River City Airlines a playful private venture in Iowa City
River City Airlines is a private, four-shareholder venture run by A Drake Hokanson and Carol Kratz with Allan and Kaye Winder. The mock airline operates a single 150 and emphasizes leisure flights with slogans about losing luggage and slow service while adding a radar altitude transponder for safety.
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River City Airlines
Iowa City
A. Drake Hokanson
RCA
Texas Air
United
CLP
Hokanson
Carol Kratz
Allan
Kaye Winder
Allan Winder
Hokansan
Kratz
University Hospitals
Winder Trucking
Coralville
Platteville
Wis
River City
Green Castle
Wellman
Donutland
Winders
Hokanson and
Frontier
Republic
Ozark
Braniff
Researcher Posing as Michigan Professor Faces Scrutiny
A man claiming to be a University of Michigan researcher phoned Iowa City women for a sex survey, starting plausibly then turning obscene. One mother of four, who spoke to The Gazette, was told the call came from a Holiday Inn in Iowa City and that the study concerned aging attitudes. Neither the Holiday Inn nor the universities confirmed participation, and reports say similar obscene phone calls tied to the University of Iowa in Eastern Iowa.
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University of Michigan
Iowa City
the Gazette
Holiday Inn
University of
Michigan
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Fragmented OCR Notice on Local Listings and Prices
OCR fragment shows pricing figures and names in an odd arrangement. It mentions The Associated Press style and several numbers such as 285, 128, 19760, and a postal code 52405. The readable content is garbled, blocking a clear event or notice.
Cityline Stock Quotes Update Line
Stock quotes are updated every 30 minutes listing citywide markets and category 1000 under CITYLINE at 363-7000 for access and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cityline
Low Iowa turnout marks primary as incumbents face defeats
Voters turnout dipped to about 12 percent state wide in Iowa primaries amid a field reduced from 117 to 50 nominations. Incumbents like Sen. Edgar Holden and Rep. Sue Mullins lost bids. several veterans won narrow victories. Comeback attempts by former lawmakers failed, while Phil Brammer seized a List District seat after a tight four-way race.
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Ken Sullivan
Iowa
U.S. Senate
Edgar Holden
R Davenport
General Assembly
Maggie Tinsman
Bettendorf
Scott County Board of Supervisors
Holden
Tinsman
Gary Genazzio
Davenport
Des Moines
Senate
Dave Readinger
Clive
C. Gene Maddox
Ottumwa
Charles Poncy
House
Jerry Parker
Beverly Hannon
Anamosa
Catherine Origies
David Tabor
Robert Grandin
Pella
Myron Daley
Marion
Secior Rapids
Phil Brammer
Violence fears cancel graduation at Fairview High School
Erie region officials canceled final exams and graduation for 150 seniors at Fairview High after identifying threats of violence during ceremonies. School board president Barbara Junker cited threats from students and safety concerns. solicitor Frank Kroto noted evidence of a death by own action pact among seniors and that one student recently killed himself at home with a .44 gun.
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Fairview
Fairview High School
Frank Frank Kroto
All
Erie Daily Times
Barbara Junker
Junker
Kroto
Quints from Peoria Take First Major Outing
The Helms quintuplets from Peoria Illinois aged 15 months enjoyed their first big excursion to Grandma and Grandpa Helms home at 4001 Council St NE Rosalind Shannon Bevin Benjamin Meredith and Samantha are the five children with Samantha still on oxygen and nursing care Samantha stayed home Samantha is the only quint not along for the trip The other four are learning to walk and keep their parents busy with feeding and diaper changes
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Grandpa
Don
Karen Helms
Council St. NE
Helms
Peoria
Ill
Rosalind Helms
Shannon
Don Helms
Bevin
Ron Helms
Benjamin
Meredith
Samantha
Quints
Dad
Uptown Friday Night Gets City OK At Ground Center
Cedar Rapids hosts Uptown Friday Night sponsored by the Jaycees and Downtown Cedar Rapids Association. The event runs 5 to 7 pm at the Ground Transportation Center plaza with rinks, food, and music while WMT FM broadcasts live. About 400 people attended the first party. council will review weekly approvals.
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Ground Transportation Center
Cedar Rapids
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Deupree
Cate Coronans
Sue Mullins
R-Corwith
Robert Christensen
Humboldt
Unof
Christensen
Algona
Raymond Egan
Mullins
Emerald
Cadet Corps
Drum & Bugle Corps
Anasan Mea
Emerald Knights Hall
2Nd Ave
Kit Laer
Ava Rock
New Life Fitness World
C.r.west
C.R. East
Rockport
Walker's
Old Capitol Center
Lindale Mall
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