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Fire truck tiller training in Vernon Heights sparks corners
Residents learn that Cedar Rapids firefighters Cronkhite and Ellison practice tiller driving on narrow Vernon Heights streets to swing the rear end wide for safe turns. The 55 foot Pirsch Aerial has had no accidents since 1937, while the dog at the firehouse remains wary of rides. The note adds that the word India derives from a Greek rendition of Sanskrit meaning river.
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Fred Remington
Vernon Heights
Gary Cronkhite
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids
Cronkhite
Fire Department
First Street
Ellison