Four Derby Contestants Will Go to National Finals
Cedar Rapids area derby expands to two events with four contestants advancing to Akron national finals. Entries total 112 across both derbies. junior and senior division winners qualify. Chamberlain Manufacturing funds travel trophies and bonds. events run July 10 in Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa derby.
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Cedar Rapids
Akron
Willard E. Brown
Chamberlain Manufacturing Co
Brown
Ern
Iowa
Chamberlain
Elmhurst
Ill
Waterloo
Clinton
Albia
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Assa
HACAP Tests Solar Heating Unit to Cut Low-Income Costs
HACAP unveils a two by five foot solar air heater that draws in 59 degree air and delivers 99 degree output. The $69 unit may be offered to area residents at $50. executive director Tom Miskimen notes fuel-surcharge and cut-off crises among clients and reports on broader CSA and Area 10 programs pursuing low-cost energy solutions.
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HACAP
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Eighth Avenue SE
Tom Miskimen
Miskimen
Marge Wetherill
CSA
Community Services Administration
New York
Area 10
Solar heated window unit designed for low income homes
In Denver a private seminar taught by Elthon and Weiss led to a two part solar window unit prototype. A 28 by nine inch box fits the sill while a 26 by 66 inch exterior collector draws cold air in and heats it via sun warmed roofing and a clear cover. The project aims to serve Area 10 with solar workshops and a solar greenhouse in Johnson County this summer.
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Wetherill
Phil Weiss
Denver
Colo
Elthon
Elthan
Miskimen
HACAP
Johnson County
Voter Ink Idea Aims to Curb Fraud and Cut Costs
Linn County auditor Merle Kopel advocates an ID Ink System where voters dip a finger in indelible ink to prove voting history, hoping to streamline registration and reduce fraud. Red Cross official George Chitty prepares for disaster relief in the southeast, staying two to three weeks.
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Kopel
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Jane
Ray Elthon
Leno 2Zro
Wee
Lindale Plaza
Y Mary Burke
Linn
Merle Kopel
Chitty
George Chitty
Grant Wood
American Red Cross
U.S
Mary Pickford
California
C. Finest Hour
Iowa City
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