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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1977

Page

2

Carter breakfast with eight farmers during Iowa visit

President Carter plans a 5 a.m. Des Moines breakfast at W W Diehl’s 1600 acre Warren County farm with eight Iowa farmers including Joe Schmitz Carroll Far ris Gray Bedford Carl Reynolds Milo Don Van Rysnyk Indianola Gary Kiernan Booneville Paul Wise Avoca Jim Leach Atlantic Joe Weisshaar Creston. He will discuss farm problems before continuing to Offutt Air Force Base and Denver.

Harkin Jimmy Carter Diehl Warren County Iowa Carter Joe Schmitz Carroll Farris Gray Bedford Carl Reynolds Milo Don van Rysnyk Indianola Gary Kiernan Booneville Paul Wise Avoca Jim Leach Atlantic Joe Weisshaar Creston Des Moines Hilton Hotel Veterans Auditorium Offutt Air Force Base Omaha Neb Strategic Air Command Denver Los Angeles Washington Rex Granum

Iowa Demos Plan Carter Visit and Campaign Activities

Rep. Mike Blouin and Iowa’s Democratic delegation join President Carter’s Iowa trip with a Friday dinner in Des Moines. Blouin schedules several Saturday events in Cedar Rapids and Oxford Junction, a Sunday speech to students and naturalized citizens, and Monday school appearances in Mount Vernon and Lisbon.

Washington Mike Blouin Iowa President Carter Blouin Des Moines U.S Dick Clark Neal Smith Tom Harkin Lindale Plaza Cedar Rapids Cedar Valley Credit Unions Longbranch Jones County Democratic Central Committee Legionnaire Ballroom Oxford Junction U.N Kirkwood Community College Dubuque Kennedy High School St. Luke’s Hospital Mount Vernon Lisbon

Injured Boy Dies in Iowa City Bicycle Crash

Eight year old Thomas Reed of Route 3 Iowa City died from multiple injuries after his bicycle collided with a truck driven by Clarence Leicht of Route 1 Kalona. Authorities say the boy steered into the street over a hill near his home.

Iowa City Thomas Reed Reed Jerri Reed Clarence Leicht Kalona

Weather summary and river levels update

A year ago today with high 53 and low 33 no precipitation expected. Forecast calls for mostly fair conditions Friday through Sunday with highs in the 60s to low 70s and lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. River stages across the Mississippi show La Crosse 7.0 rising, Lansing 9.0 rising, Dam 9 at 16.6 rising, McGregor 9.1 rising, Guttenberg 7.6 rising, Dubuque 10.0 rising, Davenport 7.7 steady, Keokuk 5.4 rising, Cedar Rapids 3.84 falling.

Mississippi River Wednesay LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Ery Dubuque Davenport Keokuk C.R Anchorage Atlanta Bismarck Mets Miami Chicago N. Orleans Duluth Denver New York Honolulu Phoenix Houston Washington C.R. Aibie OSAAY S.seeeseerrees

Florida Condominium for Rent in Pompano Beach

Condo for rent between the ocean and canal in Pompano Beach. Monthly or seasonal rental at 55 dollars per day. Call 377-0398 between 6 and 8 p.m. for details. Adv.

Florida Ocean and Canal Pompano Beach

Ditch project wins big in Cedar Rapids revenue vote

Cedar Rapids council slashes more than 4 million from department heads revenue sharing requests bringing total allocations to about 1.88 million. Kenwood Ditch storm sewer project remains the largest item with 600000 planned funding. Bever Park Zoo gains 5500 for improvements as the council finalizes use plans next week.

Ditch Project Cedar Rapids Kenwood Ditch Bever Park Zoo

Vital statistics births and marriages and alarms report

Birth notices list names and locations for multiple newborns including Oct 16 to Oct 18 at St. Luke's and other facilities with parents in Marion Coggan Foristell Delano and Cedar Rapids. Marriages dissolving include Rawson LeGrand Ritchie Blackford Van Hou ten Cool ey. Police log notes several alarms and incidents with times and locations.

Foristell Edward Powlishta Powlishta Mervil Powlishta 10Th St Delano Calif Daniel Murphy Murphy Richard Alexander 12Th Ave Marion

United Way Reaches 18 Percent of 1977 Campaign Goal

The 1977 United Way Campaign stands at 291158 dollars, 18.1 percent of the 1611500 dollar goal. General Chairman James David son notes many employee drives are near completion or underway with strong gains over last year. Notable gains include Darin Armstrong Construction 96 percent, American Federal Savings 89 percent, King's Builders 100 percent, Justice Electric 100 percent, United Airlines 87 percent, Brenton Bank 100 percent. Proceeds support 17 local community services agencies. On this date in 1960, Dr Martin Luther King Jr and 52 others were arrested during a sit down in Atlanta.

United Way James Davidson Darin & Armstrong Construction American Federal Savings & Loan Third Avenue King’s Builders Material Justice Electric Martin Marietta United Airlines Brenton Bank Weyerhaeuser Skogman Construction Cedar Memorial FMC

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