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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
3
Unofficial returns show precincts reporting yes and no on a Cedar Rapids Public Library referendum. Totals include 11,322 votes cast with varying counts across precincts, but many lines unreadable.
A dense list of precincts, streets, and school locations appears with numerous street names and numbers. The text references YMCA, first avenues, Linmar, Mashpee High School, Grant, Buren, and multiple city blocks. It notes public buildings like recreation facilities and various schools including Madison, Woodside, and Pioneer.
The Manchester police report a 90 percent drop in thefts from parked cars in the city center over two months after introducing rooftop lookouts. Officers use two way radios to alert ground units when suspicious activity is spotted.
Harvard Medical School physicist Dr Josephson, 29, wins the Research Award for groundbreaking work in superconductivity. The award highlights a trend of youthful insight powering major scientific advances, with figures like Einstein and Michelson cited as early exemplars. Critics note experience also shapes big discoveries.
A vivid image captures a beard paired with a Julius Caesar style haircut and flare bottom trousers. The ensemble blends historical styling cues with late fashion silhouettes, highlighting bold facial hair and structured hair shapes alongside wide-legged pants.
Snowmobiling will be allowed on a trial basis in Morgan Creek Park and two Pinicon Ridge areas in Linn County Park system after the first of the year. permits cost 5 dollars and require snow depth of four inches. activity paused in Lewis preserve and near Cha Lakes due to safety concerns.
USK Wales AP reports archaeologists excavating a Second Roman fort have uncovered 13 granaries spanning nearly half an acre dating to the first century AD during Nero's era. The find suggests a large scale Roman campaign in South Wales and points to organized storage capacity.
Notre Dame Dean of Students James Riehle accepted a hearing board recommendation to reduce penalties for students who demonstrated against recruiters. Five were expelled previously. the rest were suspended until term end with a chance to take finals. The action followed President Hesburgh’s order to cease disruptive actions within 15 minutes or face expulsion.
One man died and another was seriously injured in an explosion at the Dayton Power and Light Co propane plant in Dayton. Officials said excessive boiler pressure caused the blast.
In Prague on Wednesday ten liberals led by Smrkovsky resigned from the Czechoslovak parliament’s house of the peoples. Smrkovsky, once a top reformer, had been ousted from leadership two months earlier while party chief Dubeck was moved to Turkey. Other resignations included Marie Mikove and Frantisek Sorm as the country faces hardline consolidation.
Cleveland attorney Howard Metzenbaum, aged 52, announced his candidacy on Wednesday for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate in Ohio, challenging former astronaut John Glenn for the party nod.
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