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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1977

Page

2

Reinstated Clerk's Office Employee Gets Back Pay

Dawn Dayton, suspended from the First Avenue clerk's office, is reinstated with full back pay after a meeting with representatives from the clerk's office city and county attorney's offices and Dayton. Perry says earlier statements led to misunderstandings about procedures and missed payments. Dayton paid a $60 overdue parking fine, with further fines expected to be settled.

First Avenue Kenneth Perry Dawn Dayton City Attorney’s Office City Attorney Office City Attorney’s Perry Miss Dayton Brent Harstad

Man Charged After Cop Kicked in Park District Incident

Ricky Lee Cowger, 25, of 604 Third Avenue SE, faced assault and battery and resisting an officer charges after police said he kicked an officer during a traffic stop at Parkcourt and First Avenue SE. Four other arrests noted include Robert L. Carroll, Larry D. Smith, and the couple Margaret A. Owen and Roger L. Owen for related offenses at local businesses.

Ricky Lee Cowger Third Avenue SE Parkcourt First Avenue SE Cowger Robert L. Carroll L Street Roger L. Owen Ninth Street Marion Kmart Collins Road

Seven Eleven Robberies Continue Citywide

Robbers struck the Bever avenue 7 Eleven at 2711 Bever SE for the second day in a row, taking 16.44. The prior day two black suspects left with 16.58. A Sinclair station on Third street SE yielded 170 Monday. No arrests reported.

Bever Avenue SE Eric Roemer Bever Avenue Roemer Sinclair Third Street SE

Six Drunk Driving Suspects Charged in City

Six persons were charged with drunk driving in a span from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Names include Robert J. Stafford 36 Cynthia E. Stark 19 Alvin E. Hunter 63 Howard Sampson Jr 33 Oran D. Glade 20 and Kary K. Stolba 24. Stafford’s truck hit a curb after losing control near the Sixteenth avenue bridge.

Robert J. Stafford B Street Sixteenth Avenue Stafford Cynthia E. Stark Lost Valley Road SE Twentyninth Avenue Marion Alvin E. Hunter Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Howard Sampson, Jr Wilson Avenue Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street

Record Low Temperatures Hit Iowa Across Cities

A cold morning tied the 47 degree mark in Cedar Rapids and saw record lows in Fayette 41, Waterloo 43, Spencer 44, and Burlington 49. Elma reached 39 with other eastern Iowa readings 40 Elkader 42 New Albin 46 Guttenberg 44 Decorah 45 Oelwein 47 Waukon. The National Weather Service cites a high pressure system centered over the state as the cause, with a warm front and southerly winds expected by Friday.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Fayette Waterloo Spencer Burlington Elma Howard County Elkader New Albin Guttenberg Decorah Oelwein West Union Waukon National Weather Service

Cedar Rapids Gazette Rates and publish details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co lists daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions posted by carrier or mail with prices for afternoon edition weekend issues and 52 week terms including rates for out of state or territory.

The Gazette Co Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Gazette Associated Press

Weather Summary and Mississippi River Stages

A regional forecast notes Wednesday high and overnight low temperatures with a 0.59 inch precipitation reading. Winds from the N at 6 mph. Friday sunrise 6 18 am. Extended temps drop below normal Saturday to Monday with showers possible Sunday and highs mid 70s to around 80, lows in the 50s. Mississippi river stages Thursday show LaCrosse 4.7, Lansing Dam 11.5 rising 0.1, Dubuque 7.1 rising 0.1, Davenport 3.7 rising 0.6, Keokuk 3.4 rising 1.1, Cedar Rapids 3.20, falling 1.06.

Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Cedar C.R Anchorage Asicecessonss Atlanta Niomi Bismarck Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Honolulu Seattle

Births and incidents in Cedar Rapids area notices

Vital statistics list births at St. Luke's and out of town births in Rockwell with parent names and addresses. Fire calls describe damaged wiring, overheating motors, a fuel line leak, brush fires, and a shorted battery. Aerial names show couples from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns, followed by a date line noting Sardinia capture in 1708.

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C.R. Man Oran D. Glade Kary K. Stolba Oliver Cromwell Highway Patrol Medical Society Foundation Sandrol’s Gulf Coastal Area Southeast Coralville Lake Cincinnati Milwaukee Sunny St. Paul Omaha St. Louis Sioux Falls St. Luke's Kevin Ealy White Pine Drive Lawrence J. Daniels Robins Road Hiawatha Dennis Riha Sixteenth Street Thomas M. Early Center Point Road Louella Diaz Third Avenue Rockwell Dennis Teel H Avenue SE Twentya Street Drive Second Avenue Third Street Tenth Street B Avenue Timothy K. Shaffer Carla J. Smith Michael G. Albaugh Arlette V. Coleman Bruce D. Lewis Ames Ann D. Jekerle Kenneth C. Dietzman Dixie L. Brecht Anamosa John C. Dietiker Central City Joni S. Hales David W. Gustoff Solon Deborah S. Hunter Larry G. Racher Eva R. Reed Swisher Bonnie Kay Larry Lee Schuller Marvalene L Richard A. Parsons Lois Marie Thomas Joseph Murphy Linda Sue Richard John Winegardner Patricia I Charles L. Bornstein Mediterranean Sardinia Mt. Vernon Rd S.E Edgewood RD N.W Johnson Ave Williams Blvd S.W
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