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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1968

Page

4

Columbia Waters Down Strickman Cigaret Filter Venture

New York AP Columbia University said it washed its hands of the Strickman cigarette filter, calling involvement a well intentioned mistake. The inventor Robert Strickman announced licensing to Imperial Tobacco Canada with first filters to market by June, and the university turned patent rights to a charitable Mollie Sarver Foundation headed by Robert Katz.

NEW York Columbia University Strickman Robert Strickman Suitt Katz New Foundation Columbia Foundation University Warren Magnuson Dwash Senate Commerce Committee Imperial Tobacco of Canada British American Tobacco William Suitt Mollie Sarver College of Physicians and Surgeons the Heights Educational Foundation Mollie Sarver Foundation Robert Katz Seagram Corp

Giordano Promises Drug Penalties Target Traffickers

Commissioner Henry Giordano told a House Commerce subcommittee that proposed penalties for LSD possession would target pushers, not experimenting students. He noted marijuana penalties under federal law and questioned prosecutions of students involved with marijuana.

Washington, D.C Henry Giordano Giordano House Commerce

Milwaukee Collectors Given Dignified Title

The Milwaukee garbagemen are renamed combustible truck leaders after a council action urged by Public Employes union local 61. The choice aims to dignify sanitation workers without altering duties.

Milwaukee UPI Union Local 61

Eastern Iowa Drive-In Association Forms in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids area operators of 20 ice cream and food drive-ins met Tuesday to form the Eastern Iowa Drive-in Association. Tom Burke was elected president with James Myren as vice president and Paul Burke as secretary treasurer. Lou Springman became first vice-president of the National Drive-in Association, with the local group to affiliate. The aim is to uphold industry standards and expand membership across the northeast quarter of Iowa.

Cedar Rapids Assa Tom Burke James Myren Paul Burke Lou Springman National Drive-in Assn Eastern Iowa Burke

City housing aide resigns over lack of internal solutions

Timothy Cooney assistant administrator of the city housing and development administration resigns saying the city's problems cannot be solved from within the city government. He will lobby for more federal aid for new housing and slum cleanup with a committee planning a winter confrontation with Congress.

NEW York Timothy Cooney Housing and Development Administration Cooney Committee Congress

Priest Sentenced for Homicide in Pangasinan Quarrel

In Pangasinan province near Manila, Rev. Jose Simon Estrada received 8 to 17 years for homicide and illegal firearm possession after a 1965 clash over parish funds left Rev. Isidro Estrada dead. He was fined 250 pesos and ordered to pay damages to heirs. bail remains as appeal proceeds.

Manila Jose Simon Estrada Pangasinan Isidro Estrada Father Estrada

Realtors Join Campaign To Make America Better

The Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors will map plans to participate locally in the nationwide Make America Better program from the National Association of Realtors. President Donald S. Kuhn said the project aims to solve major city and town problems with seven objectives including housing rehabilitation, education for families, and non-discriminatory housing marketing.

Cedar Rapids Kuhn

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