Suez Canal operates at peak as 19,150 ships pass in 1965
In a detailed 1965 snapshot, Suez Canal yields record revenue of over 200 million dollars from 19,150 transits. Mashour Mashhour leads the Suez Canal Authority overseeing a 14 story Ismailia headquarters as Egypt boosts throughput, dredging, and port services. The canal remains a vital lifeline with a strict first come first served passage and tight control by Egyptian crews and international pilots.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal Authority
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Canal Zone
Ismailia
Mediterranean
Suez
Red Sea
Canal
Hussein Safwat
Suez Station
Suez Bay
Safwat
Suez Control
Ismalia
Lake
Tim- Sah
Masshour Ahmed Mashhour
Eagle Scout Greg Awbrey to be honored at church dinner
Greg Awbrey fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs John Awbrey will receive the Eagle Scout rank at a court of honor dinner at First Congregational church. He began in Cub pack 17 in 1960 joined troop 6 in 1963 became second class in 1963 first class in 1964 star scout in 1964 life scout in 1965 and has since served as patrol leader and instructor. He holds hiking medals and earned 21 merit badges. He attends Dairy Dale Baptist church the YMCA Bever park and Cedar Rapids Swim team and has competed in football swimming and wrestling while completing two years on McKinley junior high school student council. The award will be presented by Homer Miles.
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Greg Awbrey
John Awbrey
Fifth Avenue SE
First Congregational Church
Greg
Life Scout
Hoover Trail
Old Capital Trail
Dairy Dale Baptist Church
YMCA
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
McKinley Junior High School
Homer Miles
310 Million in U S by 2000 Forecast in Riverside
UC Berkeley planning expert William Wheaton forecasts the U S population reaching 310 million by 2000 and argues urban areas will absorb most growth. He notes only about 1 percent of the nation's land is urban and that vast land remains unused within cities.
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Riverside
Calif
University of California
William Wheaton
University
Institute For Urban and Regional Development
Berkeley
Boston
New Haven
Cleveland
Chicago
Wheaton
About 12 000 Died in Fires in 1965 National Fire Protection
The National Fire Protection Assn. says fire killed about 12,000 people in the United States in 1965 and destroyed property estimated at more than 1.7 billion dollars. The death toll rose from 1964 and neared the 1963 record. property damage exceeded 1964 by over 100 million.
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Boston
National Fire Protection Assn
United States
Milwaukee union offers rich man lease a car plan
A Milwaukee union rents two door 990 cars to members for 62.50 per month with insurance and accessories, avoiding a 2800 purchase. The United Association of Sales Office and Technical Employees says group leasing saves money and other unions eye the program. Rule and Doehmer led the plan as American Motors and Ford bids were considered.
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Milwaukee, Wis
UPI
Milwaukee
American Motors
United Association of Sales
Milwaukee Gas and Electric Utilities
Henry Rule
Secre
Group Life Insurance
Associa
Rule
Ford
Detroit
Midland National Bank of Milwaukee
Midland
Man Still Superior to Machines in Space Tasks
Nobel laureate Dr. Charles Townes told the American Physical Society that humans will be chosen over automation for the most complex space exploration work. He argued astronauts aboard orbital flights prevent failures and that a person excels in sensing, manipulation and evaluation compared with machines.
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New York
Charles Townes
Townes
American Physical Society
Earth
Life's happiest investment a home of your own
Classified ad notes that owning a home is the happiest investment and invites readers to see the want ad classification 50 for details.
Kennedy jokes mark shift amid friend ship dinner tales
At a Boston dinner for Ken neth O'Donnell, Sen Robert Kennedy jokes about his move from Massachusetts to New York. Edward Kennedy recalls O'Donnell while guest Michael DiSalle recalls a Morrissey party switch tale. Stories stem from David Powers lore.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
Boston
Kenneth O’donnell
Sen
Robert Kennedy
New York
Massachusetts
Ted
Anecdotes Highlight Powers and Kennedy Era Remarks
The passage recalls Powers anecdotes including precision Irish and Swedish vote counts at a precinct caucus and a Kennedy visit to Butte Montana. It notes Mike Mansfield and a quip comparing Butte to Boston, with head table guest Richard Goodwin, a former White House aide, part of the event.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
Kennedy
Butte
Mont
Mike
Boston
Dave
East
Richard Goodwin
White House
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Iowa
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Washington Notebook
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Ted” Kennedy
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