Cedar Rapids Fourth Annual Summer Festival Lineup
Cedar Rapids announces its fifth Summer Festival June 26 to 28 in Greene Square with two stages. Participating groups include Cedar Rapids Municipal band Children's Theater Star Dusters and Joe Abodeely Jazz group plus others. The public library book exhibit Youth Council and Linn County Rose Society also take part. All acts are volunteer with free admission and shows begin at 6 PM nightly. Sunday 5:30 PM final performance. Financial support comes from local business associations and bureaus.
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Cedar Rapids
Greene Square
Personalities in the News Ky Becomes Sharp Politician
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky, 35, marks one year in power in Saigon as Vietnam’s longest serving premier since 1963. The air force general shows political savvy, defies Buddhist dissidents, and relies on the backing of the U.S. and Vietnam’s military leaders while planning to stay in Asia’s riskiest arena. He quips about fate and remains wary of revolt as he cushions a fragile regime.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Asia
Nguyen Chanh Thi
da Nang
Hue
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
U.S
Dang Thi Tuyet Mai
Air Vietnam
The Robe Draws Tourists To Trier In 20th Century
Special to The Gazette Nino La Bello reports that Trier Germany continues to attract visitors to Saint Peter's Dam where The Robe or Holy Coat is housed. The relic's journey spans from Jerusalem to Trier via Cologne Ehrenbreitstein Bamberg and Wurzburg with invasions wars and restorations shaping its history. More than 50 million people have reportedly seen the sacred vestment at Trier.
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Trier
Germany
Christ
Moselle
Luxembourg
St. Peter’s Dam
Jesus
Mary
St. James
Maximilian I
Leo X
Cologne
Ehrenbreitstein
Louis XIV
France
Europe
Frederick II
Aotinae Longinus
Jerusalem
St. Helena
Constantine the Great
Holy Land
Palestine
Rhine
St. Peter’s Dom
Dom
Nicetius
Johann
Wurzburg
Bamberg
U.S
Talking Ball Helps Blind Children Play
Colorado telephone workers created a talking ball after a bell failed to guide blind children. The device emits a steady electronic hum and was demonstrated at the Telephone Pioneers of America 30th annual meeting at Lake George New York.
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Lake George
N.Y
Colorado
Telephone Pioneers of America
Wyoming student studies rats then finds allergy
Kent Anger, a University of Wyoming psychology graduate student from Kensington Maryland, is pursuing his master's thesis on rats running mates and their reactions to receiving awards. He obtained 48 white male rats for experiments but discovered too late that he is allergic to rats.
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Laramie, Wyo
University of Wyoming
Kent Anger
Kensington, Md
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