Silent Houdini tribute ends with heights and hesitation
Coralville artist Michael Edwards escaped from a straitjacket 95 feet above Edgewater Park in under 50 seconds. Mayor Kattchee opposed the stunt citing ramp risks, but after 20 minutes of talks the crane was allowed to operate with restrictions and waivers. Edwards, an Iowa City freshman, has performed a similar act charity telethons and plans to refine his act with Houdini notes and study.
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Coralville
Marion
Michael Edwards
Harry Houdini
Michael Kattchee
Edwards
Edgewater Park
Houdini
University of Iowa
25Th Ave
Iowa River
Kattchee
Holiday Wrecker & Crane Service
Marion Area Classifieds Update and Local Notices
Community brief lists revised deadlines for Sunday and Monday ads, with a Friday 7 p.m. cutoff and Saturday 8 9 a.m. cancellation window. It notes office hours and several local group meetings at Lindale Mall, Carnaby Drive NE, Suburban restaurant, Masonic Temple, and Grove City. Also mentions election-related bank closures and Diana's Hair Design hours, plus a string of emergency and service calls over Friday to Sunday.
Linn County Voter Roll Sets New Record With 99,984
Registered voters in Linn County rose to 99,984 this year, topping 1976 by 700. Most gains occurred in rural precincts while several Cedar Rapids precincts declined. Notable increases include Monroe Township and Kennedy High School precinct, with substantial growth also in Hiawatha and Mount Vernon areas.
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Linn County
Linn
KN County Elections Office Cau
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha City
Monroe
Hiawatha
Nixon School
Monroe Township
Hope United Methodist Church
Robins
Franklin Township
Mount Vernon
Washington Township
Center Point
Kennedy High School
Van
Madison School
Harrison School
Greene Square Senior Center
Brown Township
Springville
Main Township
Central City
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett
Tauke backs spending cap and inflation fight
Rep. Tom Tauke releases final congressional white paper urging a constitutional amendment to limit federal spending and reduce inflation. Proposals include budget balancing, restrained entitlement growth, monetary policy action, credit ceilings, and boosting productivity. Cedar Rapids rally features Sen. Culver and Carter support among Cedar Rapids students.
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Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Republican
Tauke
Congress
Federal coal lease sale planned for 197? lands
The Interior Department says the government will offer coal leases on four Wyoming and seven Colorado federal land tracts next January. The parcels hold about 450 million tons total and are expected to produce 13 million tons annually by 1987, resuming federal land sales after a 1971 moratorium. A Cedar Rapids school bond election was authorized a decade ago.
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Washington
Interior Department
Wyoming
Colorado
Marion Mischief Spurs Week of Vandalism and Theft
The Marion police logged 11 vandalism reports, seven arrests including six juvenile suspects. They also recorded six burglary reports, one harassing call, 15 thefts and nine bad checks, with two juveniles charged with theft and two adults with fighting. Traffic enforcement included 18 speeding tickets and 22 for other offenses.
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Marion
Lande accuses Kopel of misleading public figures in Linn County race
Republican candidate Chuck Lande charged Linn County auditor Merle Kopel with exaggerated figures and misleading claims. He spoke Sunday night at the Water home, criticizing tax, insurance, building cost, and absentee ballot savings figures while urging public trust in officials.
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Chuck Lande
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Lande
R.W. Water
Grande Ave
Kopel
Solar energy seminar at Kirkwood College
A three hour seminar on preparing existing homes for solar energy is set for Wednesday evening at Kirkwood Community College. Larry Bean, director of Kirk wood's solar home construction project, will present. Topics cover active and passive solar systems, heat storage, air filtration minimization, and solar hot water heater installations. The session starts at 6:30 in Linn Hall room 202 with a $6 registration fee. pre-registration is at 398-5412.
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Kirkwood Community College
Larry Bean
Kirkwood
Bean
Linn Hall
Incedar Rapids
Kennedy High School
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Art Center
Williamsburg -Monticello
Center Point
Vinton
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Midwest
U of I
Bishop's
Lindale Mall
Sorosis Club
Wayne Davison
Carnaby Drive
Phillip Morehead
Lions
Merle Pierce
Douglas System Inc
Marion Masonic Lodge No. 6
Masonic Temple
Rebekahs
Noble Grand Association
Grove City Lodge No
Ruth Gibney
Eighth St
Jean Oxley
Pol
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Adv
Diana
Seventh Ave
James Drive
16Th Ave
31St St
17Th Ave
10Th Ave
Fourth Ave
Hurley
Citizens For Hall
Diane Thurm
Chris Keleher
Big Linn
C.R
Dave Rasdal
Gazette County Reporter
John Culver
IBEW
Iowa
Weekly Reader
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
California
Eastern Iowa
Carter
Reagan
Current Events
Robert Kennedy
Marion Mischief
Armstrong
Lainzberg
Hawkeye
Gazette
10Th Street
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