Estate Planners Elect O Connor Cedar Rapids Council Leader
Gerald J. O Connor of 2765 Twenty sixth Avenue Marion has been elected president of the Cedar Rapids Estate Planning Council. New officers Clea Enwards as vice president and Ed Saucer as secretary treasurer will be installed September 1, with directors Erwin Fruehling Vernon Gericke William Carmichael and Eugene Bender named.
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Gerald J. O'Connor
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Viets and Filipinos to discuss bases
Manila reports that Phan Hien leading the Vietnamese goodwill mission says talks with the Philippine government will cover U S military bases in the Philippines. He notes regional nations should reject foreign bases used for aggression while noting Marcos shifts toward China, the Soviet Union, Cambodia and Laos.
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Manila
the Philippines
U.S
Philippines
Phan Hien
Arst
United Vietnam
Ferdinand Marcos
China
Soviet Union
Cambodia
Laos
No Confirmation on Dora Bloch Death in Entebbe Raid
LONDON AP reports Britain has absolutely no confirmation that Dora Bloch, the hostage left behind during the Entebbe raid, was killed by Ugandan police. British officials say no news from Kampala or Israel about her whereabouts or status, while Amin denies knowledge of her fate.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Dora Bioch
Entebbe
Sunnday
Ati
Wildflower Hike at Indian Creek Nature Center
A July 18 Sunday event from 2 to 4 p.m. offers a wildflower hike through native and naturalized species in Cedar Rapids natural areas. Nature center staff will identify plants and discuss past uses, with admission free for members and 50 cents for non members.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
Iowa
Curtis D. Abdoudi
Catholic Bishop Stabbed to Death in Algiers
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gaston Marie Jacquier, 72, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Algiers, was stabbed to death Thursday on Rue Khalifa Boukhalfa in downtown Algiers, according to the diocesan office and officials. On this date in 1940, during World War II, the Duke of Windsor was appointed governor of the Bahamas.
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Algiers
Algeria
Gaston Marie Jacquier
Khalifa Boukhalfa
Duke of Windsor
Banamas
Republicans Train on the Right To Vote Registration Program
Two state Republican officials led a training session for Linn County Republican Central Committee members on the new Right To Vote registration program. The effort aims to register Republicans and drive turnout, with regional leaders named to implement and oversee the initiative.
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Linn County
Republican Central Committee
Ralph Brown
State
Gene Kuscart
Kirkwood Col- Tepe
Linn Gop
Frances Fulmer
J. Richard Caudill
Cedar Rapids
Kussart
Charles Lande
Stanley R. Zegel
Robert Hult
Lin Gopro
Palmer
Thomas Stoner
Toni Tauke
R-Dubuque
Tauke
Laurie
Iowa
Democratic Party
Congress May End GI Bill Advance Payments
Congress moves toward halting all but hardship advance GI Bill payments for veterans under the program. Officials report overpayments reached 814 million in the past year, with 410 million owed to the government. The VA says it recovers about 76 percent of overpayments as part of a plan to curb early monthly advances.
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Washington
Congress
Lonths
Nvere
Veterans Administration
Prisoner slashes self wins last minute reprieve in Colombo
A convicted murderer in Colombo, 26, slashed himself with an aluminum plate at his last meal, cutting neck and stomach. Officials said the act halted immediate execution steps as a presidential decree was needed to stay or proceed. He survived and was hospitalized.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Sumathipala
Justice Ministry
Prion
Justice
Polix Banararaike
Actions Arising From Grooming Are Dismissed
DES MOINES AP The civil rights commission dismissed all pending sex discrimination cases based on grooming regulations. Commissioners voted to stop accepting similar cases, with Chuck Toney of Davenport noting the commission lacks jurisdiction over employer hair length rules. The decision followed review of recent court rulings. Staff said the move will free about 40 cases from the backlog.
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Des Moines
The
Laws Civil Rights Commission
Chuck Toney
Davenport
Commission
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Bertram Roads
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Vatican Commission For Religious Relations
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Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairighurg
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Tischer
Hiawatha
Highway
Iowa City
Det Wilson
Rony Frnn
Marie
Becky, Jill and
John
LOOP
Ronticells
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Ronmen Inn
Coralville
16Th Ave
Naso's Pizza Houses
1St Ave
Marlon
Cregorys
Entertainmntol
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Leo
First Avenue
Roosevelt Royale
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First Ave
40Th St
Aia
Sirloin N’ Brew
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