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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1976
Page
4
Marion council approved an ordinance setting pool fees with age brackets by a 5-2 vote. 16 and 17 year olds move from 60 to 50 cents, while some members objected to the younger group paying adult rates. One scout warned older crowds could deter younger swimmers.
Several Marion churches plan sunrise services for Easter Sunday. Ascension Lutheran and First United Methodist offer multiple services at 6, 8, 9 30 and 11 with breakfast planned after the 6 a.m. service. St Pauls Lutheran schedules 6, 8 and 10 30 with adult choir and pre service music at 7 48 and 10 15. First Presbyterian has services at 8 and 10 30.
The CIA told the Senate Intelligence Committee it never participated in or was aware of alleged Lockheed payoffs to Japanese officials. It denied using Deake & Co. to transmit funds while noting Lockheed also used the firm at times. The inquiry, tied to about 2 million dollars in suspected bribes, continues as investigators review internal Lockheed documents.
David Kennedy aged 20, son of the late Robert Kennedy, is listed in satisfactory condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is being treated for a lymph infection linked to a pneumonia. exploratory surgery for suspected appendicitis revealed the lymph infection instead.
Tyrone Bryant, a fervent missionary style librarian, moved from New York to Broward County to combat poverty with books. Since February, book checkouts in low income areas have tripled and eight new writing workshops are underway. Lectures and drama programs draw up to 900 attendees while 50 students receive reading tutoring. The county commission approved 89000 for special programs with a 155000 expected state match.
A leisurely weekend breakfast features easy to make Fruit Filled Crescent Rolls with prunes walnuts and marmalade. The recipe uses refrigerated crescent rolls with no dough mixing and notes prunes provide vitamins minerals and potassium. Also short news items report on a Navy retiree traveling across America by motorcycle and a bid offers for the Transvaal diamond amid auctions.
Ten years ago Communist China turned down a U S proposal allowing Chinese scholars to visit American universities, signaling a cooling of academic exchanges between the two nations.
The piece recalls Bill Russell’s distinctive laugh and its impact from courtside moments with Dancin Harry to his coaching of the Seattle Supersonics. It notes his unselfish Celtics era, world championships, and calm, confident demeanor after losses, highlighting respect for his public persona.
Nine cadets from the Salvation Army School of Officer Training in Chicago launch an eight day series of projects in Cedar Rapids with a public 7 30 p m program tonight at the Salvation Army Corps center located 1000 C avenue NW. They will visit nursing homes Linn county jail and hold worship services tomorrow and Sunday and nightly programs Monday through Saturday next week.
Ronald R. Novak, 24, of 2017 Mallory Street SW, charged with receiving stolen property. Deputies arrested him Thursday night for allegedly possessing three guns stolen in a break in at Lloyd Williams’ rural Fairfax residence. Novak remained in the county jail Friday in lieu of bond.
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