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Press upgrades with IBM headliner and Easter edition
The Cedar Rapids Press reports a late but substantial investment in an IBM composing machine and an electronic headliner to enhance typography and layouts. Readers are warned of drastic but progressive format changes, with the Easter edition highlighting new capabilities. The 1970 Sweetheart Ball, sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi, raised funds for the Hawk Eye Zoological Society, featuring ten queen candidates and escorted parades with photos by Leland Regal.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
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