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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1968

Page

29

Motel Growth Drives Large Scale Motel Investments

The Motel Business Enjoying Tremendous Growth Rate highlights a surge in mid sized motels across the 48 states and DC. Helmsley-Spear reports 5 825 motels with 581 388 rooms, up 65 500 rooms from last year, with California leading at 63 211 rooms in 653 motels and per room costs rising as chains and franchises expand professionally.

John Cunniff New York America Contiguous States District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii Helmsley- Spear California Florida Texas Illinois Stephen Brewer Helmsley-Spear Brewer

Professor solves four spades in bridge lesson

A student watches a professor execute a four spade contract by counting cards. The professor discards hearts from dummy, ruffs a diamond, and leverages trumps to exhaust West’s diamonds. He explains East showed three black cards and deduces six hearts, then leads diamonds to finish.

East West

Air Attack Tests Fire Ant Wipeout Method

Washington tests probe a new mirex bait method spread by aircraft to control imported fire ants infesting about 120 million acres in nine Southern states. Three applications are being evaluated by the agriculture department.

Agriculture Department

Investment Question From Reader on Stock Position And Strategy

A reader aged 49 with investments in Mid-American Pipeline Morks and Marks Polarized asks where to move cash from stock holdings toward a $100,000 target. The advisor warns against 100 percent cash, suggests hedging with some equities and convertibles near investment base, and cautions about war era market volatility.

Vietnam Wall Street

Wanted ad seeks a specific item in Memphis

Quotes from Jesse Turner of the NAACP and Harold Stassen anchor a page note about race relations and political runs. A local memory hints at using a wanted ad to locate a missing item, reflecting press style and public notices.

Memphis Jesse Turner The NAACP

Correction fixes cafeteria ad about fried chicken

A Kansas City correction amends a misquoted cafeteria ad. The notice clarifies that the Saturday and Sunday times were for fried chicken specials, not a statement about children. The AP report notes the error and the corrected wording in the advertisement.

Kansas City Sun Times Sun

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