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Beatles Invade It and Cedar Rapids Team Honors
A reader celebrates the Cedar Rapids Jefferson basketball players who excelled in the state tournament with pride from the Citizen Times. The letter compliments the team, thanks the players for their effort, and expresses wish to have covered the Des Moines games more fully. It also mentions a friend in Europe and notes colorful local jargon.
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