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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1986

Page

10

Trek Fest Adds 2000 Pound Starship Replica in Riverside Park

Riverside launches Trek Fest with a 2000 pound replica of the Starship Enterprise as a permanent fixture in Riverside Park. James Hintzen reports how local leaders Steve Miller and Larry Wieland championed the idea, gaining Paramount Studios approval and local support despite early skepticism. The celebration returns for a second year this Saturday drawing media attention from The Wall Street Journal and other outlets.

James Hintzen Iverside Riverside Steve Miller Larry Wieland Wieland Miller Riverside Community Club Captain James T. Kirk Iowa Paramount Studios Kirk Larry Thomann Thomann Wall Street Journal

Riverside to parade USS Riverside during Trek Fest

Iowa town Riverside plans a Star Trek themed parade with an 8 by 18 foot iron craft on a trailer weighing over 2,000 pounds. Officials expect tourism gains and will seek inclusion in Iowa Department of Tourism advertising alongside Kalona and Amana. Up to 300 Trek fans from Chicago and others will attend the weekend events including a pancake breakfast and parade.

L.W. Ward Tina Burns Uss Riverside Ken Kucera Riverside Community Club Ellen Cloyed Chicago

Clue to past sought in distant stars

Des Moines AP reports Jacque Beckers of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories outlines a plan to train a 4 meter telescope on distant young galaxies for a year to study galaxy evolution. The project aims to raise 100 million dollars for a 15 meter national telescope, to be built in a dark isolated site for observing faint signals.

Des Moines Jacque Beckers National Optical Astronomy Observatories Beckers American Astronomical Society Ames

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