Cedar Rapids Junior Police Corps Focuses on Leadership
Captain Nordengren explains the Cedar Rapids Junior Police Corps emphasizes leadership and responsibility for high school and junior high students. The coed group of 27 members includes about one third girls and operates under the Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Tuesday Noon Optimist Club. Members train in gun safety and CPR while performing duties at events and parades.
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Cedar Rapids
Fritz Nordengren
Nordengren
Parkwood Drive
Washington High School
Optimist Club
Eligi
Washington, D.C
Cherrie Harrison
Johnson Ave
Don Scholl
Route 2
John Leu
Civil Service ruling may extend to Cedar Rapids police
NAACP cites discriminatory Civil Service requirements for firefighters and seeks extending the Iowa ruling to police tests and qualifications. Luther Trent says the group wants review of police standards as well and plans a Wednesday executive committee discussion.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Luther Trent
NAACP
the Gazette
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Civil Service Commission
Thomas Mann
Commission
Police
Fire Department
Trent
Mann
Tom
Credit Bureau Begins Computerizing Cedar Rapids Files
The Credit Bureau of Cedar Rapids starts converting consumer credit files to a computerized format. General manager William Fluegel says the move will speed reports, cut costs, and link to the Pinger System with over 80 bureaus. About 26 temporary staff will be hired for three months for training and conversion work.
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Credit Bureau of
Cedar Rapids
William Fluegel
Fluegel
Credit Bureau Data Centers Inc
Bureau
First sunrise rite recalled across United States
Kansas City AP reports Hallmark researcher Sally Hopkins details the origins of Easter sunrise services. Bethlehem Pennsylvania hosted the first in 1741 by Moravian immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Mount Rubidoux California staged the event in 1909 organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Jacob Riis. Hollywood Bowl began its service in 1921 with about 26,000 attendees yearly.
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Kansas City
Hollywood Bowl
Hopkins
First labor writer dies at 70
Washington AP reports Joseph Miller aged 70, AP's first special labor writer, died of emphysema at his home Saturday. Also note Michael Redgrave turning 70 today.
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Washington
Joseph Miller
The
Associated Press
Prairie High School hosts two plays and five monologues
The Junior High Drama Club presents two one acts It's Cold in Them That Hills and Life of the Party plus five monologues by Mike Malik Julie Bell Connie O'Connor Jenny Pedersen and Martin Ross Tuesday at 730 p.m. in the little theater admission is free.
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Prairie High School
Junior High Drama Club
Mike Malik
Julie Bell
Connie O'Connor
Jenny Pedersen
Martin Ross
Insurance firm co founder dies
Mabel Criss 86 co founder of Mutual of Omaha insurance company died Sunday in Omaha Nebraska AP reports Criss helped establish the firm with her husband in the early years of its history and played a key role in its growth.
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Omaha, Neb
Mabel Criss
The
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids CMAE Program Receives Four Year Accreditation
The Cedar Rapids Medical Education Program at St. Luke's Hospital earned a four year accreditation from the National Liaison Committee on Continuing Medical Education through the Iowa Medical Society. Directors note eligibility for Category I credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
National Liaison Committee On
The
Iowa Medical Society
St. Luke's
American Medical Association
Nine Charged in Local Drunk Driving Sweep
Nine individuals were arrested for drunk driving during a weekend crackdown. Charges include DWI for Charles Babcock 39 of Mount Vernon at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dale Miner 21 of Anamosa at 1:07 a.m. Sunday, and Gregory White 22 of Hamilton St. SW at 2:15 a.m. Sunday. Additional arrests include Vernon Powlishta, and Randy Myers among others in Marion and surrounding areas.
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Charles E. Babcock
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Road
44Th Street
Dale A. Miner
Anamosa
Gregory A. White
Hamilton St
Third Avenue
Vernon L. Powlishta
10Th St
Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
Randy L. Myers
Ely
10Th Street
Marion
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Gazette City Hall
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Fourth Avenue
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Cians
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
C.R. Aschoff
St. Luke’s and
Mercy Hospitals
Linn County Medical Society
Health Testing Labs, Inc
H.D.L
Sary
Fifth Avenue
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