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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1978
Page
11
Dear Tom explains both spouses work hard and deserve time to rest after a day full of duties. He suggests sharing chores and easing tension by helping with dinner cleanup so the whole family can relax together after work.
The Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council reports 95 percent of its $138 000 goal reached with $131 216 in contributions. The council earned the BSA regional award for greatest percent increase in financial support, as districts Wauhawk Wapsiketa and Temaque exceed targets.
Kirkwood Community College and Cedar Rapids Community School District present a summer term of home and family classes. Courses include cake decorating at Kennedy High School starting July 11 for four weeks and a five week microwave cookery class.
Dr. John Fisher of Dallas and Del Parker of Austin won the Swiss team event at the Gatlinburg regionals. Parker’s seven hearts contract rode a precise line from trick one with spade leads, heart finesses, and careful ruffing, yielding a lay down hand experts dubbed a cinch.
Richard Lees, 39, was attacked by an unidentified bird while jogging in Kansas City. The 6 foot 4 inch, 185 pound man received three scratches and four puncture wounds. A passing motorist witnessed the incident as Lees recovered on the ground.
South holds the hand with no vulnerability. East opens with one club. Responding with one heart is proposed as the best practical action despite low confidence. The Iowa reader seeks the recommended call and the reasoning behind it.
In the United States only two gerenuk herds exist. At the St. Louis Zoo two females born within three hours boost the herd from three to five. The other U.S. herd is at the Los Angeles Zoo. Both newborns are female.
Iowa City veteran administrator Allin Dakin is honored with the Boy Scouts of America Veteran award for six decades of service. He was the first president of the Hawkeye Area Council in 1952, remains on the council executive board, and began Scouting in 1917 earning Eagle in 1922 while holding regional Rotary and Masonic roles.
Joyce Firzlaff of 615 18th St SE was installed as president of Civic Newcomers during a Wednesday meeting at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club building. Also installed were Kathy Harper as vice president, Kathy Billington as secretary, Pam Shaw as treasurer, and Heather Stoa as parliamentarian. Kathy Schultz served as past parliamentarian.
In Los Angeles the California DMV reports 341 requests for PORSCHE among personalized plates in 1978, with seven-character plates now allowed. About one third of 24000 requests were duplicates, and selections will be made June 19 after a May 31 deadline. Other popular choices include GO FOR IT MARILYN MUSTANG FERRARI BARBARA REALTOR.
A reader argues about Social Security benefits for an able worker and Abby explains entitlement versus need. The column then responds to a letter about an elderly neglected man in a hotel, urging personal outreach and kindness, with publisher details for Abby’s booklet.
A Roosevelt Hospital study links lighter beards to higher heart attack risk in men ages 32 to 42, suggesting hormones may play a role and calling for more research. A separate JAMA letter advises bicycle saddle height by heel-on-pedal method with slight knee bend, favoring a lowish position and ball-of-foot pedaling to protect the knees.
In Dodgeville Wisconsin Helen Zoellick 41 gives birth at home to Beth Candace Zoellick the couple’s 18th child. The family includes 13 daughters and three Zoellick children born at home with one born in a dentist office. Herman Zoellick 50 wanted a hospital birth but the mother said the delivery came too fast.
OSHA chief Eula Bingham says inspectors may obtain a warrant before entering a workplace when an employer withholds access. The guidance follows a Supreme Court ruling restricting unannounced inspections.
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