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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1977
Page
2
A Kansas City pilot couple offered a free flight to transport Linda Null from Marion to Cedar Rapids for medical care. The Barnards paid no fees for the helicopter or fuel, hoping to help, but Linda's condition remained grave and she did not recover. The story touches on Brad Van Barnard's death and the family's extended medical struggle.
The article recalls neighbors sharing meals and a six pack of beer with an ailing couple. Mrs. Gatto and Mrs. Bowen describe holiday extra touches and the desire not to boast. A past note recalls Elvis Presley being drafted on January 20.
The Nulls met their four year old daughter Kerry Lyn at Cedar Rapids airport. Linda was taken to St Luke's Hospital and faces a Kansas City traffic charge for failure to keep her vehicle under control. Olmstead says Kerry Lyn's attorney will oppose the charge with a not guilty plea. The flight would have cost about 370 dollars plus 70 dollars for gas, but the trip is largely free except for part of the gas paid by Olmstead and Ronald Null. Mrs Barnard said the event is their first such effort and expressed deep grief over their daughter's death.
Des Moines reports the subcommittee approved a proposed tighter Iowa open meetings law and sent it to the standing Committee on State Government. Rep. Donald Avenson said the measure tightens exemptions while balancing openness with government efficiency. The panel pressed for major changes to close loopholes in the current law.
Weather data includes Tuesday high and overnight lows with precipitation, 10 am wind WNW at 18 gusts to 28, sunrise 7 32 and sunset 4 39 on Thursday, with last year figures. Extended forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer Friday and a chance of rain or snow on Christmas Eve and Day. Established 1883 by the Gazette Company Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates and postal details. AP retains republication rights.
Vital births announced from Mercy St Luke's and St. Luke's with names and parental addresses. Several marriages listed followed by dissolutions. Fire alarms and shorting wiring incidents reported at Center Point Road NE and 16th Avenue SW with a mistaken alarm at Fifth Avenue and First Street SE.
Blahnik Construction Co. surfaced as the apparent low bidder this morning to remodel the third floor of the Ambroz Recreation Center into a teaching and student exhibition gallery. The winning bid was $23,559 while O.F. Paulson Construction Co. bid $35,595 and Zobac Construction Co. bid $30,499.
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