More Freedom Given to UCS Agency Boards
The United Community Service board adopted a policy granting agency boards broader control over finances. The budget section lets agencies transfer funds within the total budget, while the UCS board may review items affecting future obligations or other agencies. Additional changes include reserves, no across the board cuts, and a pay first policy on allocations.
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UCS
United Community Service Board of Directors
UCS Board
Crippled Children
YMCA
Crippled Children’s Society
United Good Neighbors
Public Health Nursing Assn
United Cerebral Palsy Center
Family Service Agency
Ymca and
Avenue NE
Red Cross Offers Free First Aid Course in Cedar Rapids
The Linn County Red Cross will conduct a standard first aid course in northeast Cedar Rapids starting Thursday night. Irwin Nelson will teach the five weekly sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. at Noelridge Park Christian Church. Open to the public 14 years and up with no pre registration required.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Robert Tow
Linn County Red Cross
Tow
Irwin Nelson
Noelridge Park Christian Church
Regent Street
Two Elected to Memorial Unit by Veterans Groups
Keith Churchill of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ernest Rejsa of the American Legion were elected to the Cedar Rapids Memorial commission at a veterans convention. Churchill is the current commission chairman. Rejsa will replace Abraham Pilicer who did not seek reelection. The commission maintains memorial buildings and monuments. Kenneth Barrett was elected permanent chairman and James Johnson permanent secretary. The convention included three delegates from each veterans organization.
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Keith Churchill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest Rejsa
American Legion
Cedar Rapids Memorial Commission
Churchill
Rejsa
Abraham Pilkcer
Kenneth Barrett
James Johnson
UCS Committees To Meet This Week
Meetings of three United Community Service committees are scheduled for the remainder of the week. The community relations committee meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the UCS office. Subcommittees for Camp Fire Girl and membership and public relations will meet Thursday at UCS, with membership at noon and PR at 12:30 p.m. The conference of executives gathers at noon Friday at the YWCA.
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United Community Service Committees
UCS
YWCA
Ousley Receives National Teacher of the Year Honor
Elmon Ousley of Bellevue Washington visited the White House to accept the 1963 National Teacher of the Year certificate from President Kennedy. A tie clasp vanished during the ceremony and a member of his party mistakenly entered the President’s washroom, where Kennedy escorted her back.
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Washington
Elmon Ousley
Bellevue
Wash
White House
Ousley
Kennedy
Coe Students Win Superior Awards in Illinois Speech Meet
Virginia Horak a Coe freshman from Cedar Rapids was among six winners at the University of Illinois novice tournament in Champaign Monday where she placed third out of 64 contestants from four states. Lyle Jons of Coggan tied for first in the WCTU state oratorical contest at Des Moines.
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Virginia Horak
Coe
Cedar Rapids
University of Illinois
Champaign
Lynn Engdahl
Miss Horak
Lyle Jons
Coggan
WCTU
Des Moines
Want Ads Spotlight Readers Ask If Your Ad Appears
A crowded want ad page prompts readers to check listings for items for sale jobs and notices. Vendors and individuals submit small ads shaping a busy classified section with varied offerings.
Price Retreat For Wheeling Steel
Wheeling Steel rescinded some price increases and trimmed others to align with U S Steel. Despite its small share of production, Wheeling had pegged higher prices than rivals and lagged in rolling back, risking lost orders as major producers moved to adjust downward.
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New York
Wheeling Steel
U.S. Steel
Wheeling
Republic
National
Jones & Laughlin
Armco
Two Mass Graves of Nazi Victims Found in Poland
Warsaw reports two mass graves of several thousand Nazi victims were discovered in Poland, according to PAP on Tuesday. The find underscores wartime atrocities and prompts ongoing investigations by authorities.
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Warsaw
UPI
Poland
PAP
Live Better in a Home of Your Own
Classified ad 50 seeks buyers for home ownership options offering practical steps and contact details for prospective buyers to start building personal residences.
Rain Eases Fire Danger Across Eastern U.S.
Rain brought limited relief to the East easing fire danger after weeks of brush and forest fires from New England to Washington DC. Showers wet central and southern New Jersey with at least .15 inch depth while New York City area including Staten Island also saw rain.
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New York
New England
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Staten Island
Unsafe Car Tires Forbidden in New York
Albany, N Y Gov Rockefeller announced he signed a measure requiring tires to be in safe operating condition starting January 1. The motor vehicles commissioner will set tire standards and vehicles failing them may be removed from the road. Penalties include up to a $50 fine and 30 days in jail.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Rockefeller
Ben-Zvi Dies. Israel President Gone After Illness
Izhak Ben-Zvi, 78, Zionist pioneer and Israel’s president since 1952, died Tuesday from stomach cancer that spread to his liver and other organs. He helped build the Jewish state with David Ben-Gurion, fought in 1948, and was elected to a third five year term last October.
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Jerusalem
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Israel
David Ben- Gurion
Cedar Rapids Look-See Tour Set With Route Details
The Cedar Rapids Chamber announces the May 8 Look See Hear Ask tour with 596 capacity on 15 buses. Two small out of town groups join locals on a day-long itinerary starting at 9 20 a m from Third Avenue Bridge returning 2 45 p m visiting Jane Boyd House Mt Mercy College Madison School Roosevelt Hotel and Marion sights before looping through Oats plant area and Quaker Oats.
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Chamber
Cedar Rapids
Garrison
Delta
Third Avenue Bridge
Jane Boyd Community House
Mt. Mercy College
Madison Elementary School
Roosevelt Hotel
Marion
Thomas Park
Legion Swimming
Milwaukee Railroad
Hiawatha
Quaker Oats
Gems Robbery at Cannes Jewelry Store Seeks $220000
Three masked armed men robbed the Hotel Majestic jewelry shop in Cannes of gems valued at about $220,000. The same store was previously robbed of an estimated $170,000 in gems last December.
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Cannes
France
UPI
Hotel Majestic
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James Bramwell
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Marshall Hardesty
Flexon Fashion
3Rd Ave
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C.R. Post Office
Gazette Photo
L. W. Lohnes
Post Office Department
St. Louis
E. R. Petro
Richard M. Loftus
John F. Dee
Price
Detroit
Automotive News
Chrysler
Imperial
Plymouth
American Motors
Studebaker
Checker Motors
U.S
Canada
Chevrolet
International
Jeep
D King Features Syndicate, Inc
Medical Arts
2Nd Ave
Ben-Zvi
Kenwood
Marion, Hiawatha
Rock Island
Twin Cities
St.louis
West Branch
West Liberty
Esquire
8Th Ave
8Th Street
Wees
Oldsmobile
Allen Motor CO
First Ave
Iowa
Garry Moore
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