Egypt trip recalls Sadat era amid Cairo security
Rev and Mrs Charles Mehaffey of Asbury United Methodist Church reported Egypt resembled a busy city with heightened military presence days after Anwar Sadat’s assassination. They observed security around key sites including Mena House and a high hill mosque, while noting most Egyptians focus on subsistence living.
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Charles Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Mehaffeys
Mehaffey
Amman
Jordan
Sadat
Manchester Guardian
Asbury
Robin Barnes
Gary Darling
Mike Barnes
Simulated Tornado Drill In Cedar Rapids Areas
Cedar Rapids area residents will not face real danger as multiple simulated tornadoes are planned for Sunday as part of the 35th Annual Simulated Emergency Test. Amateur radio operators from the Cedar Valley Club and Linn County Amateur Radio Emergency Service will relay messages from their stations to Red Cross and Civil Defense headquarters under ARRL supervision.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
Linn County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
American Radio Relay League
ARRL
Grant Wood Chapter
American Red Cross
Linn County Civil Defense
Cedar Rapids Park System Cited In Campaign Talk
Elmer Delaney park director and candidate for park commissioner told the Civitan Club that Cedar Rapids’ well cared for park system attracts business and supports employee satisfaction. He argues a park official with experience can sustain existing business and draw new opportunities to the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Elmer Delaney
Civitan Club
Siege Begins at Sevastopol in 1854
On this date in 1854 British and French forces opened the siege of Sevastopol, the Russian fortress in Crimea, marking a major early event in the Crimean War.
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Sevastopol
Crimea
Airport wage talks shock Cedar Rapids union leaders
Cedar Rapids airport and city negotiators offered no wage increase for 1982 83 citing tight finances with a possible two year contract. The police unit received only a 4 percent raise conditioned on no additional fringe benefits or step moves. Detectives and sergeants wage gaps remain a contentious issue.
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John Carpenter
Airport Commission
Schorg
Carpenter
Darwin Ammeter
Ron Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Iowa
Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
Ammeter
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C.R. Group
Roland Krekeler
Gazette
Mideast
Mena House
C.R
U.S
Canada
Red Cross
David L. Brockway
M.A
UFF da, Inc
Scandinavian Gifts and Concetities
Schnitzel's
Coventry Gardens
Roosevelt Hotel
First Ave
Flower Shop
Adz
Garden Center & Nursery
Ortho & Fertilome Garden Chemicals
Greenview
Edgewood
Blairs Ferry Rd
N.E
Dick Hogan
Bob Schorg
Teamster’s Local
City of
Teamsters
Smulekoff
Fine Jewelry Dept
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