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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
7
Parks department executive director Joe Butterfield says the community center renovation should finish in September or October. Outside work including lights parking areas sidewalks and landscaping is done. Delays due to late window and tile deliveries with cabinetry carpeting and furniture placement remaining. A completion date and open house will be announced later.
Debris and sand floods disrupt Marion's parks again as Monday rain hampers cleanup at Thomas Park. Parks executive director Joe Butterfield says crews finished after noon cleanup of the Aug 7 problem but grassy areas await further work on the former Armar site to stop downhill debris flow.
Skogman Construction Co has approval for nine new house permits in the Thirty-fifth street area of Carriage Hills. The permits cover addresses on Thirty-fifth Street and Court with values ranging from about $23,900 to $30,904. An additional permit for Ed Meader Construction at 2400 Twenty-eighth Avenue is listed, along with two other permits for Bob Bruce and Larry Hansen for a garage and an enclosed porch respectively.
Plant material contractor for the Hanna park project has replaced dead trees from the area. Trees planted last year but that died during the year were replaced, parks department officials said. The trees carry a guarantee. Although the park was opened to the public last spring, minor work still remains to be completed. Garage Sale: Friday, 2490 Brock man Avenue. Adv. Sheets & Sons Insurance office will be closed Saturday August 20 and Monday August 22 for moving to new location 610 10th St., Marion.
Michael Widman longtime union organizer and associate of John L Lewis died Sunday at his home in Silver Spring Maryland aged 77 He spearheaded a drive to organize Ford Motor Co workers and was a retired union leader On this date in 1922 actress Shelley Winters was born.
In the Mitchell movement on Wednesday at the YWCA, North South winners were Clayton Mossman and Dr J J Smpehl first with Frank Zeman and Mrs Don Engel second. East West winners were Mary Watts and Barbara Skogman first with Jim Boardman and Steve Chittick second. The next game is Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the YWCA.
Moscow reported by Tass that Alexander Luria a renowned Soviet psychologist and psychoneurologist whose work focused on localizing mental processes died at age 75.
The Avignon festival will feature Marc Favreau from Quebec and the Alfred Circus from Czechoslovakia performing as two renowned mime traditions. The event offers spectators a chance to compare North American and European mime styles during the summer festival. On this date in 1922 actress Shelley Winters was born.
Des Moines Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry says State Sen. Bob Rush seeks rhetoric not answers in a conflict of interest questionnaire sent to agency heads. Lounsberry released Rush's letters and his replies, defending the department policy and noting the questions are largely duplicative of existing statutes.
Independence police investigate theft at the William J. Dick residence. A radio stereo turntable and clock worth 175 dollars were stolen through an unlocked door. Also noted, on this date in 1970 Angela Davis was placed on the FBI ten most wanted fugitives list.
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