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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1968

Page

13

Vast Y E S Bush program delays spark city funding dispute

Ely reports a vast misunderstanding over the Y E S program in Linn county. City officials pledged 8 000 to 9 000 in kind, supplying 60 slots, but only 10 youths have been hired by the city and the rest filled by others. About 185 youths work now, with a total local share near 65 000 including city input. A Monday meeting seeks to straighten the funding and know state and federal requirements.

Ely Y.E.S Y E.S Frank Bosh Bush Office of Economic Opportunity United Community Service

City Briefs Highlight dean list and local notices

High Honors Jayne Ellen Graham is named to the dean's list at Wilson College in Chambersburg PA. Also listed are Gary J. Bridgeford at Milwaukee School of Engineering and several local notices include a garage sale, tool theft report, salon opening, a bond posting for William T. Clark, and a spring honor roll at Winona State College listing multiple students with addresses.

Jayne Ellen Graham Arizona Court NE Wilson College Chambersburg Penn Gary J. Bridgeford Nineteenth Street Milwaukee School of Engineering Winona State College Winona Minn Jay Greenburg Fourth Avenue John Heefner B Avenue Thomas Lewers Trailridge Road Thomas Sabotta Twenty-seventh Avenue Sharon Teply Wiley Street Barbara Vanderpol Thirtenth Street Diane Weir Twenty-seventh Street Bruce White Maple Drive

New Nimbus B Satellite Planned

The space agency approved plans to launch a second Nimbus B experimental weather satellite next spring to replace the one destroyed after a May 18 launch veered off course.

Washington Space Agency

Columnists and Entertainment Writers Feature

A listing of daily columnists and entertainment writers including J A Livingston Evans and Novak Pearson Anderson Leonard Lyons Florabel Muir Suzy Knickerbocker Abby Van Buren Rick Du Brow and Art Buchwald with a note on the picture page.

J. A. Livingston Evans and Novak Pearson-Anderson Rick du Brow Leonard Lyons Florabel Muir Suzy Knickerbocker Abby van Buren

Pope Fined 1500 in Mail Fraud Case on Two Counts

C W Pope age 37 of 2020 Glass road NE was fined 1500 on two mail fraud counts after a May 15 federal verdict. He appeals, contending the judge erred on circumstantial-evidence instructions and a late Allen charge. A new-trial motion was filed, with Pope free on 1000 bond pending July 11 payment.

Charles W. Pope Glassroad NE Pope Edward J. McMan Monarch Jackson Miss Allen

Diehl Declares Candidacy for Johnson County Attorney

Donald L. Diehl of Coralville 36 announced bid for Johnson County attorney on the Republican ticket. He holds an LL.D. from the University of Iowa and was admitted to the bar in 1960. Diehl has practiced general law in Iowa City and is married with three children.

Coralville Donald L. Diehl Johnson County Diehl University of Iowa Iowa City

Czech Leaders Deny Liberalization Stalls Amid Criticism

Prague AP report says the Communist Party Presidium rejected liberal critics' charge that democratization slowed. It denounced a 70-member appeal demanding firings, urging peaceful action while warning it could destabilize reforms and referencing past steps like press censorship repeal and wartime rehabilitation laws.

Prague Czechoslovakia Communist Party Presidium Alexander Dubcek Central Committee Presidium

King's Brother A D King Backs Garbagemen Fight in St Petersburg

In St Petersburg Florida Rev A D King brother of the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr vows to help 211 fired garbagemen regain their jobs with a 25 cent hourly wage increase after a May 7 strike. He tells 300 demonstrators at Second Bethel Baptist Church that soul force will prevail and urges city officials to raise sanitation pay. Two plainclothes officers guard King as marchers clash briefly with police and protesters are removed from the parade route.

ST. Petersburg, Fla A. D. King Martin Luther King, Jr Second Bethel Baptist Church King Lynn Andrews City Hall First Avenue Fifth Street

Artistic tots gift Picasso sculpture from New York tots

Four year olds from University Plaza Cooperative nursery school created a painted wood and paper artwork and prepared to deliver it to Pablo Picasso in southern France. Sculptor Carl Nesjor will hand it to Picasso, who is expected to appreciate the children’s playful, impulsive piece.

Pablo Picasso New York University University Plaza Cooperative Nursery School Otder Picasso France Carl Nesjor

Channel 9 Feedback on KCRG-TV 10 OClock News Color

Channel 9 airs feedback on KCRG-TV’s 10 oclock news in color. Viewers submit comments about segments and on air practices prompting station response and potential changes to presentation standards.

