Obituary notes sports icon Jack Drees 71 dies of cancer
Journal recalls Drees 47-year career beginning in 1938 with WJJD Chicago. He announced many sports on radio and TV including the first Super Bowl in 1967. The piece also mentions Iowa teammates Sam Johnson and Ben Stephens and references Olympic and college basketball figures and a controversial Bears draft remark.
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Jack Drees
Drees
Dallas
Sam Johnson
Sedgeford St
Iowa
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Chicago
Austin High
Jack
Matt Walsh
Council Bluffs
Floyd DeHeer
Oskaloosa
Chicago Tribune
Ben Stephens
Big Ten
WJJD
Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
AFL
Los Angeles Coliseum
Allen Motors
Seoul
NBC
ABC Radio
Lute Olson
Arizona
Lute
Shelby Whitfield
U.S
Sean Elliott
Elliott
NCAA
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists publication facts including its 1883 founding by The Gazette Company, address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa, and postage and subscription rate notes for various plans and regions. It mentions daily and Sunday editions with prices and notes on mail subscriptions and Associated Press usage.
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Cedar Rapids
Gn Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Carter
U.S Territories
U S seeks lengthy jail term for Hadley in white collar case
Assistant U S Attorney Robert Teig urged a long prison sentence for Steven Hadley in Cedar Rapids federal court after Hadley admitted stealing 1.136 million dollars from John Deere Credit Union in Waterloo five years ago and moving funds across state lines. The memo argues current sentences fail to deter economic crime and notes Hadley’s cooperation and restitution while highlighting large estimated losses from white collar crime and comparatively light penalties.
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Hadley
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
John Deere Credit Union
Waterloo
Texas
Richard Finley
U.S
Thunderbirds of America Club Convention in Cedar Rapids
T bird owners gather for the Thunderbirds of America Club national convention in Cedar Rapids with a display at the Sheraton Inn on Saturday and Marion's Thomas Park on Sunday. The event marks the club's eighth anniversary and the car’s 33rd production anniversary. The one millionth Thunderbird is on view both days. Judging runs Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM with awards at 4 PM in 19 categories. Registration 5 dollars. Information from Bob Peterson at 364 6859.
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Thunderbirds of America Club
Cedar Rapids
Thunderbirds
Sheraton Inn
Marion
Thomas Park
Correction over Harnischfeger plant closing quotes
Century II official Ron Alt says he did not state Cedar Rapids Harnischfeger plant would close after the May 1989 crane contract. He also clarifies a misquote about moving engineers and staff to Conway, South Carolina as Century II nears completing the Conway facility purchase.
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Ron Alt
Century II Inc
Milwaukee
Harnischfeger
Cedar Rapids
Alt
Conway
Harnischfeger Industries
S.C
Officials probe death of 6 week old Wellman girl
The 6 week old Stephanie Kayleen Snow died Monday after being rushed to University Hospitals Iowa City. Washington County Sheriff says an autopsy is planned and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will examine the case with no accusations toward the parents.
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Wellman
Stephanie Kayleen Snow
Rick and
Deana Davis Snow
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Snow
Stephanie
Washington County
Yale Jarvis
Jarvis
Mercy Hospital
Tom Bennett
Iowa
Susan Ward
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Willie Gault
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Oakland
Irwindale
Raiders
Chicago Trib
Bernie Linchcome
Gault
Tennessee
Hawkeyes
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Inc
P.O. Bee
Coles
16Th Ave
Catherine
Lindale
Younkers
Linndale Mall
Teig
Ing
Houston
Friendswood
James Reynolds
Dubuque
Finley
Steven Hadley
C.R
Bob Peterson
the Gazette
Call Cityline
Jcpenney Custom Decorating
Coed & Dead
Designers Choice
Cascade
Entieve
Horizon
Northern Lights
Avalon
Westdale Mall
Wellman Girl
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