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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1966

Page

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Cub News Pack Honors At Blue and Gold Banquet

Award winners named from three packs at Tuesday Blue and Gold events. Donnie Smiley Steve Katz Frank Watters David Jones Mark Goins Randy Rule Bobby Naaktgeboren David Swenson Matthew Fisher Kenneth Glackin received Pack 5 honors. Pack 32 recipients included Cris Dostal Joe Chmelicek David Travis Philip Kloos Eddie Davidson Brian Lesmeister Paul Roman Matt Dostal Mark Miller Mike Sterenchuk Jim Jandl Bob Barta Gary Neal Tim Weiland. Pack 2 awards at Hayes School honored Denny Hruby Ray Harney Rick Montague Mike Hruby Doug Landayt Dennis Andrews Clinton Dessenko Tom Guthrie Jim Popelka J Schwitters Mark Christopherson.

Donnie Smiley Steve Katz Frank Watters David Jones Mark Goins Randy Rule Bobby Naaktgeboren David Swenson Matthew Fisher Kenneth Glackin Chmelicek David Travis Phillip Kloos Eddie Davidson Brian Lesmeister Paul Roman Matt Dostal Mark Miller Mike Sterenchuk Jim Jandl Bob Barta Gary Neal Tim Weiland Hayes School Denny Hruby Ray Harney Rick Montague Mike Hruby Doug Landayt Dennis Andrews Clinton Dessenko Tom Guthrie Jim Popelka J. Schwitters Mark Christopherson

Syrian Civil War Threat Eases After Northern Army Split

BEIRUT Lebanon AP reports that the threat of civil war in Syria eased as northern army units reportedly declared allegiance to the left wing military government, signaling a potential shift in control amidst ongoing conflict.

Beirut Lebanon Syria

J A Students Volunteer for YMCA Campaign Team

Eleven Junior Achievement students from J A program will serve on the YMCA membership drive opening Monday. Rick Scherling leads the team with classmates including Pru Erdman Judy Thompson Mike Votroubek Virginia Denmead Steve Shipp Cindy Feiereisen Steve King Andrea Giesseman Mark Lorenz and Craig Byers. Breakfast kickoff at 7 30 a m Monday at the YMCA.

YMCA Lou Ginsberg Ginsberg Rick Scherling Twenty Seventh Street Drive Pru Erdman Blake Boulevard Judy Thompson Washington Avenue Mike Votroubek Terry Drive Virginia Denmead Thirty-fifth Street Steve Shipp High Ridge Road Cindy Feiereisen Second Street Steve King Fourth Avenue Andrea Giesseman Mark Lorenz Thirtieth Street Craig Byers Seventh Street

Bunche backs Red China admission to the U N

Dr Ralph Bunche, undersecretary for special political affairs, told about 750 students and teachers at the University of Miami that he favors admitting Communist China to the United Nations. He argued it is safer to have them inside the organization than outside as a maverick and outcast.

Miami Ralph Bunche United Nations Bunche U. N University of Miami Red China

Speaker Named For Meeting of Cedar Rapids UN Association

Dr. James N. Murray of the University of Iowa political science department will speak next Monday night before Cedar Rapids United Nations Association members. A 6:30 p.m. dinner at the YWCA precedes the talk. Murray, author of The United Nations Trustee System, was a Fulbright Fellow in Turkey. Reservations: Mrs. Fred R. Gilbert or the YWCA.

James N. Murray University of Iowa Cedar Rapids United Nations Association YWCA Murray United Nations Turkey Fred R. Gilbert

Gas Company Service Chief To Retire After 46 Years

James Bell 65 longtime Cedar Rapids service superintendent of Town-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. will retire March 1 after 46 years with the firm. Born in Ireland, he came to the U.S. in 1906 and has lived in Cedar Rapids since 1910. Bell led the district’s service department for 19 years serving over 38 000 customers. He plans a trip to Ireland and Norway with his wife Lillian.

James Bell Cedar Rapids Town-Illinois Gas and Electric Co Bell Ireland Cedar Rapids Gas Co Iowa- Illinois Lillian C Avenue NE Norway Antrim County United States Chicago Walker Iowa The Kiwanis Club

Letter LBJ Read from Merriman Smith's Son

New York AP report says President Johnson paused his Vietnam remarks to read a letter from Merriman Smith's son about a fallen soldier. The letter praised a young American who fought for those being pushed around, while noting Merriman Smith's oldest son Albert M. Smith Jr. was killed in Vietnam last week.

New York Johnson Vietnam Merriman Smith White House United Press International Smith Capt Albert M. Smith, Jr

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