Peace Pilgrim Walks 25000 Miles For World Peace
Peace Pilgrim says she has walked more than 25 000 miles for world peace since starting in 1953 She has visited all 50 states 10 Canadian provinces and parts of Mexico and travels to inspire harmony with God She stays with the Wetzels of 3508 Swallow Court NE and will speak at the Knights of Pythias Hall 1101 Old Marion Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
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Peace Pilgrim
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa City
Canadian
Mexico
Alaska
Hawaii
Nicholas Wetzel
Swallow Court
Kennedy High Christmas Prank Spreads Through School
In Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids students stage a 12 day Christmas themed prank sequence ending on graduation eve. Pranks include a partridge in a fig tree turtles in the library geese milk and more culminating with a caper in the cafeteria and on the roof. Four seniors and four juniors are identified as organizers.
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Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
William Partridge
Michael Clover
Clover
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Grant supports Iowa College Foundation members
Burlington Northern Foundation donated $8,700 to the Iowa College Foundation for distribution to its 24 members. ICF president Philip Secor of Cornell College noted this is the ninth gift since 1972, bringing total BNF grants to $60,400.
Plans for interim operation of Linn I and R service
Ad hoc planning committee outlines interim operation of the Linn Information and Referral Service as the regional system delays. The service will be cut back to 40 hours weekly after June 30 with DSS and HACAP staff temporarily running it for at least 30 days. Current I and R staff may apply for permanent or temporary roles under an upcoming board. The Iowa County Board of Supervisors supports the regional I and R.
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Linn
I and R
Linn Health Center
Cedar Rapids
Department of Social Services
Hawkeye
Linn I and R
Tom Miskimen
Miskimen
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Culver Seeks Tax-Exempt Railroad Bond funding
Sen John Culver of Iowa testifies in D C in support of a bill to make state issued railroad bonds fully exempt from federal tax He argues the tax limits their revenue raising potential and cites Iowa's plan to establish a bonding authority for rail lines
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Washington
D.C
John Culver
Iowa
Roofers Local 182 ratifies three year contract ending Cedar Rapids strike
Roofers Local 182 ratified a new three year agreement ending a month long Cedar Rapids area strike. Journeyman wages rise from 10.60 to 11.95 first year with 1.37 fringe, then 1.00 minimum or 75 percent of cost of living in years two and three. Pickets withdrawn and work to resume Monday. Other wage fringe packages include Cedar Rapids laborers 11.97 plus apprenticeship, carpenters 13.60 plus apprenticeship, iron workers 14.83, millwrights 14.77, cement finishers 13.50, painters 12.82, sheet metal 15.54, Teamsters 10.61 to 10.91 plus 1.82 fringe.
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Roofers
Cedar Rapids
Gary Wolff
Iowa City
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