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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1977
Page
4
Ann Schrader explains Cedar Rapids police records show 4100 traffic accidents last year with many unreported. Capt. Louis Stepanek notes reporting thresholds for city and state packets, and AAA offers steps for safety and proper reporting after a collision.
Harry Muellich of Dubuque elected grand master at the 133rd Communication in Cedar Rapids. George D. Weed of Logan named senior grand warden and Francis H. Ellis of Emmetsburg junior grand warden. Harold Paschal of Newton named grand treasurer and Charles Jackson of Cedar Rapids re elected grand secretary. Appointed officers include Norval P. Marks Carlisle department grand master Tom Eggleston Cedar Rapids department grand secretary Basil Grimes Huxley grand chaplain and others. The session continued at Veterans Memorial Coliseum with Martha Scott turning 61 today.
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. the newspaper is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates are $1.05 per week by carrier and $4.29 for four weeks or $46.00 for 52 weeks by mail.
A grass snake can exert force four to five times its weight while a steam locomotive pulls only one-fifth to one-quarter of its weight. A September 21 1938 hurricane hit New England killing 657. Nearly one sixth of fatal crashes occur Friday or Saturday nights 10 pm to 3 am per the National Safety Council. About 200 drown in bathtubs yearly.
John Richter a philosophy professor at Maharishi International University promotes Transcendental Meditation as a path to fulfillment and higher intelligence. He cites brain coherence and reduced crime and illness with TM, while noting no specific data. The talk occurred at a local TM center and at Coe College with a historical note on Kashmir cease fire in 1965.
An all day conference at LaSalle high school on Saturday October 8 will examine land use from theological and political angles. National and state speakers include Rep. Mary O Halloran Rep. Jerry Fitzgerald Stephen Bossi and Sister Madelena Rourke. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious in Iowa sponsors with co chairs Sister Cephas Wichman and Sister Therese Jacobs. Pre registration is $2 50 with Sister Cephas at 1125 Prairie Drive NE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52402.
The Iowa supreme court on Wednesday upheld burglary convictions and 20 year sentences for two men in Linn district court. George E. Washington, 31, Cedar Rapids, was sentenced July 30, 1976, for breaking into George Gable's Cedar Rapids residence. Danny S. Abram, 21, Cedar Rapids, was sentenced September 27, 1976, for breaking into Richard Buresh's Cedar Rapids residence on July 4 that year.
Two new buses equipped for the elderly and handicapped were tested at city hall with D.J. Marks and Ray Bagley present. Each bus costs about 35000 dollars, joining two existing dial a ride buses. Eighty percent of the cost came from a federal grant.
Salvation Army seeks newspapers for recycling to fund its Men’s Social Service Center. Lt Seger urges householders to stack papers and call 365-1491 for pickup by quadrant. trucks run weekdays in Cedar Rapids and nearby Marion Hiawatha Robins with advance notice.
Merle L Kopel county commissioner of elections reminds Linn county residents who are not registered voters and wish to vote in the Oct 18 municipal primary election that post card registration forms must be postmarked no later than Friday. Registration may be achieved in person after that date with any city clerk or mobile registrar at the Linn county voter registration office in the southeast corner of the basement of the Linn county courthouse until 5 p.m. Oct 8. Registration hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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