Eighth grader Melissa Putney dies in rural Maryland tragedy
Melissa Putney a 14 year old ninth pregnant eighth grader and her cousin Samaria Ridgley died after a midday walk to railroad tracks near Edgewood Maryland As Amtrak 141 The Bankers passed Melissa knelt prayed and then was struck by the train The note to her mother described a need for forgiveness and a wish to watch over loved ones from heaven.
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Scott Kraft
Associated Press
Edgewood
Melissa Putney
Melissa
Amtrak
The
Bankers
Pearl
Melissa Celeste Putney
Maryland
Baltimore
Patricia
Dana Brown
Tina Bailey
Glenn Sargable
Caprice Alves
Community Baptist Church
Joppa
Alpheus Jones
Jones
Samaria
Pearl” Ridgley
Putney
Mrs. Putney
Chesapeake Bay
Havre de Grace
Harbor of Mercy
Bonita Davis
Community notices and upcoming events listing
Local brief covers a Mustang club meeting at Midland Financial Savings and Loan Marion with contact Bob Thomson. Also lists air fare specials from Cedar Rapids to western cities, CPR training at Farmers State Bank Marion, theatre and concert notices, festivals, and various community ads including flowers, costumes, and public library story hours.
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Mustang Club
Eastern Iowa Mustangs
Midland Financial Savings and Loan
Seventh Ave
Marion
Bob Thomson
Cedar Rapids schedule of council meetings and public events
A busy day lists nine meetings and events across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. City and county panels meet from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m including city council sessions, advisory committees, planning and transport discussions, and a special fire contract meeting in Fairfax.
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Cedar Rapids
Fairfax City Council
Clinton Township
Marion
Creative Events Council
Marion Community Center
10Th Ave
Hiawatha City Council
Central City
Music Recital and Play at Local Colleges This Weekend
Dr. Robert Triplett performs an 11 a.m. music organ recital at King Chapel, Cornell College, Mount Vernon. Lysistrata is staged at 8 p.m. in the Storre Theater, Luther College, Decorah. A Lunch & Learn at the YWCA covers Effects of Exercise on Heart Disease from noon to 1 p.m. Fees: members free, non members $1. Call 365-1458 for details.
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Robert Triplett
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
The
YWCA
The Toy and Many Films at Area Theaters
Movie listings across Iowa venues show The Toy at Theater Times Iowa as PG with 7:30 and 9:30 shows, High Road to China at Plaza, Trenchcoat at Stage 1, Gandhi at Stage 2, Curtains at Stage 3, Lovesick at Stage 4, The Man from Snowy River at Eastown I, Peter Pan at Eastown II, Tootsie and Das Boot at Westdale Mall, Pink Motel, One Dark Night, Dark Crystal at Garden Marion, and The Verdict at Odeum Mount Vernon with various matinee and evening times.
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Iowa
Plaza
High Road
China
Eastown
Snowy River
Eastown II
Westdale Mall
Westdale Mall Cinema
Garden
Marion
ODEUM
Mount Vernon
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Joseph J. Brown
Brown
Pou
United Airlines
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Reno
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Mount Vernon Road
S.E
Early Birds
Knights of Columbus
Adv
Farmers State Bank
le Insurance
New
Friendsmobile
Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Road
Buttons & Bowl
Linwood
Johnson Ave
Ken Cole
Rip Taylor
Des Moines Civic Center
Charter Coaches
Glenn Miller
Ray McKinley
Modernaires
Farm Bureau
Culligan
12Th St
Gethsemane White
Palm Sunday
Masonic Temple
Pella
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Third Ave. SE
Johnson Nut Company
St. Louis
Goldenrod
Six Flags
Grants Farm
Call Varvaris and Associates
Liebke Hoyt
Downtown
Westdale
Mt. Vernon
Armstrong's Fur Salon
Skandia
Lindale
Kenny Hofer
Minneapolis
Beverly Road
S.W
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Hall of Fame
Ft. Nashboro
Homes of Stars
Miniature World
Mt. Vernon Road
Eva Taggart
Janet Long
Chatterbox Salon
Palace Lights
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Metro Kiwanis
Peg Cronk
Embassy Club
Affordable Centure
Merckens
J & F Crafts
Cubs
Dodgers
Charter
Edgewood Branch
Edgewood Road
Public Library
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids Reds
Eby
Coldstream
Iowa City
Armstrong
Paul Atherton
Community Dispute Settlement Center Board of Directors
County Health Center
Community School Board
AMS
Five Seasons Center
Administrative Society
Lysistrata
Storre Theater
Luther College, Decorah
Theater Times
Discount Adult Book Store
Movie Arcade
10Th St
5Th Ave
Pat O’brien
V2 Price
Bobby’s
Tom Selleck
Bess Armstrong
WSTR
Plaza Atrl
Lindale Plaza
Dustin Os Picture
Mottman
Daily Matiners
Reece
Kitts Rock Show
Red Wing
Town
N.ed
Colander
Fatz
Collins Road
K-Mart Plaza
Phe
Roromy
Richard Pryor
Jackie Gleason “the Toy
Cerry
Dase A
Gandhi
Trench Coat
Man From
33Rd Ave
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