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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1978

Page

14

Planned JCPenney store at Westdale Mall Edgewood

Burke Nicolais Archuleta of Los Angeles designed the planned JCPenney for Westdale Mall at Edgewood Road and Williams Boulevard Southwest. The 147000 square foot store will feature three 45 degree open canopies, sliding glass doors to Penney's court, bronze mirrored panels, beige concrete sidewalks, and raised brick planters. The mall is set to open early next year.

Burke Nicolais Archuleta Los Angeles Jcpenney Westdale Mall Edgewood Road Williams Boulevard Penney's Court

Easter worshipers fill Jerusalem as Holy Sepulcher crowds grow

Thousands of Christian pilgrims prayed at Jerusalem sites and browsed bazaars ahead of Easter. About 20 000 joined Good Friday processions along the Via Dolorosa with many carrying wooden crosses. Vatican notes Pope Paul VI, ill last week, is ready to lead Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square, weather permitting a possible move indoors.

Jerusalem Dolorosa Jesus Giacomo Beltritti Church of the Holy Sepulcher Vatican City Paul VI St. Peter's Square Vatican East Jerusalem Bertritti Pope Paul Rome Colosseum Ugo Poletti Vatican Palace

Easter Egg Hunt Despite Snow In Cedar Rapids

Snowy Saturday did not halt a local Easter egg hunt in southwest Cedar Rapids. Kim Osborne, five, searches for eggs while parents Mr. and Mrs. Olson oversee the event. The piece mentions dawn services and papal health updates during Holy Week in Rome.

Cedar Rapids Kim Osborne Castle Drive Thomas Olson

Titan 3 C rocket destructs after abort eight minutes in flight

The U S Air Force ordered a destruction of a Titan 3 C rocket carrying two military communications satellites eight minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Florida. Officials said the rocket slowed and fell back to earth and debris likely broke up in flight or after destruct signal.

Cape Canaveral Air Force

Burmese airliner crash kills 44 passengers and 4 crew

A Burmese domestic Fokker Friendship airliner of Union of Burma Airways crashed shortly after takeoff from Rangoon Airport, killing 44 passengers and 4 crew. The twin-engine plane bound for Magwe went down 10 miles north of Rangoon in a rice paddy near Okaraba. Among the victims were 24 foreigners, including six Japanese, and 20 Burmese.

Rangoon Burma UPI Union of Burma Airways Magwe Okaraba Tokyo

Contaminated marijuana found in nationwide lab study

A UPI report says a Palo Alto laboratory tested over 2 000 marijuana samples from across the country and found more than 20 percent contaminated by the Mexican herbicide Paraquat.

Palo Alto Calif

Kidnappers declare Moro a target in "people's trial" plan

In Rome and Turin the Red Brigades released communiques saying Aldo Moro would be judged in a "people's trial" by proletariat justice. Police regard the messages as authentic as Italy braces for possible attacks amid ongoing searches and security measures.

Rome Aldo Moro Moro Red Brigades Turin Italy Christian Democrat Renato Curcio

French kidnap suspect talks about Empain case

Paris police say Alain Caillol, 35, captured after a gun battle, provided details about accomplices in the $8 million ransom for Baron Edouard-Jean Empain. Officials believe Empain was alive during the shootout. one gunman was killed and others escaped. Caillol and two officers were wounded.

Paris UPI Edouard-Jean Empain Alain Caillol Empain Caillol Daniel Duchateau Quai Des Orfevres

Iowa DOT reminds on studded tire ban date

The Iowa Department of Transportation urges removal of studded snow tires by April 1, with legal use allowed Nov 1 to April 1. Enforcement starts midnight March 31, state and local authorities say. Also notes that on this date in 1953 Jonas Salk announced a polio vaccine.

Ames UPI Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa DOT Jonas Salk

Cedar Rapids Condemnation Notice for Urban Renewal Parcels

The City of Cedar Rapids Iowa seeks condemnation of lands in Linn County as part of an Urban Renewal plan. A Compensation Commission will meet April 13 1978 at 9 30 a.m. in the Linn County Sheriff Office to assess damages from the project. Public appearance is allowed.

Tony Nemer 7Th Avenue S.E Cedar Rapids Iowa John E. Guttenfelder Stella Guttenfelder Agencies Inc Ralph Siti First Trust and Savings Bank Lowa State of Iowa Iin County Edar Rapids Mercy Lowa Linn County County Board of Supervisors Vin County Laie Fort Rapids Daily Trust Jann R. Howes P.O. Box Davenport Everett Nemer Park Avenue Vernie E. Thimmesch 11Th Street S.W. Apt First Federal Pavings & Loan Association of American Federal S & Loan Association S.wedar Rapids United States of America Griffin Bell Washington D.C A Avenue N.E Hulls Linn County O.N. Hulls State of Harold D. Victor Linn Linn Cunty

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