Eighty Year Old Reunites With Long-Lost Brother
Frank Abodeely, 80, and his brother Mike, 64, met for the first time last week in Cedar Rapids. Their separation began before Mike was born during the Italian Turkish conflict prompting Frank to leave Lebanon in 1912. They arrived in the U S in 1912 with George, 78, after escaping quarantine on Ellis Island to avoid July 4 festivities.
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Frank
Fourteenth Street
Mike
Lebanon
United States
Canada
Atlantic
George
Thirty-fourth Street
Ellis Island
N.Y
Mike Abodeely
Badea George
Cedar Rapids
Reunion of Lebanese brothers echoes pro American ties
Mike from Lebanon joins Badea and Frank in recounting escape from war torn Lebanon to Canada and the United States. Badea, living at 361 Twentieth Street SE, expresses desire to see Lebanon rebuilt before returning. Mike praises American freedom and government, plans to stay until his nephew's July 10 wedding then return to Canada, while hoping to end refugee status when the war ends.
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Bahea
Frank
U.S
Twentieth Street SE
Mike
George Washington
George
Badea
Canada
Lebanon
Linn-Mar Plans Summer Curriculum Projects Across Grades
Linn-Mar teachers will work on curriculum development projects in social studies mathematics physical education and reading for summer and the first semester of 1977 78. Proposals submitted to Dr Harold Hulleman were reviewed by district committees to judge merit and funding.
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Linn-Mar
Harold Hulleman
Jim Dettbarn
Bob Carey
Sam Kielty
Mike Nash
Debbie Wennerholm
Cheryl Koehler
Eileen Setter
Marilyn Ellis
Glen Goehring
Larry Gass
Bob Gilchrist
Ken Fry
AliKacere
Dave Ulrich
John Heitz
Sue Bullis
Karma Bailey
Gail Gibbs
ECRI
Bonnie Gehring
Cindy Pechman
Lucille McCafferty
Dixie Lofton
Runaway Teen Dean Ziemann Spotted After Sixth Escape
Park Rapids Minnesota reports 24 year old Dean Ziemann, a frequent runaway, vanished with two family dogs. More than 1,000 volunteers and DNR helicopters aided searches. Seven hours later he was found by a lake about 1.5 miles from home, scratched but unharmed. He refused to stop running.
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Park Rapids
Minn
UPI
Dean Ziemann
Dean
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Marion Library Sets Tuesday Hours and Summer Program
The Marion library children's room opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. starting Tuesday, with hours lasting until next fall when school resumes. Lower elementary activities run June 16 for six weeks at 1 p.m. under Mrs. Allen Bond. YMCA schedule notes non aquatic activities with pool closed until Wednesday and adult gym hours at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. junior high gym at 2 p.m. Pool instructor trainings occur Monday and Tuesday.
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Marion Library
Allen Bond
YMCA
Marion Ymca
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter to wed manager Ron Samuels
Lynda Carter 25, Miss USA 1972, will marry Ron Samuels 33, her manager. They obtained a license in Santa Monica California and plan a one week Hawaii honeymoon before returning to film Wonder Woman in mid June.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
Lynda Carter
Miss Carter
U.S.A
Ron Samuels
Lindsay Wagner
Jaclyn Smith
Samuels
Hawaii
Life Insurance Sales Rise in United States
The American Council of Life Insurance reports in force life insurance rose from 985 billion in 1966 to 2,319 billion last year. The national average per family is about 29 thousand dollars, far above 1920 levels of 1,990 dollars.
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New York
UPI
United States
American Council of Life Insurance
Council
Barbs Iowa Population and Area Notable Facts
Iowa ranks as the 25th largest state by area and population with 56 290 square miles and 2 855 000 people. Mauritania uses the Ouguiya as its monetary unit. The first civilian atomic power station started operating on October 17 1956 at Calder Hall Cumberland England.
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Iowa
Calder Hal
Cumberland
England
Wont Ad Order Line Promoted
An advertisement snippet directs readers to call 398-8234 to place a wont ad order. The text emphasizes a phone line for submitting classified notices or notices in the newspaper.
Foreign Language Classes Registration at Central YMCA
Registration Tuesday opens an eight week series for children and adults at the Central YMCA. German Spanish and French start June 8 and 9 with 90 minute sessions from 4 to 9 pm. An English class for foreign born participants is offered.
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Central Ymca
Ralph Schreiber
Germany
United States
South America
Chicago Ymca
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