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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1971

Page

8

Winter Schedule for Elizabeth Bender Pool Announced

Elizabeth Bender pool starts its winter schedule with public swims on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 7 to 9 pm and Saturdays Sundays 1 to 5 pm through June 10. Members and seniors enjoy extended or special hours on select weekdays. Adult lessons run with Red Cross instructors from Sept to June, with varied session dates and pricing. Call 364-9981 for details.

Elizabeth Bender Pool Jane Boyd Red Cross

Thieu Foe Beaten Up in Saigon Protest

In Saigon a leftist candidate opposed to President Thieu and the U.S. was beaten by police during a protest. Tran Tuan Nahm was wrestled to ground and taken to a police car after authorities broke up the rally in the city square. He and associates faced arrests, with injuries described as not serious. He accused U.S. military police of ripping posters and threatened self-immolation in protest.

Saigon National Assembly Tran Tuan Nahm Thieu U.S Vietnam Nixon Work For World Peace Nham

Linn County Elderly Group Meets Monday

Linn County Associated Groups of the Elderly will hear representatives from the Iowa State Commission for the Blind and the Telephone Pioneers speak at 9 30 a m Monday. The meeting at First Lutheran Church fellowship hall 1000 Third Avenue SE will feature a Talking Book program for the blind and handicapped and a demonstration of talking book machines.

Iowa State Commission For the Blind the Telephone Pioneers Linn County First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Third Avenue SE

Paris installs first parking meters on Thursday

Paris begins a new era as parking meters are installed citywide for the first time, with meters going into operation on Thursday. The move marks a modern update to traffic management as drivers adjust to the new payment system and city officials monitor the rollout.

Paris UPI

Plot Blunted Marcos Says Plot Blunted

President Marcos announced that emergency measures he invoked last weekend have blunted a Communist plot aimed at spreading terror and destroying the Philippine government. He ordered authorities in threatened areas to keep pressure on subversives.

Manila Marcos

Upturn in Building of One Family Dwellings

New York AP report notes a decade long drop in single family housing starts reversing in major metro areas. 1960 share 70 percent to 1969 at 53 percent. 1970 55 percent. current pace 56.5 percent. Private starts in July set a record. industry foresees 1971 total starts near 2,185,000.

New York Department of Housing and Urban Development Advance Mortgage Corp U.S Bruce Hanson U.S. Office of Economic Research Atlanta Baltimore Boston Houston Los Angeles

Me Dina court martial witness held in contempt

Frederick Widmer of Lower Burrell Pennsylvania refused to testify for the second day at the My Lai court martial of Captain Ernest Medina and was held in contempt and remanded to his attorney’s custody pending appeal after immunity offer. Smail identified Widmer as the GI who shot a boy linked to Medina’s case.

Fort Mcpherson UPI My Lai Ernest Medina Frederick Widmer Lower Burrell Widmer John Smail Kenty Wash Medina

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