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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1986
Page
2
In a humorous piece Calvin Trillin recalls failing a psychological test for a job after college. He can’t draw hands and improvises a man with pockets leading to mock interpretations by test analyzers. He ends up taking a summer construction job in Kansas City to avoid the hands drawing.
Kim Leinbach Coralville's city administrator keeps a low profile at City Hall saying city officials deserve recognition and credit. The note appears in Iowa Today page 4A.
Eleanor Doling, longtime University of Iowa law library assistant, runs a long distance search service for legal documents. She and 10 to 15 student helpers locate requested cases and codes from the 420,000-volume collection for clients worldwide, charging for searches and mailing copies.
Iowa receives a federal grant of 20 000 to fund 100 vasectomies at about 200 each through the state family planning program. Milbrath notes male involvement is a federal priority and eight Iowa agencies offer the service with eligibility based on income age and insurance limits.
Florida man Robert Anthony Smith 37 sought in the killing of Patrick Haddeman 32 formerly of Waterloo and Floyd Breckenridge 31 in Cape Canaveral was arrested in the Pocono Mountains Pennsylvania. He appeared arraigned in Monroe County and is held without bond awaiting extradition to Brevard County Florida.
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published a and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second Class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by Carrier 225 per week by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 1040 for 4 weeks 1100 for 52 weeks 1 States and U S Territories 14000 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news watches. POSTMASTER Send address changes to THE GAZETTE COMPANY P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids la 52406.
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