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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
18
The bicycle boom in the United States could push bikes to outsell automobiles within a year or two. Retail bicycle sales reached 8.9 million in 1971 and may hit 10.5 million this year, about the auto market in volume and generating up to $500 million in retail revenue.
Gov. Robert Ray will speak at the first annual commencement for inmates at Anamosa reformatory. Kirkwood Community College will award 57 high school diplomas 81 high school equivalency certificates and about 100 vocational training certificates to inmates earned during 1970 71 and 1971 72. Warden Charles Haugh Supt Selby Ballantyne and Kirkwood officials will attend. Families are invited for the program followed by a reception.
Kirkwood Community college 1971 72 student government approved five gifts totaling 1050 dollars. Augie Holmquist president said the largest gift is 400 dollars for developing a recreation field as no playing fields exist. An emergency loan fund received 300 dollars, along with 200 for picnic tables and fruit trees, 100 for the student aid fund drive, and 50 for a new table tennis table for student use.
Eight university extension courses will be offered next fall in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Coordinated by Kirkwood Community College, most classes start the week of September 10. One course, supervision of student teaching, is taught by the University of Northern Iowa. The other seven are from the University of Iowa and carry graduate credit. Registration is at the first class meeting in September. For information call Roger Huggins at Kirkwood, 398 5550.
Washington AP Senate majority leader Mansfield warned Congress that China would fight if outsiders approach its frontiers. He cited American bombers near the Chinese frontier with North Vietnam and said Chinese leaders care about U S actions more than words. Mansfield, who spoke after a China trip, said Beijing linked progress with settling the Indo China war.
Ten men and women start a 1900 mile peace and unity ride from Avon Sen. George McGovern's birthplace toward the Democratic national convention in Miami Beach. The group, diverse in race and ethnicity, will ride two bicycles and use a backup van with tents and sleeping bags, averaging 75 miles daily over 25 days. Fred Karlin of Reno directs the tour begun with a ceremony at Avon.
Former attorney general John N Mitchell heads the Nixon re election staff earning 60000 a year as director of the effort. May payroll shows 57 other staffers earning over 1000 a month and Edward Nixon, the president’s brother, receiving 1807 as director citizen. The committee paid 345459.88 in May to 228 workers and expenses. Maurice H Stans does not list a salary.
AP report: federal judge set July 17 for the start of Arthur Bremer's trial on assault charges tied to the attempted assassination of Gov. George Wallace. Judge Northrop modified prior orders on psychiatric examinations as Prince Georges County prepares a parallel state case on May 15 in Laurel, Maryland.
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