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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1968

Page

7

Rise of TV ads pays big for Chicago model Connie Benson

Connie Benson, a Chicago native with Greek roots, built a lucrative TV commercial career by moving through New York Chicago and Dallas agencies. She outlines how agents, tapes and contracts shape earnings, noting eye products Maybelline Winston and Salem ads can yield substantial yearly totals, around ninety to one hundred thousand dollars with multiple campaigns.

Hollywood UPI Stow Connie Benson Dallas ‘Theater Center New York Chicago Salem Winston Connie

NFO Maps Trip-Hammer Stand on Grain Action

The National Farmers Organization unveiled a trip hammer plan to hold and block grain sales. Members will take 50 percent of cropland out of production in 196% as part of the feed grains diversion program. Farmers will seal grain and take loans instead of selling, aiming to halt commodity flows until prices rise. Local corn and soybean prices have already edged higher.

Oren Lee Staley NFO County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service ASCS Stanley Staley NFC United States

War tax label urged for Johnsons Vietnam proposals

Republicans in Washington accused the Johnson administration of masking a tax surcharge as a war measure to blunt economic effects of the Vietnam conflict. Senators Javits and Percy and Representative Curtis argued the plan is a political and economic error. Gardner Ackley testified on the president's annual economic message before a Senate-House committee. In Center Point, Mrs. Cato Richardson 75 died in Ashland Wisconsin with survivors Delmar Rolland and Leo Oliphant among others.

Washington Johnson Javits R-N.y Percy R-Ill Thomas Curtis R-Mo Gardner Achley President’s Council of Economic Advisers Senate-House Center Point Cato Richardson Center Point Area Ashland Wis Delmar Oliphant Rolland Oliphant Cedar Rapids Leo

Barbershop Detour Sends School Bus of Students

Eighteen Bishop Bradley High School youths who ignored a Friday ultimatum were transported by a school bus to a Concord barbershop. Father Norman Limoges supervised the event, joking with students as barbers trimmed bangs and ears, with students paying and the option of a second cut if unsatisfied.

Concord N.H Bishop Bradley Roman Catholics High School Norman Limoges Father Limoges Tom

Hershey Says No Draft Hike Planned Amid Conflicts

Coronado Calif AP Lt Gen Lewis Hershey director of selective service says no immediate draft increase is planned due to Vietnam and Korea. He opened a 10 day seminar on the draft for reserve officers at the Coronado naval amphibious base and told reporters plans exist but will not be used now.

Coronado Calif Lewis Hershey Selective Service Hershey Coronado Naval Amphibious Base

Tornadoes of 1967 Rank Third Worst in U.S. History

The Environmental Science Services Administration reports 1967 had 837 tornadoes, 117 deaths, and extensive property damage making it the third worst year. The April 21 outbreak hit Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan with at least 59 deaths in Northeastern Illinois. January 24 saw seven killed and 26 injured across Missouri Iowa and Illinois.

Washington UPI Environmental Science Services Administration U.S Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Ilnois Missouri Ilinois

Legislators Favor Special Session on Tax Law

Des Moines AP report says a KRNT poll shows a shift among Iowa lawmakers toward calling a special session to fix the 1967 sales and services tax law. Of 119 respondents, 67 Democrats and Republicans favor a session, 52 oppose. Gov. Hughes has not decided.

Des Moines Iowa KRNT Senate House Gov. Hughes

Resigned: Warnings On Israel Ignored

Washington AP reports David G Nes a 51 year old deputy chief of mission in Cairo resigned last December after claiming the State Department ignored his warnings about war dangers in the Middle East. Nes said his dispatches about looming trouble were not heeded in Washington amid the 1967 Arab Israel conflict.

Washington U.S State Department Middle East David G. Nes Foreign Service Cairo Egypt Nes

Students Capture Gunmen After Holdup at Furniture Home

Three Lock Haven State College students joined the chase when five gunmen robbed a furniture dealer's home. One suspect Edward Smith 37 and James Riffert 37, both of Philadelphia, were captured after a night pursuit. Police seek two more suspects as residents were told to stay indoors. Bail set at 50000 for Smith and Riffert. charges include armed robbery burglary assault and more.

Lock Haven Charles Stein Stein Leo Held Lock Haven State College Edward Smith Philadelphia Smith Riffert

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