Johnson says history will judge we tried at last White House dinner
President Johnson told a New York crowd that history would record a verdict that he and his administration "we tried." He spoke at a bipartisan 400 guest dinner, signaling a valedictory tone as he reflected on five White House years and the public gains in education, Negroes, the aged, and families.
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Johnson
White House
Par
Humphrey
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
John Lindsay
Soul City: McKissick Plans a Negro Town in North Carolina
Civil rights leader Floyd McKissick unveils Soul City a new rural town planned in Warren county North Carolina to curb urban migration. He seeks 25 million dollars in investment and federal housing act support with James Rouse's firm providing technical help and Harvard Yale Columbia experts advising an anticipated nearly all black population while welcoming others.
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Floyd McKissick
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Soul City
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Durham
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Congress of Racial Equality
Orville Freeman
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Raleigh- Durham
James Rouse
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Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Shell Foundation Grants 1500 to Coe College
Coe College received a 1500 grant from the Shell Companies Foundation as part of Shell Assists. The funds are split into 500 for general institutional use, 500 for faculty development, and 500 for professional development of chemistry, physics, and mathematics faculty. President Joseph E. McCabe, Dean Leo L. Nussbaum, and department chairmen oversee the allocations.
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Shell Companies Foundation
Shell
Coe
Joseph E.mccabe
Leo L. Nussbaum
Officers Installed By Ambar Grotto
Raymond L. Feay was installed Jan. 3 as monarch of the Ambar Grotto. Other officers installed were George F. Pierce chief justice Dale Glick treasurer Grandville Squires secretary Hugh Reinier venerable prophet George Kaiden chaplain Delbert Kuehl marshal Peet captain of the guard LeRoy Walser sentinel.
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Raymond L. Feay
Ambar Grotto
George F. Pierce
Dale Glick
Grandville Squires
Hugh Reinier
Prophet
George Kaiden
Delbert Kuehl
Peet
Guard
LeRoy Walser
Sentinel
Women’s Auxiliary Officers Named in Local Report
The group lists Winifred Peet as president, Peggy Kuehl as vice-president, Edith Pierce as secretary, and Margaret Reinier as treasurer.
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Winifred Peet
Peggy Kuehl
Edith Pierce
Margaret Reinier
Daily Passenger Record at United Cedar Rapids Station
C C McIntyre United Air Lines sales manager says 1968 was a record year for Cedar Rapids station. December daily records and monthly passenger highs were set with 18 757 passengers in December and 978 on December 29. Air mail rose 37 percent, air express fell 23 percent, air freight rose 20 percent. United operates ten jet flights daily from Cedar Rapids with 935 seats and two daily flights offer one stop to Los Angeles.
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United Daily Record
Air Express
Los Angeles
NBA All Star Game Featured On KCRG TV9 Night
The 19th annual NBA All Star Game airs on KCRG TV9 Tuesday at 7 30 PM with top players from around the league set to compete in color broadcasts live.
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Coe Introduces Evening Degree Path for Part-Time Students
Coe College launches an evening degree option allowing part-time students to earn a BA by transferring credits and completing 90 quarter hours within a year or 45 quarter hours in one calendar year. Evening tuition is lower and facilities mirror day programs, with full-time hour requirements unchanged.
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Coe College
Coe
Larry Jones
Evening Classes Offer Longer Term At Coe College
Jones notes that self directed study is needed for evening classes though their term length is longer than day classes. Prospective BA students should see an admissions counselor. Spring term registration for evening classes is Jan 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Gage Memorial Union.
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Coe
Gage Memorial Union
Claim Against Chrysler Settled in Federal Suit
A federal court suit over a 131000 dollar claim against Chrysler Corp was settled out of court. Plaintiff Lee Roy Lassen 65 of 415 Nineteenth Street NW alleged a 28 April 1965 accident due to defective power steering in a Chrysler purchased the prior January. He said permanent injuries followed from the collision with a bridge abutment and cited failure to inspect and defective steering design.
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Chrysler Corp
Lee Roy Lassen
Nineteenth Street NW
Chrysler Auto
Lassen
Chrysler
Want Ads Rally Bargains Dial 369 1234
Classified readers seek bargains and sale pitches in a quick appeal. The notice invites owners to list wares by calling the provided phone number for quick exposure and swift transactions.
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Dial
Seven Million Checks Dumped After Bank Loot Incident
Boston AP report notes a bank heist left seven million in canceled checks, now declared worthless and non negotiable by the FBI. Police recovered two boxes near Grover Manor Hospital after an anonymous tip, uncovering the discarded loot inside a bank truck bound for the Federal Reserve Bank. The driver, Vincent Birmingham of Quincy, briefly left the cab to obtain a receipt.
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Federal Bank
FBI
John Gould
The
Ate Moor
Revere
Grover Manor Hospital
Prairie Students to Perform in Dorian Festival
Five Prairie high school students Diane Barta Joan Marsh Don Austin Bill Vavra and Rich Failor were chosen to perform in the Dorian vocal music festival at Luther college Decorah Sunday and Monday. About 600 high school students will rehearse and join the Luther choir for a concert in the college field house Monday evening.
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Prairie High School
Dorian
Luther College
Decorah
Diane Barta
Joan Marsh
Don Austin
Bill Vavra
Rich Failor
Luther Choir
College
Italy Enacts Sweeping University Reform Amid Student unrest
Rome announces a broad reform package to curb student protests. The plan gives students 25 percent participation on university committees, bars professors from holding public office, expands university autonomy, increases the number of professors and campuses, and aims to reduce overcrowding with new universities and schools.
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