New Column on Alcoholism by Dr Wayne Wright at Citizen Times
The Citizen-Times will run a new weekly column by Wayne K Wright PhD clinical psychologist in charge of the Alcoholic Unit Stats Mental Hospital. He will discuss causes and treatment of alcoholism and readers may send questions to be answered in the column addressed to Dr Wright care of the paper. Anonymous letters permitted.
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Citizen-Times
Wayne K. Wright
Stats Mental Hospital
Wright
Sixteenth Firefighter Resigns From Cedar Rapids Department
A four year veteran of the Cedar Rapids fire department resigns this week becoming the sixteenth disgruntled firefighter to quit in fourteen months. William Smith leaves after four years citing low wages and plans to take a job as a pork driver.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city to rebid 168 old street lights
Parks Commissioner Don Gardner reported a mixup in sale ads for Cedar Rapids street lights. Bids on 207 fixtures were returned unopened after a count showed only 168 to be sold. A corrected advertisement will invite new offers for the right quantity.
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Don Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Gardner
Food Store Robbery Highlights Cedar Rapids Crime Wave
Cedar Rapids police describe a week of armed robberies as a pattern after an Armstrong’s department store heist. Two teenage gunmen robbed the Thrifty Food store at 9 p.m. taking about 160 dollars at gunpoint. Witnesses identified one as about 18 with blond hair and the other about 5'9" wearing dark clothing and police glasses. Warrants issued for the suspects. three arrests soon followed.
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Cadar Rapids
Fourth Avenue S.E
George J. Matias
Cedar Rapi
Armstrong’s
Armstrong
Texas
Robert Breden
Threaten City Strike Debated by Rapids Teamsters
A local Teamsters drive threatens a city strike after Mayor Johnson declines a workers meeting. Wilford reports 65 of 68 Local 238 members authorized strike action at a Tuesday meeting amid wage and conditions negotiations.
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Dan’ Molumby
Rapids
Robert
Johnso
Rey
Wilford
Johnson
Teamster
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