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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1978
Page
2
Cedar Rapids reports a home break in with losses over 1800 in stereo gear rifles and 2475 in savings bonds between Saturday 2 pm and Sunday 1 30 pm. The page lists ads for auto parts law office opening church events and civil defense siren test details with various local notices and promotions.
Steve Shafer aged 12 was listed in fairly good condition at Sholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo Monday after a farm accident Saturday. He was injured while elevating corn on the Shafer farm two miles south of Winthrop, owned by Mr and Mrs Jerry Shafer.
Independence youth Robert Dilts, 18, is jailed on larceny of a motor vehicle, no driver’s license, and marijuana possession after allegedly stealing a car from Daniel Boyd near the North End Tap and crashing into a parked car at 310 Ninth Street Northeast. He awaits magistrate’s court appearance.
Des Moines Iowa November seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3 percent down two tenths from initial projections. Penny Shenk of Job Service said the decrease came from a more stable employment situation than expected. November employment totaled 1,315,600 versus 1,339,600 in October.
Iowa State Prison inmate Lanny Ray Leeper, 30, from Des Moines, was stabbed in the side and underwent emergency surgery after entering the facility Friday. He had been sentenced to eight years for manslaughter on December 16 in Polk County. The holi day weekend staff shortage limited operations as the Iowa Bureau of Investigation assisted. No weapon, suspect, or motive is known at this time.
Edith Russell widow of the philosopher Bertrand Russell died in Bangor after a brief illness. She was 77 and had been his fourth wife since 1952. Bertrand Russell passed away in 1970.
Kirkwood Community College unveils non-credit trade and industrial courses for car owners. The season begins January 16 with Auto Tuneup for 1975s 76s and 77s and Automotive Fundamentals for Women a six week maintenance and repair course. For details call Bill Eddings at 398-5628.
Dr. Dale Roberson of Cedar Rapids was elected president of Mercy Hospital Medical Dental Staff for 1978. Thomas J. McIntosh became president elect and John P. Jacobs secretary treasurer. The article lists bios for each leader and department chair appointments across anesthesia internal medicine obstetrics and gynecology ophthalmology orthopedics pediatrics radiology surgery and more.
Mercy Spiritual Center launches Genesis 2 a six unit program mixing Christian spirituality with modern psychology. The introductory film is shown Thursday at 7 30 p m with ongoing sessions on Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings for interested adults. Call 366-3638 for details.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1883 by the Gazette Company and published at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include carrier 1.15 weekly and mail seven issues weekly price 56.00 with other regional and out of state rates listed. The paper holds exclusive rights to AP local news and dispatches.
State Senator Minnette Doderer of Iowa City will announce her bid for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in a series of news conferences Friday. The 3 term veteran will start at 9 a.m. in the Johnson County Courthouse Iowa City and then appear in Davenport Waterloo Sioux City and Des Moines. She previously served as president pro tempore of the Senate in 1976.
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