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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
6
A 20 year view shows boys aging toward 90 while girls reach about 90 as longevity patterns shift with women taking on more roles. Advances in organ transplants especially kidneys and artificial hearts may redefine treatment. Continued progress in vaccines cancer cures and surgical tech promises longer lifespans and improved disease control.
The piece discusses investing in mutual funds for retirement and inflation protection, noting most funds yield 1–2 percent in dividends, with possible 6 percent withdrawals drawn from gains and principal. It contrasts funds with high yield bonds and cautions on risks, fees, and varying annual returns across funds.
Gov. Richard Ogilvie ordered state police to assume patrol duties in Cairo Illinois amid racial tensions. The move aims to restore order as local officials address disturbances and ensure law enforcement presence in the troubled city.
The article discusses a bridge hand from Maine to Alaska, with South opening one spade and North checking for 22 high card points. It weighs trump and no trump options, describes spade led play, and shows expert defense strategies to reach high trick counts and potential grand slam outcomes.
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa State Executive Council approved a 966 600 bid for a Davenport highway patrol building to be rebuilt there due to traffic shifts. Col Howard Miller noted Dewitt troopers would need to relocate homes. The council also awarded 59676 to Ramker Construction Co for an Oelwein patrol building.
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