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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1983

Page

14

Ramblin with Rascal A miniature carnival world comes to Tama

The Weir family hosts a miniature carnival at Weir's World of Tomorrow in Tama Iowa built by Ron Weir. The display features a quarter inch to foot scale carnival with moving rides lights and animals including a giant painted tiger on the building. Ron a long time mail carrier built and now photographs and measures rides to recreate them at scale.

Tama Weir West 13Th Street Yesteryear Ron Weir Ron World of Tomorrow

Century of railroad porters on display for Black History Month

A Sacramento exhibit at the Railroad Museum marks a century of Pullman porters from 1867 to 1971. The display covers uniforms, keys, call bells and the officers who led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, including A. Philip Randolph and C. L. Dellums.

Los Angeles Times Steve Fontanini C.L. Dellums Dellums Jewel E. Brown Oakland Calif Railroad Museum Sacramento Charles Hillinger State Railroad Museum The Pullman Co Amtrak America Dun and Bradstreet A. Philip Randolph Randolph Union Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks

Did You Know Facts From History

Facts cover Panama independence proclaimed on November 3 1903 and the first canal treaty with the United States two weeks later US aid promised to Panamanian revolt Marines blocked Colombian troops canal opened August 15 1914 US Army disbanded 1783 first national automobile show Boston 1900 with 31 makers displaying vehicles

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Theater listings bold face

The page shows current screenings at multiple Iowa venues including Best Friends The Man from Snowy River Gandhi Lords of Discipline Lovesick The Verdict Peter Pan Tootsie Sting II Without a Trace One Dark Night and The Toy with showtimes across evening and matinee slots.

Iowa Snowy River Eastown I Eastown II Westdale Mall Cinema Garden Marion ODEUM Mount Vernon

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