Young Columbus judges named for Portugal Spain trip
Three Cedar Rapids men from The Gazette's newspaperboy staff will judge the Young Columbus IX contest. The panel includes Rev. Bernard G. Olson H. A. Schimberg and Pierre A. Tracy. Contest ends February 26 with 13 finalists. The winner earns a 12 day Parade magazine transit trip.
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Young Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Young Columbus IX
Portugal
Spain
Gazette
Bernard G. Olson
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
H. A. Schimberg
Dempsey Cleaners
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Pierre A. Tracy
Wilson Junior High
U.S
Parade Magazine
Trans World Airlines
Parade
Local Junior Police Corps Formed In City
A 17 member Junior Police Corps with over seas caps and blue uniforms assists in parking and traffic control at events and in schools. Lt. George Davis says membership is open to junior high boys who are good students and not overcommitted. The program, sponsored by the Tuesday Noon Optimist Klub, trains youths in safety and civic duties with future potential for police careers.
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Lt. Davis
Police Department
Safety Education Bureau
Erger
Optimist Klub
Davis
Jonnrgeant
Marines Emphasize Helicopter Landings Over Beach Assaults
Major Gen. Robert Cushman at Camp Pendleton outlined a shift to helicopter assaults, aiming to lift two thirds of landing forces ashore by air. He said the Marines are prepared for nuclear war but expect amphibious operations in limited warfare as the most probable scenario.
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San Diego
Amphibious Warfare
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton Marine Base
Robert Cushman
Corps
Cushman
la Jolla
Military Order of World Wars
Parcel Post Gets Facelift Under Gronouski
Postmaster General Gronouski launches a drastic facelift for parcel post with scheduled overnight trials in several areas. The aim is nationwide service early in 1967 and cost recovery within strict margins as Kriz leads the parcel post task force to restore speed, reduce damage, and regain business.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Gronovski
Parcel Post
Edward Kriz
Parcel Post Task Force
Kriz
Congress
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George Davis
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Lindale
Craemets
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Orlon Acrylic Ensemble
JurEn Casvas
Nassau
Craemer’s
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