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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1978

Page

2

Marion bike license drive reaches 985 issued

The Marion Police bicycle licensing unit reports 985 licenses issued to date. All city licenses expired July 1 except for those from the last two months. Licensing hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at multiple centers Thursday Friday and Saturday with a $1 fee for two years.

Marion Police Department Marion Community Center Tenth Ave Donnelly Park Parkview Drive West Ninth Avenue Eleventh St

Citizens report plate change leads to arrest

Marion police arrested Dennis McCormack, 41, of Iowa City on a stolen car charge after citizens reported a man changing license plates. He was taken into custody at Seventh Avenue and 12th Street. Plates matched a Marion vehicle theft. he faces charges in Iowa City and for stolen plates.

Marion Dennis McCormack Iowa City McCormack Seventh Avenue 12Th Street

Firecracker arrests mark quiet Fourth of July period

Police reported four day Fourth of July firecracker activity with two arrests for shooting from a moving car and another for throwing fire crackers at a car. No injuries were cited. YMCA Thursday schedule and city council and Kiwanis meetings were announced with Maurice Wilson to speak.

Marion Division Chamber Sets Two Meetings This Week

The Retail Bureau will meet Thursday at 9 30 a m in the Farmers State Bank Community Room. The Chamber Board of Directors meets Friday at 7 30 a m in the Chamber offices 760 llth St. The meetings were moved ahead one week due to the Fair on the Square days July 14 and 15.

Marion Division

YM Fund Drive Enters Final Phase With 18 Leaders

Metropolitan Area YMCA names division leaders for the third and final phase of its 3 million capital campaign. More than 100 volunteers across Ellis, Marion, and Central branches will begin field work after kickoff meetings at the Central YMCA. Leaders include Ellis: James Cutler Charles McBowen John C. Moore BJ. Trickey Robert Carson Thomas Roberts. Marion: Al Wardenburg John Botkin John Schlotterback Fred Weber Jr. Dan Stewart W. L. Klopfenstein. Central: Robert Andrews John Bickel J Rayner Harper Steve Burkhalter Jon Janda Roger Lemke.

Gix YMCA Central Ymca Ellis Branch James Cutler Charles McBowen John C. Moore BJ. Trickey Robert Carson Thomas

Rock Island Adds 27 Jumbo Hopper Cars to Iowa Shipping

The Rock Island Railroad dispatched 27 jumbo hopper cars to Iowa's north central grain belt. The 3,500 bushel capacity units, part of a 500 car purchase at 30 000 each from Pullman Standard, moved through Cedar Rapids and headed to a Muscatine barge terminal. Cars were delivered to Greene Marble Rock and Rockford elevators amid ongoing hopper car shortages.

Rock Island Railroad Iowa North Central Grain Belt Pullman Standard Rock Island Cedar Rapids Muscatine Greene Marble Rock Rockford Iowa Grain

Victory Teams lead YMCA drive with new facilities planned

The Victory Teams led by Joe Stones and others mobilize small businesses and individuals in a YMCA fundraising campaign after a two year Metropolitan Area planning study. Russell Landis heads pattern gifts and Allen Peremsky special gifts amid calls for expanded program space at all branches and a new west side facility near First Avenue. Identical kickoff meetings set for Thursday at 7:30 AM noon and 5:30 PM in the Mott Room at Central YMCA. 30 YEARS AGO Mediator Count Folke Bernadotte urged a Palestine truce extension.

Joe Stones Ellis Bernie D. Cooper Marion Roger Schreder Pattern Gifts Russell Landis Allen Peremsky Peremsky Metropolitan Area Ymca Planning Committee Metro John Gerber Metropolitan Board Camp Wapsier YMCA First Avenue Stony Point Road Mott Central Ymca

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