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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1975
Page
3
A guidance piece encouraging homemade valentines with varied shapes and clever verses. It suggests focusing on literary phrasing, rhymes, and wordplay, and advises consulting family for ideas, offering sample clever sayings and illustrations as sparks for readers to craft their own cards.
James N. Wood Cedar Rapids Social Security district manager says you can obtain a free statement of earnings by requesting a Statement of Earnings postcard. Fill in name address date of birth and social security number then mail. Cedar Rapids office at 122 Second Street SE, phone 366-2411 extension 431.
Prague AP reports an excavation at Sukvice in southern Moravia uncovered one of the largest Langobard burial grounds. The youth paper Mlada Fronta noted 53 graves from the 6th century, linking the Langobards to Elbe region origins and later incursions into Hungary and Italy.
The city plans an 83 bell carillon on the river front to honor the national Bicentennial in 1976. Architect John Burdick is appointed to design a 300 foot tower to house the instrument.
A fast inexpensive test developed by New York City physicians at Rockefeller University screens large populations for high blood fats and coronary risk without fasting. The heparin turbidity test uses heparin and calcium chloride to form a milky mixture, with turbidity indicating fat levels. In 126,085 donors screened, 6,117 showed suspected high fats and then underwent standard fasting tests for confirmation and treatment guidance.
James N. Wood of the Cedar Rapids Social Security district warns that some manufacturers sell metal or plastic cards as substitutes for official Medicare cards. The Social Security Administration mails official cards to eligible individuals, and patients should present the official card when using Medicare covered services. If a card is lost, a new one can be obtained at the Social Security office.
AP report from Vienna states authorities(q) that nearly 54 000 dogs are registered in the city. It notes that roughly one in 29 Viennese owns a dog, reflecting strong pet ownership across the capital.
Classified ad brief notes a harvest themed promotion at a local bar featuring real bar gains through shopping discounts. Independent shoppers can claim deals, with emphasis on value and timely offers at the venue.
Anchorage mourners from pilots to doctors gathered at Holy Family cathedral to bid farewell to Don Sheldon, a 53 year old bush pilot who battled cancer for two years. Five Beaver aircraft flew overhead as pallbearers honored Sheldon, famed for guiding climbers on Mount McKinley’s glaciers and aiding those in peril in Alaska’s rugged terrain.
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