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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1968
Page
5
Hams and bacon processed at Iowa frozen food lockers were judged in Cedar Rapids at a three day Iowa Refrigerated Locker Assn conference held at the Roosevelt hotel. Judges included Bob Rust and Dave Baldock with supporting staff from ISU. Sessions covered legislation practices and equipment for the industry.
Reports from Kuwait and Karachi say a sailing dhow overloaded with Pakistanis returning from Mecca struck a sandbar and sank near Dubai. More than 90 drowned, with 200 missing. survivors describe a heavy sea and cargo breaking loose. Dubai set up relief centers as authorities search for missing passengers.
Special to The Gazette reports six youths in Oelwein face beer law violations after a Monday night arrest in a car. Jim Eisner 22 Oelwein Robert Colier 25 Keokuk Sandra Christensen 22 West Union charged with making beer available to minors. Three others charged with possession of beer as minors.
Negros and whites urged Des Moines City Council to dismiss Police Chief Douglas after alleged harassment and discrimination by the police. Mayor Urban urged a decision within 48 hours as tensions rose over a bridge stop that sparked a clash and window damage downtown.
Mt Vernon road SE will close for the week for installation of the Squaw creek interceptor sewer across the road. Richard Jensen says the line runs just east of the Squaw creek bridge and should reopen for Easter weekend. Detour starts at highway 13 and Mt Vernon road. The Hen nessey Brothers crew works between the Indian creek interceptor and Marion’s sewage lagoon and plans to finish about July.
Moscow newspapers paid tribute to Negro American singer Paul Robeson on his 70th birthday as his health waned and he lived in seclusion in the United States.
Dennis Day of Washington will serve as a special project worker in Linn County for the Hawk Eye Area Boy Scouts. He will extend the Boy Scout program to disadvantaged areas with funding partially underwritten by a United Community Service allocation. Day is an Eagle Scout and has prior Cub and Boy Scout experience.
The article notes the Scoutmaster also served in personnel management with the army, highlighting his leadership background. This detail links his scouting leadership to organizational and people-management expertise.
A committee of Cornell college students faculty and area ministers formed Monday to meet Mt Vernon residents about Scott Suneson a 20 year old Colorado Springs man facing job and housing trouble after a draft card turn in in Iowa City He urged no boycott or landlord demonstrations About 100 people attended and the group plans meetings with Mt Vernon civic groups The named members include Aleta Grillos Doug Peterson Robert Clarke Melvin Harland Rev James Remer and Father William Kunsch
Thomas Erickson, 23, of Decorah, is in fair condition after a Monday morning crash on highway 9 near Waukon. His car collided with another vehicle that reportedly fled the scene a mile west of Waukon.
The governor of Puerto Rico is stated to earn an annual salary of $25,000. The text notes that American Indians and ancient Romans prized the bubbling waters of mineral springs as early spa attractions.
Earl Steffen, 29, of rural Manchester, is in fair condition with a skull fracture and lacerations after a two car crash one mile south of Floyd at the junction of highways 18 and 218. Linda Jo Bigelow, 20, of Cedar Falls, died in the wreck. Four others were injured. Authorities said the Bigelow car struck the Steffen vehicle broadside. Steffen attends the linotype school in Charles City.
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