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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1979
Page
7
George Sell, general manager, suspects slingshot or pellet gun caused five shattered panes on the south face of Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel atop the Five Seasons Center. Pieces fell onto a car, no injuries reported. Police increased patrols and replacement costs are being estimated.
Cedar Rapids Public Improvements and Streets Commissioner Richard Phillips, a 10 year council member, is among several contenders for Iowa commerce commissioner after Maurice Van Nostrand’s resignation. Phillips indicated willingness to serve, sent a resume, and awaits the governor’s decision, expected before a mid October trip to China.
Five persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County on Wednesday afternoon and early today. Kenneth M. Finn, Ray T. Brooks, Craig A. Ekstrom, Randy J. Williams, and Dennis L. First faced additional charges including disobeying signals speeding driving left of center and failing to use headlights.
Kip Kolkmeier a senior at Washington High School is one of 22 students nationwide selected for next months Reader's Digest speakers seminar in Stamford Connecticut. The event co sponsored by Reader's Digest and the national Junior Achievement office runs October 24 to 28 and focuses on public speaking techniques.
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