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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1979
Page
7
A banished elf named Esteban becomes a boy and seeks work with a cobbler. He first shines shoes poorly then becomes an errand boy. He loses a dollar, loses hope, and delivers slippers containing a note urging belief in fairies as Christmas approaches. Tomorrow’s tale hints at a Castle discovery.
Linn County District Court finds Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and All Iowa Agricultural Association negligent in the June 9 1973 Hawkeye Downs charity show death of Winged Spirit a five gaited gelding. Arthur Lazere sought 60000 arguing ungrounded outlet box and short circuit. Judge Ford faults wiring inspection but says defendants failed to keep premises reasonably safe.
Iowa Conservation Commission drops its request to lease a 49 mile abandoned railroad corridor for a recreation trail between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo after lack of county backing. Linn County stands alone with support while Benton Buchanan and Black Hawk counties oppose. State legislators signaled no state acquisition, ending the funding push though future options may be explored.
Pearl Harbor spurred the Rischers to move to Cedar Rapids and then into military service. Carl Rischer served 34 months overseas facing malaria and jaundice, seven Pacific battles, and a 27 day front line stretch on Saipan before returning home in 1945. Joe Wright, 17 on Pearl Harbor Day, served 40 months overseas including New Guinea and Japan, witnessing Admiral Byrd aboard and surveying islands for air fields.
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