Reflections on a Smooth Cedar Lake Skyline
A mirror calm Cedar Lake in northeast Cedar Rapids reflects city buildings with Cedar Rapids skyline features. The left shows Cargill Inc installations, the center houses Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Sixth Street NE station with five tall stacks, and the right is Quaker Oats Co.’s large complex dominating the scene.
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Cedar Lake
Cedar Rapids
Cargill, Inc
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Sixth Street NE
Quaker Oats Co
Double Services Thursday for Crash Victims
Two funeral services are planned for Mary Seda age 71 and Helen Kvidera age 74 after a highway 21 crash three miles north of Dysart. The joint service will be at St. Paul Catholic church Traer with burial in Traer cemetery. Rosary services precede at Overton funeral home. Mary Seda’s survivors include Marvin Seda and others. Helen Kvidera’s survivors include John Kvidera and Ralph Kvidera plus siblings and many grandchildren.
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Traer
Mary Seda
Helen Kindera
Highway 21
Dysart
St. Paul Catholic Church
Overton Funeral Home
Helen Kvidera
Clutter
James Kvidera
Tama
John
Ralph
Hudson
Joe Kunch
Chelsea
William Kunch
Toledo
Mary Sedg
Edward Seda
Marvin
Donald Heapy
Florida
William, Sr
James
Milo
Rudy Podhajsky
Agnes Podhajsky
POWs Visit School at Air Base
Three freed American prisoners of war made their first public appearance at Clark air base in the Philippines, greeting about 400 schoolchildren. Capt. Jeremiah Denton, Capt. John Barling, and M Sgt. William Robinson spoke of reunion hopes and thanked the children for their cards and posters. The event followed their arrival with 142 POWs as they prepared to return to the United States.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Jeremiah Denton
Virginia Beach
Virgil I. Grisson
U.S
N.C
Barling
Robinson
Clark
Grisson School
Capt. Denton
Alma Siniscal
Bloomfield
N.J
Joan Shelter
New Hartford
N.Y
Nancy Graham
Gainesville
Fla
Miss Shelter
Capt
Denton
Bridge Eases Standards to Save Grant Wood Site
Iowa officials approve a lower bridge over the Wapsipinicon River in Waubeek to protect historic features linked to Grant Wood. The Linn County official said the span will be lengthened northward, keeping waterway adequate while preserving a WWII plaque, a WPA stone wall, and a stone building tied to Wood. Preliminary cost is about 300000 with possible federal funds and timely construction.
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Waubeek
Iowa
Grant Wood
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Linn County
Bill Harrington
Wapsipinicon River
Harrington
Wood
State Highway Commission
Commission
Husband Jailed for Contempt of Marriage
In London a divorce court judge sent Peter Nugent to jail for contempt after he shouted Eleven more days till death as do part outside his wife's apartment window during the divorce case.
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London
UPI
Peter Nugent
Nugent
Young C R Man Faces Resisting Drug Charges
Calvin Love, 20, of 721 Fourteenth Street SE, held on $3,500 bond for violation of the controlled substances act and resisting an officer. Police say he resisted attempts to search at his residence Tuesday and was found hiding in a house on Tenth Avenue SE after a chase. He is accused of possession with intent to deliver and delivery of a controlled substance connected to December 28. He is also held on a parole violation.
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Calvin Love
Fourteenth Street SE
Love
Tenth Avenue SE
Conference on Peace Education Scheduled
More than 50 Iowa college and university faculty members will meet at the University of Iowa to discuss Education for Peace and World Order. Sponsored by the Center for World Order Studies, a Stanley Foundation project, the two day event features A Michael Washburn as keynote and other programs. Weston says much discussion will cover the role faculty might play in peace and world order education.
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Iowa City
Iowa College and University
University of Iowa
Center For World Order Studies
Stanley Foundation
U. of S
A. Michael Washburn
New York
Budding Musicians Seek Used Musical Instruments
Local readers are invited to place want ads to buy or trade used musical instruments. Sellers can connect with eager buyers seeking guitars, pianos, violins, brass, drums, and other gear. Promote your instrument today to help a new talent start playing.
Breakin Ring Broken In Johnson County Iowa
Johnson county Sheriff Gary Hughes announced arrests for five juveniles and an adult over the last week have broken a house breakin ring. An earlier arrest of two juveniles and Mike Holmes 18 Conesville cleared a number of breakins in southern Johnson and northern Louisa counties. Holmes held on $1 000 bond. Three juveniles arrested a week ago linked to Johnson Louisa county breakins. Sheriff urges rural homeowners to call for patrols while on vacation.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Gary Hughes
Mike Holmes
Conesville
Johnson
Louisa Counties
Louisa County
Holmes
Johnson-Louisa
Swisher
Hughes
City Approves Oil Distributor Purchase for Streets Dept
City council approved buying a 1,500 gallon oil distributor for streets use. James W. Bell offered the lowest bid at 8232 dollars, Herman Brown Co. bid 8420 dollars, with total unit cost 14500 dollars including a Ford truck mounting.
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Streets
James W. Bell
Herman Brown Co
Motorists Injured In C R Collision
Two men were treated at St Luke's hospital and released after a two vehicle crash on Center Point road NE. Harley E Johnson 32 of Marion crossed the center line and hit Gary H Albertson 32 also of Marion driving a southbound van. Johnson was charged with driving left of the center line.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Center Point Road
Harley E. Johnson
Terrace Street
Marion
Gary H. Albertson
Route One
Johnson
Plans Filed for Northeast C R Sewer Project
City council approved plans and specifications for a new storm sewer system in Noelridge area Cedar Rapids with public hearing and bids opening March 7. Estimated 61500 funded from sewer construction fund. Pipes 24 to 42 inches along Regal Ave NE Gateway St NE Lee St NE Loranine St NE Danbury St NE. Existing drain tiles to be tied in. Water drains to Noelridge Park southeast. No further sewer work planned unless Harding school connects.
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Noelridge
Cedar Rapids
Jon Janda
Regal Avenue
Gateway Street
Lee Street
Loranine Street
Danbury Street
Janda
Noelridge Park
Harding School
Harding
Ellis Y Branch Receives Gift From Indian Guides
The Ellis Y branch’s Indian Guides nation chapter adopted a project to resupply the branch game room. A $100 check was presented last week by nation chief Dick Epp. Numerous projects funded by the Indian Guides helped raise the money.
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Nation
of Ellis Branch
YMCA
Dick Epp
Indian Guides
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Young C.R. Man
Conference On Peace Education
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Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
FBI
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