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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1979
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR receipt shows items including Wheaties Joy 32, Skippy, Miracle Whip, Kraft Cheese, Kraft and Charmin products, bananas, Kraft Quick, Karo corn syrup, and various codes. Total and cash change listed with tax column. Date 02 21 75 appears, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Warehouse Market in Marion brings Iowa's first electronic assisted checkout using National Cash Register scanners. Since Feb 5 the system shows itemized receipts, reduces checkout time, and ensures accurate pricing. Manual checkout remains for items without APC UPC codes.
Prairie Junior High School hosts a district history fair as part of a regional program spanning Iowa and neighboring states. Sixth through 12th graders compete in five categories with winners advancing to the state contest May 4 at Iowa State University during Weishea day, then to a regional in Cincinnati.
A motion to dismiss a request for judicial review of an Iowa Civil Rights Commission finding was filed in Linn District Court. Vislisel, 141 36th Ave. SW, appeals the commission’s 1976 finding that he was not a victim of sex discrimination after being refused a clerk typist job at Rockwell Collins. The appeal was filed February 24, 1978, 39 days past the 30 day limit under the Administrative Procedure Act.
In Linn District Court Judge August Hansell dismissed a second degree burglary charge against Robert L. Paul 21 of 522 McKinley St SE for lack of evidence. A criminal mischief charge against Charles D. Janey 19 of 718 Fourth Ave SE was dismissed as he pleaded guilty to two second degree burglary counts from December burglaries at Roushar Pharmacy and Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. on Dec 11 and Dec 14.
HUD approves a 1.508 million dollar fifth year budget for Cedar Rapids Community Development Program. Six neighborhoods receive equal shares for housing rehabilitation and site improvements, with 500000 set aside for housing and 711830 for site work, while a contingency fund and administration remain.
Sharon Easton and her husband sue Cedar Rapids dealers Handler Motor Co and Cedar Rapids Dodge for 500000 dollars claiming emotional distress from a 1977 purchase of a new Dodge Aspen station wagon. They allege repeated defects, unsuccessful repairs, harassment after a Gazette story, and ongoing health deterioration.
The annual Lenten luncheon series by Churches United starts Friday at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids with 11 45 a m serving and a program ending by 1 p m Each Friday through April 6 features a speaker and musical group with a $2 charge April 6 moves to First Christian Church Speakers and groups include Dennis Frary The Silver Belles Marlys Carlson The Westminster Presbyterian choir Tait Cummins The Vigortones Father Everett Heman Karla Goettel and New Notes plus Cedar Rapids Symphony Women's Committee sponsors
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