Veterans Day Closings Vary Across City and State
Mixed Veterans Day closings affect offices, services, and stores. Most government offices close Friday. Cedar Rapids trash collection runs Friday. liquor stores open Friday but closed Saturday. city buses run both days. libraries keep normales hours. Marion and Cedar Rapids driver license centers closed Friday. Smulekoff’s renewal center closed Saturday. many banks closed. post office operates Friday with standard services but no Saturday mail except specials. self service centers open Saturday. Gazette prints Friday and Saturday. Veterans Day ceremony scheduled Saturday at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Smulekoff
Lindale Plaza
the Gazette
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Notable historical facts from varied events
The text lists events and figures across history including MacArthur accepting Japan's surrender aboard USS Missouri on Sept 2 1945 Wyeth's death in 1945 the Sebastopol bombardment in 1854 during the Crimean War Burton visiting Mecca at 32 Louis IV crowned in 1314 and Jacqueline Kennedy marrying Aristotle Onassis in 1968.
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Wen
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Missouri
Tauke Wins Iowa Second District Seat in Tight Victory
In a district race marked by a slim margin of 891 votes, Tom Tauke defeated Blouin to claim the 2nd District seat, expanding Republican representation to four of eight Congress members and extending GOP control in the region. Blouin conceded after a late-night return at Knights of Columbus Hall, reflecting on a campaign he said was out-organized and out-hustled.
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Clinton
Tauke
Blouin
Dubuque Elks Club
Towa
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ed Rolle
Knights of Columbus Hall
Tom Tauke
the Gazette
Ken Sullivan
Sullivan
Tors
Iowa
Congress
Roger Jepsen
Dick Clark
Washington
Buchanan
Benton
Cedar
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Leonard Wolf
John Culver
Marion YMCA Turkey Trot set for November 18
The Marion YMCA sponsors a five mile Turkey Trot starting 9 30 a m on November 18 open to men and women 16 and older. Registration is open by calling 377 7361 with Turkey Trot T shirts for the first 100 registrants. Awards go to winners in three age divisions and maps are available from the YMCA.
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Marion
YMCA
Midwest Sports
Past 60 potluck and Lions Club events in Marion
The Marion Past 60 group meets Thursday at noon at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with a pot luck dinner film program music and crafts commentary and a book exchange open to all 60 plus residents no dues. Lions Club Noon Lions meet Thursday at Indian Creek Country Club for a Roger Legrand program. Veterans Day bank closures listed. Advertisements note job openings and local services.
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Marion
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
27Th St
Lions Club
Indian Creek Country Club
Roger Legrand
Inventor H. James Rand Dies at 65 in Cleveland
Cleveland the Associated Press reports inventor H. James Rand 65 founder of Rand Development Corp dies Monday from abdominal cancer. He developed an anti cancer vaccine and led the controversial company.
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Cleveland
H. James Rand
Rand Development Corp
Modern artist Bertoia dies in Pennsylvania
Bertoia, renowned modern artist sculptor and furniture designer, died Monday at his home in Barto near Philadelphia. He was 63.
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Barto, Pa
Harry Bertoia
Philadelphia
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N.C. Wyeth
Sebastopol
Sir Richard Burton
Mecca
Louis IV
Germany
Jacqueline Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Ana
Amana
Radara NG
U.S
James Roberson
Delaware
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Jackson
Jones
Katherine Hepburn
Turkey
Marion Branch
Farmers State
First National Banks
Danish Maid Bakery
Lantern Court
Warner Brothers
Stickney’s
Adv
Rand
Bertoia
Want
Smulekoff’s
Karastan
Ultron
Monsanto
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