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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1969

Page

4

First Step Police Coloring Books Presented in Cedar Rapids

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Hamilton Vasey received copies of Every Hour Every Day My Police Friends Help Me for kindergarten through third grade pupils. Jules Zellmer of Han ford Post No 5 of the American Legion led distribution funded by the Legion from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Police Chief George J. Matias and Public Safety Commissioner John Oberthien helped present the books as part of the Cedar Rapids police crime check program.

Asst Hamilton Vasey Jules Zellmer Hanford Post No. 5 American Legion The International Assn. of Chiefs of Police Cedar Rapids Police Department George J. Matias Public Safety John Oberthien

Hussein Bid Draws Veto By Guerillas

Arab guerilla groups rejected King Hussein six point peace plan in Washington. They refused all proposals for a political settlement with Israel and demanded renewed war. Leaders of five Palestinian groups met secretly to define a united stance and planned delegations to Arab governments for attitude clarity. Simultaneously Israeli jets attacked Jordanian airspace amid artillery duels as the region remained tense.

Hussein Middle East Israel Washington Nasser Egypt Jordan Suez Canal Gulf of Aqaba Palestine

Minnesota native named Penney store manager in Cedar Rapids

Blake Garskey, 41, has been named general store manager at the J C Penney store on Second Street SE Cedar Rapids replacing Victor Bogs who retired on April 1. A native of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Garskey is a University of North Dakota graduate and has worked for Penney stores in Grand Forks North Dakota Waterloo Iowa and Columbia Missouri. He spent four of his 19 years with the company as manager of the Columbia store. His wife and four children will stay in Columbia until the school year's end.

Blake Garskey J.C Penney Second Street SE Oince Victor Bogs Garskey University of North Dakota Penney Grand Forks N. C Waterloo Columbia Cedar Rapids Positon Nativ of St. Cloud Minn

21 Club Sold For 10 Million In New York

The 21 Club, once a prohibition era speakeasy and now a famed New York restaurant at 21 W 52nd Street, was sold for about $10 million to Ogden Corp. The new owners cap decor and service while keeping current managers J Robert Kriendler H Peter Kriendler Jerry Berns and Sheldon Tannen in charge. Cash and merchandise prizes accompany TV program promotions.

New York 21 jClub

Pigs Used in Protest at University Cafeteria

TAMPA FL AP students stage pig protest at University of South Florida cafeteria to dramatize food service grievances. The OINK group plans to fatten pigs on meals rejected by students and then donate them to needy Tampa families. The action follows a campus nausea outbreak blamed on Morrison's Food Service operator.

Tampa Fla University of South Morida OINK VOINK Morrison’s Food Service

Turner Gun Bill Violates Constitution Says Atty Gen Turner

DES MOINES AP Alty. Gen Richard Turner declares Iowa legislature’s gun crime penalties unconstitutional. He cites double jeopardy and says the measure could be rewritten to avoid the issue. Rep Gene Kennedy says the bill will be recalled for senate reconsideration.

Des Moines Alty Richard Turner Iowa Turner Gene Kennedy D-Dubuque Kennedy Senate

Saskatchewan Joins Canada as a Province in 1905

The province of Saskatchewan achieved provincial status within Canada in 1905, marking a major expansion of the Dominion and altering regional governance and development routes in the western domain.

Saskatchewan

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