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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
2
Mark W. Rankin of Annapolis Maryland burned a draft card in downtown Saigon to protest U S involvement in Vietnam. He was arrested by South Vietnamese police and released after interview with the U S vice consul. Rankin’s tourist visa will not be renewed.
Two Cedar Rapids men appeared in municipal court on Friday to plead to charges from warrants. Robert F. Bascom faces false uttering of a check while Ronald J. Edmonds is charged with driving while license suspended. Judge John Reilly released both on their own recognizance.
A TV teaser announces a Color 9 program at 9:00 Friday night titled Judd for the Defense featuring a performer billed as a flower child. The segment promises entertainment and novelty within the color channel lineup.
Robert K. Sickles of 301 6 Avenue NW faced two charges in Cedar Rapids municipal court for assault and battery on May 16 against Janet Sickles and for contributing to the delinquency of minors through non support of his two children. Trials scheduled Sept 5 with bond set at 110 dollars on each charge after a Thursday appearance.
John Melson 33 of 1223 Fourth Avenue SE suffered minor injuries Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car at Third Street and Second Avenue SE. Driver Patricia I. Haskovec 20 of Tower Terrace trailer court Marion was involved. Melson treated for a cut on his thumb. no charges filed.
Iowa national guardsmen may have been duped into signing a letter accusing Ft. Carson of inadequate combat training. The probe, led by Lt. Col. R. E. Maze, was confidential but may be released soon. Some signers believed they were petitioning for commissary and base exchange for dependents or improved club entertainment.
The American Management Association notes companies liberalize vacation policies to boost rest and productivity. Executives often resist taking full time off and some firms require longer breaks plus uninterrupted time away from work. Top executives typically receive three to four weeks and can carry over unused days, while salaried staff see broad reductions in service length needed for time off.
Norman B. Dunlap was re elected president of the Cedar Valley chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America Inc at a Thursday night meeting. Marilyn Dunlap was re elected secretary Williams Faas was re elected treasurer and Mrs Allen Hinz was re elected patient service coordinator. Delmer Duffy was elected vice president and chairman of public information. All other executive board members were retained for another year.
Sir Edmund Hillery and Tensing Norkay scaled Mount Everest on May 29 1953 completing a historic ascent. The duo achieved the first confirmed summit with national broadcasting praise and mounting acclaim for the expedition.
Washington reports doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital are pleased with Dwight D. Eisenhower’s ongoing recovery from his fifth heart attack. Daily bulletins will stop unless condition warrants further updates, with morale high and general enjoying light reading as Mrs. Eisenhower visits. Doctors could not predict release date or when he might sit up briefly.
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