Jubilee Day Reflects on Black Heritage and Emancipation
Cedar Rapids NAACP leaders urge reflection on black heritage on Jubilee Day January 1 1980 nationwide. Sylvester Grady Rev Benjamin Hooks say the day marks the Emancipation Proclamation anniversary and calls families to teach children their heritage while focusing on unity amid inflation and energy concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Sylvester Grady
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Benjamin Hooks
Hooks
United States
Grady
Virginia Irwin
Robert
Ryan
Robert Irwin
Virginia
Lorie
Drunk Driving Charges Filed In Linn County Weekend Arrests
Four persons were arrested in Linn County on drunk driving charges over Saturday and Sunday. A 16 year old from Central City was taken into custody on County Road L-16 near X-20 at 1 20 a.m. Sunday. Ralph W. Sims, 25, of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, was arrested at 3 15 a.m. Sunday on Sixth Street SW and also charged with driving while license is under suspension. Thomas M. Knight, 31, of Marion was arrested at 6 30 p.m. Saturday at First Avenue and 25th Street Drive SE and charged with speeding. Russel M. Mundy, 33, of Marion was arrested at 10 47 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of 10th Street and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
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Linn County
Central City
Ralph W. Sims
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sixth Street
Thomas M. Knight
35Th St
Marion
First Avenue
25Th Street Drive
Russel M. Mundy
10Th St
10Th Street
Fire alarms and kitchen incident reported in Marion
Fire calls note a faulty alarm on Route 3 at 9 42 p m Friday and a sink fire at 100 Sixth Ave at 4 55 p m Saturday. ON THIS DATE in 1968 the United Nations Security Council censured Israel for a helicopter raid on Beirut airport.
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Sixth Ave
United Nations Security Council
Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids Schools Schedule Rests Different By District
Cedar Rapids Community School District students gain one extra day of holiday. School resumes Thursday in CR Public Schools while College Community Linn-Mar and Marion districts return Wednesday. A CR district menu printed in error caused confusion. district offices will be open Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Linn-Mar Community
Marion
Gazette
Portuguese Parliament Member Treks Back to Cedar Rapids
Rui Mateus of Portugal, now a Socialist Party member of Parliament, visited Cedar Rapids with his wife over Christmas. The ex exchange student stayed with Duane Cecil and recalled Cedar Rapids as a larger city. He discussed Portugal's post dictatorship economy, Iran hostage crisis, and Carter administration policies while noting Portugal aims to join the Common Market in 1981.
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Rui Mateus
Portugal
Cedar Rapids
Mateus
Duane Cecil
Village Court NW
Iowa
Socialist Party
Communist Party
Christian Democrats
United States
U.S
Iran
Seri
Carter
Dominican Republic
Lisbon
District Court records list Dotson traffic guilty pleas and fines
Alan D. Dotson of 3015 Second Ave SE pleaded guilty to 10 traffic violations in Linn District Court and was fined 180 dollars for a Nov 1 escape attempt. He also pled guilty to eluding officers from a motorcycle chase and paid 20 dollars. Other Guilty pleas included driving on sidewalk 20 dollars, wrong side of road 20, four disobeying signals 65, speeding 15, muffler 15, reckless driving 25.
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Alan D. Dotson
Second Ave
First Avenue Division
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Dotson
First Avenue East
A Avenue West
Ron Schutte
Lindale
Organ machines bring silent films to life with built in sound
Hundreds of versatile organs built fifty years ago accompany silent films. They imitate drums trumpets trombones violins clarinets cymbals and also reproduce trolley bells horse hooves birds surf train whistles and an Oriental gong.
Eleven year old Dave Adams eyeing his first New Year's Eve party
The Emerson elementary fifth grader from Marion contemplates a potential party with friends featuring games and punch. He expects mostly boys and plans to stay up until midnight. He reflects on wrestling and football progress, a wrist injury from last summer, and his stance on girls.
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Marion
Dave Adams
Dave
John Adams
11Th St
Emerson Elementary
YMCA
Marion Police Report: Twenty Arrests and Traffic Violations
Marion police logged twenty arrests last week including six for drunk driving and four for public intoxication. The shift also cited six theft in the fifth degree, two minors for beer possession, one assault, and one warrant from Cedar Rapids. Officers filed ten theft reports, fourteen bad checks, three criminal mischief cases, two burglaries, one forgery, and one more assault. Nineteen speeding tickets and twenty nine other traffic offenses were issued.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion Briefs Wanted Hairdresser Ad
Help wanted for a hairdresser position apply to manager at 377 4933. Sorg Pharmacy to close at 5 p m New Year s Eve and all day New Year call 377 1533 for emergency prescriptions. Happy New Year to each of you.
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Sorg Pharmacy
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