Cedar Rapids Jaycees may drop Haunted Hotel project
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees consider not hosting the Haunted Hotel for another year amid changing youth attitudes and worker abuse complaints. A Wegner couple reported a worker slugged their son. other haunted houses face similar behavior issues. Jaycees note past proceeds funded their programming, while police see the events as generally positive for charity.
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MVA grounds seven planes amid FAA rule push
Mississippi Valley Airlines halted seven of ten Beechcraft aircraft for maintenance to meet a new FAA rule taking effect December 1. Passengers were rebooked on other carriers at Cedar Rapids. one 30 passenger plane will resume today and 15 passenger Beechcraft by next week. The carrier plans Cedar Rapids Chicago and Cedar Rapids Kansas City services to expand.
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Pioneer II Still Transmits Data Beyond Solar System
NASA reports Pioneer II continues to send useful data as it journeys outward. The craft, approaching the edge of reachable space, has already provided extensive information on Saturn after passing within 13,000 miles on September 1.
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Meowing Cat Averts Fatal CO Poisoning For Meyer Family
Carbon monoxide from a faulty furnace drove the Meyer family and three children to Mercy Hospital in good condition. Firefighters arrived at 3124 Pebble Drive SW after a cat’s meowing woke David Meyer around 3 to 4 a.m. The parents were treated with a resuscitator and the children were kept for observation as firefighters ventilated the home.
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Lectureship honors pioneer Cedar Rapids physician
Cedar Rapids remembers Dr. Eber Lewis Mansfield by creating the Eber Lewis Mansfield Memorial Lecture. The fund, administered by St. Luke's Health Care Foundation, will support annual talks as part of Cedar Rapids Medical Education Program. Mansfield helped found Coe College and served on city bodies.
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Stewart to lead Kirkwood President on Taiwan tour
Dr Bill Stewart superintendent of Kirkwood Community College is among 15 American college presidents selected to tour Taiwan in December. He will depart December 7 for a week in Taipei funded by the Taiwanese education ministry and will observe educational and economic development. The tour is coordinated by the Community College Cooperative for International Development of which Kirkwood is a member. Also noted is the 1805 Lewis and Clark sighting of the Pacific Ocean at the Columbia River mouth.
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Canadian Newsprint Use Sparks Global Attention
The report notes half of the free world’s newspapers rely on Canadian newsprint. It cites an annual loss of about 1.6 billion cubic feet of usable wood left in Canada’s forests after logging.
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