History Center gears up for World War exhibits
Cedar Rapids History Center opens a Veterans Day exhibit tracing world war battle fronts and home front stories. It features trench recreations, Pacific theater jungles, uniforms, Rockwell Collins wartime roles, propaganda posters, victory gardens, and women’s contributions.
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Eric Vegoe
Cedar Rapids
History Center
Byron Preston
Rockwell Collins
Preston
Linn County
Pat Shey
France
Gazette to present World War II series
The Gazette announces a World War II series covering home front life and wartime changes. It details factory output, women in production, rationing, victory gardens, scrap drives, war bonds, civil defense, and family upheaval. The series runs December 7 to December 31 with History Center collaboration led by Executive Director Marise McDermott.
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Amy White
Mount Vernon
Gazette
Victory Gardens
Iowa
The
Pearl Harbor
UI plans two residence halls on west campus
University of Iowa moves to add about 800 beds on the west side over five to seven years as part of a revised master plan. Officials say one building would not suffice and a swing space is needed when Quadrangle and Daum housing are remodeled. A $4 million two story athletic learning center is the first element to be built, funded by athletic donations.
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State Board of Regents
Cedar Falls
Phillip Jones
University
Daum Residence Hall
Jones
Regents
Grand Avenue
Slater
Iowa City man surrenders in Halloween costume injury case
Chad Anthony Schmidt, 22, of 412 S Linn St Apt 2, is charged with assault causing injury after a bouncer was stabbed with spikes from a helmet during an altercation outside Sports Column bar. Reid was treated and released from University Hospitals. Schmidt turned himself in and posted no bond.
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Chad Anthony Schmidt
Sports Column
Iowa City
James F. Reid
Schmidt
Reid
Mike Brotherton
Brotherton
University Hospitals
Johnson County
News Tip Line Numbers for The Gazette
The Gazette lists contact numbers for tips in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City plus a toll free option The line numbers 398 8254 in Cedar Rapids 339 3155 in Iowa City and 1 800 397 8212 for tips.
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Cedar Rapids
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