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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1968
Page
7
A California Governor's Advisory Committee on children and youth proposes teen Medicare and co op nursery schools for unwed mothers near high schools to encourage vocational training during pregnancies. Teens demand medical access free of cost and welfare reforms.
NEW YORK UP I Eugene Loebl the sole survivor of the Rudolf Slansky purge trial recalls his 11 years of imprisonment in Czechoslovakia during Stalinist rule. He describes forced confessions and brutal interrogations as he faced execution threats and coercive abuse before rehabilitation and later leadership of the Slovak National Bank.
The 15th wedding anniversary is traditionally called the Crystal anniversary, marking a milestone in married life with symbolic clarity and enduring value.
Washington AP report notes a shift in eating habits since 1950 with rising meat poultry and fish use while dairy consumption declines. Red meat per capita rose to 151 pounds by 1966, eggs dipped, and dairy sales fell from 451 to 373 pounds per person, alongside fruit and vegetable consumption changes.
Hay Produce Texas reports annual hay production exceeding 70 million dollars, reflecting strong demand for forage. The firm highlights scalable operations and regional market expansion as key drivers of growth.
Two English inventors patented the Duo Process for bonding uppers by electronic cementing. Soundwell Investments licenses the system. Willcox & Gibbs already installed 50 welders in U S plants, enabling 60,000 shoes daily with 16 to 18 operators per 1,000 pairs of women’s pumps. No sewing required.
Libany Manufacturing Corp in Riverside Connecticut unveils a compact air conditioner patent. The device acts as a heat pump with rotatable shaft and dual end heat exchangers requiring no separate fans or motors and fits window sills five inches high. Worn tire detector by William H. OConnell in Chappaqua New York uses a wired tell tale mat to alert service stations when tread is worn.
The 14 mile line from Climax to Leadville in Colorado serves the American Metal Climax Colorado and Southern railway mine. It is described as the nation's highest spur used for hauling molybdenum.
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