County Lung Exhibit Set for Linn County Students
A county wide lung exhibit organized by the Linn County American Cancer Society, in cooperation with school nurses and teachers, opens for seventh and eighth graders in Linn-Mar schools and travels to Center Point Alburnett Springville and other locations through April. The three panel display simulates lung action, showing emphysema and cancer effects, with volunteers ready to answer questions.
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Linn- Mar
Center Point
Linn County
American Cancer Society
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Fishwild
ACS
Alburnett
Springville
Cancer Society
R. E. Weland
Linn Cancer Society Board
Hiawatha Farmers State Bank
Hiawatha
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Vietnam crisis widens as Thieu pressure grows
Viet Cong signaled readiness for peace talks if Thieu ousted while Ky urged his resignation. Thieu postponed a meeting with U.S. envoy Weyand as political shifts loom. U.S. airlift replenishes South Vietnam gear and evacuation efforts continue ahead of the advancing North. U.N. Waldheim appeals for humanitarian aid to refugees as ships move to assist. In Wisconsin, James Usher, 21, of Iowa, suffered a thigh wound from an accidental discharge while target practicing on a farm.
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Thieu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Frederick Weyand
Ford
Eastman
Wis
James Usher
Center Point
Iowa
Prairie du Chien
Usher
Donald DuCharm
Food Stamp Recipients Hit 18.4 Million in February
Washington UPI reports the U S Department of Agriculture says the count of people receiving food stamps rose to a record 18.4 million in February.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Justice Dept gathers facts on Arab boycott links
Attorney General Edward Levi says the Justice Department is collecting information to determine if U S companies are taking part in an Arab boycott targeting firms with ties to Israel.
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Washington
Edward Levi
Justice Department
U.S
Israel
Saigon Defense Feasibility Tested as U S Evacuations Fail
Analysis notes that a rapid regrouping of the South Vietnamese army could stabilize Saigon and the delta but Thieu's weak political support threatens his hold. Washington officials admit plans are outdated as Da Nang evacuation efforts fall far short while Communists advance. U S faces moral duty to protect South Vietnamese helpers amid accelerated Communist gains.
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U.S
Qui Nhon
Tuy Hoa
Nha Trang
da Nang
Saigon
Delta
Thieu
Washington
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Stanwood Students Present Three One Act Plays
Stanwood Lincoln Community High School students direct and stage three one act plays at the Stanwood center gymnasium on April 4 5 and 7 at 730 pm Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students One adaptation is Death of a Hired Man directed by Tom Donohoe Another is The Case of Humanity vs Pontius Pilate directed by Dale Broulck and Hello Dolly directed by Sandra Scott Hartford Conn UPI Connecticut sales tax rises from 6 to 7 percent making it the highest in the nation.
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Stanwood
Lincoln Community High School
Stanwood Center
Robert Frost
Tom Donohoe
Dale Broulck
Pontius Pilate
Sandra Scott
Hartford, Conn
Upi
Connecticut
City Garden Plot Sign ups Doubled From Last Year
Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis announced city garden plot signups reached 1412 as of Tuesday morning, with all Ellis and Beverly plots spoken for and Squaw Creek remaining few. Plots measure ten by fifty feet and lease for 1 dollar, plus 1 dollar for plowing and prep.
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Stan Reinis
Squaw Creek
Ellis
Beverly
Parks Department
Reinis
City
Knife Wielding Youth Robs Woman of $25
A knife wielding youth entered through an open door at Sylvia Landt's residence on Fifth Avenue SE and demanded $25. The robber, a Black male 16 to 18, six feet tall, 150 pounds, placed the blade to her throat and fled with the money.
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Sylvia Landt
Fifth Avenue SE
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Des Moines
Jeanne Leibold
Lois Rausch
New Airlift
California
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
City Garden
Senate
Paris
West Germany
NATO
C.R
Keogh
First Trust and Savings Bank
Hertz
Mid-America
The
Bank of Today
ST. S.E
First Ave
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Ely
FDIC
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