Worldwide DX Contest Shines Light on Ham Radio Reach
Cedar Rapids health director Keith Erickson and a Marion North Liberty Cedar Rapids team logged more than 1000 contacts in 281 countries during the 48 hour Worldwide DX Contest. Operators exchanged Readability and Signal strength clues to identify reception quality. The group hopes for a regional win recognizing Cedar Rapids high operator density aided by Rockwell Collins.
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J.M. Flansburg
Azette
Soviet Union
England
Cuba
Germany
United States
Keith Erickson
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Erickson
Tom Lindgren
Marion
Gary Ernst
North Liberty
Eric
Lanton
Australia
Japan
Siberia
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapidians
Roger
Third graders dress as Bible figures for Reformation Day
Trinity Lutheran School students at 1361 Seventh Ave SW marked Reformation Day on Oct 31 by dressing as biblical characters. Pictured are Janara Kellerman as a shepherd, Andrew Nemecek as Noah with animals, and Bethany Hoelz as Lydia.
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Trinity Lutheran School
Seventh Ave
Janara Kellerman
Andrew Nemecek
Noah
Bethany Hoelz
Lydia
Linn Court Dismisses Assault Charge in Justice Interest
Deon Price twenty six of 1716 D Ave NE had an assault charge dismissed in Linn District Court in the interest of justice. Price faced Oct 4 1982 accusations of striking Deborah Price at 417 Third St SW. costs totaled 22 dollars and 576.40 dollars for an attorney.
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Deon Price
D Ave. NE
Linn District Court
Price
Deborah Price
Third St. SW
David G. Joosten
Sixth St. NW
Joosten
First Ave
Steven R. Freytag
25Th Ave
Marion
Edward B. Kelly
Evelyn Drive
Cigarettes Stolen from Martin Oil Storage Room
Police report shows nearly 90 cartons of cigarettes valued at over 674 dollars stolen from Martin Oil at 1201 First Ave SE. The theft occurred Monday afternoon from an unlocked storage room between 1 and 3 p.m.
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Martin Oil
First Ave. SE
Marion officials deny city backing for Christmas show
The Marion city manager and the Marion Professional Fire Fighters Local 1937 say a December 11 Christmas variety show at the Paramount Theatre is sponsored solely by the firefighters union with M. Charles Productions. They urge public to contact M. Charles Productions at 373-1027 for ticket questions.
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Marion
Marion Professional Fire Fighters
Paramount Theatre
M. Charles Productions
City of
Cedar Rapids men appear in Tama County Court
Robert J. Sindelar pleaded guilty to first degree robbery and faced Nov. 23 sentencing for a Toledo incident and Nov. 28 sentencing in Benton County for a separate May 2 armed robbery. William C. Riha admitted second offense drunk driving and received 20 days jail with seven suspended, plus one year probation and fines.
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Toledo
Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Robert J. Sindelar
Benton St
Malyanda Jesina
Twin Town All-in-1
Highway
Sindelar
Benton County
Nick
Vinton
William C. Riha
16Th Ave
Cedar
Riha
Department of Correctional Services
Linn County
Feeney to seek Linn Senate seat in Iowa
Kenneth D. Feeney 25 of Cedar Rapids announced his bid for the Republican nomination for the Iowa Senate District 26 seat covering north west Cedar Rapids and northwest Linn County. A former 1980 candidate for state representative, Feeney is public affairs chairman of the Linn County Republican Central Committee and a Linn County Young Republicans member. He lives in Cedar Rapids since 1968 and is business manager of P and M Blacktop Inc. He criticized government growth and urged tax cuts for industry while praising promotion to attract industries, noting improvement under Gov. Terry Branstad and stating the Senate seat now held by Democrat Jim Wells.
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Kenneth D. Feeney
2Uu
43Rd St. NE
Iowa
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Feeney
Linn County Republican Central Committee
Linn County Young Republicans Association
P & M Blacktop Inc
Hiawatha
Jim Wells
School Custodians Seek 10 Percent Wage Increase
Local 55 of the SEIU and Cedar Rapids Community Schools opened bargaining at the Educational Services Center. Linda Clark of Hart & Associates said the union would push for higher health premium shares and more vacation time. About 200 custodians earn $6.65 to $8.57 hourly. proposal would raise to $7.32 to $9.43. District plans a response at 7 p.m. on November 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Service Employees International Union
Educational Services Center
Linda Clark
Hart & Associates
United Nations on Trial Forum at St Pauls Church
A public forum titled The United Nations on Trial in a Nuclear World will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. in the parlors of St. Pauls United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Division of the United Nations Association with a grant from the Iowa Fund for the Humanities. Panelists are Cedar Rapids businessman William Rossey and Grinnell College political science professor H Wayne Moyer.
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United Nations
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
The
United Nations Association
Iowa Fund For the Humanities
Cedar Rapids
William Rossey
Grinnell College Political Science
H. Wayne Moyer
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C.R
Tama Court
Kirkwood
Iowa Hall
New Start
Kirkwoop
Linn
Terry Branstad
Kenneth Feeney
U.N
C.R. Church
Carl Kane
Iowa City
Anamosa
the Gazette
P.O
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