Scandinavia Travel Promo Draws Nationwide Interest
Levar Sand of the Norwegian Swedish National Tourist Office spoke at the Paramount Theatre in a Kodak Road Show replay. About 1,900 attendees heard a film and talk on scenery outdoor life in Norway and Sweden, with sponsors including The Gazette four travel agencies and two airlines.
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Levar Sand
Norway
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
AAA World Travel
American Travel and Tour, Travel and Transport
Universal Travel
United and Scandinavian
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Sand
New York City
United States
Scandinavia travel pace attracts American tourists
Sand, a veteran travel promoter living in New York City, praises Scandinavia for safety, welfare, and hospitality. He notes English as a common second language, high living standards, and rising tourism up about 12 percent last year with projections around 10 percent this year. He highlights affordable values, youth hostels, bicycles in Copenhagen, and easy conversations with locals.
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Copenhagen
Kuba elected president of Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Edward R. Kuba of Kuba Funeral Home was elected president at the 98th Annual Convention in Des Moines. Others elected include Maurice Tierney of Dubuque as vice president Scott Wagler of Bloomfield as president elect and George Gay of Iowa City as treasurer. ON THIS DATE in 1975 North Vietnamese troops assaulted Saigon suburbs as the Communist push tightened around the capital.
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Edward R. Kuba
Second St. SE
Kuba Funeral Home
Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Des Moines
Kuba
Secre
Tary
Iowa
Maurice Tierney
Dubuque
Scott Wagler
Bloomfield
George Gay
Iowa City
Saigon
Doderer to Speak at Cedar Rapids YWCA Luncheon
State Sen. Minnette Doderer of Iowa City will headline the Cedar Rapids YWCA luncheon Saturday. A former president pro tempore of the Iowa Senate and long-time women’s rights advocate, she will address the political process at 2:30 p.m. at Mimm's Restaurant, 415 First St SE.
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Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
GOP Senate candidates debate in Cedar Rapids May 15
The three Republican U.S. Senate contenders will debate in Cedar Rapids on May 15 at 7 p.m. in Cherry Auditorium, Coe College. Organizers include Linn County Young Republicans Club with participants Joe Bertrode, Roger Jepsen, Maurice Van Nostrand, and local Cedar Rapids figures Mark Zimmerman and John Ellwanger.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Young Republicans Club
Mark Zimmerman
John Ellwanger
Joe Bertrode
Roger Jepsen
Davenport
Maurice van Nostrand
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Zimmerman
Ellwanger
Linn County UA
Cherry Auditorium
Coe College
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