Man Wins Iowa Hot Dog Eating Contest With 25 in Two Hours
In Vinton Iowa John Bechen 33 from Maquoketa ate 25 hot dogs in two hours to win $1000 in the Iowa State Hot Dog Eating Contest. His wife Sandy collected the prize and fifty nine other contestants ate through the event as crowds watched.
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Vinton
John
Jack” Bechen
Maquoketa
Sandy
Jack
Kyle Hummel
Rvinton
Vinton Speedway
Harold
Michell
Cedar Rapids
Dean Suze
Dean
Chief
Bill
Haglund
Cliff Lough
Richard Westcott
Lloyd Chesmore
Lloyd
Bedhen
Steve Simon
Dubuque
Tony West
Frank
Crowds greet Cousteau ship Calypso in St Paul harbor
Thousands line the Mississippi at Harriet Island to welcome Calypso and crew as they dock for several days. Jean Michel Cousteau speaks of documenting the river while film crews plan upriver shoots toward Lake Itasca.
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St. Paul
Cousteau
Mississippi River
Harriet Island
Calypso
Jacques Cousteau
Guttenburg
Mississippi
Lake Itasca
United States
Steve Czichray
Fridley
Knuckles
Czichray
Iowa Officials Ready for New Job-Training Plan
Federal officials view Iowa as a leader in launching the Job Training Partnership Act set to take effect Oct 1. In Des Moines a state meeting will honor Iowa officials, with 16 Private Industry Councils to oversee funding via regional service delivery areas. Iowa expects $30 million to $40 million in year one, with 78 percent flowing to service areas and the rest earmarked or used for incentives.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Albert Angrisani
Edward Stanek
Office of Planning and Programming
JTPA
OPP
State
Terry Branstad
83 year old man fends off two would be robbers
Bob Rush Sr. 83 from 1639 First Ave SE fought two white men aged 19 to 20 who knocked at his door around 7 30 pm and wielded a small revolver. He sustained a forehead laceration but no theft occurred as the assailants fled east on First Avenue.
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Bob Rush Sr
First Ave. SE
St Luke's Hospital
Rush
First Avenue
Stolen Lawn Mower From Unlocked Garage
A lawn mower valued at 350 dollars was stolen in the last 10 days from an unlocked garage at the Mark Zobac residence located at 3037 Henderson Ave SE.
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Mark Zobac
Henderson Ave
Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids established 1883, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscriptions by carrier $1.95 weekly. by mail 7 issues $9.20, 52 weeks $95.00. Other rates for out of state. no mail subscriptions where carrier service exists. Associated Press licensed for local news republication. USPS 095680.
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Lowe
Associated Press
Sears sale catalog page mix up prompts apology
Credit customers receive a mailed sale tab with errors on page 29. Women’s watches labeled C and D are swapped along with gold ball and pearl earrings descriptions. Earrings appear in actual size in the catalog. Apology issued for the inconvenience.
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Sears
Tide of Islam lecture at Linn County United Nations dinner
Thomas Ballantine Irving will speak on The Tide of Islam at a Linn County United Nations Association potluck dinner Thursday night at St. Pauls United Methodist Church. Dinner starts 6 15 p m and Irving speaks at 7 30 p m. He earned a Princeton doctorate and taught at Berkeley Minnesota and Tennessee. He was a Fulbright Fellow in Baghdad and lectured at Libyan and Pakistani universities. He wrote The Tide of Islam and is finishing histories of Central American literature and Spanish Arab culture and translating the Qur an.
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Thomas Ballantine Irving
Linn County
United Nations Association
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Irving
Princeton University
University of California At Berkeley
University of Minnesota
University of Tennessee
Baghdad
Iraq
University of Libya
Five motorists arrested for DUI in Linn County crackdown
Five people were arrested late Saturday and early Sunday in Linn County on drunk driving charges. Kimberly S. Barney, 19, of 272 Northview Place NE, also faced improper use of lanes after being stopped near Highway 30. Derrick P. Tharp, 21, of Vinton, arrested in Lisbon, also charged with lacking a license and driving left of center. Donna M. Alger, 45, of 2925 Johnson Ave NW, arrested in the 1500 block of A Avenue NW, with DUI counts. David P. Ellingson, 18, rural Walker, arrested in Lisbon, facing reckless driving and interference with official acts. Joanne M. Ferguson, 23, of 185 E. Clark St. in Hiawatha, arrested in Hiawatha with interference and three traffic violations.
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Linn County
Kimberly S. Barney
Northview Place
Derrick P. Tharp
Vinton
Lisbon
Donna M. Alger
Johnson Ave. NW
A Avenue NW
David P. Ellingson
Joanne M. Ferguson
E. Clark St
Hiawatha
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Nicolas
Dave Rasdal
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Tide of Islam
Clark Huedepohl
Marengo
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