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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1969
Page
16
A UPI column observes a humorously candid Father’s Day study as a father asks his children Scott Andrew and Alice about sentimentality. The kids reveal thoughts on love, gifts, and the meaning of devotion, ending with a note that true sentiment comes from the heart rather than cards.
Senator Clifford Case proposes replacing the interior department with a unified Department of Conservation and Environment to coordinate policy on pollution and environmental health. He notes 90 federal agencies study the environment but lack unified leadership, and would transfer parks and water programs into the new department.
Ten rookie customs officers in Auckland Harbor conducted a practice search of a freighter. They found 100 cases of rum after inspecting upper decks and cabins and uncovering the cargo in a piping duct beneath a manhole cover. The exercise aimed to show where smugglers could hide contraband.
ATLANTA AP A rent a dog security service operates on the city outskirts with 200 guard dogs trained to attack prowlers. The 100 pound German Shepherd and Doberman mix dogs are hired to watch stores and warehouses at eight dollars a night or fifty dollars a week. Founders Olen Quarles and Red Watson say the dogs work with handlers at some sites while others simply house the dogs. Signs warn that homes or businesses are protected by dogs and police say intruders usually flee until arrest.
New York based UPI report advises summer is peak for swindling house to house peddlers. Leroy Pope summarizes warnings from Wear-Ever Aluminum executive J S Hamilton on distinguishing genuine salesmen from phonies. Verify identity, ask about servicing, and obtain literature and references. Check with local Better Business Bureau before buying.
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