Dower Out for Brief Period in Southwest C R
About 1 000 southwest Cedar Rapids homes and two industries lost power Tuesday morning when a crane at Penick and Ford construction struck a feeder line. Iowa Electric Light and Power said the crane boom hit the line, tripping a circuit breaker. Power was restored by 8 24 a m. The outage affected Cherry Burrell and Cryovac plants between Tenth and Sixteenth avenues SW from the west bank to Sixth Street SW.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
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Cherry Burrell
Cryovac
Cedar Rapids board finalizes Coolidge project bills
The Cedar Rapids school board authorized final payments on the Coolidge school construction project to Q F Paulson Construction Co. while three subcontractors Altorfer Machinery Marion Construction and Anderson Industries file liens totaling 21024.06. The district released funds after Paulson posted a surety bond for twice that amount and final Paulson payment is 51395.25. The dispute among contractors concerns delivery and completion dates.
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Q. F. Paulson Construction Co
Paulson
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Paulson Co
Altorfer Machinery Co
Marion Construction Co
Anderson Industries, Inc
Board of Education
Another Quake Hits Yugoslavia
A strong earthquake sent residents fleeing in panic and cracked the walls of many houses in Krusevo, 37 miles southeast of Debar, the town wrecked by last Thursday’s quake. No casualties were reported in this latest tremor among scores of quakes in southwest Yugoslavia and eastern Albania in five days.
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Skopje
Yugoslavia
Krusevo
Debar
Albania
Gift ideas at Cedar Rapids Public Library for holidays
Holiday gift givers can find many ideas at the Cedar Rapids public library. Trained staff help select how to make it books and magazines. Tips cover yarn crafts metalwork wood dolls stuffed animals and kitchen baked gifts. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
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Mexican Bridge Collapse Leaves Dozens Missing Near Mexico City
About 90 workers were believed missing after a center span failed and fell into a canyon near Mexico City during construction. Ten bodies were recovered and one survivor was pulled from under rocks before nightfall. Rescue teams faced poor visibility and danger of another collapse. Local officials cited ongoing search and uncertain exact headcount due to new hires.
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Mexico City
Jose Cruz Bolanos
Public Works Ministry
Angel Aguirre
Meany urges Johnson labor backing for real program
AFL CIO chief George Meany tells reporters in Miami Beach labor will back Johnson for 1968 re election but demand a stronger home front. He condemns defense contract abuses and calls for action on urban issues and workers rights while noting hawks and doves in Congress may hinder social legislation.
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Jeaders
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Lyndon Johnson
Labor
Meany
U.S
Afl-Cio
Executive Council
America
Paul Halk
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades’ Department
Seafarers’ International Union
Vietnam
Hall
White House
Chinese freighter docks in Le Havre first since 1966 Cultural Revolution
A Communist Chinese freighter arrived Tuesday in Le Havre France the major Atlantic port marking the first such visit since the Cultural Revolution began in 1966.
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LE Havre
France
UPI
Four Nations Aid In Antarctic Rescue Mission
A joint operation by Britain, the United States, the Falkland Islands and New Zealand rescued an injured British doctor from Halley Bay in the Antarctic after Dr John Brotherhood fell 30 feet during a blizzard. He suffered serious back and facial injuries and was evacuated to base as planes prepared from Christchurch with refueling at the South Pole.
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British Antarctic Survey
U.S
Falkland Islands
New Zealand
Britain
John Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Kim Shirncliffe
Halley Bay
Weddell Sea
Stanley
Vivien Fuchs
National Science Foundation
Washington
State Department
U.S. Navy
Christchurch
South Pole
Doctor Arrives Two Percent Hours Late at Halley Bay
The survey noted a doctor landed two percent hours later at Halley Bay while another circled overhead. Brotherhood was flown out soon after for a hospital in New Zealand.
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Halley Bay
Brotherhod
New Zealand
Buffalo Rampages Through Suburb Captured Near School
A 600-pound buffalo escaped from Inter-Valley Ranch and roamed Escaped Buffe's Rampages $ ourb LA CRESCENTA California. A 20-man posse cornered the animal after a 45 minute chase near St James Catholic school as residents and children fled. No injuries reported.
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Inter-Valley
St. James Catholic School
Salvation Army Tree of Lights Reaches Donation Milestone
Contributions totaled 868 in the first ten days of the Tree of Lights campaign led by Chairman Walter Nollenberger to fund food clothing fuel and gifts for needy families. The drive runs from Nov 24 to raise 5000 with donations mailed to 1123 Third Street SE or dropped in kettles downtown Cedar Rapids or at Lindale Plaza on weekends.
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Salvations Army
Walter Nollenberger
Salvation Army
James
Nollesberger
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Plaza
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