Christmas Day Wishes Across Los Angeles 1981
Ian Thompson sends a broad holiday greeting to readers and workers across many roles from doctors and firefighters to reporters and carolers. The prose spans hospitals, kitchens, service crews, police, and volunteers, ending with blessings for the Baby Jesus and a new decade in 1981.
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Feliz Navidad
The
Animal Hospital
Superior Court
Star of Bethlehem
Iran
Bethlehem
Jesus
Iowa Universities Compile Campus Crime Statistics
Iowa State University and two other state universities report 2,167 crimes in the past year across Iowa City and Ames campuses. Of these, 2,144 were property crimes and 23 were against persons. In 1979 ISU had 33 officers, U I 51, UNI 28, total 109 officers.
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Ames
Waller A. Lunden
Iowa State University
Iowa
Lunden
University of Iowa
Iowa State
ISU
U of I
UNI
Iowa Uni
Winter glamour sunglasses with Ambermatic lenses
Eye protection is essential in winter and sunglasses remain fashionable. Bausch & Lomb offer Ambermatic lenses that adjust with light and temperature, reducing haze, glare, and improving contrast on snowy days while keeping eyes visible. A mirrored version comes with a tortoise and white frame for high glare settings.
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Florence de Santis
New York
NEA
Bausch & Lomb
Sunglass
Burglaries Reported Around Canton and Nearby Homes
Burglars struck The Canton Restaurant at 223 Third Ave SE and other city addresses Tuesday night. Losses included 800 dollars at the restaurant and valuables at several residences, with entry via kicked doors and broken glass. One resident reported nothing taken. another home contained a missing ring worth 800 dollars and items totaling 75 dollars. Police noted multiple break ins with no complete item lists.
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Canton
Montrose
Third Ave
Jerry C. Dolan
Otis Road
Viola L. Reth
Third Ave. SE
Mike van Voltenburg
Kraig Spratt
21St St
Zoning variances approved by county board of adjustment
Buchanan County Board of Adjustment approves variances to the zoning ordinance granting 17 lot size relaxations in Pint’s first and second additions, allowing smaller than one acre lots. Donald Schoentag of Hazleton receives a variance to reduce a lot to under three acres in A-1 district. Johnson County/NOW to discuss affirmative action past and present at 7 p.m. January 7 at Wesley House Lounge.
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Independence
Buchanan County Board of Adjustment
Donald Schoentag
Hazleton
Iowa City
Johnson County
National Organization For Women
Wesley Houe
N. Dubuque St
Costly saga over a $150 1966 Nova goes to court
Paul Kuhlman bought a 1966 Chevy Nova for 150 dollars in 1978. The car’s dispute over towing impounds and storage fees grew into a legal fight involving Linn County Board of Supervisors and Mount Vernon City Council. The case has led to back and forth between agencies, threats, and ongoing litigation despite the car being towed to a Cedar Rapids salvage yard.
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Paul Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Ely
John Patchett
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Mount Vernon
Young Kuhlman
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Rogers’ Standard Service
Mount Vernon Police
Linn Sheriff's Department
Dick Rogers
Linn
Rogers
Linn County
Kuhlmans
Patchett
Mean City: Charlotte’s 1980 pep talk and price hikes
Residents recall Charlotte in 1980 as the Mean City amid outlaws in parks and higher fees. The year included ambulance rate jumps, parking tolls, fines, and service cuts, with no city tax increase. Mayor pro tem Betty Chafin defends the era, noting some positive actions like bus expansion and a revived Fourth Ward.
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Charlotte
N.C
County Council On
Charlotte Coliseum
Ovens Auditorium
Betty Chafin
Chafin
Hall Foundation Gifts Enable Meth-Wick Health Center Drive
A $60,000 grant from the Hall Foundation, Cedar Rapids, kicks off Meth-Wick Manor’s $240,000 Health Center renovation. The drive seeks $180,000 more for an air-flow system and $40,000 for new floors, paint, and furnishings as residents push for a larger dining space and enhanced facilities.
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Hall Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Department of Health
Board of Trustees
Meth-Wick Manor
Dorothy Widmann
Prentiss Joins Wilder Adventure Comedy Buddies
Paula Prentiss was added to the cast of Buddy Buddy joining Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau for director Billy Wilder in an adventure comedy that pairs former co stars in a new project.
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Hollywood
UPI
Paula Prentiss
Buddy Buddy
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Billy Wilder
Seismic disturbances felt yearly number rises estimate
United Press International reports about one hundred thousand seismic disturbances each year that are strong enough to be felt.
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United Press International
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Mission
Patty Garrity
Auto Club
Msgr
Giacomo Beltritti
Elias Freisi
Church of the Nativity
Manger Square
Harrison Weber
Fourth Ward
Prentiss
DIAL
Want Ad
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Volkswagen
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Oelwein
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