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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1979
Page
16
Burglars entered Best Rental at 1736 16th Ave SW late Tuesday or early Wednesday and stole more than 1600 dollars in cash hidden in the building. Police reports note ongoing investigations and no injuries.
Blairstown hosts sixth Sauerkraut Days with a Saturday parade queen crowning free sauerkraut and weiners from 11 am to 1 pm, races and contests, a beer tent, and dances. Sunday features a four wheel drive pickup pull, tractor pull, and local tournaments while proceeds fund a town shelterhouse project yet to be named.
University of Iowa President Willard Boyd told faculty that the next decade will demand high levels of human creativity and learning. He warned that new energy sources and cheaper environmental controls are needed to maintain living standards and that more affordable health care remains a national objective.
The Gazette reports the NBC Prime Time Sunday segment about the Alcohol Safety Action Program will air Sunday at 9 p.m after prior pre-emptions. Filmed in July, the piece includes coverage of a Kirkwood Community College drunk driving class, Linn County Sheriff’s Department and Iowa Supreme Court Chambers. Also notes recent Mitchell movement winners at the YWCA and upcoming games at the YWCA and Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church.
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