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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1985
Page
6
Garrison Keillor addressed Luther College's 450 graduates at commencement sharing humor about aging and honesty. He received honorary degrees and urged graduates to seek truth, discover skills, and consider writing for radio at least once.
Stanford professor Donald Knuth received Luther College's 118th honorary doctor of science degree. The famed author of The Art of Computer Programming spoke on algorithmic thinking, creativity with computers, and the evolving role of programmers across math and science.
A report by the Iowa Commerce Commission shows Iowa utilities held 1,060,000 dollars in unclaimed funds at the start of 1985 mainly from customer deposits and refunds. After two years unclaimed property must be turned over to the state treasurer, with 1984 remittances totaling 816,084 dollars.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors approved selling 110 million dollars in tax exempt bonds to back a plan for the World Trade Center on a prairie west of Des Moines. A non profit corporation will sell the bonds and propose to a state site selection committee. failure to be chosen could drop the project.
Governor Branstad forms a 12 member executive committee to promote Iowa Homecoming 86 a yearlong effort to lure former residents back for 1986 activities. The plan peaks with a gala at the State Fair led by Bill Riley with Mary Jane Odell as co chairwoman.
Campus venues feature Astro a View to a Kil Beverly Hills Cop The Care Bears Movie Rambo First Blood Part I with showtimes 1:45 4:15 6:45 9:30 on campus II 115 3 4:45 6:30 8:30 Rambo choose 2 4:30 7 9:30 Cinema I Sure Thing 15 9:15 Cinema II Brewster 9 15 9:15 Englert I Lost in America 7:30 9:30 Englert II The Breakfast Club 4:45 9
Iowa Department of Transportation reports 10 accidents where young children left in running engines caused injuries to seven kids and about 33000 dollars in damages. Officials urge turning off engines setting hand brakes and taking keys when exiting briefly. Thirteen people died in Tulsa floods a year ago.
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