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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1975
Page
5
Bobby Wiggins, the youngest licensed car salesman in California, works weekends and after school on his father’s Lancaster lot. He greets customers with flamboyant flair inspired by TV car salesmen and has already completed two sales as part of a lighthearted test of the state licensing process.
Linn County Historical Museum Assn presents Then and Now slides during its Sunday open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1300 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids. Dr. Richard Thomas of Mt Vernon, a State Historical Board member, will discuss with visitors as the camera of William Baylis and recent Cedar Rapids, Marion, Mt. Vernon site photos are displayed. John Kuba, vice president, notes the association, founded 1969, preserves Linn County heritage and maintains a permanent historical museum.
An autumn leaves walk is planned Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Indian Creek Nature Center. Naturalist supervision offers a chance to identify original leaf owners and observe species such as oak, hickory, ash, elm, maple, and linden. Leaf litter as a recyclable resource will be discussed.
A psychic phenomena show titled Among the Spirits will be presented at 8 p m Thursday in Colgrove Walker auditorium Fayette homecoming activities feature Howard Higgins former dean Emerson College Boston Higgins portrays the program conclusion at Upper Iowa College Colgrove Walker auditorium\n
California pair Tom Howard and Dave Oltman completed a cross country trek covering 13 states in 141 days. They walked about 25 miles daily on a single pair of sturdy shoes, arriving in Boston Sunday and praising their journey despite worn footwear.
Los Angeles based AP notes astronomer Charles Kowal of the Hale Observatory near San Diego claims to have discovered a 14th moon of Jupiter. The speck is about four miles wide and 400 million miles from Earth, marking the 34th known solar system moon and Kowal’s second Jupiter moon discovery following the 13th. ON THIS DATE in 1903, the United States and China signed a commercial treaty.
Frances Cerra reports from New York on a Brooklyn study showing 1974 Vega hoods rose 63 percent from 1974 February to last February, while Calais hoods rose 10 and Eldorado four percent. The 25 parts for Vega rose 36 percent, Calais 16, Eldorado 12, with GM cars showing the largest increases and Chrysler the least. The survey ranks repair costs, noting the Eldorado at 2982.65 for 25 parts as most expensive and the four cylinder Vega at 1100.95 as cheapest. Porcelli says the data helps guild members show customers that parts drive costs, not labor. The piece also covers warranty card marketing and FTC guidance on whether mailing in warranty cards is required.
Riders in a 27 mile Cedar Rapids event collected 10445 in pledges for the American Diabetes Association. Dr Charles Read of Iowa City and 266 cyclists participated as McDonalds supplied meals. Across six statewide rides total reached 79000 dollars for research and public education. Envelopes for donations were available at Mercy Hospital or via Roxie Koftan.
Toledo district judge John L. Hyland continued sentencing for Steven R. Young, 22, Traer, to October 23 after he pled guilty on September 3 to possession of heroin.
Grant Wood area Red Cross sponsors a seven week advanced first aid and emergency care course at the YWCA. Sessions run Mondays and Tuesdays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Nov 25 with Red Cross instructors led by Don Davis. Designed for rescue personnel. topics include childbirth extrication cave-ins and fires. No instruction charge. a $2.50 textbook is required. Call 366-3538 for information.
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