Sixteen Teams Named for Water Fight at Lindale Plaza
Sixteen news media and industry teams will participate in the Water Ball contest at Lindale Plaza north parking lot Saturday afternoon. Sponsors Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee names Armor and Co. Cedar Rapids Gazette KCRG KHAK KLWW KQCR Midland Forge Quaker Oats Square D Co WMT as participants. The event, part of National Fire Prevention week, starts at 1 30 p.m. with elimination rounds to 4 p.m. Prizes include trophies for the winning team and two runners up.
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Lindale Plaza
Charles Boland
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Armour and Co
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Collins Radio
FMC
Iowa Manufacturing Co
KCRG
KHAK
KLWW
KQCR
Midland Forge
Quaker Oats
Square D Co
WMT
Paramount May Dispute Shows Progress on Mikey and Nicky
In Los Angeles Paramount Pictures reports progress in its dispute with director Elaine May over Mikey and Nicky. May completed the film nearly two years ago and has so far refused to deliver it to Paramount. The film stars Peter Falk and John Cassavetes.
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Los Angeles
Paramount Pictures
Elaine May
Mikey
Nicky
Miss May
Paramount
Peter Falk
John Cassavetes
Prairie Officials Begin Area Community Visits
Prairie high school officials launch a series of community visits beginning Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Fairfax. Principal Ken Steine says the meetings aim to inform parents about Prairie High and give them a chance to ask questions about the senior high.
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Prairie
Prairie High School
Fairfax
Walford
Ken Steine
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Stevie
Ely Community Center
Swisher Bank
Rolling Green
Lincolnway
Cedar Rapids
College Community School District
Dennis Trachta To Be Installed as Civitan Chief
Dennis W Trachta of Cedar Rapids will be installed Saturday as president of the Linn County Civitan Club. The ceremony at the Sheraton Inn begins at 6 pm with District Governor Dave Ford of Cedar Rapids officiating. Also installed are Fred Rust as president-elect and Allen Peterson as vice-president, along with officers Harold Klug and Walter Blair and directors Bob Zink George Amos Jerry Brejcha and George McDill.
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Dennis W. Trachta
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Civitan Club
Sheraton Inn
Trachta
Storage Systems, Inc
Fred Rust
Allen Peterson
Harold Klug
Walter Blair
Bob Zink
George Amos
Jerry Brejcha
George McDill
Dave Ford
Schumacher Replaces Byers As United Way Chair
Darrell Schumacher, president of Kinderknecht Associates, is named chair of this year's United Way campaign replacing John Byers who resigned after a job transfer. Schumacher, previously vice-chairman, will lead drive to raise 1,465,000 for 17 member agencies, opening Friday.
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Darrell Schumacher
Kinderknecht Associates
United Way
John Byers
Byers
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
United Way Board
Schumacher
Marshall Hardesty, Jr
Rollercoaster to Shake Up Viewers in Universal Film
Universal Pictures plans Rollercoaster with Sensurround, produced by Jennings Lang who pioneered the Earthquake device. James Goldstone directs, using thrill rides to heighten impact amid amusement park settings at home and abroad. Classified ads note ongoing activity as headlines spark consumer buzz.
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Los Angeles
Universal Pictures
Jennings Lang
James Goldstone
Kelchen Calls For Improved County Probes
Linn County sheriff candidate Larry Kelchen urged the county attorney to dismiss felony cases lacking proper investigation and evidence. He, a former Cedar Rapids detective, said he would personally supervise serious crime probes and push better deputy training to keep cases from being dismissed.
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Larry Kelchen
Linn County
Kelchen
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Cedar Rapids
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