Woman drives in 70-foot mid air jump at All Town Fair
Pat Anderson known as Pat Jackson in the World Series of Thrills Auto Daredevil Show performs a 70-foot ramp-to-ramp jump in Cedar Rapids. Her husband John leads the troupe of six drivers. She notes nerves before big stunts and praises safety checks while stressing they are ordinary people with a daredevil pursuit.
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Pat Anderson
Anderson
Pat Jackson
John
Andersons
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Anderson
John Anderson
Illinois
Cadillac
Mich
Ken Curtis
Festus
County Fair Schedule Highlights For Tuesday
Tuesday schedule lists events at different sites including Ayrshire Brown Swiss Jersey judging at Cattle Arena at 10 am, Buildings and Exhibits open at noon, Vic Hyde at Mall at 1 pm, Demolition Derby Grandstand at 2 pm, Mitchell Marionettes at Mall at 5 pm, Trilly Cole Show at 7 pm and again at 9 pm, Open Steer Judging at 7:30 pm, Talent Show at Mall at 8 pm, and a Fireworks Show at 10 pm.
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Vic Hyde
Mitchell Marionettes - Mall
Trilly Cole
Woman wins 30 blue ribbons at All-Iowa Fair
Carol Seehusen of Allison tops nearly 1,200 entries at Hawkeye Downs Family Living Center earning 30 blue ribbons. Merritt Plagmann notes record, while Margret Triplett receives Best of the Fair plaque and Corrina Pope and Helen Hawkins win exceptional exhibits.
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Carol Seehusen
Allison
Hawkeye Downs
Merritt Plagmann
Family Living Center
Dorothy
Margret Triplett
Coral Drive
Corrina Pope
Cedar Rapids
Helen Noll
Tammy Bechka
Swisher
Becky Wiegman
Dumont
Seehusen
Gary Boddicker
Norway
Irene Hawkins
28Th St. NW
Janet Stoker
Ann Brower
Keota
Omar Stoutner
Sherryl Hoeppner
Spencer Drive
Don Flickinger
Garrison
Flower winners chosen at All-Iowa Fair Flower Show
The All-Iowa Fair Flower Show at Hawkeye Downs showcased beautifully arranged flowers and table designs. Mrs. Herb Richardson of Ely led with nine blue ribbons in artificial flowers, design, and adult handcrafted divisions, with multiple other winners named across design, handcrafted, teenager, and house plant categories.
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Hawkeye Downs
Herb Richardson
Ely
Grace Williamson
Coggan
Charles Rohlens
Victoria Drive
Steven Kennymore
Luzerne
Suzie Gaumon
F Ave
Linda Stolba
Wilson Ave
Cindy Gaumon
F Ave. NW
Karen Williamson
James Venneman
Lee St. NE
Charles Rohlena
Seven charges filed against Marion youth in traffic case
A 13 year old Marion boy faced seven traffic charges after a police chase near Marion High School areas. He allegedly led officers Saturday in a motorcycle incident, abandoned the bike after hitting a parked car, and fled the scene. Charges include no license, leaving the scene of a personal injury, reckless driving, and attempting to elude police. He sustained minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
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Marion
Marion High School
American Legion Park
Len Memorial Swimming Pool
First Street
Fifth Avenue
Tires and rims stolen from Town's Edge Auto Sales
Marion police found tires wheels and lug bolts missing from a new car at 3477 Seventh Ave. during a routine parking lot check. Over the past week police logged ten thefts four criminal mischief incidents one stolen bicycle and one indecent exposure case. The bicycle was recovered and a bad check theft charge was dropped after restitution.
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Edge Auto Sales
Seventh Ave
Marion
Cedar Rapids Man Charged In Marion Burglary Case
Marion police charged 27 year old Tom Bading of 806 Wellington St SE with first degree burglary after a Sunday incident at a trailer home in the Marion Mobile Home Court 700 35th St. He allegedly broke into a trailer and assaulted another person.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion Mobile Home Court
35Th St
Tom Bading
Wellington St. SE
Youth Arrested in Cedar Rapids Station Burglaries
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth was arrested by Marion police last Friday in connection with four service station burglaries on June 26. He is the second person arrested in the case. The burglaries yielded $550 in cash and over $300 in tools.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Food stamp sale times updated at area outreach centers
The Department of Social Services issued a new schedule for certifying and selling food stamps at outreach centers. Times vary by location, including Center Point City Hall noon to 2 p.m. on July 7 August 4 and September 8 and other centers with morning or afternoon slots through September.
