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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1973

Page

7

Downs Nets Forty Three Thousand Five Hundred Eighty One

The All Iowa Agricultural Assn. titled a successful year with net income of 43581, before depreciation, and a cash balance of 29000. Long-term debt was reduced to 131000 as improvements and land sale funds are planned ahead of the 1974 fair. New officers were elected including Leo Peiffer as president and Joe Hladky Ill as vice president.

All-Iowa Agricultural Assn Edward F. Bock Hawkeye Downs Bock Charles Decker Downs Leo Peiffer Cedar Rapids M. G. Swords Joe Hladky Ill Fair Board Robert Faxon Richard J. Ryan Milton Carlson O. J. Elsenbast C. W. Garberson Louis Shepard W. H. Wenkstein Swords Decker the Downs

Ranch Road Bids Listed in Johnson County

Johnson County supervisors received bids for cleaning up 2.1 miles of Ranch Road blocked by Coralville reservoir flood debris. Barker Inc Iowa City bid 27460 and Chuck Allgood Earthmoving Co Winfield bid 66965. The low bid will go to the Iowa Highway Commission for approval.

Iowa City Johnson County Board of Supervisors Coralville Barker, Inc Chuck Allgood Earthmoving Co Winfield Iowa Highway Commission

Iowa National Lists Hikes in All Categories

Iowa National Mutual Insurance reports gains for the first nine months of the year. Assets rise 8.1 percent to 68.38 million, dividends to policyholders reach 935,068, and investment income up 13 percent. Premiums written total 42.56 million with an eight percent increase in reserves. The insurer, licensed in 24 states, operates through six branches.

Iowa John C. Rice Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co Rice Iowa National

Classified Ad: Used Farm Equipment For Sale

Local ad promotes fast easy sale of used farming equipment with contact number 398 8234 for inquiries and pickup arrangements.

Prairie Senior Chosen Youth of the Month

Sherry Novak a 17 year old Prairie High School senior has been named Optimist Youth of the Month for November. She ranks in the top five percent with a 3.96 GPA and serves as president of Students for Educational Services while supporting Experiments in International Living and plans to sponsor a foreign student locally.

Sherry Novak Prairie High School Sherry William Novak Ely Students For Educational Services Prairie Students Germany Prairie St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ely Luther League

New Anti Porn Law Bans Baby Ads in New Baltimore

Police Chief cites ads showing bare baby bottoms as offensive under a city ordinance that deems pornography illegal. Playboy magazines have already been removed from retailers and nude calendars may follow. Violators face up to 90 days in jail and fines up to $500 per offense. Mayor Staffhorst defends the measure as protecting the community.

New Baltimore, Mich UPI Edward Reim Playboy Herman Staffhorst

Bosporus Bridge Opens Linking Europe and Asia

Turkey inaugurates the 3,222 foot Bosporus road bridge linking continents for the first time since 512 B C Darius era. Built by a British German firm with Italian input, it cost 150 million dollars, carries up to five million vehicles yearly, and opened amid large crowds and official ceremonies in İstanbul.

Istanbul UPI Bosporus Europe Asia Fahri Koruturk Turkey Continents Darius of Persia Fahri Atabbey Naim Talu

Meeting to Explain Harnischfeger Offer Sunday

The UAW Local 1316 bargaining committee schedules a 2 p.m. town hall meeting at the Town House to explain the rejected Harnischfeger Corp proposal that led to the ongoing strike since November 5. Officials say no new offers will be presented and misstatements about a two percent raise were incorrect.

Tinued United Auto Haral Nnschfeger Corp UAW Harnischfeger

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