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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1973
Page
11
Cedar Hills pool construction could begin in early November on school district land near Cherry Hill park. The project will use 400000 in federal revenue sharing funds and feature expanded spectator and sunbathing areas, aiming to avoid the existing track layout.
UPI reports the AID study on desert encroachment shows deserts expanding globally due to overuse of land by nomads and poor management. Weighing reclamation options from oil spraying to tree planting, the piece notes Tunisia and other nations testing dunes stabilization and the high costs and social impacts of preventing desert spread.
The article explains tennis scoring with love meaning zero. It notes possible origins in France with l oeuf or voeu f meaning egg, linking to the zero shape. The piece also touches on literacy and rising expectations among young people. A stray line mentions a wanted ad showing an unusual item.
Readings from a sensitive seismograph at the University of Nevada prompted arrests of three teenagers in a burglary probe. Deputies said workers were alerted when an earthquake recorder began printing readouts from a remote Washoe valley station. Technicians noted movements of the needle indicating activity inside an old mine shaft.
A list of meetings this week from public, tax spending agencies including Marion library board Linn county health center budget panel Cedar Rapids city council planning commission recreation commission urban renewal board and related sessions with locations such as city halls and conference rooms.
The Cedar Rapids Social Security office in room 300 SGA building at 122 Second Street SE remains the local contact. Call 366-2411 ext 431 or visit to confirm required documents and medical records for disability benefit applications.
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