Alternate jail within Linn County inspires community pride
John M. Ely Jr. explains Linn County's two jail approaches the remodeled old facility and a new alternate jail opened January 3 1977 in Cedar Rapids. The alternate jail houses 31 residents with a 287000 annual budget and 17 staff, balancing rehabilitation with monitored work and education programs.
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John M. Ely Jr
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Co
Iowa
Linn County
Linn County Council On Aging
Anamosa Reformatory
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Iowa 6Th Judicial District
YWCA
Fourth Avenue
Eastern Iowans begin Gazette series on observations and opinions
More than 40 Eastern Iowans accepted The Gazette's invitation to contribute to a new series. Writers come from diverse occupations and involvements and may choose any subject. The plan is for four to five installments weekly over about a year.
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The
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Outlooks column plans and contributor rotation
The notice outlines a schedule for Outlooks daily and Sunday Gazettes with each writer submitting a column every eight weeks on a rotating basis. It invites additional contributors if interest remains high and welcomes reader comments and suggestions.
Space shuttle era nears as rocket lessons boost future
A March 25 Titan rocket test at Kennedy Space Center ended with a costly explosion, yet the piece argues early failures spurred advances that led to a Space Shuttle program slated for 1980. It highlights miniaturization, satellite tech, and future space economy gains.
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Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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European Space Agency
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