Ford blocked in second Cedar Rapids Ford dealership
Ford Motor Co cannot establish a second Cedar Rapids dealership. The Iowa Board of Transportation Regulation ruled Ford failed to prove good cause or public interest for a new franchise despite attempts since 1976. The decision caps Ford’s bid with a possible future filing only after new market studies.
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Cedar Rapids
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Robert Holz Jr
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Department of Transportation Regulation Board
Westdale Mall
Bob Zimmerman Ford, Inc
First Ave
Joseph Day
Zimmerman
Marion residents flee fire breaking window to escape
A couple escaped a Marion dwelling fire by breaking a window and leaping from a roof. The incident prompted questions on Cedar Rapids' new housing code and its impact on local students at Kirkwood.
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Kirkwood Board
Cedar Rapids
Missing Michigan State student found after bizarre case
An investigator calls the case the most bizarre they have handled after a 16 year old MSU student is located. Page 12A.
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Michigan State University
Dear Abby Helps 23 Year Old’s Mother Bingo Problem
A 23 year old woman seeks guidance on coping with her mother and bingo obsession. Dear Abby advises possible solutions and support on page 8A.
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Abby
Neighbor feature previews Jones County hog roaster
When Gordon Hatch of Central City retires he lists items to do including soap making for a Neighbor feature in Saturday mornings Cedar Rapids Gazette. Duck season opens with a recap of steel shot licenses rules and costs from 1978 to 1979 in the same edition.
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Central City
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Remember When You Looked Forward to a Livable Salary
A nostalgic column laments past salary dreams and compares them with today’s cost of living. It recalls hopes for fair wages and stable income, contrasting then and now while reflecting on financial pressures.
Dallas Zoo Hosts Four One-Headed Giraffes at Feeding Box
The Dallas Zoo displays four one headed giraffes gathered around a large feeding box as they enjoy a meal together. The scene captures an unusual grouping of the tall herbivores in a shared space.
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Dallas Zoo
Hurricane Frederic hits Gulf Coast as Carter surveys damage
President Carter inspected suffering Gulf cities from Mobile to Pensacola as Frederic remnants bring heavy rains west of the Appalachians. Death toll rises to eight with two missing. 50 juveniles and 14 adults arrested in Mobile amid looting. 30 counties designated disaster areas by White House.
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Appalachians
Mobile
Pensacola
Alabama
Ders
White House
Mississippi
Florida
Jody Powell
Gulf Coast
Ala
Talks end as Ozark runs single flight amid strike
Only one Ozark plane, carrying the University of Iowa football team, departed Cedar Rapids as flight attendants strike halted most services. Talks with the Association of Flight Attendants ended at 4 a.m. while crews remained on furlough.
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University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Association of
Flight Attendants
Chuck Ehlert
St. Louis
Iowa Hawkeyes
Harold Gilbert
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids Ozark Station
Gilbert
One man wounded in Sammy's Lounge shooting
James L. Ashlock 44 of Center Point was shot in the head and arm at Sammy's Lounge Center Point Road around 10 am He was airlifted to University Hospitals Iowa City with head injuries Police appealed for information from area residents and witnesses about the shooting at Sammy's Lounge 5525 Center Point Road NE.
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Center Point
Center Point Road
Police Detective Bureau
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ashlock
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Sam
Area Ambulance Service
Sammy’s
Cedar Rapids councilman Phillips retires from race
Cedar Rapids city official Richard Phillips 50, commissioner of streets and public improvements, announced he will not seek re election. After 17 years in city government and a decade in the post, he said his future plans are indefinite but he hopes to stay in Cedar Rapids. He noted the decision was final after three months of deliberation and cited a desire for a new and different kind of work.
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Phillips
Cedar Rapids
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