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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1987

Page

4

Chief justice defends judiciary role in Iowa bicentennial

Iowa Supreme Court Justice W Ward Reynoldson said independence of the judiciary is essential to preserve constitutions. He argued judges decide cases on law not personal views, amid a bicentennial event with officials including Elaine Baxter and Gov. Branstad.

Elaine Baxter Terry Branstad Iowa Reynoldson Baxter Congress Minneapolis

TV Ceremonies Mark Constitution Bicentennial Across Nation

Televised ceremonies observe the 200th anniversary with noon coverage on ABC TV and IPT CNN CSPAN NPR. Retired Chief Justice Warren Burger will read the Preamble and leaders including Byrd Wright Rehnquist will speak before Reagan leads the Pledge.

John Peshong Communications Office The Commission Abc-Tv Channel 9 Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa Public Television IPT Cable News Network CNN Damien Atkins Washington, D.C

Burglary at Trailer Home. Items Stolen in Cedar Rapids Area

A trailer behind 270 Blairs Ferry Rd NE owned by Gonda was entered between Aug 29 and Sept 12, breaking a rear window. Stolen were a fire extinguisher, a TV, a 100 foot power cord, and an air conditioner cover. The fire extinguisher spray filled the trailer. An Iowa DOT car was stolen from the District Engineer lot at 430 16th Ave SW at 4 pm Friday and recovered from the Cedar River near Avenue and First Street NW at 8:50 pm Sunday.

Blairs Ferry Rd Gonda Bridgette Lane Marior Iowa Department of Transportation District Engineer 16Th Ave Cedar River First Street NW

Fire Calls And Draft Era Note From 1940

A record lists fire calls and emergencies across several addresses including Trailridge Road SE First Avenue NE Blake Terrace SE and 21st Avenue SW with times from Saturday evening to Sunday, alongside a historical note that in 1940 Congress passed the Selective Service Act establishing the first peacetime draft.

Trailridge Rd First Ave Blake Terrace 21St Ave Congress

Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa's first urban wildlife sanctuary

Indian Creek Nature Center has been designated Iowa's first certified Urban Wildlife Sanctuary by the National Institute for Urban Wildlife. The center, opened in 1975 after starting operations in 1973, hosts over 300 species of prairie plants and a large beaver population within Des Moines neighboring communities and operates on a modest funding mix including memberships and hotel tax grants.

Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa National Institute For Urban Wildlife National Park Service Indian Creek Institute Rich Patterson the Gazette Patterson Cedar Rapids

Meeting on jobs and industry in Oelwein auditorium

A discussion on jobs and industry for Oelwein is sponsored by the Oelwein Industrial Development Corporation and held in the junior high school auditorium.

Oelwein The Oelwein Industrial Development Corporation

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