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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1994
Page
9
Holiday closures and a full slate of Fourth of July events across Iowa towns. Parades, fireworks, and family activities mark Independence Day, with jugglers, runs, and concerts listed in Sigourney Williamsburg Belle Plaine Coralville Decorah and other cities.
Illinois lottery results for Pick 3 0 9 8 and Pick 4 3 9 8 8 show no winners. Powerball 16 20 22 29 45 with 11 Powerball, jackpot 9.9 million. Lucky Day 9 5 1994 62. no winner. Public notices include St Luke's births on July 1 2 3 and Drunk Driving arrest for Laurence Latourette 37 at Exeter Road Mormon Trek intersection.
Four residents of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City received deferred sentences after pleading guilty to drunken driving or burglary in Johnson County District Court. Jerome Curd faced third degree burglary with $297.04 restitution. VanDusen Bagwell Cadwell and Murray all pleaded guilty to drunken driving or drunk at driving with deferred sentences following police arrests in late December February and March.
A Sunday regatta featured a fast cardboard boat, a bicycle banana split, a 15 foot black whale, and quirky crafts as crews battled for awards. Winners included Start With a Good Foundation by Kevin Barta and Bob Schuette’s Bob’s Battle Cruiser in Class I with other classes honoring creativity and team spirit.
Sunrise Salute and Four on the Fourth kick off at Indian Creek Nature Center with a four mile walk. The day features an Old-Fashioned Pancake Breakfast at Greene Square Park, a Fifth Season 8K Run, multiple tournaments, kid activities, parades, a fire department display, and a fireworks finale on the Second and Third Avenue bridges with music on WMT. Admission varies by event and Freedom Festival buttons offer discounts.
Daily shuttle service to Mesquaki is advertised with contact numbers for Universal Tours and Sandy's Excursions. The notices also promote varied local ads including luxury nuts, flooring, bingo games, casino excursions, and community events. Numerous phone numbers and business names appear across the page.
Former band director Frank Piersol returns from retirement to lead the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band in a patriotic concert tonight at 8 at Downtown Plaza First Street SW. The program features trumpet soloists Al Naylor Dennis Pedde and Jerry Young plus selections including The National Emblem March and Stars and Stripes Forever. The concert repeats Sunday at 8 in Ellis Park.
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