Two Main Tasks Cited By Director of YMCA
Executive Director Jim Springer outlined two main tasks for the Central branch YMCA during a speech at Roosevelt hotel. He cited ongoing construction for a new addition, planned family programming, and a goal to raise 73000 to finish the project while increasing self sufficiency. The branch serves over 1300 youth members and collaborates with city agencies colleges and community groups to aid rehabilitation employment training and youth development.
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YMCA
Central Branch Ymca
Jim Springer
Roosevelt Hotel
Springer
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Heart Fund tally reaches 25260 dollars
Returns from the 1971 Heart Fund campaign in Linn county totaled 25260 dollars, compared with 18370 dollars in 1970. Timothy T. Evans, Linn County Heart Fund campaign chairman, said Tuesday. Evans thanked the public for support of the drive and volunteers who gave time and effort to conduct the drive.
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Heart Fund
Linn County
Timothy T. Evans
Evans
Can-Tosser Penalty: Collecting 100 Cans
In Great Barrington Massachusetts Gary Bouris aged 18 was convicted of tossing a beer can into the street. District Judge Clement Farris sentenced him to gather 100 empty beer cans as punishment.
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Great Barrington
Mass
UPI
Gary Bouris
Clement Farris
Truck Driver in Cedar Rapids Hospital After 218 Crash
Curtis T. Beatty of 20 Jacolyn Drive Niy remained in fair condition in Mercy Hospital ICU after a three vehicle crash on Highway 248 south of Cedar Rapids Monday night. Beatty’s southbound truck was turning left at Swisher corner when a passing car pushed it into a northbound semi. The semi, driven by Lloyd Lantz, Davenport, knocked Beatty’s truck back into the car. both car and truck were hurled into the east ditch. Car driver Edward C. Miller, 22, Hampton, and the semi driver were not injured. The collision occurred about nine p.m.
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Jacolyn Drive
Niy
Mercy Hospital
Highway 248
Cedar Rapids
Highway Patrol
Beatty
Swisher Corner
East Dich
Edward C. Miller
Hampton
Lloyd Lantz
Davenport
Southern Senators Reverse on Backing War
UPI report states Senators Talmadge and Jordan shifted from support to calling for total U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Talmadge criticized the war and urged disengagement within a year, while Jordan backed the antiwar measure citing exhausted national strength and division. He warned of continued draft and counterproductive Vietn amization.
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UPI
U. S
Vietnam
U.S
Talmadge
D-Ga
Land Dordan
D-N.c
Jordan
Lervel
Americans Fined $20,000 Each in Cuban Poaching Case
Five Americans were convicted in Cuba for illegal entry and poaching in Cuban territorial waters. Fritz Sprandel of Allentown and the Benders and Thomas McGuire were aboard a yacht that reportedly entered Cuban waters during a Caribbean cruise. Each received a $20,000 fine and six months in jail, per Radio Havana. A separate Cuban court case involved four detained fishermen and a tugboat incident near Oriente province.
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America
Radio Havana
Fritz Sprandel
Allentown
Cuba
Key West
Mexico
Yucatani Peninsula
Lauren Bender
Michael Bender
Bernard
Bender
Thomas McGuire
Benders
Twoy
McGuire
Street signs in Union become birdhouses for street names
Union Maine residents now see birdhouse like signs with carved street names. Bluebird sized openings at each end welcome tenants as the Maine Community Betterment Program installed the quirky units this weekend.
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Union, Maine
Union
Maine
Four Sought In Probe of 7 Slaying
Detroit homicide detectives sought four men and a motive in the mass slaying at a narcotics center. Seven young people, three men and four women aged 18 to 27, were shot dead and another man wounded. Police found multiple caliber cartridges. two women and a man fled the scene.
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Detroit
James Bannan
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