Beach party in Williamsburg draws crowds despite gray skies
The World's Biggest Beach Party near Williamsburg draws visitors from Iowa and neighboring regions, with 20 Wisconsinites, an insurance man from Chicago, travelers from Canada, and a Dundombe bus load attending. Promoter Steve Gander says attendance rose from last year as weather shifts from rain to sun. The 1973 Williamsburg graduating class reunites at the event, aided by Gander with a tent and discount tickets.
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Iowa County
Willamsburg
Steve Gander
Heather Stacey
Altoona
Gander
Wisconsin
Chicago
Canada
Duncombe
Vanita Bries
Williamsburg
Joan Kleinmeyer
Epworth
Bries
Man charged with arson in Iowa City building fire
A 22 year old Iowa City man Michael R Sack is held on 100000 bond charged with first degree arson after a fire in the 806 E College apartments. Police said the suspect matched descriptions from residents and a cab driver. Eight arson car fires were reported nearby, part of a rash that has 17 incidents this month. Fire crews responded to the first at 3 06 a m involving several vehicles on East College Johnson and Burlington streets.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Michael R. Sack
E. College, Apt. 3
E. College
East College
Volkswagen
David Woods
South Johnson
Camaro
Byron Fijelstad
Keokuk Ct
S. Johnson
John Cornfield
Fiat
Lauretta Stringer
E. Burlington
Plymouth
Linda Wanger
Westlawn
Burlington
Michael Beck
Kim Libenguth
Van tours Iowa highlighting housing rights with mobile unit
Jan Alderton, manager of the Iowa Fair Housing Project, travels in a 28 foot motor home to explain tenants and landlords rights across Iowa. The yearlong, HUD funded project marks the 20th anniversary of the federal fair housing law and will visit all 99 county seats, with Cedar Rapids stop and a Cedar Falls Waterloo stay planned.
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Cedar Rapids
Alderton
Iowa Fair
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Storm Lake
Iowa
Northwest Iowa
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
NAACP Pushes for More Black Candidates in U S Politics
At the NAACP convention in Washington a resolution urged more black candidates to seek office. Data showed blacks hold fewer than 1.5 percent of elected posts while 11 percent of voters are black. Discussions touched on Democratic outreach and leadership in Iowa and the Georgia ticket era.
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NAACP
U.S
Democratic Party
Kevin Phillips
Iowa
Juan Cortez
Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Campbell
Cortez
Dukakis- Benston
Atlanta
Lottery stub turned in hours before expiry in Pa
Harrisburg AP report says a 2 year old Super 7 ticket from the July 15 1987 drawing could still win a 15.3 million prize if validated. Lottery officials will withhold claimant details until verification. ticket was submitted hours before the deadline and may take a week to confirm. The ticket’s origin is reported near Ben Salem just north of Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
Lottery
Terry Murphy
Bensalem
Philadelphia
Murphy
Reagan Attacks Democrats as Atlanta Convention Opens
President Reagan used his weekly radio address to attack Democrats gathering in Atlanta warning against liberal policies that nearly wrecked the economy. Senator Tom Harkin responded for Democrats saying they will repair the damage and restore integrity and competence to government.
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Reagan
Atlanta
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Oval Office
White House
Democratic Party
Harkin
Democrats
George Bush
Coralville Man Held After Knife Threat In Indecent Exposure Case
Coralville police report a man waved a knife while resisting arrest on indecent exposure charges. Douglas Vandamme Jr. 2414 10th St. appeared in Johnson County District Court with counts of going armed with intent and indecent exposure. He was held on 1 000 and 5 000 bonds respectively in the Johnson County Jail.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville
Douglas Dorn Vandamme Jr
10Th St
Vandammer
Bruce Goddard
Vandamme
Cedar Gazette Pricing and Postal Details
The Cedar Gazette outlines subscription rates for carrier and motor route delivery, mail editions, and regional pricing. It notes post office handling, AP republication rights, and the address for subscription changes in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
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