Twelve charged in Linn County drunk driving sweep
Twelve people were arrested and charged with drunken driving in Linn County over the weekend. Names include Daniel J. Hamilton and Floyd J. Mounts among others, with multiple additional traffic and license violations noted in various locations around Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Palo, and Toddville.
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Linn County
Daniel J. Hamilton
Ellis Blvd
Ellis Park
Floyd J. Mounts
Toddville
Center Point Road
Modern Bridge Bidding Tale From Life Masters Final
Oswald Jacoby recalls adopting one level forcing bids in 1935. In a Life Masters Mixed final, West opened trump, declarer crossed to win, but Emory Clement could not reach four hearts at the other table, costing a half point and the title by a half point.
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Oswald Jacoby
Alan Sontag
Alan
Oswald
West
Jacoby East
East
Emory Clement
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Owl Causes Power Outage in Iowa Substation
An owl collided with an Iowa Electric Light and Power Co substation in Hiawatha. The outage affected 6,000 IE customers with service restored by 6 30 a.m. Areas hit included Hiawatha Lafayette Midway Center Point northeast Cedar Rapids Troy Mills and North An IE spokesman said full restoration by 6 30 a.m.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Hiawatha
Lafayette
Midway
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Troy Mills
North Marion
Riviera flexible combs bring 1940s style to modern hair
A New York manufacturer launches the Riviera flexible combs in shell red navy plum and burgundy. The adjustable nylon pieces serve as headband chignon or ponytail holders and mimic midcentury metal combs. A second accessory covers a bun or chignon like a snood.
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New York
API
Riviera
Glaziers Local 581 Accept Two-Year Wage Pact Ends Strike
Glaziers Local 581 members vote 47 of 56 to approve a two-year contract raising hourly pay by 9.75 percent on average. First year wages rise to 14.31 and second year to 15.71, with about 60 workers in Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque and Quad Cities area. The deal maintains existing benefits and language and ends a two-week strike after a prior rejection of a 1.25 per hour raise proposal.
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Glaziers Local 581
Glaziers
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Dubuque
Quad-City
Area graduates listed from Eastern Iowa colleges
Area graduates include Michael Whitters and Robert Nebergall of Cedar Rapids with osteopathic degrees from College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Des Moines. Cindy Nielsen Walker and Sandra Bloch Cedar Rapids earned nursing degrees at Liberty Baptist College and Marycrest College Davenport. James Morse Boston University law degree. Patricia Sheely Adolphson Bradley University nursing. John Juracek and Marlena Mossbarger Cedar Rapids with nursing or B S degrees. multiple graduates listed by city and college with degrees in nursing business administration music education and law.
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Eastern Iowa
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines
Michael Whitters
Robert Nebergall
Cedar Rapids
Cindy Nielsen
Walker
Liberty Baptist College
Lynchburg
Sandra Bloch
Marycrest College
Davenport
Janette Duffy
Hiawatha
Leigh Jones
Marion
Theresa Winker
Tion
Jane Behan
University of Wyoming
John Juracek
Northeast Louisiana University
Marlena Mossbarger
Boston University
James S. Morse
Third St. NW
Bradley University
Peoria
Ill
Patricia Sheely-Adolphson
Washburn
Francis Sheely
Vermont St. SW
Dear Abby Letter on Weight Loss and Voice Connection
A desperate reader seeks mouth wiring as a weight loss method and Abby cautions against it. She urges attending Overeaters Anonymous meetings for support, noting the importance of a loving, supportive group. The column also begins a second reader story about a Texas man with a memorable voice who bought ads after a caller heard him.
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Abby
Iowa
Texas
In Love on the Phone and Local Privacy Concerns
A reader asks if love can start from a voice on the phone and whether to meet a suitor in person. Abby advises adults to meet if both are free to let reality replace fantasy. A San Francisco letter complains of a neighborhood’s odd visitors and seeks remedies. Cedar Rapids police report capturing a burglar and car thief evading authorities.
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San Francisco
Nob Hill
High tech aids sports gear profits in Toledo area
In Toledo, manufacturers profit from aerospace tech. Glass fiber composites and computer design boost tennis rackets with up to 30 percent faster serves. Hatteras AMF cut 25 percent of boat hull weight using computer modeling for a larger interior.
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Toledo, Ohio
Don Miller
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp
Hatteras
AMF Inc
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Amberjack Drive
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Allen L. Clark
F Ave
Eighth Avenue
13Th Street
Brent A. Britcher
Norwich Road
First Street
Palo
Clarence L. Gubbels
Jon P. Fisher
Carroll Drive
Highway 150
Blairs Ferry Road
Robert L. Johnson Jr
West Main
Lisbon Road
Lisbon
Grant C. Grimm
Third St
Thompson Drive
Lori J. Hansen
20Th Ave
Diane Smith
Central Ymca
Kingston Stadium
YMCA
Y’s
Judd
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Los
Seichow and Righter Co
Scrabble
Seinow and Righter Co
Rack
Owl
Union Glass
Allied Glass Products Inc
Wayne Timion
Quad- Cities
Dear Abby
Tom Snyder
Bronx
Cedar County
Abigail van Buren
Universal Press Syndicate
DIET
Shelley
1St Ave
Irene
Johnson Ave
Cedar Memorial Park
Lewellen Florist
Town & Country
Krebs Florist
18Th St. SW
4 Seasons Florist
Mt. Vernon Rd
Bezdek’s Florists
Marion Blvd
Stejskal Florist Inc
Bowling St
Blair’s Flower Shop
7Th Ave
Peck’s
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood
Newport’s
Wilson Ave
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