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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1977

Page

26

Open meetings law seek model reform from Iowa officials

The article outlines proposals by Weinberg to eliminate all closed meetings and strengthen notice and minutes rules. It details penalties, court remedies, and the role of the FOI council in promoting a model law while facing opposition. Key figures include Weinberg Strentz and council members.

Tennessee State Supreme Court Weinberg General Assembly FOI Council Strentz Iowa League of Women Voters Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Schools of Journalism

Costa Del Ilseng A Three Week Labor Camp For Drunken Drivers

In Ilseng Norway a former Nazi labor camp houses drunken drivers for at least three weeks. People from all walks of life are sent there after alcohol blood tests exceed 0.5 percent. The camp emphasizes equal treatment with inmates from politicians priests police and laborers sharing the same brown or blue uniforms.

Ilsing Norway UPI Ilseng Costa del Ilseng Costa del Sol

Frog baby exhibit linked to abuse of corpse arrest

Police in Loveland Colorado arrested Robert C. Holder 65 of Alvin Texas after carnival spectators questioned a jar display billed as a frog baby. A pathologist confirmed the fetus was an eight month old malformed baby. Holder faced a misdemeanor charge and was released on 250 dollars bond.

Loveland Colo UPI Lawrence Lieb Robert C. Holder Alvin Texas Larimer County Sieb

Farmers to plant more soybeans in Delaware amid nationwide gains

A U S Department of Agriculture survey shows Delaware farmers plan to raise soybean acreage by eight percent to about 200000 acres this year. Nationally soybeans total 55.7 million acres, up nearly 11 percent, while corn acreage at 83.9 million drops about two percent. The Ferris wheel, invented in 1892 by George Washington Gale Ferris, debuted at the 1893 Chicago Exposition with 36 cars and a 264 foot height.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Delaware U.S. Department of Agriculture Protection George Washington Gale Ferris Chicago

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste PSA

A call to support the United Negro College Fund urging donations to fund 41 private four year colleges and graduate schools. The message stresses helping high school students become tomorrow's professionals and requests checks to UNCF Box B 500 E 62nd Street New York NY 10021.

United Negro College Fund E. 62Nd Street New York N.Y

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