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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1971
Page
2
Cedar Rapids safety officials plan a crime prevention bureau to promote building standards and help curb crime. The bureau will review plans for new construction inspect existing structures and advise, aiming to integrate standards into the city code without infringing rights.
Dwight Belknap camp director at Camp Wapsie Y is moved from the Central to the Ellis branch YMCA. He will handle all Camp Wapsie Y inquiries and serve as Ellis Y program director. Reservations open first come for fall and winter outings with winter rates at 5.75 dollars per person per day. Camp Wapsie Y facilities include meeting room chapel dining hall and winterized cabins. minimum group 35, up to 100. Contact Belknap at the Ellis branch (362 3176). Located on the Wapsipinicon River between Coggon and Central City.
Mrs LaVern Sheets of 740 Old Marion road NE receives a Red Cross Certificate of Merit from Linn county chapter leader Charles Burd for saving a coworker. She used a wooden-handled brush to disconnect an electrical contact and kept the man breathing until ambulance arrival.
Richard Kirby Miles 25 of Kalona, a University of Iowa graduate student, was in serious condition at University Hospitals after a 2:20 a.m. single vehicle crash on Highway One ten miles southwest of Iowa City. His car left the road, hit a ditch and field entrance, then rolled over. Miles sustained head injuries and lacerations.
The article promotes watching Bob Harper on TV 9 EyeWitness News Thursday night at 10 00 indicating the air time and host for the telecast.
Safety Commissioner candidate Floyd Bergen spoke at John Horton residence about Cedar Rapids traffic and pollution. He criticized the Regional Transit Authority as a tax burden and urged plans to boost bus ridership with affordable monthly passes and earlier routes to reach factory workers.
Delmer Duffy a candidate for commissioner of public safety urged synchronizing traffic signals on major streets to move traffic quicker and reduce accidents. He spoke at Carl Weinbrenner residence and criticized the incumbent for worsening traffic conditions over four years. He promised to accomplish the plan within nine months of election.
Sue Trevino 21 listed as an address the Montrose hotel and was arrested by police Wednesday night on a charge of prostitution. She is held in Linn County jail pending arraignment on the charge.
A short classified pitch invites readers to place a low cost want ad by calling 369 1234 for quick publication and broad reach.
The 1970 audit shows Cedar Rapids store netted 550 659 on 1 866 217 in sales while inventories rose to 10 214 521. It cites improper coding of expenses, excessive personal telephone use, and weak accounting controls across the commission, urging centralized supervision and year specific license forms.
Strawberry Point town council approved placing an $80,000 swimming pool bond on the December 7 ballot after a petition for $100,000. They also allocated $20,000 for the project and agreed to extend sewer water and electricity at town expense to a two acre site donated by Earl Swales.
Fires broke out minutes apart in two downtown Dallas hotels the Baker and the Adolphus causing heavy damage to the Baker and minor damage to the Adolphus. Evacuations occurred at the Baker with 285 guests registered. several guests and two firemen were treated for smoke inhalation. No serious injuries reported and investigators opened a cause inquiry.
The coast guard reported a major spill of about 208,698 gallons of fuel into the Saginaw river near its mouth at Saginaw Bay Michigan. Oil slicks three to four inches thick covered a 500 yard stretch by a Standard Oil terminal at Bay City. Floating booms were deployed to contain the leak from a cracked valve as cleanup began.
The Bermuda archipelago is described as the world’s northernmost coral-fringed island group due to the Gulf Stream’s warming waters. This coastal feature highlights Bermuda’s unique marine geography and climate influence.
A daily Gazette fragment shows Dennis the Menace appearing in the classified page. The item highlights a recurring cartoon character feature drawing reader attention with playful notes and page placement.
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