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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1977

Page

7

Linn-Mar Booster Club launches nonprofit membership drive

Linn-Mar booster officers announce a membership drive to fund district extracurriculars replacing the Linn-Mar Fair which lacks chairmen. They request a donation of 5 to 10 dollars per family with contributions at events and mail gifts to treasurer Kenneth McCurray. Contacts are Linda Yarnes, Jane McGowan, and Jerry Buisman.

Linn-Mar Booster Club Linn-Mar Kenneth McCurray Linda Yarnes Jane McGowan Jerry Buisman

Officers elected for Marion and Hiawatha Kiwanis year

The Marion Kiwanis Club elected Norman J. Waffle president for 1977-78 with LeRoy Vick as president-elect and Dale Folkers as vice president. Hiawatha Trails Kiwanis chose George Domer as president with Bruce Larson as vice president and Arlo Pape as treasurer. The Marion YMCA schedules a Friday activity lineup including non aquatic and pool events from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. plus various lessons and youth programs.

Marion and Hiawatha Trails Kiwanis Clubs Norman J. Waffle 13Th St Marion Kiwanis Club LeRoy Vick Dale Folkers Jack Parmenter George Domer Third Ave Hiawatha Trails Bruce Larson Arlo Pape Rick Cloud YMCA Marion Ymca Linn-Mar Marion

Five new house permits approved by Marion building dept

Over the past week the Marion building department approved five home permits. Names and costs include John Short at 4498 Westover Road for 27142 dollars Steve Roggon at 780 Donnelly Drive for 23816 dollars Welsh and Welsh Construction Co at 3220 Second St for 19420 dollars then Welsh at 3200 Second St for 21136 dollars and Welsh at 3270 Second St for 22423 dollars. A four-plex at 1050 Third St for 69120 dollars was approved for Jonas Olson. Other permits include Welsh and Welsh 12-stall garage at 1400 Meadowview Drive for 13266 dollars St Josephs Church storage building at 1375 Brockman Ave for 5050 dollars Curt Gill garage at 150 33rd Ave for 2178 dollars Edward J Nevens garage at 3090 18th Ave for 3024 dollars Charles Landers move in garage at 2721 Fifth Ave for 1540 dollars William Cayler remodel kitchen and build patio at 2390 Tenth Ave for 500 dollars.

John Short Westover Road Steve Roggon Donnelly Drive Welsh and Welsh Construction Co Second St Welsh Jonas Olson Third St Meadowview Drive St. Joseph’s Church Brockman Ave Curt Gill 33Rd Ave Edward J. Nevens 18Th Ave Charles Landers Fifth Ave William Cayler Tenth Ave

Heavy fighting erupts in Middle East on this date 1973

On this date in 1973 heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the combined forces of Egypt and Syria. Both sides claimed the other started the war.

Israel Egypt Syria

Coed Refuses to Reveal Vote Faces Contempt in Ann Arbor

Susan Vanhattan, a 21 year old University of Michigan student, was cited for contempt and jailed briefly after refusing to disclose how she voted in the Ann Arbor mayoral race. The suit alleges an improperly marked absentee ballot affected a one vote margin victory for Democrat Albert Wheeler over Republican Louis Belcher.

Ann Arbor Mich Circuit Court James Kelley Susan Vanhattam Albert Wheeler Louis Belcher Washtenaw County Board of Belcher Miss Vanhattam University of Michigan

Congress May Void Court Attack on Retirement Age

The House has passed an amendment to raise the involuntary retirement age to 70 and prohibit forced retirement based on age in employee benefit plans. The case centers on United Air Lines not letting workers retire at 60 under a 1967 law. Harris McMann, Fairfax, Va., sued the company over forced retirement. The Supreme Court case tests how retirement rules interact with age discrimination protections.

Cedar Rapids Congress Washington UPI Supreme Court United Air Lines Harry Blackmun Warren Burger McMann U.S Albert Bryan Alexandria 4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals United House

Not Wall Street The Zurich Bahnhofstrasse Street Tops Real Estate

The article notes Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich as the world’s priciest street with real estate selling for more than $1,000 per square foot, surpassing New York’s Wall Street. It emphasizes the location near the railroad station and the street’s status in global markets.

New York City Wall Street Zurich Switzerland

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Marion High School Harold E. Hand Fourth St Kenneth M. Brines Central City Hand Gohman Realtors Colonial Realtors Stickney’s Stickney Federal Hybrid Seed Corn Co United Press International Rines William Lloyd Garrison Lake Pontchartrain Harris McMann Fairfax, Va Gazette Security Savings & Loan Veteran’s Administration Federal Housing Administration FHA Security Savings & Loan _ Association Boston BankAmericard RCA ColorTrak RCA Colortrak Smulekoff Contura Liberal Castleton RCA Color Diaar
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