Shortage of Black Dolls in Cedar Rapids Stores
Parents in Cedar Rapids struggle to find black dolls including Cabbage Patch and Barbie as area stores report low or depleted stock. Shoppers note limited orders and catalogs as retailers claim demand is small, while activists urge broader racial variety in doll lines. Local buyers attribute shelves to district decisions and population size.
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Wendi
Third Ave. SE
Erica
G.I. Joe
Mr. T
Wat
Eric
the Gazette
Kmart
Collins Road
J.C. Penney’s
Westdale Mall
Penney’s
Westside
Montgomery Wards
Target
Ardan
Town and Country
Buttercup
Audrey
And
Gazette
L.W. Ward
Sparrow
Cedar Rapids mulls $203000 to open six city pools
Cedar Rapids may need 203000 to open six municipal pools next summer after a study by Howard R. Green Co. shows extensive repairs and safety hazards at Cherry Hill Bever Ellis Jones Bender Noelridge decks pumps and wiring. Long term costs exceed 408000 with Cherry Hill possibly needing major renovation or replacement.
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Howard R. Green Co
Cherry Hill Park
Cherry Hill
Bever Park
Ellis
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Bender
Noelridge
Bever
Ellis Pool
Elmer T. Delaney
The
Gazette
Recreation Commission
Delaney
Newborn Among 8000 Cedar Rapids Area Fingerprinters
Newborn Echo Stanley is among nearly 8,000 Cedar Rapids area children fingerprinted since Operation Fingerprint began last March. The program, run by PTA Council with police and Explorer Post 107, records fingerprints for identification if a child goes missing.
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Gail Cooper-Evans
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Echo Stanley
Keith
Maria Stanley
Sixth St
Mercy
PTA 2 Council
the Gazette
Mercy P
PTA Council
Sparrow
The
Gazette
Operation Fingerprint
College Community
PTA
United States
Cedar Rapids Area
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
John McIvor
Echo
Marion man charged in coin collection theft
David E. Starr aged 21 of 1780 Henderson Drive was charged with second degree theft in connection with a 3930 coin collection stolen from Marion. Police arrested him at his home at 5 36 p m Thursday and released him on his own recognizance. The theft was reported by Harry Lees of 865 30th Street who found the collection missing after about a year.
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Marti Sparrow
Sue Butschi
Fingerprint
Cedar Rapids
Regis and LaSalle
Justin Schadt
Vern
Elizabeth Schadt
Glenbrook Drive
Loving Care
Marion Man
Marion
David E. Starr
Henderson Drive
Linn County
Starr
Harry Lees
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