Channel 9 Kcrg-Tv

Hunter 27 Enters Race for Iowa Legislature

Robert Hunter aged 27 enters the race as a Democratic state representative candidate from Sub-district 5. He is VP of the Area Ten Community College Young Democrats, president of Local 1480 of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, serves on the Railroad Employes Credit Union board, and attends St. Jude's Catholic Church. He graduated Clinton High School in 1959 and has studied at Boone Junior College Area Ten the University of New Mexico and the University of Iowa. He works as a North Western railroad clerk and lives with his wife Jerf and three sons at 1003 Jacolyn Drive NW. He calls for tax structure reevaluation and school accreditation improvements.

Robert Hunter Hunter Young ‘Democrats Club Area Ten

Cub Scout Pack 33 Awards at Cleveland School

Cub Scouts Pack 33 honored members Thursday evening at Cleveland School. Recipients include Michael McSweeney Chris McCullum Tom Utt Mike Elam Ross Thompson Jeff Hoffman Gary Campbell Randy Nessit Steve Busher Dave Zimmerman Steve Kavins Tim Bennington and Tom Bennington.

Pack Cleveland School Michael McSweeney Chris McCullum Tom Utt Mike Elam Ross Thompson Jeff Hoffman Gary Campbell Randy Nessit Steve Busher Dave Zimmerman Steve Kavins Tim Bennington Tom Bennington

Indeterminate Term For Edwin L. Toney

Edwin L. Toney, 19, was sentenced to an indeterminate prison term under the federal youth corrections act after pleading guilty to transporting a stolen car from San Diego to Town Falls on May 21. He is held in Linn county jail on $1,000 bond, previously stationed at the San Diego Marine Corps base and convicted on the same charge last year in Los Angeles.

Town Falls Edwin L. Toney Toney San Diego Linn County Marine Corps Los Angeles

Burglars Take Beer At Homsey Grocery

Burglars broke into the Homsey Grocery at 3209 First Avenue SE Thursday night by forcing a basement door Detectives say 20 cases of beer were stolen valued at 170 dollars Nothing else was disturbed by the burglars and no other items were taken

Homsey First Avenue SE

Khe Sanh Defenders Happy to Leave War Base

U S Marines at Khe Sanh express relief after the siege and abandonment of the base. Sgts Pelletrier and Foster describe life under bombardment and filth, while Major Hagerty notes changing conditions and the strategic shift south of Da Nang.

Khe Sanh 26Th’ ‘Marines Quang Tri City da Nang Pelletrier Foster Roger Hagerty Bronxville New York 26Th Marines Sanh

No Candidacy For McNamara

State Rep. Walter McNamara a Democrat from the C.R. district says he will not seek reelection to the Iowa House this year after two terms. He seeks to focus on his law practice and hopes to resume politics later.

Walter McNamara D-C.r Iown House McNamara

8th Annual Coaches All America Football Game Telecast

The 8th annual Coaches All America Football Game will air in color on KCRG TV 9 this Friday night at 7:30.

Kcrg-Tv

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Y.e.s.bush Linn Hawkeye Area Community Action Program HACAP Linn Advisory Board Federal Housing and Urban Development Department Oak Hill Jackson Oak Hill John Moore lewaiCity Linn, Johnson and Jones Denton Ericson Jones County Anamosa Area Ten Community College Illinois Jerry Bills Twenty-ninth Street William T. Clark Eighteenth Avenue Hladky’s Grocery & Market 4Th Ave Don’s Fireplace Lounge Hiawatha Adv Nimbus Sports Gas Schrader Art Buchwald C. W. Pope Monarch Life Insurance Co Springville Mass Atty Robert Wilson McManus Johnson National Assembly Ludvik Vaculik Dr. King By Rich Oppel Vail Parana Paramount Pharmacy Paramount Pharmacies 3Rd Avenue 1St Avenue Mt. Vernon Road Jacolyn Drive Johnson Avenue Iowa Cub Noelridge Park Mike Long Keith Rosenberg Jon Crupi Kurt Bock Billy Skogman Mike Travagiakis Jon Gieser Scott Deetz Mike Winders Brian Wohlers Dave McAfee Scott Netolicky Dan Gieser James Boland Jerry Netolicky Greg Luse Scott Kettleson Tim Burke Homsey Grocery By Robert Ohman Hill 55 Vietnam Marine S.-Sgt Edward Pelletrier Virginia Beach U.S. Marine Combat 26Th Marine Regiment South Vietnam Lance Cpl Bill Foster Decatur Wilbert Focal Wilbert Burial Vault Mfr Med Roland Wilbert Vault Co., Inc P.O Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial
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