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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
12
Cedar Rapids and Iowa bicycle shops face a severe shortage as demand climbs while manufacturers cut production. Bud Mosp rib, owner of Hall Bicycle Shop, notes the struggle to stock bikes at storefronts across the state.
Cedar Rapids dealers report a nationwide surge in bicycle sales with 1100 sold this year and expectations to top 1500. Shops from Schwinn to Sears, Kmart and Montgomery Ward note shortages, back orders, and rising adult bike demand driven by health trends and population growth. Theft rises as supply remains scarce and stolen bikes move out of town.
In this notice column the advertising section touts the simplicity of placing want ads. Readers are promised fast, satisfying outcomes from targeted classified placements across general goods services and job listings.
Four national guard spokesmen outlined a 22 000 square foot armory at Cedar Rapids airport with 5 acre site transfer for 1 and FAA and White House approval required. The project funds are split 75 percent federal and 25 percent state with the city retaining a reversion clause. Contracts prospectively could be awarded by November with completion nine months to a year after.
Gov. Robert Ray announced two new appointments to the state board of health. Dr. Vaughn Seaton of Ames joins for three years replacing Dr. George Christensen, and Dr. Paul Seebohm of Iowa City replaces former chairman Dr. Franklin Topp. Dr. P. J. Leehey of Independence was reappointed to three years.
The Iowa state highway commission completes a large maintenance garage at 5455 Bowling Street SW. The 31 117 square foot building cost 400 321 to construct with 31 vehicle stalls and a materials lab on the first floor. The project total for building land and facilities was 471 094. The salt shed and old garage at 2530 Sixteenth Avenue SW will be vacated for Iowa highway patrol use while Marion maintenance garage remains in service. A resident maintenance engineer office at Bowling Street is planned this year after initial bids were rejected as too high.
A three judge panel affirmed a year old law allowing individuals to block obscene mail to them. The rule requires postal compliance and applies to makers of sex ads. Judge Crary and Judge Gray upheld the law while Judge Ely dissented calling it an infringement on First Amendment rights.
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