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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1976

Page

4

Ceramics Symposium at Coe Campus Friday and Saturday

Coe college hosts the National Bicentennial Ceramics symposium with six invited out-of-town artists from California Florida Montana and Iowa. The event runs Friday and Saturday in Hickok Hall and Dows Center with panel discussions slide lectures and a hands on workshop.

California Florida Montana Iowa Coe College Coe Doug Hanson Cornell College Ed Forde California State-Los Angeles David Furman Pitzer College Claremont Calif JoAnne Hayakawa University of South Florida Tampa Jack A. Lopez Danforth Art Center Livingston Mont Jens “Art” Morrison Hickok Hall Cherry Auditorium Dows Fine Arts Center Orient Africa United States Iowa Arts Council

Unemployment Rate in Linn Holds Steady at 6.1 Percent

Linn county’s unemployment rate remained at 6.1 percent from February to March with 4 600 jobless. The employed labor force rose by 700 to 71 800, while March of last year showed 70 800 employed. The Iowa Employment Security Commission expects a slight decline in jobless numbers in April and May and a rise in June as students return. Gains anticipated in construction agriculture machinery manufacturing and nondurable goods.

Linn County Iown Employment Security Commission Commission

Injunction Kept Decorah Travel Agent From Tours

U S District Judge Edward J McManus issued a temporary injunction stopping Decorah travel agent Carlton Allen who operates as Carl's Tour and Travel from conducting tours. The Interstate Commerce Commission had filed suit two weeks earlier seeking to halt his operation for refusing ICC permit approval.

U.S Edward J. McManus Decorah Interstate Commerce Commission Carlton Allen ICC Allen Carl

Cedar Rapids Gazette Local Notice Summary

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Notice covers subscription rates, mailing details, and AP news rights for local content.

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Public display of 144 UN flags in Alton event planned

The Iowa United Nations Assn plans a public display of 144 UN flags at the Town House motor inn in Alton for its annual assembly with nearly 200 UNA members. Melvina Svee leads the luncheon and meetings with reservations through three organizers.

Iowa United Nations Town House Motor Inn Iowa United Nations Assn UNA Melvina Svec Cedar Rapids Area Miss Svee Marcella Muhl Cy Douglass

George Wiley Dies at 49 in Palo Funeral set Saturday

Palo resident George M. Wiley 49 died after a long illness. Born August 15, 1926 near Palo he lived there most of his life. He leaves his mother Cecilia Wiley of Cedar Rapids two brothers and five sisters. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. Teahen funeral home burial Spring Grove Palo. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. ON THIS DATE in 1946 twenty eight former Japanese leaders were indicted in Tokyo as war criminals.

Palo George M. Wiley Cecilia Wiley Cedar Rapids Teahen Spring Grove Cemetery

Dartmouth Professor Lectures on Ethology and Politics

Roger D. Masters of Dartmouth College will speak on Candidates and Chimpanzees Ethology and Political Behavior at 8 30 p m Wednesday in Cherry Auditorium on Coe College campus The talk is co sponsored by the Bio Social Science Program and Forums and Discussions Series and is open to the public without charge.

Roger D. Masters Dartmouth College Cherry Coe College Coe Masters Yale University U.S Paris Rousseau

Drunken Tractor Driver Crashes Store Three Times

In Kirov, a drunken tractor operator rammed a store three times after being refused vodka. The machine damaged the front steps, sliced a corner from the building, and wedged at the doorway. Izvestia reports four years in prison was imposed.

Moscow Kirov Izvestia

Fire Damages Elmer Davis Residence on Devonwood Ave

A Thursday morning fire started in combustible materials near a furnace and caused extensive damage to the Elmer Davis residence at 56 Devonwood Avenue SW. Firefighters were on scene from 8:39 to 10:45 a.m., with the upper level of the split level home suffering heat smoke and water damage.

Elmer Davis Devonwood Avenue

Officials weigh removing signal at Sixteenth Avenue bridge end

City officials consider taking down the traffic signal at Second street SE near the east end of the Sixteenth avenue bridge, not the Twelfth avenue span. Traffic engineers note a large shift of vehicles to the new bridge reducing flow at the older crossing.

Second Street SE Sixteenth Avenue Bridge Twelfth Avenue Bridge Sixteenth Avenue

Three Year Old U S Suit Dismissed in Cedar Rapids Court

A three year old federal lawsuit by a former Dubuque anti poverty agency against Delaware Dubuque and Jackson counties was dismissed in Cedar Rapids federal court. River Valley Inc had sought to halt a public takeover of its duties as a community action program. The case now awaits bankruptcy court action.

Dubuque

Epworth City Attorney Eugene Willis Dies

Eugene Francis Willis longtime Epworth city attorney for 20 years died Wednesday Born in County Cork Ireland he was a 1945 practitioner and a graduate of Metropolitan University Law School Los Angeles He also served 18 years as Farley city attorney and held leadership roles with local boards and clubs Services Saturday at St Josephs Farley with burial at Mt Olivet Keywest Memorial fund established.

Farley Eugene Francis Willis Epworth County Cork Ireland Metropolitan University Law School Los Angeles Willis Knights of Columbus Farley Knights of Columbus Divine Word College Helen St. Joseph’s Church Mt. Olivet Keywest Reiff Funeral Home Divine Word Seminary

Linn County Engineer Department Lays Off 24 workers

Twenty four employees of the Linn county engineer's department are laid off effective May 1 due to a money shortage in the budget. The action covers seven laborers nine motor equipment operators seven engineer aides and one custodian. Some workers may bump temporary or probationary staff when the new budget period begins July 1.

Linn County Engineer's Department Trude Elliott County Equal Employment Opportunity Office Elliott

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