Changing weather hurts local winter rinks in Cedar Rapids
Weather to ice conditions remains volatile as temperatures above 30 degrees and drizzle worsen skating surfaces. Bever Park and Arthur rinks show partial ice with deterioration from warming, toboggan run remains fast and operable, spray crews maintain nightly coatings, phones list rink status locations and numbers for updates.
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Cedar Rapids
Recreation Department
Bever Park
Arthur
Recreation Commission
Jones Park
Lou Dennis
Noelridge
Bever
Jones
Juvenile burglary arrests linked to three northeast cases
Police detained two 17 year olds on three burglary counts after three northeast side home thefts. Stolen goods valued at over 4000 dollars were recovered. Victims include Richard Kvach Gene Mulherin and Jeff Hlubek all reporting December losses. The youths were referred to Linn County Probation Office.
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Gene Mulherin
Towne House Drive
Jeff Hlubek
Linn County Probation Office
Independence school boosts superintendent pay in special session
Independence Community school board approved a 7 percent raise for superintendent Donald Henderson raising his salary from 30532 to 32669 on a one year contract. Action on next year's bus drivers salaries was delayed while a policy for annual superintendent and principal evaluations was ordered.
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Independence
Independence Community School Board
Donald Henderson
Henderson
Community Center Weekly Schedule at Marion
The Marion Community Center releases a coming week slate featuring Clover Round Dance at 7:30 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Clover Leaf and Rapid Squares lessons. High school completion classes run 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday and Thursday with 9 a.m. Head Start, baton lessons at 4 p.m. Monday. Thursday adds children open gym at 3:30 p.m. and East Central Iowa Federation of Square Dance Clubs meeting at 7 p.m. Gary Clark dance class follows at 7:30 p.m. Friday continues Head Start at 9 a.m. Senior activities noted but not detailed.
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Marion Community Center
Barger
Iowa Federation of Square Dance Clubs
Gary Clark
Mario Center to Publish in Growing Older Section
The Gazette's Growing Older section on Sunday features Mario Center in a 4D page spread, highlighting aging-related news and community updates. The piece outlines programs, resources, and upcoming events for seniors.
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Sunday’s Gazette
Illinois journalist and executive Thomas Reynolds dies at 67
Evanston Illinois obituary notes Thomas F Reynolds former general manager of the Illinois Insurance Information Service and former managing editor of the Chicago Sun Times died Wednesday in an Evanston hospital at age 67
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Evanston, Ill
Thomas F. Reynolds
The
Illinois Insurance Information Service
Chicago Sun-Times
Evanston
Central City Church Directory Listings Highlight Sunday Schedules
A dense church directory lists dozens of congregations with Sunday services and weeknight events across multiple streets and neighborhoods. Entries include First Baptist at 2895 14th Ave and Grace Brethren at 2905 D Ave NE, plus numerous denominations and times.
Iowa Eyes Collections for Medical Tuition Loan Defaulters
Iowa officials plan to use a collection agency to pursue 21 defaulted medical tuition loan borrowers totaling 93870 across the state. The loans cancel half after five years of Iowa general practice, with further reductions each year, but many defectors have moved out of state, complicating recovery.
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DES Moines
Iowa Medical
Betty Nolan
Iowa College Aid Commission
Willis Ann Wolff
Commission
Iowa
Miss Nolan
Four year subsidies pact signed by Sheep Council
The Agriculture Department extends deductions from annual incentive payments to fund marketing and promotion via the American Sheep Producers Council in Denver. Wool producers accepted higher assessments from 1.5 to 2.5 cents per pound for shorn wool and from 7.5 to 12.5 cents for pulled wool, effective with 1978 sales.
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Sheep Council
Washington
Wool
American Sheep Producers Council
Denver
Colo
Council
Agriculture Department
Government payments to offset lamb price gap rise to 31 million
Government incentive payments designed to bridge the gap between market prices and a legislated target price for lambs are expected to total about 31 million dollars in 1978. The payments apply per 100 pounds of liveweight lambs as deductions are made.
Blimps Named for America's Cup Yachts United States
United Press International reports that the U S based blimps now in service are all named after yachts that previously won the America's Cup.
