Cedar Rapids Hosts Tunisian Students This August
Ten Cedar Rapids families will host Tunisian students arriving from Dartmouth College for an August stay under the Experiment in International Living inbound program. The group, mostly English majors training to teach, will stay until August 28 and participate in orientation and home-life experiences with local hosts in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Tunisia
Experiment In International Living
Roy Taylor
Dartmouth College
U.S. State Department
Chamber of Commerce
Experiment In International
Putney
Experiment Committee
Norman Lipsky
Lipsky
Taylor
John Wilkinson
Nancy McHugh
Norman Dake
City borrows to pay bills profits for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids borrowed 1 million dollars last spring to cover expenses and reported a net gain. Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank said interest on the loans totaled 6,166.67 dollars while earnings from short term investments reached 8,200.09 dollars, showing the debt financing outperformed drawing on existing funds.
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Cedar Rapids
Stewart Shank
Medals Awarded to Iowa Viet Nam Service Members
Decorah, Vinton, and Mt. Vernon servicemen receive Bronze Star medals for meritorious Vietnam ground action. Included are Steven Kroeger, Cliff Natvig, Ronald Off, Dennis Driscoll, Michael Benda, Donald Horak, Kenneth Miller, Michael Musel, Gary Bowen, Larry Haddy, and Lt. Kenneth Miller. Also noted are home leaves for Marine Cpl. Daniel Davis and airman Albert Heder.
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Decorah
Vinton
Mt.Vernon
Vietnam
Army
Steven R. Kroeger
Edward J. Kroeger
Vernon
Cliff M. Natvig
Cliff E. Natvig
Deessah
Army Sfc
Ronald R. Off
Linda Offt. Vin
Cedar Rapids
Kennethy. Miller
Carl Miller
Auburn
Laredo Air Force Base
Texas
Michael J. Musel
Bernard F. Musel
Chelsea
Gary W. Bowen
Robert W. Bowen
1610
Twelfth Avenue SW
Ft. McPherson
Larry G. Haddy
Geoorge Haddy
Twentieth Street
Daniel R. Davis
Kenneth ‘Davis
Wellington Street
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Albert W
Service members listed for 30 to 3 days enroute overseas
Christophersen son of Mr and Mrs Willard Christophersen 1402 Mr Vernon road SE for 30 days enroute from Panama City Fla to Thailand Pvt Michael W McCalley son of Mr and Mrs Pad W McCalley 1104 C avenue NW for five days enroute from t Polk La to Germany Seaman James Callahan son of Mr and Mrs John P U Callahan 1735 Fourth avenue SE for three days enroute from San Diego to Memphis
Red Army dispatched to Swatow and Chengtu in China
Hong Kong AP reports Red Army troops have been dispatched to the coastal city of Swatow and to Chengtu, capital of Sichuan, to quell factional fighting, according to travelers from the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Red Army
Swatow
Chengtu
Szechuan
Linn G.O.P. Chairman Walters Calls for Harder Work
Linn County Republican leader John B. Walters urged central committee members to improve party organization and campaigning. He plans to step down Sept. 4 and supported forming a nominating committee and revising by-laws to boost turnout and courthouse wins. The meeting noted a $21,000 state quota and details of a visit by the Bank for International Settlements officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling County
John B. Walters
Central Committee
G.O.P
Dave Stanley
Washington
Walters
Central Committee Ap
Ted Johnson
Gerber
Gerald Sullivan
Redfern
Forrest
Rosser
Allen Ross
Linn County
J. W. Grummer
Gwiss
Fairfax
D'Aroma
Fairfax Farm
Jhests
Cedar Rapids
Siside
Marion
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Robert O'Meara
Blake Boulevard
Neila Rekik
Sfax
B. A. Jensen
Linden Drive
Kalthoum Toumi
Tunis
William Dallas
Forest Driverf
Zeineb Barker
Craig W. Hickok
Dalewood Avenue
Haytt Saida Boulouria
Ezzahra
John
Roulsan
Twenty-ninth Street
Abdelkader Chetbi
W. D. Moore
Faouzia Esschir
Jerry Ovel
Abdelaziz Djebali
Cedar Resins Gazette
Carriees
Merriaries
Nail Ganedest
Havina
Artinn
Kcrg-Lv
Channel 9
Vin
Dhar
All
Craemer’s Mens Shop
Creme Mens Shop
Dial
Patsy
2Nd Ave
Ard St. S.E
Peoples Bank
Tevst Go
Peoples
Peoples East
Town & Country Peoples West
Mays City
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