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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1969

Page

6

Ten Tech To Present Young Americans Area Ten Event

Area Ten Community College hosts The Young Americans singing group on Monday at 8 p m in Veterans Memorial Coliseum as part of the college special events series. Tickets are sold at Hillbrunner s Clancey s Area Ten and at the door with free admission for Area Ten students with activity cards.

Area Ten Community College Veterans Memorial Coliseum Community College Hillbrunner’s Clancey’s Area Ten California United States Japan Bob Hope Julie Andrews Bing Crosby Ed Sullivan Dean Martin Coe Cornell Mt. Mercy

Pacific 3 Satellite Doubles Trans Pacific Communications

The Pacific 3 communications satellite rode a Delta rocket, battered by lightning in a hurricane, into an elongated orbit and will be positioned over the Gilbert Islands to link the US mainland, Hawaii, Japan, Thailand, Australia and the Philippines. It will handle about 1,200 two way calls and four TV programs, part of INTELSAT’s global network to be completed by midyear.

Cape Kennedy Pacific Gilbert Islands Pacific 3 U. S Hawaii Japan Thailand Australia Philippines Delta Robert Gray Gilberts International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium Intelsat National Aeronautics and Space Administration Atlantic Indian Ocean

McGrath Elected Regis High Board Chairman

Larry McGrath of 1800 Se cond Avenue SE is chosen as chairman of the reorganized Regis high school board of education. The merged Regis council of administration and lay board also elected Rev. William Blessington as vice-chairman and James LaMotte as treasurer. Rev. Ernest Engler, Regis principal, serves as executive secretary and non voting member.

Larry McGrath Second Avenue SE Regis High School Board of Education Regis Council of Administration Lay Board of Education William Blessington St. Joseph’s Church Marion James LaMotte Meadow Lane Ernest Engler Regis

Think of Want Ads First for Quick Transactions

A compact reminder to use want ads as a fast way to find goods or services. Encourages readers to browse or place short notices to meet needs efficiently.

Record of 1264 Advance Tickets For Forum Musical

Jaycee Best of Broadway advance sales top 1200 for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Feb 13 premiere with 8 pm shows through Feb 23, matinee Feb 16. Student tickets 1.75 go to four area high schools. general admission at 2.50 or 5.00.

Ticket Stephen Warner Warner Jefferson Auditorium Chamber of Commerce Sorg Pharmacy Marion Sears Lindale Plaza Robinson’s Hillbrunner’s Killian’s Armstrong's Washington, Jefferson, Regis and Kennedy

Officers Elected by Alcoholism Committee

John Repertinger elected president of the Citizens Committee on Alcoholism at its annual meeting succeeding Ed Hanlon. Tom Wilkinson named vice president Eleanor Thomas secretary and Darrel Martin treasurer. New directors include Prof. Stan Watkins George Rittmank and Helene O'Hara with six others reelected.

John Repertinger Citizens Committee On Alcoholism Ed Hanlon Tom Wilkinson Eleanor Thomas Darrel Martin Stan Watkins George Rittmank Helene O'Hara

Reagan declares emergency powers at Berkeley campus

Governor Reagan issues an extreme state of emergency at the University of California Berkeley to allow patrols as needed to maintain peace. He cites violence and vandalism, says state highway patrol will assist Alameda County Sheriff, and notes the action follows similar student strikes at San Francisco State College.

Sacramento Ronald Reagan University of California California Berkeley San Francisco State College Ing Watts Los Angeles Hunters Point San Francisco Reagan State Highway Patrol Alameda County Frank Madigan Madigan Charles Hitch

Cedar Rapids Iowa City students join Coe festival orchestra

Selected student musicians from 14 Cedar Rapids and Iowa City public schools will take part in Coe college orchestra festival. They rehearse during the day and perform at 7 30 p.m. in Daehler Kitchin auditorium. Three Cedar Rapids high school soloists also play Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A Minor with the orchestra.

Cedar Rapids Iowa City Coe College Daehler- Kitchin Cedar Rapids High School Vivaldi Jerry Moore Washington Margaret Young Kennedy Kelly Stuefen Jefferson Leo Kucinski Sioux City Sioux Falls S.D Adams Pierce Harding McKinley Roosevelt Taft Wilson Central Southeast City West Senior

Irish Area Virtually Paralyzed by Strike

A 3,000 industrial maintenance strike shut 200 factories nationwide in Ireland, forcing 35,000 out of work and causing bread shortages as five large bakeries closed. Dublin hotels ran on skeleton crews while Cork port and Dublin docks ceased operations, halting freight and livestock exports and piling imports on docks.

Dublin Irish Republic Cork

Elder Pompidou Dies in Paris at 81

Paris report says Leon Pompidou, 81, father of former Premier Georges Pompidou, died Tuesday from a heart attack, with the death announced on Thursday by officials.

Paris Leon Pompidou Georges Pompidou

Deadline Monday For Suggested Area Ten Names

Area Ten Community College seeks public and student input on a new name with over 110 suggestions already received. Submissions postmarked next Monday count toward the process. a screening committee will meet February 19 to narrow the list for Area Ten board review in March.

Area Ten Community College Area Ten Area Ten Board of Directors

U S studies Australian harbor nuclear explosive option

The United States agreed to study the feasibility of using nuclear explosives to develop a harbor on Australia's northwest coast, after an Australian request. The State Department announced the move on Thursday.

Washington United States Australia State Department

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Ten Tech Young Americans Howard Benedict By Joe Fischer McGrath Regis Lay Board Alcoholism C.R Pompidou Ywice Aussie Malloy Jewelers Probasco's Third Avenue Ional EarlyBird Tee First Street H. Candiestand Sale Town & Country Shopping
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