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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1968

Page

5

YMCA progress report shows 861475 toward 1868000 goal

The Second Century of Progress campaign at the YMCA stands at 861475, forty five percent of the 1868000 target, reported to 450 volunteers at a Kennedy High School gym kickoff. Co chairmen praised giving while gifts included a 500 check from Franklin junior high council.

YMCA Kennedy High School William Fletcher Robby McKay Fletcher Franklin Junior High School

Boy Kept Alive by Oxygen Machine Dies After Parents Plea

In Garden Grove California 13 year old Robert Snyder dies after three days on an oxygen pump while his parents begged doctors to stop treatment. Doctors say brain death occurred Monday and heart stopped Thursday. autopsy planned. The family donated the boy’s eyes to an eye clinic.

Garden Grove Calif Robert Snyder Lawrence Lewin Palm Harbor Hospital Orange County Los Angeles Times Robert Warren Eileen Snyder Snyder

Rocky Lindsay Agree on Huge Building Plan

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor John Lindsay announced a memorandum of understanding for a $1.1 billion mixed use development on 104 acres along the Hudson River in lower Manhattan. The plan envisions 21,000 apartments, 5 million square feet of office space, parks, shops, a hotel and recreational facilities. Two thirds of housing would be luxury units with about one third for middle and low income families.

New York Hudson River Nelson Rockefeller John Lindsay Rockefeller Lindsay Lower Manhattan

Hospital Reopens After Court Orders Sheridan General

A Chicago circuit court judge ordered Sheridan General hospital to resume operations after Mayor Daley closed it over refusing emergency maternity care. The court found the hospital’s services are needed in the community and halted the closure pending further action. The closure followed the death of a newborn whose mother was turned away on February 2.

Chicago a_ hospital Richard Daley Edward Healy Sheridan General Hospital Daley

Lemmon and Matthau On The Joey Bishop Show Tonight

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau guest on The Joey Bishop Show Friday at 10 30 p m on Channel 9 in color with the program airing in color.

Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Joey Bishop Channel 9

West Berlin Mayor barred from traveling through East Germany

West Berlin mayor Klaus Schvetz was stopped near the city on the autobahn by East German guards who barred high ranking West German officials from using the route to pass through East Germany to West Germany. He boarded a plane to Düsseldorf after being told to wait.

Berlin West Berlin Klaus Schvetz East Germany Duesseldorf West Germany

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