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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1977
Page
7
New York AP reports apples have long linked to Halloween from ancient Druids and Pomona to Irish English games. Hallmark researcher Sally Hopkins notes the tradition includes bobbing and a candle lit variation with a rotating stick for a bite.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors contracts full library service with Cedar Rapids for rural residents. A new reference librarian handles growing calls and everyday questions, including personal information queries like RSVP meaning and how to start an avocado plant from seed.
Cedar Rapids reference staff handled 6 613 questions last month and 74 678 in the last fiscal year. The library serves as a community information center with a 398 5123 telephone line for quick answers and in depth research when needed.
An escaped prisoner and Atlanta resident Chuck Bowles, 28, was arrested at a southeast Atlanta restaurant on a tip from radio station staff while he was still talking on the telephone about his escape. Police cited the rapid tip as key to the arrest.
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