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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1969

Page

6

Gazette Chart by John McIvor in Cedar Rapids Weather Notes

May weather in Cedar Rapids featured lingering snow from March and showers from April with no freezing temperatures. The graph uses black bars to show daily temperature spread across the month.

Gazette John McIvor Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Fire Department Centennial Observed Week

Cedar Rapids marks its 100th year with Centennial week June 14 to 22 focused on youth. Firefighter's Baseball Night on June 20 at Memorial Stadium features the Cedar Rapids Cardinals versus Wisconsin Rapids at 7:30 PM with $1 adults and free for children. Proceeds fund life insurance for families of deceased firefighters. prizes include baseballs, a radio, and a TV.

Cedar Rapids Jesse Hunter Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids Cardinals Wisconsin Rapids Hunter

Generous 11YearOld Helps Family With Pastry Sales

In Mexico City, Adrian Quintero, 11, walks four miles daily to the international airport to sell pastries baked by his mother. He saves two pesos from each sale for the Red Cross and, on a good day, earns up to fifty dollars. Airport workers honored his kindness by presenting a bicycle to speed his commute.

Mexico City UPI Adrian Quintero Adrian Red Cross

Believes Miracle Saved Her Child

VIENNA UPI Elfriede Karlovitsch thirty three washing in basement laundry room while daughter Silvia twenty months slept in the carriage two floors up gas stove exploded Firemen fought through smoke found Silvia crying in her carriage unhurt The mother says it was a real miracle and her hair turned gray within an hour.

Vienna UPI Elfriede Karlovitsch Silvia

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