Dallas and Cedar Rapids Symphonies To Share Conductor
Christian Tiemeyer, new music director of the Cedar Rapids Symphony, will maintain duties with the Dallas Symphony while serving Cedar Rapids. He plans to mesh schedules, engage the community, and pursue expanded concert offerings including possible pops concerts. He expects a busy 24 hours in Cedar Rapids with meetings, media interviews, and board talks.
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Suzanne Barnes
Bazette
Christian Tiemeyer
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Dallas Symphony
Tiemeyer
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Dallas
Symphony
Great Unblock Hand From Bridge History
The article presents a famed bridge problem called the great unblock. South discards a diamond, wins with the ace, and with a sequence of ruffs and trumps unhinders dummy's diamonds. Easley Blackwood notes the hand’s elegance and roots in older whist problems.
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Geoffrey Mott-Smith
Easley Blackwood
West
South
Easley
West plays 7 nt as vulnerable bridge deal
The bidding sequence shows West North East South pass and dealer West opens. West takes 5¢ with double and 6¢ before reaching a 7 contract as vulnerability favors the declarer.
Evening Optimists and Bank IRA Promotion News
Community notices announce Northwestern Bell speaker Jim Sibert on Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Long branch discussing Laser. Brenton Bank extends Monday night hours to 7 30 p m through March for IRA guidance with a cash bonus through March 31st.
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Jim Sibert
Northwestern Bell
Long Branch
Brenton Bank
Adv
Linn County borrows 7 million for jail project
Linn County taxpayers gain from a $7 million bond issue borrowed to fund a new jail. The amount was invested with Merchants National Bank in five time certificates at 15.25 percent, earning more than $36,000 on a small portion already. The rest was moved to MNB after officials traveled to Chicago to sign the bonds. The nine month largest certificate of $5 million should yield over $500,000 before due, aiding the first loan payment.
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Linn County
Merchants National Bank
Chicago
Linn
Jim Hennessey
Northern Trust
MNB
Ken Schriner
Merle Kopel
Hennessey
Magazine of Iowa's history makes debut
The Pioneer Village Commission will preview a new history magazine at Lindale Mall this weekend with distribution at Pioneer Village Seminole Valley Park starting next month. A second display is planned for Westdale Mall the weekend of Feb 27.
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Pioneer Village Commission
Channel One
Lindale Mall
Pioneer Village
Seminole Valley Park
Suzann Ellis
Westdale Mall
Iowa Humanities Board
Ellis
Commission
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