Quiet Flight Over Cedar Rapids Balloon Ride
Gazette photographer John Mclvor recounts his first hot air balloon ride with pilot Phil Gray over Cedar Rapids nighttime skies. They rose from Memorial Stadium, hovered near grassy fields and industrial areas, then landed smoothly on a grass strip near the airport while spectators followed by car and foot.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
Phil Gray
Indianola
Gazette
John Mclvor
Giants
Ball Park
Gray
Highway 218
Man’s Closet Enters Winery Tale Under Relaxed Law
United States law allows a head of household to make up to 200 gallons of wine yearly for personal use. A bachelor’s attempt to certify a city apartment as a bonded winery failed after Treasury agents inspected a closet and found trivial equipment listed as “fingers 10 and hands 2” under Crushing and Pressing Equipment.
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United States
Treasury
Radar Unit Locations and High Risk Intersections
Police radar units will monitor Northeast Center Point and Oakland roads Brent wood drive Southeast Forest and Memorial drives Country Club parkway Mt. Vernon road Northwest Ellis boulevard Twelfth avenue Southwest Second Twentieth and Vermont streets Eighth avenue. The most accident prone intersections last week were Sixteenth avenue and Williams boulevard SW C avenue and Thirty second street NE First avenue and Twenty ninth street E Center Point road and Glass road NE Eighth avenue and Fifth street SE.
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Center Point
Oakland Roads
Brentwood Drive
Forest and Memorial Drives
Country Club Parkway
Mt. Vernon Road
Ellis Boulevard
Twelfth Avenue
Second
Twentieth
Vermont Streets
Eighth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Williams Boulevard
C Avenue
Thirty-second Street
First Avenue
Twentyninth Street
Center Point Road
Glass Road
Fifth Street
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Kingston Stadium
First Avenue S.E
Realtoi
Bank Americard
First ST
S.E
ALL Union
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