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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1978

Page

26

Dogs sought to sniff out prison drugs in Iowa

Two state agencies seek 57,991 federal funds to hire a drug sniffer dog and handler to locate drugs inside Fort Madison prison. The plan aims to cut time spent by staff on searches and curb inmate trafficking, with costs split between Social Services and Public Safety.

Des Moines IDPA Iowa Fort Madison Bureau of Narcotics and Drug Enforcement State Narcotics and Drug Enforcement Bureau Department of Public Safety Department of Social Services Social Services Department State Crime Commission Leonard Randow San Antanio Texas Randow U.S. Customs Gerald W. Shanahan Division of Investigation State Safety Department France Shanahan State Bureau of Narcotics and Drug Enforcement

East Side Chicago King rally remembered by East Iowan

A 1965 eyewitness account notes Dr. Martin Luther King speaking in Chicago’s black ghetto amid heavy police presence. The piece recalls the crowd’s anticipation and King’s request to join a march on City Hall, illustrating tense conditions and ongoing civil rights protests.

Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Chicago Zielinski Dr. King Mile Square Federation International Harvester Charlie Uncle Tom Equal Rights Congress P.O Ill Madison Street King City Hall

Antique autos take awards in Ottumwa show

Four Sigourney men earned honors for vintage cars at the Ottumwa Auto Show last weekend. Rick Tollenaar won second in Current Restored with a 1966 Buick Wildcat, a car he previously placed second with at the 1977 Buick Club National Meet in Cleveland. Lyle Dumont captured first in Post-war Trucks with a 1950 Chevrolet pickup, narrowly missing the people's choice by 19 votes. Robert Pitsch earned second in Corvair and Convertible for his 1964 Corvair convertible, and Marvin Shultz took third in Restored with a 1941 Chrysler.

Sigourney Ottumwa Rick Tollenaar Tollenaar Cleveland Ohio Buick Motors Administration Flint Mich Lyle Dumont Robert Pitsch Marvin Shultz

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