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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1967

Page

13

Mao Tse tung idol replaces Buddha on family altars

CBS reports Morley Safer’s Red China Diary from a 21 day visit shows Mao worship encroaching on culture and daily life in Shanghai and beyond. The program markets Maoist imagery as living god while youth-led Red Guards shape society amid cultural revolution. Judy Garland and Sid Luft sell The Judy Garland Show rights to Pathe with a 154000 dollar licensing dispute.

New York UPI Mao Tse-tung China Mao Rome Communist Morley Safer Cbs-Tv Safer CBS Vietnam Red China Red Guards Judy Garland Sid Luft Pathe Pictures Pathe Miss Garland Luft Kingston Enterprises Inc Brentwood Calif

Gray to play George M Cohan in Broadway bio musical George M

Joel Gray announced he signed a contract to star as George M Cohan in the Broadway musical George M scheduled to open next April. Cohan was a noted actor singer dancer and writer with multiple talents in musical theatre.

New York Joel Gray George M. Cohan George M Cohan

Reckless Driving Charge Against Mayor Dropped

Burlington mayor Carl Hoschek 74 had a reckless driving charge dismissed by Municipal Judge Arthur Peterson for lack of evidence. Police testimony described weaving but the sole witness said the mayor was not drunk and the judge suggested the charge might not have been pursued if not for the mayor’s position.

Burlington Carl Hoschek Arthur Peterson Dan Gerdes Hoschek

FBI Probes De Witt Bank Breakin and Local Robberies

The FBI investigates an overnight break in at the First State Central Bank in De Witt, where $200 was stolen. Five other town sites were also broken into, with no additional thefts reported.

Injunction Issued in Bricklayers' Strike

Davenport Iowa AP reports a temporary injunction was issued against strikes and work stoppages by Tri-City Bricklayers Union No. 7 at multiple Davenport area projects. Six general contractors sought the order, claiming violations of a one year contract that began last May.

Davenport Scott County District Court Lowell Phelps Tri-City Bricklayers Union No. 7 Afl-Cio

Army Reserve unit heads to two weeks camp training

The 103rd support brigade of the Army Reserve, about 150 men, departs Fort Des Moines on Saturday for a two week training period at Camp McCoy in Wisconsin.

Des Moines Army Reserve Ft. Des Moines Camp McCoy Wis

First Lady Delayed By Bomb Threat In New York

In New York a bomb threat paused Mrs. Lyndon Johnson’s return from a shopping trip. An anonymous caller warned of a bomb on the Washington shuttle at LaGuardia, prompting security checks of four planes and the crew, including Mrs. Johnson, before she finally flew out at 6 23 p.m.

New York Lyndon Johnson Washington Eastern Air Lines LaGuardia

Pakistan To Get U S Farm Goods

The Agriculture Department announced a $106.9 million U S aid package to Pakistan under Food for Peace. The consignments include 11.4 million bushels of wheat or flour on credit and about 25.4 million bushels of wheat or flour for Pakistani currency plus 99 million pounds of tallow, 220 million pounds of soybean or cotton seed oil, 20 000 bales of extra long staple cotton and 2.2 million pounds of non fat dry milk.

Washington Agriculture Department Pakistan U. S

Carpenter Quits Space Program

Navy Cmdr. M. Scott Carpenter, one of the original seven astronauts and America’s second man in orbit, leaves NASA to join deep sea research for the Navy. Grounded since 1964 after a motorcycle accident in Bermuda, he will begin Sealab 3 duties around Sept. 1, preparing to place men 600 feet below the ocean next year.

Houston UPS America Navy Cmdr M. Scott Carpenter Space Agency Carpenter Bermuda Manned Carpenter Spacecraft Center Ter

Eight Family Members Die In Oklahoma Crash

In Highland Illinois an Oklahoma family of eight was fatally injured in a rain slick collision with a truck. The Briscoe family included Margaret 43 Nellis 48 and seven children aged 12 to 15 months. A station wagon burst into flames after impact. one member died at a hospital. Truck driver David Adams 23 from Vandalia Ill was not seriously hurt.

Highland Ill Oklahoma Margaret Briscoe Nellis Oklahoma State University Lafayette Ind David Adams Vandalia

One phone call puts a low cost want ad to work

A simple phone call to 369 1234 activates a low cost want ad service promising quick results. The ad placement aims to reach local readers seeking deals and services through a brief, affordable notice.

Linn County fair sells 4-H baby beeves in Central City

One hundred fifteen 4-H baby beeves sold Thursday at the Linn County fair in Central City for an average of 28.21 per cwt. Top price was 38 paid by Big Bill's Need Store Onslow for a Hereford fed by David Bowen of Marion. Hy-Vee Stores bought 18 head. Auctioneers were Wesley Waterhouse Virgil Heins and Bud Smith. City State Bank of Central City clerked the sale.

Central City Big Bill Onslow David Bowen Marion Wesley ‘Waterhouse Virgil Heins Bud Smith City State Bank of

Maytag Declares Quarterly Dividend

Maytag board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents a share. The payment is payable September 15 with a record date of September 1.

Board of Directors

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