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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1972

Page

7

Fifty Years at Coe for Chet Sebrecht Dedication

Chet Sebrecht marks a half century at Coe College with roles from fireman to custodian across eight presidents. Despite early layoffs, he kept returning, guiding students and maintaining Marquis hall while family and colleagues recall his loyalty and quiet humor. He plans future years of service and a possible West Coast trip after retirement.

Chet Sebrecht Coe College Chet Coe Harry Morehouse Gage Voorhees Hall United States Old Marshall Hall Sinclair Auditorium Old Science Hall Marquis Hall Marquis Albert Gus Bill Old Main Earl Jack Ira Carruthers Carruthers James Leo Nussbaum Werner Snow Cherry Auditorium All-Fabric Co Cedar Rapids A Avenue NW Seltrecht West Coast

Colleges Face Financial Strain Across Nation

The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education says two thirds of the nation’s 2,729 colleges and universities are in financial difficulty or heading that way. Earl Cheit notes higher education faces hard times as faculty pay lags behind living costs, per the American Association of University Professors.

New York UPI Carnegie Commission On Higher Education Earl Cheit American Assn

Weekly air pollution report from Linn County health department

The Gazette summarizes weekly particulate readings from the mobile unit at Municipal Airport. 24 hour averages range from 0.000 to 0.039 ppm, well under the 0.14 cap, while a second PM sample shows values from 0.06 to 0.27 ppm with a peak on August 20.

Air Pollution Control Division Linn County Health Department

Tailored shade saves Berkshire plant light study

In Reading England AP reports a horticultural research department near Berkshire faced disruption when a street light outside the greenhouses sputtered. Research head Allan Canham then designed a tailor-made lamp shade to fix the issue and keep experiments on year round crop growth on track.

First Street Jane Boyd Community House Noelridge Park Wees Senna Mt. Vernon Sepa Reading England Berkshire Allan Canham

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