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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
10
A detached caption notes a bridge detour with photographer Tom Merryman credited for the shot. The image highlights temporary traffic redirection and infrastructure issues affecting travel routes.
Washington reports for 41 years the House debated modernizing roll calls. A tally device could display each member’s vote and provide a tamper proof count, replacing the current tally method. Proposals from firms are under committee review, with uncertain chances of adoption.
Former diplomat Bowles expresses shock at the growing power of the military establishment in the United States He traces a line from postwar disarmament to Cold War policies and McCarthy era fears arguing that Vietnam exposed the limits of unchecked military influence He urges a shift toward aligning military spending with domestic needs amid public opposition to the war and calls for restraint in foreign policy decisions.
A garbled alert from Riley's billiard hall led to a lifeboat being dispatched after a telephone operator noted a distress call. The emergency center quickly redirected to the scene and the lifeboat arrived. The mishap involved a distorted automatic tape and a maid dusting nearby.
NEW YORK UPI reports the Moog, a new electronic instrument by Robert S Moog, promises to imitate orchestral textural depth and produce novel sounds. Though monophonic, it can accompany soloists or mimic multiple instruments, with artists like conductor Kingsley integrating it in experiments at the New School in New York. The tool, priced around 5000 dollars, is seen transforming studio work, film scores, and home records as engineers and musicians explore its expansive sonic palette.
NEW DELHI AP India reports this year’s floods killed 622 persons and 226671 cattle and caused about 153 million dollars in property damage.
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