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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1977

Page

2

Smallest Marine Pleban Completes Boot Camp

Pfc Jerry Pleban a 20 year old from Cleveland Ohio stood at attention before his drill instructor at the marine corps recruit depot in San Diego. Believed to be the smallest man in the corps Pleban who is four feet nine inches tall had just completed 12 weeks of boot camp.

Jerry Pleban Cleveland Ohio Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Marine Pleban

Remember Last Minute Soldiers at Liestal Recruit School

Recruits at the infantry school in Liestal Switzerland crouched in holes on Wednesday and prepared to duck under a rolling tank. They were instructed to wait until the last moment before ducking.

Infantry Liestal Switzerland

Attorney General Bell Talks On Instant Voter Registration

Griffin Bell testified before the House Administration Committee in Washington at the start of hearings on President Carter's plan for instant voter registration. He argued that voter fraud would be minimal and rejected claims it would be easy to steal a presidential election.

Griffin Bell House Administration Committee Washington President Carter Bell

Why Do You Need a Job Anyway by Erma Bombeck

Guilt haunts women who work outside the home as Bombeck jokes about family misreadings of a working mother. The piece satirizes domestic life illusions and the clash between career and parenting responsibilities with humor.

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