University of Iowa opens fall classes with Freedman call to action
President James O Freedman urged students to fire up the intellectual atmosphere at the Old Capitol ceremony as about 300 attendees gathered. Nursing professor Joanne McCloskey offered motherly advice warning against weekend tailgating becoming a habit and delaying term work.
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Gazette
John McIvor
Old Capitol
Mike Mrkvicka
Son County Bureau
Iowa City
James O. Freedman
University of Iowa
Myron Welch
Freedman
U of I Pentacrest
Joanne McCloskey
Annual Bridge Tournament Opens Friday in Iowa City
The Iowa City Sectional Bridge Tournament runs Friday through Monday at the Holiday Inn in downtown Iowa City under the Iowa State Bridge League. Duplicate players from Iowa and nearby states compete for the Shirley Ross Memorial Traveling Trophy for top master points. Contact Robert M. Otto at 354-1901 for details.
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Owa City
Iowa City
Holiday Inn
Iowa State Bridge League
Iowa
Shirley Ross
Iowa Unit
Robert M. Otto
Local Community Meetings and Arts Events Listing
Cedar Rapids civil service and library board meetings at City Hall and downtown venue. Fairfax council and Marion school board hold evening sessions. Old Creamery Theatre presents A Midsummer Night's Dream and Move over Mrs Markham with tickets via 800 332 5200. Venereal clinic available at Linn County Health Department 6 to 9 pm. Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant features steam engines trains cars and crafts. Marion Community Bands perform at Marion Square. Film showtimes on page 7B.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Council
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees
Downtown
Fairfax City Council
City Hall
Marion Independent School Board
Longfellow Administration
Old Creamery Theatre
Brenton Stage
Garrison
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Mount Pleasant
Call
Local car dealer funds Cedar Rapids police education grant
Miller Nissan owner Jim Miller gave Cedar Rapids police a $1000 grant for education with more to come. Police Chief Gary Hinzman said the award is timely as new two and four year degree requirements begin in 1988.
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Jim Saunders
Dazette News
Cedar Rapids
Jim Miller
Miller Nissan Inc
51St St. NE
Miller
Gary Hinzman
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Mike Sullivan
Cedar Rapids Fire Department Welfare Association
Cedar Rapids approves repairs for three city pools
Cedar Rapids City Council approved extensive repairs for Bever Noelridge and Jones pools with bids sought for about 500000. Work aims to replace decks and drainage and install new gutter systems, with heating as an alternate bid and all pools to be ready for spring opening.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever
Noelridge
Jones Pools
Dan McLean
Rash of burglaries prompts citywide probe
Authorities investigate multiple burglaries since last weekend. Readings include a Cedar Rapids home where a man was spotted on the second floor. Stolen items span cameras vacuum cleaners TVs stereo equipment cash and other goods from several addresses and a business location.
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Cedar Rapids
Jacob de Boer
Brookland Dr
Royce McCray
Bever Ave
Inter-tribal Pow-wow kicks off Friday near Tama
The 1986 Mesquakie Inter-tribal Pow-wow runs Friday to Monday at the pow-wow grounds three miles west of Tama on old Highway 30. Dancers from across the country compete for cash prizes with shows at 7 30 p.m. Friday 1 30 and 7 30 p.m. Saturday Sunday and 12 00 p.m. Monday. A 3 button grants four days. under 6 admitted free. Weekend events include a 5K run, bike race, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments and more. For info call 515 484 4041.
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Tama
Cedar Rapids man arrested on assault warrant
A Cedar Rapids man, Douglas Lynn Peterson, 34, was arrested at his home on a Tuesday evening on an assault warrant. He faces two counts of assault causing bodily injury for allegedly punching Shir ley Schulze on August 14 and 15 at 1926 First Ave NE. Peterson appeared in Linn District Court and was released on his own recognizance.
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Cedar Rapids
Douglas Lynn Peterson
10Th St. SE
Peterson
Shirley Schulze
First Ave. NE
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids approves speed limit changes on several streets
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved raises and cuts to speed limits on multiple streets. 42nd Street SE will go from 25 to 35 mph, Bowling Street SW from 35 to 40 mph, and Collins Road NE and Williams Boulevard SW already posted changes. Williams Boulevard is reduced from 40 to 35 mph between 16th Avenue and Trent and from 45 to 40 mph between Wiley and Edgewood.
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Cedar Rapids
42Nd Street
Mount Vernon Road
Bowling Street
33Rd
43Rd Street
Iowa Department of Transportation
Collins Road
Williams Boulevard
16Th Avenue
Trent
Kmart
Wiley
Edgewood
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Linn County Health Department
Center Point
Marion
Marion Square
Films Theater Times
Lindale
Taco John’s
Oelwein
Hinzman
Sullivan
the Welfare Association
C.R. Council
By Dale Kueter
McLean
Eilis Park
Cherry Hill
Labor Day
Park
Twin Pines Golf Course
Tom Hardman
14Th St. SE
11Th St. NE
Doug Chadima
Eighth Ave. SE
John Henderson
Bertram
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Emerson Delivery
Oakland Rd
C.R
Étii
HandiMart Food Stores
Welch
Armar
Armar Drive
Carlos O’kelly
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