Marion Streets Open After Snow War Efforts
Marion officials say all streets are open with one lane through in some spots. Public works director Jack Bross notes crews will run two snow trucks today and hauled snow from the loop area tonight with emergency no parking signs in place. He expects a big dent in the removal efforts despite overtime and extra help.
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Marion Street Department
Jack Bross
Marion Public Works
Loop
Bross
Blizzard disrupts Linn-Mar schedule with partial closures
Weekend blizzard forces Linn-Mar Community Schools to adjust the week. Secondary students attend Wednesday cycle day five with the semester ending Thursday. Friday is a teacher work day and grades 7 to 12 have no school. Elementary conferences shift. adults resume semester on Monday with cycle day one.
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Linn- Mar
Linn-Mar
Snow storm disrupts city services and meter readings
City officials report snow and cold have disrupted services and delayed garbage pickup on the south side. Water department workers struggled to read meters, prompting January readings to be estimated for routes 40 to 54, using prior November data in Linnwood Knolls, Linwood Acres, Marion Heights, and adjacent areas.
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Bross
Water Department
Dave Kalkwarf
Linnwood Knolls
Linwood Acres
Marion Heights
South Sixth
South Eighth Streets
Hillview
Grand Avenues
Country Club Drive
Northview
North 10Th Street
Marion Briefs and Local Ad Inserts Schedule
Marion briefs note a 9 30 a m Thursday Retail Bureau meeting at Farmers State Bank. YMCA activity schedule lists non aquatic and aquatic programs for Wednesday at the Marion branch with multiple classes and times. Church announces First United Presbyterian Church annual meeting with potluck at 6 30 p m. Local service ads include hair and barber appointments and fabric shop notices. A 10 years ago item recalls Soviet cosmonauts transferring between ships.
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Marion Retail Bureau
Farmers State Bank
YMCA
Marion Branch
First United Presbyterian Church
Marion High School Speech Students Present Contest Selections
Marion High School large group speech students will present a program of contest selections Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
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Marion High School
Host family sought for student in 1979-80 year
The Marion American Field Service Chapter seeks a local family to host a student for the 1979 80 school year. Contact Mrs Jack Larson at 377 3847 for more information or to fill out an application.
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Marion American Field Service Chapter
Jack Larson
Officer stops pair of burglars at Marion sports store
A Marion officer interrupted a burglary at Midwest Sports Center on Blairs Ferry Road around 3 a.m. The suspects fled in a stolen van loaded with athletic gear valued at about $1,000. The van, tied to Pazour Motor Sports, is tied to the Cedar Rapids police report, and one person is being questioned.
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Marion
Midwest Sports Center
Blairs Ferry Road
Pazour Motor Sports
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Updike Maples TV drama stars Moriarty and Danner
Tony winners Michael Moriarty and Blythe Danner star in NBCs two hour movie Too Far To Go based on ten John Updike Maple short stories. William Hanley wrote the screenplay about Richard and Joan Maple a suburban couple whose marriage falls apart.
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Hollywood
Michael Moriarty
Blythe Danner
Maples
John Updike
William Hanley
Updike
Richard
Joan Maple
Cedar Rapids ice rinks cut supervision and warming houses
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission ends supervision and warms houses at Arthur and Apache rinks due to heavy maintenance and snow. Rinks will run lights seven nights a week from 6 to 9 p.m. with one supervised warming area per city quadrant and toboggan run remaining supervised and lit.
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Cedar Rapids
Insurance firm sued for non payment in home loss
Cheslie Squires of Sikeston Missouri sues American Family Insurance in Cedar Rapids asking 572000 in damages for the Arlington Wisconsin home burned last January. He cites 42300 home value 21200 personal property 3500 fire expenses and 5000 debris removal with 72000 actual damages and 500000 punitive damages.
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Fayette County
American Family Insurance Co
Cheslie Squires
Arlington
Sikeston
Squires
Burns and Carney Plan Comedy Stepping Out Film
Academy Award winners George Burns and Art Carney will star in Warner Bros. new comedy Stepping Out. Production starts in May in Astoria Queens New York City then moves to Las Vegas. Martin Brest directs from his screenplay based on a short story by Edward Cannon Sr.
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Hollywood
George Burns
Art Carney
Warner Bros
Astoria
Queens
New York City
Las Vegas
Martin Brest
Edward Cannon Sr
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Fort Dodge Pee Eenen
Atave Tata
Karie Stimpson
Bob Hartwig
Linda’s Iron Works
11Th St
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Gladi
Seventh Ave
10Th Ave
Bishops
Lindale Mall
The
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Lou Dennis
Ellis Park
Noelridge Park
Bever Park
Jones
Gordon Chalmers
Iowa State University
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Tion, Inc
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Smulekoff’s
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