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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

2

Convention Delegates Attend American Baptist Convention

The Rev and Mrs William A McKee represented First Baptist Church as delegates at the American Baptist Convention in Philadelphia and attended dedication ceremonies for the convention's new headquarters at Valley Forge. Mrs McKee's mother Blanche Bowersox of Rochester NY traveled home with them for June. Investigation requested.

William A. McKee Philadelphia First Baptist Church American Baptist Convention Valley Forge

United Arab Republic Receives $20 Million U.S. Loan

Cairo report says the United Arab Republic signed a $20 million loan agreement with the United States. The funds will finance imports of unspecified American commodities and the loan runs seven years at 2¼ percent interest.

Cairo U.S United Arab Republic Ministry of Economy

Lebanon commits to $8000 purchase of U.N. emergency bond issue

Lebanon pledges to buy eight thousand dollars of the United Nations emergency bond issue valued at two hundred million dollars. The pledge signals support for UN relief funding and international aid efforts.

United Nations UPI Lebanon U.N

Oswald the Owl Becomes Family Pet in Glendale

Firefighters freed a chimney trapped owl after ten days in Glendale. Dale Morgan named it Oswald the Owl and brought the bird home as a pet, while Oswald seemed unfazed by the new arrangement.

Glendale Ariz Carl Short Dale Morgan Oswald the Owl Oswald

Not Dead? Organist Crawford Proves Alive in Providence

Rhode Island bank confirms Jesse T. Crawford, not the NBC organist known as The Poet of the Organ, visited Providence to prove he is alive and to prevent a $1 million trust fund from going to Brown University, as a Cumberland probate court had indicated. The man insisted he never claimed to be the famed organist. The fund was left by Amey Foggitt to be used for a Brown scholarship after death.

Cumberland, R. I Jesse T. Crawford Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Providence Brown University Jesse Crawford National Broadcasting Co California Cumberland Amey Foggitt Brown Crawford

Organist Jesse Crawford Cousin Mentioned by Cumberland Man

In a drugstore a man asked if I am Jesse Crawford the organist. I confirmed and noted the NBC organist, who died at 66, was his cousin. The Cumberland man is in his early 80s.

Jesse Crawford Jesse NBC Cumberland Man

Warrant Issued for Tony's Half Brother in UK Case

London AP reports a warrant issued Friday for Lord Oxmantown, half-brother of Princess Margaret's husband, after he failed to appear in court on a drunken driving charge. Oxmantown, 25, is son of the Earl and Countess of Rosse, and Margaret's husband is Antony Armstrong-Jones.

London Lord Oxmantown Margaret Oxmantown Earl Rosse Lord Snowdon Antony Armstrong- Jones

Carpenter Film Is Found Usable for Study

Eastman Kodak Co reports water damaged prints of Malcolm Scott Carpenter’s May 24 spaceflight film are usable for engineering evaluations though not suitable for publication. The footage, captured from a camera inside Carpenter’s capsule, was waterlogged in the Atlantic before recovery.

Rochester N. Y Eastman Kodak Co Malcolm Scott Carpenter Kodak Carpenter Atlantic

Pakistan Signs Concessions for Peace Corps Members

Karachi Pakistan announced a signed agreement with U S officials on concessions and privileges for Peace Corps volunteers. The statement, issued Thursday, outlines terms affecting Peace Corps members operating in Pakistan.

Karachi UPI Pakistan U. S Peace Corps

Jacoby on Bridge Unfortunate Play Teaches Quick Thinking

Renowned bridge expert Jacoby notes Leon Levenson of Jackson Mississippi for today's hand. The example highlights making an unlucky play first and planning after, as South briefly contemplates the next move.

Leon Levenson Jackson, Miss South

Card Play Error Turns Ambitious Bridge Hand Sour

A bridge discussion analyzes South's misplay after trick one. South wins with a heart ace and later a deuce, mismanaging cards. Better line: drop the queen, run five rounds of trumps, win with diamonds and hearts, and overtake with dummy. East cannot stop South from twelve tricks.

Dummy East South

Corruptors Targeted by KCRG TV Report

On Friday at 9 p.m. KCRG TV 9 aired TARGET: THE COR RUPTORS investigating decaying facilities and disruptive student activity. The program examines conditions affecting campuses and potential governance responses.

Kcrg-Tv 9

Summer Recess For Arms Talks In Geneva

Western powers and the Soviet Union agreed to a neutralist proposal for a summer recess of the disarmament talks. The 17 nation conference will pause in mid June and reconvene July 16, with nonaligned delegates urging a break while noting other delegations views.

Geneva Soviet Union Zorin New York

Cadet John Fagan Tops West Point Merit List 1962

Cadet John Fagan 21 from Northampton Massachusetts named No 1 in General Order of Merit for the United States Military Academy 1962 graduating class at West Point New York.

West Point N.Y John Fagan Northampton Mass U.S. Military Academy

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