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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1958

Page

5

McKinley Students Favor Swimming Pools for Youth Activities

McKinley junior high students ranked swimming pools as their top youth recreation need, with 745 surveyed in spring by the Linn County Council youth committee. Of these, 124 suggested new pools, mostly in lower grades, while 57 favored more supervised dances and 51 backed a drag strip, the latter mainly among younger boys.

McKinley Junior High School McKinley Linn County Council Social Plannin Franklin

Notice of Assessment for Cedar Rapids Sidewalks 1958

City directs hearing on proposed final assessment for sidewalks finished and accepted at various locations in Cedar Rapids. Schedule and plat on file. objections must be written and filed with the City Clerk within twenty days from first publication. Published July 21 and 22, 1958.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Agnes McLuber

Fishy Business and Miscellany Quiz Clues

A dense list of crossword style clues with varied definitions and wordplay across multiple numbers. Includes entries for small silvery fish, Greek letter, eagle, church, and several verb and adjective hints, mixed with misprints and partials.

Baptism Officiant Drowns In Houston Pit

A Jehovah's Witness minister, Clifton Payne 23, conducting baptismal rites in a sand pit at a Houston church toppled into a 26 foot deep pool and drowned. He had baptized two people and was awakening a third when he vanished. his body was recovered about twenty minutes later. A church officer said the area was staked off to prevent entry into the water.

Houston Clifton Payne

Boy Steals Plane Crashes Near Denver

A 14 year old, identified as Stephen Oakford, stole a $17 000 light Cessna at Stapleton airfield and survived a crash near a motel two miles from the airport. He suffered a broken arm and internal injuries after the aircraft flipped over power lines. Patrolman Lee Harold described a bold theft and a long flight about 10 minutes with repeated near misses before the crash. The father is a roofing firm executive and the motel staff helped at the scene.

Denver Stapleton Stephen Oakford Lee Harold Harold Stephen Ronald Devore Devore

Stalled Plane Suspected In Reach Over Field

Stapleton officials reported spotting a plane above the field and attempting radio contact with the pilot without response. Officers noted uncertain circumstances and ongoing investigation into the incident and the age of the pilot remains a question.

Stapleton

Unclear Fragments Describe Flight Scene

Fragmentary text suggests a reference to a plane and a person or term Saepha but provides no clear event, date, or outcomes. The readable portion lacks verifiable details such as names, places, or actions to form a structured news item.

ME' SIC Show Hosts On ACRG RADIO All Day

Dave Fize Jim Young Jack Canon and Doug Stone host ME SIC on ACRG RADIO sharing music, chat, and nonstop weekday coverage. The lineup spotlights local personalities and ongoing entertainment blocks for listeners.

Dave Fize Jim Young Jack Canon Doug Stone Acrgradio

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