turner grabbed another 9 m m worked and is still listed on the dai- pistol and shot Sinclair twice, ly schedule. "There's been no resolu- Of the thousands of missing per- police said. tion. . . . You j u s t feel like a puppet A team from Washington flew on a string." • Turn to 6A: Huisentruit in to conduct an investigation of the incident, which may violate- the agency's policy for agents who carry guns. ,6A a ,rThe Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mon„ July 24,1995 Heckle: Cedar Rapids boy disappeared in February 1973 • From page 1A btfier,; traced 6f, him was ever at the time said if Guy was in of his toys and clothing. The National Center for Miss- missing person with the Linn While Nancy was already, a fbi&dV^roi^ies'tliat hedrovvned the area, he would have been ing and Exploited Children may County Sheriffs Department Christian, Howard said he con- M They keep a Boy Scout shirt, or" w*aiy*abau^ted 'fiave'' never found; similar to the one he was wear- help in that aspect. and on the National Crime In- verted to Christianity while been proven. For more than a year, the ing when he disappeared. Scanning photos of Guy as a formation Center computer. searching in the woods ftavh'is son. 'The Heckles say that other couple conducted their own Guy would be 33 now." Neither boy and of Howard into a com- Knowing the case remains than Having" their son back search for Guy. of his parents is sure what he puter, the Arlington, Va., agency alive offers hope to the couple "I was not a believer before," .alive, the-most they could hope "We had a boat," Howard would look like today. is developing, a digitalized pic- that one day they will know he said. "(Being a Christian) has for*is.for someone to find his said. "We'd go out after work ture that will show What Guy 1 "The picture in my mind is what happened to their son. given me the assurance that I'll remains. every day, and weekends." might look like today. see him again someday. That's "Not knowing is very hard," always as he was — a little Hope has also come through Howard, 65, how retired from boy," said Howard. Guy is also still listed as a their faith in God, they said. enough." , ; Nancy said. "The chances: of Iowa Electric, said he spends his him being'alive .We have to time "tinkering around the 8? be realistic." yard." Nancy,' 63, continues to They vividly recall the day work as a registered nurse at fflHHHHHPin Guy disappeared, on the first Mercy Medical Center. evening of the Boy Scout outing. Their daughters, ages 12 and 4K It was a mild February, but a 13 when Guy disappeared, live snowstorm inundated the area out of state. during the search. A wall in the home where the "The river was up. There was Heckles have lived since 1959 is some flooding," Nancy said. covered with photos of grand- "The ice was breaking up so children, and the couple usually there was open water." keep a photograph of Guy dis- 1 Members of the Boy Scout played in the same room. troop conducted their own "Very few days go by that I search until the Sheriffs Depart- don't think of him," Howard ment was called in shortly after. said. "But you have to get on Hundreds of - volunteers with your life." many' of whom the family did For years, the couple kept ; not know —- eventually combed Guy's room the same as it was the area. The river was exten- when he disappeared. They fi- sively dragged: nally turned it into a spare Law enforcement authorities bedroom after giving away most Huisentruit: Missing a month • From page 1A •Did you know the word "tractor" was coined in Charles City, son cases reported to Iowa law and that an early leader of the women's rights movement lived enforcement agencies each year, People with information about most — 58 percent in 1994 — are Huisentruit may call Crime there? There's a lot to know about Charles City. resolved, within one week. Stoppers at 1-(800) 383-0088. WeiMie Nerehi, operations co- Join KCRG-TV 9 News all this week as we take you to ordinator of the Missing Person trait's case involved a mid-1980s, i Charles City, a town that faced adversity and learned how to Information Clearinghouse, said white Ford Econoline van that as of July there were 432 active was spotted at her apartment i prosper. cases "klisted with the Des complex the morning she disap- Moines-based agency. peared. You'll see how a devastating tornado helped create a new Last'year, of the 9,784 missing person cases in the state, 88 Schlieper said officers tracked j Charles City, and how people there turned the tragedy of the percent were resolved within down tips on 300 to 400 vans, farm crisis into an opportunity to look to the future. one month of being reported. plus 600 vans that were checked through vehicle registrations. Huisentruit's case is nearing Then, tune in Friday night at 6:30 for a half hour special. It the 30-day breaking point after Schlieper said the van may which few cases are solved, but lead police to information about ' wraps up our look at the people and places that make Charles City friends and authorities remain Huisentruit's abduction, but the hopeful she will be found. owners are not necessarily sus- Our Town. "We come into