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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1966

Page

2

New York Teens Take On Fame In Drama Project

A UPI report notes 16 year old Dennis and about 1,100 high school juniors and seniors in New York participate in a project titled Plug One Ear. The program explores how young people cope with pressure and pursue lasting fame while balancing school life.

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Disc Jockey Claims Ferris Wheel World Record

Portland based disc jockey Bob Euke aged 27 claimed a world record after riding a ferris wheel 12 000 times. The wheel paused only for other riders whose fares were donated to the American Cancer Society while Euke broadcast from the wheel for Vancouver Station KGAR with studios in Portland.

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Project Discovery aims to lift underprivileged students

Denver reports detail FBI searches and a narrative on New York City programs. The article highlights Project Discovery and Project Double Discovery at Columbia Barnard, offering smaller classes, college tutors, and cultural experiences to at risk youths, many from Brooklyn and Bedford Stuyvesant. It notes improved grades, reduced truancy, and college prospects as key outcomes.

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