Grant Wood and Marvin Cone Artists of an Era
Hazel E. Brown wrote a personal account of Cedar Rapids artists Grant Wood and Marvin Cone. Her book The Community profiles their friendship, work, and impact, drawing on scrapbooks, interviews, and local memory. The Iowa State University Press release sets Nov 15 for publication.
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Cedar Rapids
Hazel E. Brown
Marvin Cone
Grant Wood
Miss Brown
Iowa State University Press of
Ames
Cone
Grant
Hazel
Coe College
Marvin
Wood
New England
Old Washington High School
Hobby House
Mary Lackersteen
Miss Lackersteen
Catherine ‘‘Catsy
Reid
James Cooper
Bruce McKay
Iowa City
Brown
John McKay
Mrs. McKay
McKay
John B. Turner II
Turner
University Press
Lowell
Mass
Iowa State Agricultural College
Iowa
Nan Wood Graham
Park Rinard
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Iowa State University Press
Convertibles On Way Out in 1973
Automakers scale back open cars as 1973 models near end of production. Chrysler and American Motors exited years ago while Ford and GM trim offerings. industry notes a shift to hardtops and rising costs, with sales plummeting from 507000 in 1965 to 72000 in 1972. Government policy and changing lifestyles accelerate the decline.
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Detroit
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford
General Motors
13 Model Cars Embrace Interlock and Air Bag Safety Moves
Detroit reports that 1974 model cars will add ignition interlock devices linking belts to starting, while a persistent buzzer light aims to boost belt use. Industry studies split on effectiveness, with Ford claiming gains and safety groups skeptical.
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Detroit
Douglas W. Toms
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Insur
Federal Safety Agency
College Night at Regis College Sets for Monday Evening
Regis high school hosts College Night at 7 30 p m for students and parents. Representatives from 30 private state and vocational colleges a medical school and three armed services branches will attend. The event is an annual service sponsored by the Aegis guidance department.
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Regis High School
Regis
School of Medicine
The
Armed Services
Aegis Guidance Department
Kierkegaard Talk at Coe College by Fred Holder
Prof. Fred Holder of Simpson College will discuss Soren Kierkegaard at Coe College on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Hickok hall room 105. The event, sponsored by the Coe student activities committee and the philosophy and religion department, is free to the public.
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Fred Holder
Simpson College
Indianola
Soren Kierkegaard
Coe College
Hickok Hall
Coe
Denmark
Axis army retreats across Egyptian desert 30 years ago
British quarters report Rommel's Axis forces in full retreat across the Egyptian desert. The headline notes a major shift in the North Africa campaign as Allied pressure intensifies. Military observers await further moves and potential turning points.
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Rommel
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By Beverley Duffy
Chicago Art Institute
John Reid
Dave Turner
David Turner
Turner Mortuary
Iowa State
Garzette Photo
L. W. Ward
Jerry M. Flint
New York Times Service
Robert W. Irvin
Ance Concerns
Ford Motor Company
Ellsworth
Ted Ellsworth
Dubuque
United Fund
Kierkegaard
First Trust
First Ave. N.E
First Avenue
Greenback
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