Fire Inspection Program To Start Monday in C R
Cedar Rapids fire department will begin its home fire safety program Monday under Chief R H Ellison. He notes 323 home fires occurred last year in Cedar Rapids and urges households to act now to prevent fires. He cites national losses of two billion dollars and 12 500 deaths from fires, outlining two key prevention items.
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Bureau of Fire Prevention
Cedar Rapids
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Insurance man to speak at Cedar Rapids life underwriters meeting
B W Dornbirer of Ohio National Insurance will address the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters at the Roosevelt hotel Friday noon. Fire officials announce voluntary home safety inspections with brochures and check lists to reduce residential fires and plan escapes.
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Bill” Dornbirer
Ohio National Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids Assn
Life Underwriters
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Dornbirer
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Ohio
Home Office
Sandusky
Capitol University
Ohio State University
Chartered Life
Senior at Assumption High Poll Prefers Colored Money
In Wisconsin Rapids Assumption high school seniors favored money in many colors not just green by four to one. Rev Thomas Langer who surveyed 140 students said in this psychedelic age color is in.
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wis
UPI
Assumption High School
Thomas Langer
Borough borers threaten Cedar Rapids trees amid elm beetle damage
Cedar Rapids faces a dual insect threat as borers attack lilacs, ash, willows and maples while the Dutch elm beetle harms shade trees. City forestry supervisor Bob Gardner notes limited time to battle borers, urging property owners to apply long lasting sprays in May and June under guidance from Linn County extension director Cleon Herriott. Herriott says prevention is key and outlines specific dates for treatments plus signs of infestation such as frass and sap leakage.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Gardner
ESSEA
Cleon Herriott
Linn County
Herriott
Gods Hit by Rice Shortage in Kerala Temples
In Calicut India members report temple offerings are reduced to milk and bananas instead of rice due to a state rice shortage. Minister P R Kurup said priests note food offerings to deities have shifted away from rice products.
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Calicut
India
Kerala
P. R. Kurup
Theft at Car Circus Used Lot Triggers Crash
A purse theft at the Car Circus used car lot in Fort Lauderdale sparked a collision between two passing motorists who stopped to watch. The bandit escaped with the purse as chaos followed in the lot.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
UPI
Cedar Rapids Great Books Groups Announce Leaders
Cedar Rapids public library announces four Great Books discussion groups with unpaid volunteer leaders Mrs. James Birmingham and Mrs. Harry Glessner coordinating. Groups begin Sept 18 with sessions every other week, cap 25 members, open to any adult, no registration fee, reading sets available at nominal cost.
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