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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1974
Page
5
Marty Van Lampman Jr. of Auburn Alabama, aged 16 months, is described enjoying a simple home scene with his best friend Gretchen, the Harlequin Great Dane, while his sister begins school. The piece notes Marty’s family life with parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Lampman.
Memphis Tennessee, the city council rejected a proposed ordinance by 9 to 2 votes that would ban smoking in most public places. Critics said the bill was too broad or unenforceable while sponsor A D Allisandratos argued it would curb offenses without banning smoking entirely.
Michael Sellers a 16 year old in Milwaukee fell asleep while watching TV and woke to a car crashing through his living room wall. He suffered a minor cut on the back of his head. The driver James Turrell 22 was fined 100 dollars for drunk driving.
An 850 pound pilot whale, captured off the Pacific coast, arrives at the Marinelife Aquarium in Mystic Connecticut. The young female, about five years old and 10 to 14 feet long, adapts to its new home, eating frozen squid and befriending six bottlenose dolphins.
An uncashed $1 check issued to Thomas Carlyle in 1962 sold for 450 dollars at the Waldorf Astoria, while a 1931 South High School yearbook autographed seven times by Ford fetched 475 dollars. Auction firm head Charles Hamilton said the sale establishes the value of Ford autographs with spirited bidding from 120 attendees. A 1967 letter thanking a Republican Women’s Club of St Louis member for endorsement brought 95 dollars.
An Indianapolis pastor opened his home to an 18 year old intruder from Mars View Christian Church. The youth admitted breaking into the church twice taking canned goods and using the baptistry. The congregation found him food and clothing and arranged a part time job while the minister left a note of help and a phone contact.
Mr and Mrs Henry R Smith of Walker have been awarded the contract to build a new postal facility on the east side of Green Street in the main business district. The Postal Service will lease the building for 10 years with four renewal options of five years each.
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