Successful Cedar Rapids Symphony season finale features Gary Karr
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra closed its season with guest double bass virtuoso Gary Karr returning after a 1963 appearance. The program included Dragonetti Concerto for String Bass, Bellini Fantasy, Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon Overture, and Shostakovich 9th Symphony, praised for its vitality and precision.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Gary Karr
Toe Auditorium
Karr
Symphony
Bruch
Kol Nidrei
Bellini
Kabalevsky
Colas Breugnon
Beck Plan for Putting People on Private Payrolls
Centerville publisher Robert Beck seeks the Republican gubernatorial nomination with a program to put people on private payrolls. He calls for a pro growth tax climate, a productive labor management climate, maintenance of right to work laws, a business friendly legislative climate, stronger Iowa Development Commission, and cooperation with government agencies to expand private sector jobs.
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Robert Beck
Centerville
Beck
Iowa
Towa
Towa Development Commission
Chamber Warns Of Sob Story Sales In C R
The Cedar Rapids business consumers bureau of the Chamber warns locals about sob story sales pitches for office supplies. It notes itinerant salesmen call purchasing agents, drop a company official’s name, and offer special prices citing estate liquidations. Some contacts use a Los Angeles address. the L A Better Business Bureau is investigating.
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Business Consumers Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Jack Talbot
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Better Business Bureau
Campus Elections Wednesday at USC
Students at Upper Town college will ballot Wednesday for student government officers for the 1968 69 academic year. Election booths open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Iowa Lounge Garbee Hall with results at 7 p.m. Richard Wright retiring president names candidates for president and other posts.
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Dubuque
Stephen Regan
Daniel Regan
Waukon
Max Kirk
Maureen Hough
Frederick Hough
Marion
Dahl Receives Suspensions on Three Traffic Counts
Kenneth L. Dahl a 28 year old of route three Cedar Rapids received 30 day suspended sentences on speeding reckless driving and attempting to elude police. He allegedly tried to elude officers March 4 at over 100 mph in a Bever avenue SE chase between the 1800 and 3000 blocks.
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Kenneth L. Dahl
Cedar Rapids
Dahl
Bever Avenue SE
Anamosa Man Re elected Jones County Democratic Chairman
Larry Conmey of Anamosa was re elected chairman of the Jones county Democratic central committee. Other 1968 70 officers elected at the county convention include Mrs Jack Neuzil as vice chairman Mrs Neal Dougherty as secretary and Dr Aaron P Randolph as treasurer. All are Anamosa residents.
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Anamosa
Larry Conmey
Jones County
Democratic Central Committee
Jack Neuzil
Neal Dougherty
Aaron P. Randolph
Apparent Solution Found to Minimum Pay Restriction
State Senator John Ely Jr says a path to place disadvantaged youth in summer jobs bypasses minimum wage limits. Certification as socially handicapped could allow pay below the federal minimum in Y.E.S. slots, enabling at least 200 youths to work through HACAP with state and federal support.
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John Ely, Jr
Youth Employment Service
Y.E.S
Warren van Eschen
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Hawkeye Area
Ely
Guidance Association Panel On School Counseling Reform
Former Upward Bound participants from Cee College and University of Iowa present a panel on what's wrong with junior and senior high school counselors teachers and principals. The East Central Town Personnel and Guidance Association meeting in Gage Memorial Union at Cee follows a 6 p.m. dinner with eight counties represented.
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Cee College
University of Iowa
Gage Memorial Union
Cee
East Central Town Personnel and Guidance Assn
Youths Held on Larceny Charges After Bottle Theft
Dennis L. Robertson 19 of 1222 Sixth Street NW and Timothy J. Puckhaber 19 of 1207 Fifth Street NW were jailed pending arraignment on larceny charges. Detectives say Hy-Vee employees caught them Monday night taking four cases of empty soft drink bottles at 1843 Johnson Avenue NW.
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Dennis L. Robertson
Sixth Street NW
Timothy J. Puckhaber
Fifth -Street NW
Hy-Vee
Johnson Avenue NW
Culvers To Attend White House Dinner
Rep. John Culver and Mrs. Culver will attend a White House dinner for Norway's King Olaf. Culver serves as the official representative for activities tied to the Norwegian sovereign's U.S. visit. Olaf previously visited Decorah Iowa and Luther College.
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Washington
John Culver
Lown
Culver
White House
Norway
Olaf
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Decorah
Iowa
United States
Crown Prince
Harald
Luther College
Culvers
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By Les Zachers
Cedar Rapidians
Dragonetti
Chamber
C.R
USC
Fleischmann
Fleischmann Dist. Corp
N.Y.C
NEA
Channel 9
Don Speer
Call Justice Electric
Iowa Electric Light and
Panipat Electric Service
Justice Electric Co
St. SE
Towa Blue Cross
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bes Moines
Sioux City
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