Lock Your Car Week Aims to Curb Cedar Rapids Auto Theft
Gary Britson reports Cedar Rapids plans Lock Your Car week in May 2026 to reduce auto thefts. Police Chief George Matias says thefts rise when cars are left unlocked, often by teenagers, with many cars stolen for simple opportunism. Mayor Donald Canney cites about $36,000 in annual losses and urges motorists to take keys and lock vehicles to deter crime.
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Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Insurance Women of
Cedar Rapids, Inc
George Matias
Matias
Donald Canney
L. W. Ward
Connie Kerkman
The
Insurance Women of Cedar Rapids, Inc
James Barnes
Lock Your Car Week Urges Youth Theft Awareness
Canney notes that most car thefts involve drivers under 18 and warns that unlocked cars invite loss and expense from insurance claims and police reports. Nighttime thefts rise, desolate parking should be avoided, and warnings from Insurance Women of Cedar Rapids stress injuries and deaths from joy rides. Lock ignition and doors to prevent theft and potential tragedies.
Oil Firms Try To Put Gas Where Tourists Will Be
Houston executive Ralph Lewis of Gulf Oil outlines a summer energy crunch caused by a long winter and disrupted distribution. He notes rising demand for gasoline, delayed refinery switches, and stresses the need for more refineries, new energy sources, conservation, and public understanding as shortages may appear in spots this season.
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Ralph Lewis
Houston
Gulf Oil Co
U. S
Lewis
America
Annual Red Cross Meet in Linn County Des Moines Leader
The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross holds its annual meeting at 6 pm Tuesday in the Roosevelt hotel. Speaker James L. Kelehan of Des Moines will discuss Financing the Red Cross. Pat Paulsen and Bud Wilkinson present an audio visual water safety IQ test. Lois Preach and Joseph Chmelicek are recognized for 55 years of service. Reservations: Red Cross at 366 3538.
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Linn County
American Red Cross
Roosevelt Hotel
James L. Kelehan
Des Moines
Red Cross
Iown Division
Pat Paulsen
Bud Wilkinson
Lois Preach
Joseph Chmelicek
Crash Turbans Okayed For Cycling Indians
The government in Kuala Lumpur allows Indian Sikhs to wear crash turbans while riding motorcycles to comply with helmet laws. A Sikh may don a special helmet over the cloth wound around the head to satisfy safety requirements.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Mosquito Plague Strangles Karachi Malaria Fight
Karachi battles a rising malaria crisis as entomologists warn the mosquito population may outpace control efforts. Officials report DDT resistance and halted spraying in breeding zones, while Bhutto era health goals face strain. A crash program to spray cities and villages with a stronger insecticide is planned, with import sources cited as Germany or Japan.
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Karachi
Pakistan
UPI
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Germany
Japan
China population tops 800 million per UN report
United Nations figures show China exceeded 800 million people last year while the United States 1972 population is estimated at 209 million, highlighting global demographic trends and growth differences between the two nations.
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United Nations
N. Y
China
United States
Blood Pressure Check Clinic Set This Week
A CHEC program offers free blood pressure checks in Cedar Rapids at Lindale Plaza mall from Thursday to Saturday. Sponsored by CIBA and Linn County Medical Society, Red Cross nurses will perform readings and issue cards for doctors, urging follow up for high readings. CHEC notes about 20 million U.S. cases, with only a fraction treated.
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Ciba Pharmaceutical Co
Linn County Medical Society
American Red Cross
Lindale Plaza Mall
Cedar Rapids
CIBA
CHEC
U.S
National Heart Institute
Gravediggers call themselves soil technicians in pay dispute
In Bridgetown Barbados gravediggers labeling themselves soil technicians protested over back pay. A spokesman said we are important workers in this community we cannot be treated like dirt.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
All-Iowa Premium Books Ready for 1973 Fair
The 38th All-Iowa fair premium book will be mailed free to past exhibitors and available on request to others. The fair runs June 29 to July 8 at Hawkeye Downs with livestock shows split over weeks. Grandstand events include stock car races, Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, Boots Randolph, and a tractor pull on July 7.
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Charles Decker
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Decker
Hawkeye Downs
FFA
Iowa
Tony Orlando
Boots Randolph
ROTC Commissioning Today At Coe College
Nine Coe College AFROTC cadets will be commissioned after today’s commencement at 3:30 p.m. in Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium Cedar Rapids. Lt Col James L Lee Jr presides with Capt Robert Gwynne Vaughan and Cadet Lt Col Stephen Thode among participants. Senior cadets commissioned include Michael Okamoto Robert Thorn Thomas Fisher Robert McDonnell David Eggers Gary Luloff Paul Neagle Stephen Thode and Robert Phoenix.
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Coe College Air Force’ Rotc
Coe
Daehler-Kitchin
Green Berets
Vietnam
Afrotc
James L. Lee
Robert Gwynne-Vaughan
Stephen Thode
Barron Bremner
Michael Okamoto
Hilo
Hawaii
Robert Thorn
Addison, Ill
Thomas Fisher
Westmont
Ill
Robert McDonnell
Bettendorf
David Eggers
Des Moines
Gary Luloff
Independence
Paul Neagle
Cohasset
Mass
Las Cruces
N. M
Robert Phoenix
Vienna
Safety Systems Aid New York Teachers
Two safety systems installed in New York City schools aid teachers in danger. A pen sized ultrasonic device worn by teachers sends a silent alert to a central receiver. A separate system uses nine TV monitors in a central area to watch corridors for intruders.
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New York
Norcon Electronics
South Shore High School
Brooklyn
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Bronx
Meyer Levin High School
Winthrop High School
Want Ads Offer The Greatest Home Offerings
Local want ads boast a broad selection of home offerings from furniture to appliances, inviting shoppers to browse and compare prices. The listings emphasize value and variety for households upgrading or furnishing homes.
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Marty) Smith
Dixie
Burlington House
Martinsville
Stanley
J. E
Jack” Bishop
Conant Ball
Bernhart, Hooker
Philco Refrigerators
Zenith Chromocolor
Pontiac
Kroehler
Burris
Simmons & Kroehler
Bigelow
Lee
BYU
Simmons
Therapedic
By Kroehler
Riverside American of
Peoples
All-Iowa
ROTC
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Oettinger
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