work every pects. day with the attitude that this It's a week long celebration could be the day we find her," A reward fund for information Our Town. said Mason City Police Chief in Huisentruit's case has grown Jack Schlieper. to $30,000. KIMT-TV, where Huisentruit l, Tonight on KCRG-ffi News at Six. worked as a morning anchor, Huisentruit, a former KGAN- 9 NEWS has been swamped with requests, TV reporter in Cedar Rapids, is for photos and footage, Merbach blonde, 5 feet 3 inches tall and K C R G T V said. weighs 120 pounds. Even national media have re- • ported on the case. Answars to moat commonly | "I dbn't think the case • M We're Glad aakod quastlona would've gotten the, same atten- tion as someone who works in a Healthcare Real Estate job that's less visible," Merbach How often should I be • How do I avoid delays said. Female reporters may be checked for colon • while building? especially empathetic to the cancer? Q case, he said. Q If you have a question, please write to: "Glad You Asked" Participants Schlieper said the widespread YoDisplay Advertisinug Dept. , The Gazette, 500 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 Mistake: Not deciding on the publicity helped bring 1,000 tips The American Cancer • details early enough. Certainly to his office. Society recommends that all A • there can be delays by the con- are A • men and women have their tractor, due to inclement weath- As of last week, Mason City doctor check er, strikes, etc., but police investigators, along with many delays are them for rectal can- caused by home FBI and Division of Criminal Q.J Why does my heel hurt in the morning? cer once a year, after owners who Investigation officers, were pur- the age of 40. Once a haven't selected fix- suing . about 100 leads. year, after the age of tures, colors, etc. in a timely manner. But the investigation is mov- 50, there is a simple Avoid delays by ing into a long-term mode, * The most likely cause of your problem is a heel spur. The classic test to check for selecting your Schlieper said.; A• symptoms of a heel spur is pain upon the first step in the morning blood in your bowel faucets, tiles and movements. If blood shingles early and "Initially, you throw all the or after rest. The heel gets better the more you walk on it. Heel spurs Judy McCoy shows up in the makinii g sure resources you can muster into are not the only thing that can cause heel pain. Inflammation of a band Sr. Vice President bowel movement, Tony Cheuk, MD everythinning the an investigation," he said, but of tissue on the bottom of your foot called plantar fascitis along with then the doctor contractor needs . now only a core group — about in place. Holding inflammation of a sac of fluid, called bursitis, can cause heel pain. If needs to examine up a project for a few days because" you 10 to 12 officers on a given day your problem is due to a heel spur, and since the spur is made of bone, more thoroughly for possible colon have changed your mind about some — works the case. the only way to get rid of the spur is to remove it surgically but this is cancer. Once every four years, after element can add weeks to the time the age of 50, all men and women table. The contractor may have bud- Running out of leads is a not the only way to get rid of the pain. In fact, surgery is the last thing problem that many long-term should undergo a procedure called geted only two months to complete to do for heel pain. Other conservative treatments are more effective in your job, after which he must move missing person cases encounter. Dr. Marc S. Maikon flexible sigmoidoscopy which is the onto another project. A two day delay resolving the pain. If you think you may have a heel spur, don't wait, Podiatrist best way to look for colon cancer. may cause him to stop working on have it evaluated, because it will only get worse. Colon caner is one of the three most your house for several weeks. IN CEDAR RAPIDS, several common types of cancer in both men Possibly, you could save money by cases are at a standstill because and women over the age of 50 in ordering and picking up finished officers have nothing to go on, America. Fortunately, it is easy to materials yourself. Get a list of what said detective Joel Kessler of the you need from the contractor. " EASTERN IOWA cure if found early enough with Watch for my next ad: Should I con- Cedar Rapids Police Depart- FAMILY these simple tests. tinue to live in my home while it is ment. FOOT CARE being remodeled? CENTER The department keeps files on 1314 Second Avenue SE IOWA cases such as Naomi Wilson, Cedar Rapids %*HealthSource REALTY who was last seen April 12, 1981. 363-0120 ^•T An Integrated Healthcare Delivery System If she disappeared of her own HealthSource Internal Medicine 855 A Ave. NE 385 Collins Rd. NE ' accord, Wilson, 32, who had a Participating Provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield Suite #100 • r e p u t a t i o n for reliability, Alliance Select Medicare and HEC Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 : walked away from a house, car, 362-0200 378-6601 or 389-1020 ; job and family. 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