Burlington man who helped build A bomb still doubts its use
Dr. George Fink, a Manhattan Project contributor, reflects on the Hiroshima decision on its 25th anniversary. A pacifist by nature, he recalls his motive to outpace German nuclear work and now pursues ambitious math and physics experiments at his Burlington study, including tests of Einstein’s special relativity and a real-number ordering program.
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Group Plans To Join Pickets In Davenport
A coalition of University of Iowa students and Iowa City residents will depart from the Iowa Memorial Union at 7 45 a m Saturday to join Mexican Americans in Davenport who are picketing Oscar Mayer Co protesting alleged unequal hiring practices. The group says Quad Cities hiring has favored others, with Mexican Americans repeatedly passed over while others hired at the Davenport plant. Picketing has continued for two weeks and a boycott of the company’s products has been launched. A complaint has been filed with the Justice Department.
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Benton County Historical Unit Is Organized in Blairstown
In Blairstown, Benton county residents met to form a county historical society. The group voted unanimously to organize, with many already in the state historical society. Interest grew after concern over saving the depot for a museum and town library and a $1 sale offer from the Chicago and North Western Railroad, contingent on moving off railroad property. A committee was named to study site options.
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Sumpter Appears on Kidnapping Charge
Harold Theo dore Sumpter, 58, appeared before a U.S. commissioner and waived removal on a federal kidnapping charge. Bond set at $100,000. The alleged abduction involved 9 year old Susan Marie Feldett of Sugar Grove Illinois. The child was found safe in a Knoxville park Iowa. Sumpter turned himself in at the Fremont sheriff's office after learning he was sought by the press.
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Harold Theodore Sumpter
U.S
Richard Peck
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Susan Marie Feldett
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Ill
Knoxville
Iowa
Fremont
Lloyd Jensen
Cedar Falls grad earns UNI Master of Arts in teaching
Mrs. James Schultz of 135 Twentieth avenue SW Cedar Rapids graduated from the University of Northern Iowa Friday with a master of arts degree in teaching. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Trachta of Cedar Rapids.
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James Schultz
Twentieth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
University of Northern Iowa
Donald Trachta
Illness of Iowa Governor Raises Succession Question
Iowa Governor Ray faces temporary incapacitation after gallbladder surgery, triggering questions of succession. The lieutenant governor would assume duties only if disability is declared by a three person commission, including the Iowa Supreme Court chief justice, the mental health director, and the University of Iowa medical dean, with a unanimous vote required.
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UPI
Iowa
Michael Sellers
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Welfare Benefits Must Be Paid by County
Iowa Social Services Director James Gillman told the Black Hawk county board of supervisors the welfare payments budget, $958,296, may be exhausted by October. If funds run out, the county could issue bonds or face a state suit. reductions would require a statewide move, not county by county. The board planned a public budget meeting next Monday to discuss welfare and the 1971 budget.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Social Services
James Gillman
Black Hawk
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
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