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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1978

Page

18

Anti abortion vigil in Dubuque greets Kennedy visit

Anti abortion groups plan a Dubuque vigil today to protest Sen Edward Kennedy visiting for Sen Dick Clark’s re election bid. A 2 PM press conference will be held opposite the Julien Motor Inn main entrance. Kennedy will speak in Des Moines later Saturday and attend a $500 per couple fundraiser Sunday.

Dubuque Sen Edward Kennedy D-Mass Julien Motor Inn Sen. Kennedy Kennedy Dick Clark Iowa Clark Des Moines

Peyton Place ban lifted by South African government

South Africa’s Directorate of Publications lifts the 21 year ban on Peyton Place by Grace Metalious while adding 13 000 titles to a new blacklist of books magazines and posters deemed undesirable. The move comes amid broader censorship including leftist criticism and apartheid related material.

Johannesburg South Africa Government Censorship Board Peyton Place Directorate of Publications Grace Metalious New England Redbook Criti

Berry urges urban revival bill to aid Cedar Rapids housing

Nick Berry, Mount Vernon professor and Democrat for Senate 13, says Iowa Legislature must pass an urban revitalization bill to offer property tax abatements for upgrading core city housing. He cites Cedar Rapids progress and warns neglect risks depopulation and higher taxes. He also notes incentives to fix elderly and modest income homes while preserving neighborhoods.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Nick Berry Mount Vernon Senate National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Jane Boyd Berry Cornell College Five Seasons

Emerald Knights announce open practice for youth

The Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps invites all youths ages 12 to 21 and parents to an open practice and organizational meeting Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Armory of Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Executive director Robert B Davisson says staff will be present and the goal is to reach 125 members.

Emerald Knights Robert B. Davisson Scott Shultz Armory of Veterans Memorial Coliseum Davisson Atin Hiner Liz

Cedar Rapids Library Seeks Child Writers For Imagination Project

Cedar Rapids Public Library launches Let Your Imagination Go inviting children to submit stories or poems up to 500 words. Entries must include name, address, phone, and school. non-returnable submissions due by Nov 15 at the downtown library or Kenwood and Edgewood branches. Winners to be taped with a Dec 9 announcement. The staff offers three opening sentence prompts for starters.

Cedar Rapids Kenwood Edgewood

West outplays South in match point bridge clash

South opens with six hearts and a careful five card spread. West forgoes a spade lead and later accepts South’s steps while keeping silent on his reasoning. The unease over the third round of trumps hints West sought a misleading reveal for a better score.

South West

Well planned Brink's truck robbery shocks Hammond

Three bandits armed with a submachine gun robbed a Brink's truck at the Hammond Outdoor Theater, beating and cuffing two guards and a woman employee. Authorities recovered a light blue getaway van and most of the cash, with initial estimates ranging from 50 000 to over 300 000 dollars. The FBI called it a well planned robbery and noted familiarity with the truck's route.

Hammond, Ind UPI FBI Hammond Mary Pittman

Bond Sale Notice and City Project Bid Details

Public notice announces municipal bond sale terms with maturity dates from 1979 to 1986 and amounts, call provisions, delivery terms, and bidder requirements. It includes project bid for street and sewer improvements in Cedar Rapids Iowa, with bid opening rules, EOE, and extension of filing dates. Also notes Athens liberation by British and Greek forces on this date in 1944.

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