Bikers Continue RAGBRAI Trek Despite Injury in Center Point
A Des Moines Register sponsored sixth annual RAGBRAI ride passed Center Point with riders from Vinton to Mount Vernon. One cyclist injured her knee in Center Point and waited for a ride to the Mount Vernon campgrounds. The group will proceed to Maquoketa and finish Saturday in Clinton.
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Center Point
Vinton
Mount Vernon
Nancy Harrison
New Sharon
Maquoketa
Clinton
Mother and son tackle four Cedar Rapids golf courses in a day
Del Wright and her 15 year old son Tom set out at 5:45 a.m. to play 18 holes at Jones, Squaw Creek, Ellis and Twin Pines in one day. They hold season passes and planned to finish under Twin Pines lights after a busy day despite interruptions from other players.
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Cedar Rapids
del Wright
Crandall Drive
Tom
Jones
Squaw Creek
Ellis
Twin Pines
Lucille Heywood
35Th St. SE
Wright
Mrs. Wright
Howes Files for Cedar Rapids School Board Director
Wayne F. Howes filed nomination papers for District No. 1 director on the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. He is manager of personnel at Harnischfeger Corp. and has 12 years in Cedar Rapids with wife Jinny and two children. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. today. election is Sept. 12.
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Wayne F. Howes
Bever Ave
Cedar Rapids
Howes
Harnischfeger Corp
Southern Illinois University
Junior Achievement
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Continuing Education Association
Iowa Manufacturers’ Association
Kirkwood Community College
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
PTSA
Palatine
Ill
Jinny
Eric
Cory
Erskine School
Grant Named to Jepsen Slate by Former Linn County Sheriff
Former Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant announced as chairman of a Democratic group backing Republican Roger Jepsen for the U S Senate seat held by Dick Clark. Grant, a Marion resident and longtime precinct committeeman, says the Democrats are fed up with Clark and Jepsen will listen to constituents. He will campaign and vote for Jepsen but will not switch parties.
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Linn County
Walter Grant
Roger Jepsen
U.S. Senate
Dick Clark
Grant
Clark
Jepsen
Marion
Bergen backs juvenile plan for grant funding
Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen plans to back a request for a 26000 grant from the Eastern Iowa Area Crime Commission to fund a six class juvenile diversion program for first time offenders. The probation office will administer the program.
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Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Eastern Iowa Area Crime Commission
Bergen
Youth Probation Office
Kirkwood Community College
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Kedo Rapidsen
Swen
Wayne Howes
Bill Malloy
Diamond Store
Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave
Armstrong Congoleum
Blacks Decker
Sobile Homes
Black
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