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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1979

Page

8

July 4 closures for Cedar Rapids area businesses and offices

Most stores and government offices in the Cedar Rapids Marion area close for the Fourth of July. Police and hospital workers remain on duty. Post offices close, with self service centers open. Some stores like Target and Kmart keep varied hours. many entertainments stay open. garbage pickup delayed. The Gazette will publish Wednesday morning.

Cedar Rapids-Marion U.S Linn County State Cedar Rapids and Marion Johnson Ave. NW Lindale Plaza Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids-Marion Area the Gazette

All-Iowa Fair attendance up at Hawkeye Downs

All-Iowa Fair at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids reports higher paid attendance on Saturday and Sunday than last year with 5193 on Saturday and 5738 on Sunday. Government day features Iowa officials and Oak Ridge Boys grandstand shows. Czech Heritage Day highlights polka festivities and heritage displays while microwave cooking classes draw crowds.

Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Alice Emmons Iowa Robert Lounsberry Oak Ridge Boys Davenport Dyersville Czech Heritage Foundation Czech Fine Arts Fisher Iowa Electric Harriet Kolar Home Service

Marion police report arrests and incidents last week

Marion police logged ten arrests including three for drunken driving and three for criminal mischief. Ten theft reports, eight criminal mischief reports, and two burglaries were reported. Traffic notes show 23 speeding tickets and 86 other offenses. Post office and city offices closed for July Fourth. Several emergency calls, a false alarm, gas odor, and fires are listed, plus YMCA activity and a 1955 Lyndon Johnson heart attack note.

Marion

Senior Citizens Day at All-Iowa Fair Tuesday

All 62 and older admitted free to All-Iowa Fair with ID. A 1 p.m. program under the Mall Area tent. Free bus service from ten stops with multiple pick-up times and a 4 p.m. return from the fair. Routes include Northbrook Manor and Geneva Tower among others for nearby seniors and residents in surrounding areas.

Jersey — Farm Spurrlows Fairground Northbrook Manor Care Center Council St Geneva Tower Fifth Ave Cedar Village Apartments Jacelyn Drive Cedar Rapids Care Center

Assault suit seeks $200000 in Central City tavern incident

Vaughn K. Ehrer files in Linn District Court alleging Lavern Silver and Albert Shoudy assaulted him at Eddie's Tavern on Jan 30 causing permanent head injuries. He seeks $100,000 for injuries from Silver and Shoudy and Edward Holub doing business as Eddie's Tavern plus $100,000 in punitive damages.

Central City Linn District Court Vaughn K. Ehrer Lavern Silver Albert Shoudy Edward Holub Silver Shoudy

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