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Department of Social Services
Center Point City Hall
Playground queen and clown win in Cedar Rapids circus event
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission held a circus themed playground contest with 20 girls and 32 boys. Jenny Gruber was named circus queen and Tim Gearhart was selected as circus clown, representing their respective playgrounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Recreation Commission
Jenny Gruber
Kenneth Gruber
D Ave
Jenny
Arthur School
Tim Gearhart
Lee Gearhart
Ivy Lane
Tim
Cherry Hill Playground
Clark Ray ahead in Gazette poll at All-Iowa Fair
The Gazette straw poll at the All-Iowa Fair shows U S Sen Dick Clark leading in the race for a second term with 138 to 99 over Roger Jepsen, while Gov Robert Ray leads Jerome Fitzgerald 137 to 120 for a possible fifth term. Ballots cast by residents of 12 counties with polling at Exhibition Hall Booth.
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U.S
Dick Clark
Robert Ray
Gazette
Clark
Roger Jepsen
Ray
Jerome Fitzgerald
Black Hawk
Buchanan, Howard and
Tama
Benton
Iowa
Washington
Delaware, Fayette, Jones and Linn
Exhibition Hall
Watters heads Coe alum unit
Four Cedar Rapids residents are new officers of the Coe College Alumni Association Reginald K Watters retired vice president of Armstrong's Department Store was elected president John R Demmy Battin was elected first vice president Patti Sylvester Spencer was elected second vice president Olive Carano Crew was elected secretary treasurer All were elected for two year terms.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College Alumni Association
Reginald K. Watters
29Th St. NE
Armstrong's Department Store
John R
Demmy) Battin
Patti Sylvester Spencer
Olive Carano Crew
Tar Kettle Explosion at Big Yellow House Site
A tar kettle overheated on the construction site near Blairs Ferry Road and Kmart frontage road at 7 45 a m blew the lid off the receptacle. Tar sprayed the area but no injuries or damage beyond the kettle were reported by Fire Chief James Ford. Separately a gas stove in an apartment at 500 11th St leaked and ignited but caused no damage or injuries after firefighters shut off the gas.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Kmart
James Ford
11Th St
Vincent Schmitt
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Fair
Alice Emmons
Exhibition
Roger Jepson
Jepson
Pat, John Anderson
Sion
Diane Mehlhaus
Dysart
Paula Trachta
Route 2
Gene Geiger
Westwood Drive
Robert Rohlena
Joe Buresh
Suzie Gauman
Five
Ed Trachta
Lee St
Bernice Dvorsky
Iowa City
Joyce Sindelar
Raymond Blackwell
60Th Ave
Denise Ferguson
Vinton
Pat Crone
Marilyn Stockman
Devonwood Ave
Linda Kilberger
Becky Wiegmann
Barbara and
Dianna Geiger
Heather Trachta
Candra Geiger
Janelle Rohlena
Melinda Grimm
42Nd St
Eydie Hoeppner
Jennifer Loggan
Brentwood
Larry Kilberger
Glenn Wiegman
Diane Melhaus
Susan Faley
Ed Trach
Stoutner
Darlene Schueller
Gertie Klouda
Brower
Winnifred Connell
Ronald Stockman
Connie McKibben
Boddicker
Rose McEvoy
Central City
Darwin Hill
Nina Reed
Center Point
Stoker
Marieanne Hunter
Ruth Schmieder
Middle
Brow
Carolyn Spencer
Faltis
Stockman
Netolicky
Cindy Gauman
Meihaus
Lisa Casner
Solon
Tammy Becicka
Doug Nemec
Fairfax
Theresa Nemec
Kathy Machula
William Dorale
Lawton
Connell
Agnes Barta
Helen Griffin
Nell
Robert Locke
Pope
Tiffin
Triplett
Farley
Dolores Wilkus
Lisbon
Klouda
Susan Gauman
Rohlena
Maybelle Nye
Helen Young
Debbie Strauss
Mount Vernon
Helda Frederick
Dorale
Linda Tomkins
Burnett Rayman
Keith Noll
Margret Haegg
Machula
Craig Smith
Darlene Schuller
Nordyke
Ruth Englert
Shirley Schreiber
Frederick Stockman
Linda Tomkin
H. Young
Weigmann
Emil Lamparek
Route 1
Scott Essex
YMCA
Marion Ymca
Rolls Royce Limousine
Security Savings and Loan Association
Adv
Dial
Mount Vernon Hacap Center
Central City Neighborhood Center
Oak Hill Manor
Hawthorne Hills
Marion Community Center
John Mason Brown
Mike Blouin
State
Tom
Tauke
Dick Myers
Coralville
Jim Leach
Charles Grassley
John Knudson
Watters
Coe
Reginald Watters
10Th Street
John Zachar
Carol Lakin
Bob Miell
Newhall
Joe Downey
Sharyl Achilles
Charm Unlimited
Vernon Heights
Mell O'Donnell
Dead End Street
N.W
Jerry Baird
John Zachar Jr. & Co. Realtors A Eee Ea
Eee Country Stores
Dairy Maid
First Ave
Center Pt. Rd
Edgewood Rd
Sixth St
Mt. Vernon Rd
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