Coe hosts free workshop on classical electromagnetic radiation
Dr. Joseph Kasper and Dr. Leonard Flansburg lead a day long, no cost workshop for secondary science teachers at Coe College on Saturday. Demonstrations illustrate basic radiation processes with minimal setup and low cost. Sessions start 9 30 a m in Science hall with a noon luncheon in Gage Memorial Union followed by an afternoon segment.
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Eastern Iowa
Joseph Kasper
Coe
Kasper
Leonard Flansburg
Dr. Kasper
Coe’s
Gage Memorial Union
Red Chinese Build Reversible Truck
The New China News Agency reports that workers in Tsinan province built a 10 ton truck that can run forward or backward with equal ease. The article credits Mao Tse-tung thinking for the invention.
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Tokyo
China
New China News Agency
Tsinan
Mao Tse-tung
Firemen battle tanker blaze near Southampton refinery
In Southampton England AP report firefighters fought for four hours to control a tanker fire and prevent spread to the port refinery. Seven firefighters were injured in the effort.
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Southampton
England
Knoepfle to Speak at Mount Mercy On Midwest Poetry
John Knoepfle will give a lecture titled Mid western Poetry of the 60s at Mount Mercy College as part of This Decade: America. The talk surveys Midwest poets praised over the last decade and features James Wright Robert Bly Paul Carroll and John Logan among others. Knoepfle, a St Louis university English assistant professor and author of Rivers Into Islands, has published in several journals. He has taught at Ohio State Southern Illinois St Louis University and other institutions.
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America
Mount Mercy College
McAuley
John Knoepfle
Midwest
James Wright
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Robert Bly
Madison
St. Louis
Knoepfle
Ohio State University
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis University High School
Mark Twain Summer Institute
University College of Washington University
Maryville
Knoepfle Lecture Open to Public at College
The college hosts Knoepfle’s free lecture, and he is listed in Who's Who in the Midwest, inviting the public to attend without charge.
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College
Who
Midwest
Knoepfle
New Books at the C R Library Spotlight
The C R Library unveils new titles for post holiday reading. Selections include appearances by Giles Goat Boy and Open the Door plus works by Christie Cleary Keating and MacLean.
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Backer
Giles
Barth
Boye
Christie
Cleary
Compton-Burnett
Brunists
Coover
Créasey
Mair
Marsh
India
Natwar Singh
O’conner
O’faolain
Crezy
Norwood
Portis
Potts
Altamont
Roy
Cedar Rapids X Club installs 1967 president George Ludlow
The Cedar Rapids Exchange club installed George Ludlow as 1967 president on Tuesday. Officers elected include Forrest Houser as vice president Tom Hyde as secretary and Jack Roland as treasurer. Board members serve two year terms Leo Wilson Gordon Larson and Jim Lundstrom. one year terms go to Dr. Harry Rosenberg Bruce Boyson and David Unzeitig.
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Cedar Rapids Exchange Club
George Ludlow
Forrest Houser
Tom Hyde
Jack Roland
Leo Wilson
Gordon Larson
Jim Lundstrom
Harry Rosenberg
Bruce Boyson
David Unzeitig
Grizzly Bears Build Winter Dens with Evergreen Bedding
Grizzly bears dig dens into slopes to minimize water during thaws and line burrows with evergreen boughs for warmth. Dens face north to achieve deep snow insulation.
Hoffa Seeks 5 to 7 Percent Trucking Wage Hike
Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa said he will demand up to 7 percent in wage increases for about 500,000 trucking workers as contract talks begin in Washington on January 17. He noted the demands would fit the elastic formula used in recent settlements and could amount to 16 to 22 cents per hour annually for wages currently between $3.31 and $5.00. Fringe benefits averaging about $1.10 per hour are not included in the base demands for a three year deal.
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Hollywood
Fla
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Washington
Hoffa
Astronomers Report 10th Satellite Around Saturn
Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports astronomers have discovered a 10th satellite circling Saturn just outside its rings, expanding the known system and prompting renewed study of the planet's gravitational environment.
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Cambridge, Mass
Saturn
Advertising copy for FASTEETH denture powder
An advertisement urges denture wearers to use FASTEETH powder to secure false teeth and reduce slipping. It claims improved comfort and reduced denture breath, advises regular dental visits, and lists FASTEETH as available at drug counters.
New Tax Guides Available at Public Library
The IRS issue books Your Federal Income Tax 1967 Edition for Individuals and Tax Guide for Small Business 1967 Edition are on sale at the main library and Kenwood branch for 50 cents each. Guides outline current tax laws with examples and a filled return sample, covering personal and business tax topics. Cedar Rapids library hours and Kenwood branch details are listed. Peter Jennings with The News debuts in color on Ch. 9 Jan 9 at 6 p.m.
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Internal Revenue Service
Kenwood
James Marvin
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue SE
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Tein Falls
Idaho
Robert Kennedy
Joseph
Sun Valley
Mount Mercy
C.R. Library
X Club
George
Peter Jennings
U.S.A
Wellington
Acme Cowboy
Beatle
Cedar Oy Shoe Corner
Tami Shoe Center Shoe Store
Second Ave
Sears
Dr Aor
Sears, Roebuck and CQ
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