Cruel Hoax of False Death Notices in Vietnam War
A report details cruel hoaxes claiming servicemen are killed or seriously wounded, spread by telephone or telegram. Military officials stress that kin receive in person notification and a Western Union telegram, with 86 Gazette area servicemen dead in Vietnam through October 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kueter
Sia Wesley
Vietnam
Kueter
Son
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ten
Western Union
Adjutant General
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C
Gazette
Pentagon
Cedar Rapids Studies Industrial Water Rates and Sewage Fees
Cedar Rapids weighs charging heavy industrial users the full cost of water and sewage treatment. The plan mirrors Battle Creek's high rate hike for Kellogg Co and reflects sludge dewatering plans for Cedar Rapids, with preliminary talks involving Penick and Ford, Cargill, Inc., and Quaker Oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jercy
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg Co
Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
Cargill, Inc
Quaker Oats
Wilson and Co
YM Plans 101st Annual Meeting Reservations Open
The YMCA invites members and the public to its 101st annual meeting with speaker Bob Titchards, Olympic pole vault champion and TV personality. Dinner, Feb 18 at 6 20 pm in Memorial Coliseum, tickets $3 50, students may obtain free program tickets for a 7 45 pm event following dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yrail
YMCA
W. I. Wenkstein
Bob Titchards
Memorial
Coliseum
Wenkstein
Richards
Helsinki
Melbourne
United States
University of Mingis
Bethany! ‘Biblical College
Church of the Brethren
Lee Winterberg
Hillis Gill
William Nordstrom
Jack Ries
L. W. van Nostrand
Cab Driver Joins Inauguration Trip With Fairy Godmother
St Louis cabbie Guy Lagrasco who campaigned for Nixon received an invitation to the inauguration and telegraphed that he was short of cash a widow aged ? agreed to fund his travel if he would take her along he agreed and went to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
UPI
Guy Lagrasco
Nixon
Lagrasso
Washington
Lograsso
Progress Report On Linn Health Center Planned
A community meeting at Kennedy high school on Wednesday at 7 30 pm will present a progress report on the Linn County Health Center. Invitations went to over 1 000 health welfare and social services figures and the event is open to the public. Dr Robert Langford notes more than 2 000 people have engaged in studies shaping the center and outlines upcoming plans and a public referendum for financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy High School
Limn County Health Center
Health Center Board
Robert Langford
Center Board
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Defense Department
Iowa
Linn Health Center
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
Sih Street
Credie Walancee
Iowa Typewriter CO
Chatment Mens
Lindale Plaza
Home Service
Dale E. Benson
Tama
Mark L. English
George A. Fogarty
Marion Army
Douglas D. Houg McGregor
Kenneth W. Jurgens
Hopkinton
Marvin G. Manternach
Manchester Army
Oelwein
Amy
David W. Michael Tama
Sei
Richard C. Youngbear
Robert M. Horsky
Cedar Rapids Air Force
Willard J. Friese
Washington Marines
Roy H. Blewett
Ronald W. Meyer
James C. Powers
Dubuque Army
William J. Balfour
Toledo Marines
Peter E. Cook
Dubuque Marines
van Horne Marines
Colin K. Hipkins
Carrol G
Allen J. White
Delhi Marines
Richard E. Sutherland
Dubuque Navy
Wayne F
Charles L. Myers
Kenneth K. Hutton
Deep River Air Force
E. Rox
Gerald C. Kinny
Roy A. Meier
Marion Marines
Terrell L. Randall Swisher
Marines
Craig L. Smith
Cedar Rapids Marines
Curtis D. Snither
Ronald BR
Stroschein Elkader Marines
Cpl Nabor
R_ Tafolla Oelwein Marines
Michael T
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