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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1977

Page

15

Oregon Man Proposes Through His Newspaper

Dennis Taylor placed a two column ad in two Oregon papers asking Eda Kay Clemons to marry him. The 38 year old Albany resident said the ad was meant to make her laugh and smile and she discovered it after a friend told her to read the paper cover to cover. She asked when and did not immediately say yes.

Salem Ore UPI Dennis Taylor Taylor Albany Oregon Ann Kay Eda Kay Clemons Monmouth-Independence Miss Clemons

Heiress Charlotte Dorrance Wright Dies at 65

Philadelphia AP reports heiress Charlotte Dorrance Wright, tied to Campbell Soup Co., died Tuesday at her 300 acre St Davids estate. She was 65. The note adds that on this date in 1853 Antioch College opened in Yellow Springs Ohio as the first non sectarian school granting equal opportunities for men and women.

Philadelphia Charlotte Dorrance Wright Campbell Soup Co Fortune St. Davids Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio

Prison Not Too Bad for Champagne Ricky

UPI reports Richard Rees known as Champagne Ricky, sentenced to up to ten years for armored truck cash theft. He describes Lom poc Prison as a country club with good food and activities, working in Safety and Sanitation for a dollar a day, while plotting life after release.

Cedar Rapids Ricky San Francisco UPI Richard Ricky” Rees Brinks San Mateo Calif Rees Southwest Lom Poc Federal Prison Robert Haldeman San Francisco Chronicle Herb Caen Herb Brink’s

Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids and Shapes

Simple safe DIY outfits use grocery bags cardboard boxes and newspaper. Adults cut eye and arm holes before dressing and ensure clear vision. Create faces with paper yarn felt and paint to resemble boxes cereals TVs or dice for playful disguises.

Truth About Those Government Lotteries Parade Preview

Parade section this Sunday promises a closer look at government lotteries and how they operate. The piece explains odds, eligibility, and common myths while outlining what readers should consider before buying tickets.

Shift Urged On Housing

The savings and loan industry urges the federal government to promote rehabilitation of existing housing and neighborhoods rather than focusing only on new construction. ON THIS DATE in 1927 the era of talking pictures began with The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson.

Washington UPI the Savings and Loan Industry Talking Pictures al Jolson Columbus Pier 1

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