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United Press International
Iowa Falls man wins British car in Razor Blade contest
Dick Lambert known as Whiff won a British MGB automobile as first prize in a Wilkinson Razor Blade Contest. He said the car just about covered the $5,000 he spent on postage to enter roughly 200 contests a year.
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Iowa Falls
Dick Lambert
Lambert
Whiff
Thieves Take Guitars Friday Across Two Incidents
Cedar Rapids police report a burglary at 828 E Ave NW where an electric guitar worth 185 dollars an acoustic guitar worth 180 dollars and a 45 dollar tape recorder were stolen between 10 and 10 30 p m Thursday. A separate early Friday theft at 1436 Bever Ave SE involved a 500 dollar classical guitar.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Bland
E Ave
Taken
Terry L. Morris
Bever Ave. SE
Bland
Morris
Broadcast official dies in Washington at 65
Lincoln C. Miller a former NBC International project manager in Saudi Arabia and ex associate chief of the State Department broadcasting station now Voice of America died Monday at age 65 in NORTH BEND Washington.
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North Bend
Wash
Lincoln C. Miller
NBC International
Saudi Arabia
State Department
International Broadcasting Station
Voice of America
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Center Point Road
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Third Ave
Edgewood
E Avenue
Edgewood Road
ABC
Galilee
Washington Ave
St. NW
Immanuel
SBC
Mt. Zion
NBC
Eighth St. SE
Noelridge Park
Clifton St. NE
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St. SW
Twin Pines
42Nd St. NE
Valley View
BGC
Mount Vernon Road
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All Saints
St. SE
Immaculate Conception
St. Jude
St. Ludmila
21St Ave
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First Avenue
24Th Street
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First Ave. NW
St. Pius X
Council Street
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Cedar
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Miami Dr
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Forest Drive
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Johnson Ave
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Cherry Hill Road
Good Shepherd
42Nd St
Holy Redeemer
LCA
Hope
Bowling St
Our Savior’s
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Ness
Peace
AELC
33Rd Ave
Church Directory
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St. Mark's
First Ave
St. Stephen’s
Meadowbrook
31St Street
Trinity
Word of God-Deaf
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Asbury
United
Bertram
Bethel
A.M.E
Buffalo
Blairs Ferry Road
Faith
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Kenwood Park
33Rd St
Lovely Lane
Salem
I Ave
Sharon
Ave. SW
St. James
Ellis Blvd
St. Mark’s
St. Paul’s
Shueyville
Sions
Toddville Free
Nity
Third Tne
Fifth Street
Nazarene
First
Oakland
St. George
Calvin Sinclair
Central Park
B Ave
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Fifth St. SE
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Schaeffer Drive
35Th St. NE
Knox
Hollywood Bivd
Olivet
10Th St. NW
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Eden
Eighth Ave
First Congregational
17Th St
Ninth Ave
Hiawatha
S.S
Baha'i Center
Bethany Congregational
Sixth St
Cedar Hills Community Reformed
Gordon Ave
Cedar Hills Evangelical Free
West Post Road
Midway Drive
Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids Friends
Quakers
Cedar Valley Bible Church
Cottage Grove Ave
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church of the Brethren
Church of God of Prophecy
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Covington
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Old Marion Road
Ellis Park
L Ave
Fellowship Christian Center
Blairs Ferry Rd
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Second Ave. SE
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Grace Brethren
Islamic Center
Mennonite Fellowship
Asbury Lane
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St
New Jerusalem
Church of God In Christ
Christian Reformed
Peoples Unitarian
Robins Church
Robins Faith Bible
Main and
Mentzer
Salvation Army
C Ave
Holiness Meeting
Seventh-Day Adventist
42Nd Street
Seventh Day Church of God
Meridan
Prairie Drive
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Unity Center
Pythian Hall
Sun
Marion
Antioch Church of Christ
First Baptist
14Th Ave
Squaw Creek Baptist - Wilkins School
Grace Baptist
BBF
S. 15Th St
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Brockman Avenue
Marion Christian
McGowan Blvd
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
18Th Ave
Reformed Presbyterian
Farm Bureau
10Th Ave
United Seventh Day Brethren
Second Ave
Gazette
Paul Jensen
Third Avenue
United States
Gadsden
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Stoltzfus Homes
30Th St. N.W
Sesens
Gibson Edgewood Rd
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