Fires Haven't Changed But Fighting Them Has
Fire Chief Edsel McMickle laments the retirement of Assistant Chief William T. McAllen after 35 years. McAllen, Cedar Rapids born, recalls early pay and long hours, describes harsher gear, stricter bosses, and changing training as firefighting evolved. He notes fires remain constant while methods and paperwork grew, and plans to stay in Cedar Rapids with a new job.
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Edsel McMickle
William T. McAllen
McAllen
W.T
Mac
Department
Cedar Rapids
Grant High School
Penick and
Ford
Penick
Emil P. Konout
W. T. McAllen
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Named Roosevelt and Wilson
The World Almanac notes two American presidents received the Nobel Peace Prize. Theodore Roosevelt earned the award in 1906 for mediating the Russo Japanese War in 1905, and Woodrow Wilson won in 1919 for promoting the League of Nations.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Prohibition Ends 40 Years Ago In Utah Capitol Vote
On December 5 1933 at 3 32 40 p m Mountain Standard Time the 21 repeal delegates at the Utah state capitol in Salt Lake City voted to repeal the 18th Amendment ending Prohibition. The era saw speakeasies bootlegging and gang violence with figures like Al Capone Dutch Schultz and Moe Smith in a nation-wide crackdown.
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New York
UPI
Utah State Capitol
Salt Lake City
United States
Utah
Isadore Einstein
Izzy
Moe Smith
Park Avenue
Christmas Gift Ideas In Want Ads Today
Abundant gift ideas highlighted in today’s Want Ads inviting shoppers to browse and shop. Highlights include seasonal treats, gadgets, home decor, and helpful trinkets with pricing cues and locations for quick pickup.
Kennedy High fall concert by concert and jazz bands
The Kennedy high school concert band and the jazz lab band present a fall concert Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Kennedy auditorium. The concert band performs Strauss American Salute Dvorak Saint Saens and Sousa pieces along with a Beatle medley. The jazz lab band showcases original jazz and rock tunes including Mississippi Mud and Mood Indigo. The concert band will perform at the University of Iowa band clinic on February 16.
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Kennedy High School
Jazz Lab
Kennedy Auditorium
Strauss
Morton Gould
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Saint Saens
Pearson
John Philip Sousa
University of Iowa Band Clinic
Weather Cuts Syria 1973 Cotton Crop Across Regions
In Damascus and other areas cold weather devastated Syria's cotton harvest for 1973. Authorities reported extensive losses as farmers faced damaged stocks and reduced yields amid harsh winter conditions.
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Damascus
Syria
Gaid
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Ey Doris
U.S
Rui
Rosie
Long Island
Mark Sullivan
Greenwich Village
Hoboken
N.J
C.R
Michael Dooley
Foundation Il
Smulekoff
Avig Wenderland
Oif
Sun
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Alden, Bigelow
Karastan
Mohawk
World
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Armstrong
Dacron
Kennedy
P.O
Iowa
Smulekoffs
Jewelry Dept
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