London police officer favors courtesy over arming force
Roy Coverdale of the London based Ministry of Defence Police visits Cedar Rapids with his wife Judith. He notes most UK officers are unarmed and cites the RUC as a rare exception, arguing armed policing could invite violence while praising American service and punctual transit observed during the visit.
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Cedar Rapids
Great Britain
Roy Coverdale
Ministry of Defence Police
Coverdale
Judith
Leon
Vera Mehring
31St St
Coverdales
Mehrings
Allison
Chris Hanshaw
Royal Navy
Defense Ministry
Police Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Northern Ireland
Royal Ulster Constabulary
RUC
United Kingdom
London
Bill Meyer
Fort Atkinson Rendezvous set for September 26-27
The fifth annual Fort Atkinson Rendezvous will be held September 26 and 27. The event draws visitors to see 1840s attire, soldiers and buckskin fashions, crafts, and period competitions including tomahawk and knife throwing, skillet throwing, fire starting with flint and steel, and sharpshooting with no admission fee. Fort Atkinson lies 14 miles southwest of Decorah on Iowa Highway 24.
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Fort Atkinson
Decorah
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber to form joint strengthening committee
The Cedar Rapids and Marion chambers review activities and name a joint committee to strengthen ties. Paul Draper George Lowe Scott Olson and Robert Verhille are named by Marion president Carl Foster. Abbott Lipsky Donald Hattery Robert Kazimour and Larry Waller by Cedar Rapids president Dr John Huey. An Oct meeting will consider facilities as the lease expires in 1982.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids and Marion Chambers
Carl Foster
Marion Chamber
Paul Draper
George Lowe
Scott Olson
Robert Verhille
John Huey
Cedar Rapids Chamber
Abbott Lipsky
Donald Hattery
Robert Kazimour
Larry Waller
Chamber
Larry McGrath
Sisters of Mercy to be honored in Anamosa
The Sisters of Mercy who served Anamosa for 87 years will be honored with a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick's Church and a 2 to 4 p.m. reception at St. Patrick School Hall. The event, hosted by the Anamosa Community Hospital Board, Hospital Auxiliary, and St. Patrick Parish Guild, marks their departure as hospital operations transition to St Luke's Hospital under a management agreement effective Oct. 1.
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Anamosa
Sisters of Mercy
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick's School Hall
Anamosa Community Hospital Board
Hospital Auxiliary
St. Patrick
Anamosa Community Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
FAA rules change to trim Cedar Rapids airport security
Cedar Rapids airport will cut the safety force from 13 to 8 under new FAA rules, reducing costs for airlines by over 100000 dollars annually. The reduction, affecting the least senior staff, requires Civil Service approval and may take until after January to complete.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Cedar Rapids
Brent Kitchen
Kitchen
Did You Know Facts Mixed From Historical Notes
The snippet notes apricots originated in China over 2000 years ago and reached Greece during Alexander the Great era. It claims John Mercer Langston was the first Black elected clerk in Brownheim township Ohio in 1855. It also mentions rattlesnakes sometimes injure themselves accidentally with venomous fangs.
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China
Greece
Alexander the Great
John Mercer Langston
Brownheim Township
Lorain County
Ohio
United States
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Gold Vicary
Center Pt. Rd
Stile Ace Hardware
FAA
C.R. Airlines
Colony Latex
Colony
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