Arboretum relocation to Seminole Valley Park gains support
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis vows an evergreen arboretum despite objections from Indian Creek Nature Center. The project moves from the meadow near the Nature Center to Seminole Valley Park, citing accessibility and educational goals for Cedar Rapids students. Reinis notes six ISU forestry students studied feasibility, with 66 evergreen species planned and about $6000 cost. Planting could begin on Arbor Day with the city Forestry Department handling maintenance. ON THIS DATE in 1978 Carter administration seeks Congress lift on arms embargo to Turkey over Cyprus invasion.
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Cedar Rapids
Stan Reinis
Reinis
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Road SE
Indian Creek
Seminole Valley
Iowa State University
Seminole Valley Park
Fea
City Forestry Department
Carter
Congress
Turkey
Cyprus
Wrongly released inmate back to jail after mix up
Jesse Irvin Payne of La Grange Kentucky believed he should stay at the state reformatory for 60 years. A misread order had him released to his family weekend jail time await, then Jefferson Circuit Judge Oldham ordered his return to jail after discovering the mistake.
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Kentucky State Reformatory
Payne
Johnnie Ray Douglas
Jefferson County
Louisville
Jefferson
Richard Oldham
Douglas
Oldham
Steve Smith
Jesse
April Browsing Shelf Features Fun Things at Cedar Rapids Library
The Cedar Rapids Public Library announces April featuring non print materials on the Browsing Shelf. Doris Wilcox says the theme includes jokes sound effects electronic music and comedy from the permanent collection. Comedians Fred Allen and Will Rogers headline the selections with belly dancing records radio soap operas and a beachcomber's handbook tape also included.
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Cedar Rapids
Branstad To Address Iowa Gasoline Dealers Convention
Lt Gov Terry Branstad will speak at the Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association Convention and Trade Show at Stouffer's Five Seasons in Cedar Rapids. He will discuss the Unemployment Reform Bill at the Saturday luncheon at 11 45 a.m. in the Wisconsin Room. The trade show runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
Association
Wisconsin
Chinese Vice Premier Claims Invasion Troops Did Well
Teng Hsiao-ping asserts in a quote that the myth of invincibility of the Vietnamese is no longer reliable as Chinese invasion troops performed well in border fighting against Vietnam.
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Teng Hsiao-ping
China
Vietnam
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Dick Hogan
Mike Earley
Nature Center Board
Meadow Arboretum
Schladetzky Site
Schladetzky
Ture
Iowa
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Jesse Irvin Payne
Rape Crisis Service
Weathertron
General Electric
Ilten’s Inc
Bob Sample
Johnson Ave
Service Press & Litho
Third Street
S.E
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