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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

31 Aug 1979

Page 8

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1979

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8

Riding an Elephant in Cedar Rapids A Circus Ride

Gazette staff writer recounts an elephant ride in Cedar Rapids as George the elephant from Rin gling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus leads a parade to the Five Seasons Center. The author describes the unease of boarding a 7100 pound beast and the bumpy, pushy motion during the 25 minute ride atop George, with crowds watching.

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Cedar Rapids Don Canney Pete Kingston Stadium Five Seasons Center George Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Robert McMahan Third Avenue Charlie
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Circus Opens Tonight At Five Season Center

Hilda Sullivan holds her two year old granddaughter Jenny Sullivan as they watch elephants camels and horses march toward the Five Season Center where the circus opens tonight.

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Hilda Sullivan Jenny Sullivan
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Black Coalition to Attend Oct 1 Meeting With Cedar Rapids Police

Ledford says the Black Coalition will be represented at the October 1 meeting with Cedar Rapids Police officials under a city agreement. The arrangement calls for meetings in May and October, with extra sessions if needed, though a May 1 gathering saw no coalition turnout.

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Black Coalition Cedar Rapids Carl Ledford Cochairman Police Department Police Command Public Safety Floyd Bergen Coalition NAACP Bergen Ledford
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Sulfur-Based Substitute Could End Asphalt Era

Washington AP reports a new sulfur based paving substitute may replace asphalt. The Federal Highway Administration says the material is as good or better and could end the era of traditional asphalt paving.

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Washington Federal Highway Administration
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