August YMCA Memberships Offer 13 Months at Central Branch
The Cedar Rapids YMCA announces a baker's dozen deal, giving 13 months for the price of 12 on all memberships at the Central branch during August. New members gain access to expanded facilities once the addition is completed this fall, with youth ages 7 to 18 invited to learn about classes. Families are also invited to Family Night events at Central Marion and Ellis branches.
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Tom LeBuhn
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Central Y
LeBuhn
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Ellis
Londonderry Catholics quit city posts in protest
Thirty Roman Catholics resigned from top civic posts in Londonderry as a protest against internment without trial and the repression in the city. The walkout targeted the Londonderry Development Commission and included police liaison, harbor, hospital boards, and several justices of the peace. Jeers rose after a Strabane shooting killed Eamonn McDevitt. Hume Cooper and Hugh Logue were later arrested and bailed for obstructing barricade clearances.
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Northern Ireland
Edward Ileath
London
Irish Republican Army
John Hume
Ivan Cooper
Meaded
Stephen McGonable
Londonderry Development Commission
Northern Ireland Poveminent
Londonderry Corporation
Police Liaison Committee
Port and Harbor Commission
District Hospital Management Board
Justices of the Peace
Brian Faulkner
Heath
Strabane
Deafmute
Eamonn McDevitt
MccDevitt
Strabane Ctuie
John McKelley
MacDevitt
IRA
Harry Tuzo
MelDevitt
Hume
Cooper
Hugh Logue
Airmen at Patrick base switch to maid service
CAPE KENNEDY AP reports Patrick Air Force Base will hire a custodial service to clean latrines, day rooms, laundries and offices while airmen handle only bed making and sweeping. The move aims to improve life in the Air Force and reduce routine chores.
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Cape Kennedy
Patrick Air Base
Air Force
Officer Succumbs After Jackson Shootout With Separatists
Detective William Skinner died from a head wound after a 20 minute gun battle at the Republic of New Africa headquarters in Jackson. Seven suspects were arrested on assault charges, while RNA leaders faced gun possession counts. FBI and police hunted a Detroit fugitive linked to the case as a court fight over land in the area continued.
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Republic of
New Africa
Jack Travis
RNAI
Imari Obadete
Detroit
FBI
Jerry Steiner
Michigan
Thar
Steiner
Arge
HNA
Elmer Linburg
Wiliam Stringer
Billy Crowell
Officres
Stringer
Bea
Crowell
RNA
South
el Malik
Yatton Mason
Pla
Fion
Tiew Rna
Possible Excessive Carbon Monoxide in Chevrolet Corvairs
Consumers Union warns 90 000 Corvair owners may drive at great risk in cold or wet weather due to heater design allowing carbon monoxide leaks. Of 281 cars tested, 25 produced CO levels above 50 parts per million, with 17 of 52 Missouri tests exceeding the threshold. GM disputes CU results and urges maintenance to prevent fumes.
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Washington
Con Sumers Union
American Conference of Governmental Industrial
The
Automobile Club of Missouri
NHTSA
Ralph Nader
Nader
East Pakistani Sailors Jump Ship in Philadelphia
Six East Pakistani sailors fled their freighter Al Ahmadi in Philadelphia amid claims of threats by crew members. They sought political asylum in the United States with help from Friends of East Bengal, as longshoremen honored the picket line and refused to load.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Friends of East Bengal
Richard Taylor
New York
Indira Gandhi Plans First Trip Abroad in October
New Delhi AP reports Prime Minister Indira Gandhi will undertake her first international tour after India’s general election victory. She will visit France Britain and the United States in late October with dates to be announced by The United News of India.
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Indira Gandhi
U.S. New Delhi
India
France
Britain
U.S
United News of India
National Election Issue Is More Than War Says Lowenstein
Allard Lowenstein former U S congressman and Register For Peace organizer said the 1972 election will hinge on more than Vietnam War policy. He spoke at Coe College and urged building a voter drive for peace through Kirkwood Coe Northern Peace campaigns and youth registration efforts.
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Roger Green
Allard Lowenstein
U.S
New York
Register
Kirkwood
Coe
Iowa
Representa
Register For Peace
Coe College
Nixon
Gister Young Voters For Peace
Richard Nixon
John Cul Paigns
Efyer
John McGovern
Dele- Culver
Peter Yarrow
Peter, Paul and Mary
Ames
Sleepy Couple Finds Idea Off I To Ringing Start
Ohio launches TIP program to curb narcotics traffic as William and Letitia Fath in Lakewood report their phone ringing nonstop with tips. Attorney General Brown touts secrecy while callers relay information to Columbus. the Faths received about 30 calls in two days between 2 and 6 am.
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Cleveland
Fath
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