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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1977

Page

4

Missionary exposes Brazil torture regime and US role

Frederick B. Morris, a United Methodist missionary, describes Brazil's government as torturing children and Catholics, with the CIA training troops and the US giving over 2 billion dollars. He cites personal torture in 1974, urges human rights clauses in aid and World Bank policies, and calls Americans to pressure Congress and ambassadors to stop abuses. He now lives in Costa Rica.

Frederick B. Morris United Methodist Brazil United States CIA Morris Fourth Army U.S World Bank Vietnam New Jersey Illinois Library of Congress Costa Rica National University

Few Collection Problems For Winter Utility Bills

Spokesmen for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. and Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. report few collection problems despite higher winter bills. They note lenient cutoffs, with a winter cutoff pattern largely avoided, while Cedar Rapids delinquencies rise modestly and SSI relief proposals surface in the Iowa Legislature.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co Ohio Iowa Iowa-I Illinois Pat McPartland McPartland Iowa- Illinois Sam Wilson Iowa-Illinois Lou Ingram

Day on Wheels contest invites Explorer youths from seven counties

The second annual four event Day on Wheels competition for Explorers ages 16 with driver licenses will be held April 30 on the Collins Radio lot. Entries close April 22 with two person teams, a driver and navigator, focusing on skill over speed in events using pylons a broom and a Maypole rope. Contact Don Janda at 393 2532 or 293 1230. co sponsored by Steitzer Lincoln Mercury.

Janda Steitzer Lincoln Mercury Collins Radio Collins Road Linn Jones Benton Iowa Johnson Cedar Washington

Library Course on Small Library Management at Coralville

Thomas Carney director of Cedar Rapids Public Library will lead a four session course on Management of the Small Library at Coralville library starting Wednesday. Elizabeth Donnan of East Central Regional Library said the program is open to librarians and library board members across the area. Sessions run 7 to 9 30 p m on four consecutive Wednesdays with topics from personnel to board policies and Iowa library laws. Registration is 8 dollars payable to Kirkwood Community College which will award one CEU upon completion. For details contact Miss Donnan at the ECRL office in Cedar Rapids.

Thomas Carney Cedar Rapids Donnan Iowa Kirkwood Community College ECRL

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates list carrier 1.05 per week and mail options with varying 4 week and 52 week prices. AP retains exclusive republication rights for local news.

The Gazette Co Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Gazette Associated Press

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