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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1977
Page
5
Decorah residents and local businesses gathered at Decorah city hall to decide the future of the 11 year old Nordic festival. About 150 people voted unanimously to hold a festival in 1978 and many volunteered to help in various areas.
Mt Vernon city council learns a South Seventh Street East bridge is unsafe and must be replaced with county help. Revenue sharing funds will cover part of the cost. Council also reviews tractor bids from three implement firms and discusses HUD title eight rent subsidy options with HACAP involvement.
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton proposed a new ordinance to regulate burglar alarm sales and operations. It would require vendor permits and set conditions for connecting alarms to the police department alert panel, with council review after a crime prevention bureau report.
A historical tidbit states American Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper in 1893. The claim reflects early zipper development as a sanitary fastener precursor. The item highlights Judson's role and the year associated with the zipper's invention.
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