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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1968

Page

5

Serendipity Singers Electrify Mt Mercy Arts Night

The Serendipity Singers performed a fast two hour show at Mt Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. The six men and two women delivered a professional varied program with strong rhythm and crowd-pleasing numbers while critics noted strong vocals from Peggy and Lana and lively audience response.

Cedar Rapids Serendipity Singers Mt. Mercy College McAuley Auditorium Kingston Stadium

Coe Hosts Eastern Iowa Science Day for Region Students

Eastern Iowa high school science and math students within a 100 mile radius of Cedar Rapids were invited to attend Coe College's first science day. More than 200 students and teachers are expected to tour Peterson Hall, view demonstrations, and hear lectures by Coe faculty including Dr. Joseph Kasper on the auroras. Dr. Ruth Siemer will discuss science careers during morning sessions in Cherry auditorium, with lunch at Gage Memorial Union and tours of the Computer Center, the nuclear magnet resonance spectrometer, and the Cockroft Walton accelerator area.

Qui Coe Keiser Ruth Siemer Joseph E. McCabe Cherry Auditorium Gage Memorial Union Charles Lindsay Frank Pennington Karl E. Goellner Kasper

Lawmakers consider consumer protection may do more harm

Washington observers state that consumer protection laws are not always needed and can overburden industry. Sen. Warren Magnuson and Betty Furness argue legislative solutions may be necessary to curb marketplace harms while the administration favors minimal legislation to keep markets honest.

Washington Senate Commerce Committee Warren Magnuson D-Wash Betty Furness Miss Furness American Advertising Council

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Senate probes govt role in drain on dollar via port charges

A Senate subcommittee plans to summon four federal agencies to explain why U S port charges on donated food to foreign countries add millions to the dollar drain each year. GAO estimates total costs at 7.1 million in fiscal 1967, rising with Johnson budget forecasts.

Washington Senate Ito Associated Press Johnson Congress General Accounting Office U.S GAO Agency For International Development Senate Foreign Aid Sen Gruening Alaska State and Agriculture Departments Maritime Administration Joseph Lippman United States Lippman

Doctors Cleared of Ignoring Aid Request in Cranston

North Scituate couple Dr James K C Wang and Dr Sui Yen Wang were acquitted of charges they ignored a police request to aid a sick woman on New Year’s Eve. The Cranston district court ruled physicians are not legally bound to provide aid on demand, despite the death of Mrs Bessie Lindenfeld.

Bessie Lindenfeld Foster

Waterloo Firm Seeks Bankruptcy in Cedar Rapids Case

Water loo Appliance Center of Waterloo has filed for bankruptcy in federal court at Cedar Rapids. The petition cites cessation of business on January 19 due to a replevin action by General Electric Credit Corp. President Donald D. Butterfield lists debts of 238 008 and assets of 70 608. Sam H. Smothers of 1402 Ave NE lists 4 630 in debts and 300 in assets and is employed as a dock loader.

Waterloo Cedar Rapids General Electric Credit Corp Donald D. Butterfield Sam H. Smothers Avenue

Policeman’s Career at Stake on N Y P D Color TV

A television preview notes a focus on a policeman's career stakes in an N Y P D episode airing Tuesday night at 8 30 on Channel 9 in color.

N.Y.P.D Channel 9

Eight Protesters to Face Charges in Frankfurt

Police in Frankfurt said they would file criminal complaints against eight individuals for disturbing public order during noisy demonstrations protesting American policy in Vietnam.

Frankfurt Germany UPI Vietnam

Postpone Heart Trans plant Patient’s Exit From Hospital

CAPE TOWN South Africa AP The discharge of Philip Blaiberg the only surviving heart transplant patient is delayed for weeks or a month His doctors say fluid has reaccumulated around the transplanted heart and fluid is being drained He remains in satisfactory condition and will return for daily care as he builds strength and recovery proceeds

Cape Town South Africa Groote Schuur Hospital Philip Blaiberg

Driver Admits His School Bus Racing

REEDSPORT Ore AP one of two school bus drivers arrested last week on drag racing charges pled guilty and paid a $100 fine. Ed Wellman 40 Reedsport paid his fine Monday. The other driver Cecil Lane 59 Gardiner will appear in municipal court Wednesday. Police said the buses ran side by side on US 101 with loads of homeward bound children aboard.

Reedsport Ore Ed Wellman Cecil Lane Gardiner U.S. 101

Rubbing Alcohol Fire Takes Life in El Paso

In El Paso Texas a man aged 63 died after rubbing alcohol on his body was ignited by a lit cigarette Mrs Glenn McKinney reported seeing her husband sitting on the bed smoking moments before he screamed and flames enveloped him A bottle of rubbing alcohol was found beside the bed supporting the theory of accidental ignition by the cigarette.

EL Paso, Texas el Paso Glenn McKinney

Romney says administration deceived about Vietnam Pueblo

Michigan Governor George Romney told the Nashua Kiwanis club that the Johnson administration deceived the public over Vietnam and the Pueblo seizure. He argued attacks on cities show political and psychological gains and urged truth and restraint to avoid escalation. He praised Nelson Rockefeller's polling as steady.

Nashua N.H Michigan George Romney Johnson Vietnam Pueblo Romney Nashua Kiwanis Club Washington Nelson Rockefeller New York G.O.P

Fire Truck Collides With Police Cruiser in Lynn

In Lynn Massachusetts a fire truck and a police cruiser collided while both responded to a house fire at the home of fireman Joseph Galvin. Four firefighters and two officers were injured but none seriously. Galvin reached the scene by another route without incident.

Lynn Mass Joseph Galvin

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By Les Zachers McAuley Peggy Lana Mike Brousky Minskys Everm Mt. Mercy Mt. Zion Eastern Iowa Joseph “Kasper James van Allen University of Iowa Dick Barnes Don Speer Call Justice Electric Java Electric Light and Power Company Electric Service Electeic St. SE Waterloo Firm Newhall At Org Federal Deposit Insurance Rt Aoe Reserve Systerh Rubbing Administration Joint Chiefs of Staff Khe Sahn Northwestern Bell Torino Ford Fairlane Ford Motor Company Ford Dealers A-1 Grant Williams Ford First Avenue
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