Black Parents to be Named at Soul Togetherness Picnic
The first Black Mother and Father of the Year awards will be presented at the Soul Togetherness picnic on June 26 starting at 11 a.m. in Van Vechten Park Cedar Rapids. Mayor Donald Canney will present the awards. The event, sponsored by Hugh Gibson of the Black Community Self-Helper Enabler, is free with food sports and music and aims to strengthen community ties.
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Officials Deny Nader Charges
Federal officials rejected Ralph Nader findings that national banks evade consumer protection laws. Justin T. Watson said examiners flagged banks and took corrective steps. Nader claimed many banks remained noncompliant with the Truth in Lending Act two years after its effective date.
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Islanders Force Mafia Leaders Off Filicudi to Asinara
In Sardinia the 15 exiled mafia bosses, sent to Filicudi May 26, faced protests and shop closures as islanders feared tourists would flee. Premier Colombo said the stay would be temporary and on June 9 the islanders returned home while the men moved to Asinara, a 20 square mile penal island with 300-450 prisoners and 150 guards.
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Psychology Professor Joins Luther Staff
Decorah Luther College announces William H. Moorcroft a psychology Ph.D. holder from Princeton will join the faculty this fall as assistant professor of psychology. Moorcroft a Michigander earned his Ph.D. in physiological psychology from Princeton in 1970 and a B.A. from Augustana College in 1966. He has served as teaching assistant at Augustana and Princeton and was an instructor in the University of Nebraska Medical College last year.
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Jesse James Slept and Crept Here Sign Noted at Caverns
A tourist sign at Meramec Caverns along Route 66 in Stanton Missouri bears the inscription Jesse James Slept and Crept Here. The outlaw lore draws visitors to the landmark and its history as a stop on the famous highway.
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