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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1985

Page

11

Fathers and Mothers Day origins spark Dear Abby reply

In a Dear Abby column readers discuss Father Day origins credited to Senora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane Washington. The note recalls Dodd's father's influence and a 1914 Congressional endorsement. The page also includes reader letters about Secretary's Day and a cheeky idea for a National Wife's Day.

Abby Senora Louise Smart Dodd Spokane Wash Congress Dodd Phoenix Darling Molly Jody Reinhardt P.O Hollywood Calif

First U.S. Casualties in Vietnam War Reported

On this date in 1959 Maj. Dale R. Buis of Imperial Beach California and Master Sgt. Chester M. Oonand of Copperas Cove Texas became the first American soldiers to be killed in the Vietnam War.

Dale R. Buis Imperial Beach Calif Sgt Chester M. Oonand Copperas Cove Texas

Theater Listings Include Multiple Screens and Showtimes

The listing shows schedules for Theater Times Plaza Eastown Westdale Mall and Twin Drive In with films such as Cocoon Red Sonja Pale Rider Brewster s Mil lions Emerald Forest Fletch Rambo First Blood Part II The Goonies Prizzi s Honor Back to the Future St Elmo s Fire and Police Academy 2 with various start times and venues.

Plaza Bedene Emerald Forest Eastown Eastown II Westdale Mall St. Elmo's Fire Twin Drive IN Police Academy ODEUM Mount Vernon

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