Weather outlook and river stage readings across the region
Partly cloudy Friday with a chance of scattered thunderstorms through Sunday. Highs in the 80s, lows from the upper 50s to mid 60s. River and lake gauges show varied rises and falls: LaCrosse 5.5 rise 1.9, Lansing 8.0 rise .1, Dam 9 12.7 rise .3, McGregor 6.7 no change, Guttenberg 4.5 rise .2, Dubuque 7.8 rise .5, Davenport 5.0 rise .2, Keokuk 4.5 fall .7, Cedar Rapids 4.75 fall .13, plus Coralville Lake pool level.
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Lansing
Dam
McGregor
No Chan
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Births and notices from Mercy St Luke's and area
Births list from Mercy St Luke's and St George St Co. include a son for Darwin Clapper and multiple other families in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Additional entries report sons and daughters born at St Luke's and St George Kan Independence Mo. followed by a long list of marriages and prospective births. Police and fire call notes, traffic fines, and driver violations conclude with a batch of local citations and penalties.
Fishermen decry British cod settlement as sellout
In London Conservative MPs and British fishermen call the cod war peace pact a sellout. An industry spokesman estimates about 1,500 fishermen and 7,500 shore workers will lose jobs as 60 trawlers are scrapped or sold. The agreement, effective December 1, reduces British trawler quotas in Iceland's 200 mile zone from 100 to 24 daily.
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London
Iceland
Fall at Prairie school hospitalizes local worker
Milo Andrle, 61, of Ely, suffered a fall from a stage at Prairie school Wednesday morning. He was listed in good condition at St. Luke's hospital and employed by College Community schools.
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Milo Andrle
Ely
St. Luke's Hospital
Prairie School
Andrle
College
George Corliss Born on This Date in 1917
On this date in 1917 American inventor George Corliss famous for the steam engine was born. His legacy includes designing efficient steam engines used in industry and transportation.
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George Corliss
Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list infant Ryan James Edmundson and multiple adults with death notices across Iowa towns including Mason City Clear Lake Gib son Tama West Liberty and Elkader. Details cover services burial locations times and visiting hours with memorial fund suggestions.
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Ryan James Edmundson
Edgar Edmundson
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids
Ludvig Jacobson
Mason City
Roberta Edmundson
Clear Lake
Raymond Edmundson
Gibson
Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Tama
Henry
Amelia) Schmidt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mason- Hand’s
Maple Grove
Toledo
Ronald E. Harrison
Henderson’s. West Liberty
Cora Mae Crooks
Snider’s
North Prairie Cemetery
London
Alfred Li
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Schultz
CUNY Plans To Charge Tuition For Undergraduates
The City University of New York will begin charging tuition for about 250,000 undergraduates this September, raising an estimated 135.5 million dollars annually. Graduate students remain untaxed. the system faces reopening amid a pending 24 million dollar state aid package.
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NEW York
City University of New York
City University
CUNY
University of California
State University of New York
Harold Jacobs
Jacobs
Breakin At County Line Store Totals 18000 Loss
About 18000 in clothing was stolen from the County Line store at 158 Collins Road NE Monday night. Thieves twisted the back door lock to gain entry. Loss includes 558 corduroy pants 4500, 50 leisure suits 4000, and women’s goods 10000. not insured. Store opened Dec 1 1975 and faces setback.
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County Line
Collins Road
Steve Bowman
Bowman
Cedar Rapids Girl Reports Sexual Assault
A 16-year-old Cedar Rapids girl told police she was raped Tuesday evening by two men around 20. She accepted a ride from one she thought she knew and was driven to a house in the 1400 block of Fifth avenue SE where the assault occurred. Police are investigating.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue SE
Teen Injures Foot While Cleaning Gun at Home
Randy Carney aged 17 of 318 G avenue NW was in good condition at St. Luke's hospital after shooting his foot Wednesday morning while cleaning a firearm.
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Randy Carney
G Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids to Install Six Bicentennial History Markers
The Cedar Rapids city council approved a plan by the Cedar Rapids Jaycees and Linn County Historical Museum Assn. to place six historical location markers in the city. The markers form part of a 75-site bicentennial project, detailing Greene Square Judge George Greene Memorial building Seminole Valley farm former Union depot site Shephard tavern site and the Cedar river pioneer crossing at First Avenue east park. Each 12 by 18 inch metal sign will be white with blue lettering.
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Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Linn County Historical Museum Assn
Greene Square
George Greene
Seminole Valley Farm
Union Depot
Shepherd’s Tavern
First Avenue
Arson Suspected After Seven Fires At Laundromat
Seven fires were started Tuesday at the King dom Launderette on Mt. Vernon road SE and were contained by firefighters. Police declare the incident arson, with damage to walls and carpeting and a broken back door window as entry.
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The
Kingdom Launderette
Mt. Vernon Road
Humphrey Hawkins Bill Draws Blouin Fire
Rep. Michael Blouin Democrat of Iowa criticizes the Humphrey Hawkins full employment and balanced growth act saying it implies a totally planned economy. He was the sole Democrat on the House Education and Labor Committee to vote against the bill when it passed last month.
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Washington
Michael Blouin
D-Iown
Blouin
House Education and Labor Committee
Carter Maintains Lead as Campaigns Scramble for Delegates
Carter gains momentum with 19 of 28 candidates backing him and 4 endorsements. Udall and Church debate viability while Ford and Reagan tout Rhode Island and South Dakota wins. NYT-CBS poll shows Carter ahead 6 points overall with Nixon pardon issue looming. Carter mobilizes for Ohio push with a six-city whistlestop plan.
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Carter
South Dakota
Udall
Georgia
Ohio
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Rhode Island
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Idaho
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Mo Udall
Ford
Rogers Morton
Reagan
California
New York Times-Cbs News
Nixon
Michigan
Iowa City mall plan to offer rustic design and 850 parking spots
Harding outlines a proposed rustic style shopping center in Iowa City with rough cedar and natural woods. The 24-foot ceilings will be open to a second floor, a patio restaurant, and facilities for small and large stores. Over 20 firms have shown interest as planning began six months ago, with a traffic study showing shoppers from Ottumwa and other southern Iowa areas.
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Harding
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Houston center sinks as subsidence threatens coast and history
Houston's Johnson Space Center sits on land losing about four inches yearly due to groundwater removal. Downtown Houston, Baytown, Deer Park, and the San Jacinto area all show rising flood risk as subsidence reshapes parks and docks. Officials plan to switch to surface water and build 15 foot dikes to protect San Jacinto Park before the six month hurricane season begins June 1.
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Bob Gabreysch
U.S. Geological Survey
Space Center
Houston
Gabreysch
Carla
Galveston Island
The
Brownwood
Baytown
Deer Park
San Jacinto Battle Ground
San Jacinto Park
Frantz
Texas
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