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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1978
Page
5
Cy Brown and David Urbanek were sailing on Cedar Lake when their mast became stuck in the mud after the boat tipped. A passerby alerted Cedar Rapids firefighters, who arrived with a rescue boat and freed the mast, returning the sailboat to an upright position before nightfall.
Bruce McGrath Pontiac advertises a free two person Paris trip with a Peugeot 604 purchase. The package includes hotel and first class airfare worth about 3300 dollars, with options to take discounts instead. No customers have signed up as of this report. offer expires Monday.
Catherine Batchelder and her husband sue Linn County and Cedar Rapids for injuries from a Jan 30 Edgewood Road SW crash caused by their son. They claim municipal failure to clear snow or close the road, seeking 250000 for Mrs. Batchelder and 1000000 for her husband.
The Private Music Teachers Association announced officers: L. Douglas Kimball as president, Ronald DeWitt as vice president, Ardis Luthe as treasurer, Kathryn Birky as secretary, Arlene Boddicker as corresponding secretary, and Marlene Neuhaus as sergeant at arms.
About 30 percent of eligible adults have registered for Namibia's first multiracial legislature election. Officials say 134,654 of about 444,000 eligible residents are registered. The Sept. 22 deadline passes before an election date. independence to Namibia is set for December 31.
Twelve defendants in the Linn District Court First Avenue division faced judgments on recent drunk driving charges. Robert E. Houck, 57, pleaded guilty to probation violation from a Feb 10, 1976 case and received 30 days in jail. Douglas M. King, 27, admitted June 15 offense, fined 300 dollars and two days in Linn County Jail. Dennis R. Willis, 21, pleaded guilty to June 17 charge, fined 300 dollars and two days in jail with a suspended sentence. Ferdinand K. Vick, 43, listed at 835 21st St SE, case details not provided.
Code ROP'PwS pleaded guilty to a May 11 charge and was given a 90 day suspended sentence. Two men, Robert R. Daseke III and Edward J. Collins, each pleaded guilty and received 60 day jail terms suspended. Five others were placed on probation with deferred sentences. Dismissal entered for Randal A. Clark after guilty plea to related charges.
Two outdoor adventure films will be shown Tuesday at Bever Park in the Cedar Rapids Public Library sponsored Films in the Park. The double feature includes High on the Wind Rivers and Abyss with weather contingency advised by Doris Wilcox.
The Metropolitan Area YMCA Campaign for Youth reports pledges at 1.915 million dollars or 63.8 percent of a 3 million dollar goal. General chairman Russell Landis says almost 500 volunteers will finish calling in days ahead to meet commitments. The capital fund supports facilities at Central Marion and Ellis Branch Ys Camp Wapsie improvements and a new Far West Y at First Avenue and Stoney Point Road NW.
Machinists Local 831 at the MGD Graphic Systems Division of Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids will vote on a new contract proposal Monday at 2 30 p m at IBEW Hall 405 Wiley Blvd SW The present agreement expires at midnight Monday About 480 union members are involved Meanwhile no bargaining sessions have been scheduled in the strike at Midland Forge where about 200 Machinists have been on strike since July 16.
Orion Pictures reveals a second feature film Prince of the City based on Robert Daley's forthcoming book about New York City police corruption investigations in the early 1970s. The central figure is ex detective Robert Leuci who supplied key evidence.
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