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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1978
Page
8
Cedar County coverage by Gazette Statehouse reporter Roger Munns highlights local developments, with focus on political moves, public notices, and civic concerns affecting residents.
Cedar County remains a Republican stronghold though the trend shifts. Democrats forecast potential gains in county offices while the GOP defends nine of eleven posts and competes for sheriff and supervisor races. Local leaders cite commuter influence and changing culture as factors shaping politics here.
Iowa Health Department statisticians report 1977 births at 44,898, up 3,328 from 1976, with 3,950 births out of wedlock and 22,341 boys versus 21,899 girls. Deaths fell to 26,750 from 27,825, and marriages rose to 26,419 with 10,890 dissolutions, slight change from 1976.
Iowa City Johnson County chapter of the American Red Cross offers a free standard first aid multimedia instructor course on October 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Wesley House Auditorium 120 N. Dubuque St. Open to anyone 17 or older with a current standard first aid multimedia certificate. To register call 337 2119.
In Des Moines on October 21 a banquet honors Thomas Mann of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and Harry Woods of Iowa Adult Corrections. Gov. Robert Ray will speak. the Mu Omicron and Tau Eta chapters of Omega Psi Phi sponsor. Tickets are available from Morris F. Johnson and Mrs. Dorothy Lewis.
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