Little Guy Battles Leukemia After Two Strikes
David Nievas, a Cedar Rapids boy born without a foot and with malformed hands, faces leukemia diagnosed on Mother's Day. Despite braces and surgery aiding mobility, doctors say his prognosis is uncertain. The family plans a Disneyland trip to bring joy amid uncertainty.
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David Nievas
Cedar Rapids
David
Roland Nievas
Dover
Nievas
Disneyland
Gazette
Bob Kerns
Battle Lines in Fight on Poison Ivy Are Forming
Washington reports a growing battle against poison ivy with new weed killers like 2-4D and immunizing extracts under study. Doctors advise skin protection and various remedies, while prevention stresses avoiding contact and recognizing three-leaved plants. Poison ivy can spread through clothing and even from smoke.
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National Flower of
TESTS Program Trains Secretaries in Crash Training
Washington announces the TESTS program to train technical secretaries for scientists and engineers. The 90 week accelerated course, taught by major independent business colleges, covers engineering science math and drafting with field trips and rotating teaching materials. Segments offer three month cycles for employed secretaries and in service options.
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Washington
Russia
Municipal Band Welcomes Guest Conductor Don Marcouiller
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band hosts Prof Don Marcouiller from Drake University tonight at 8 in Ellis Park. This marks his Cedar Rapids debut after moving from Wisconsin where he led bands and contributed new marching concepts. The program includes trombone solo by Russell Wilkins and a mix of classic marches and concert pieces.
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Drake University
Cedar Rapids
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San Diego
Navy
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Madison
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Anderson Raymond Overture
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Manhattan Beach
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Eeeesess
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Driver Pays for His Chivalry in Ohio Rain Rescue
In Columbus Ohio a motorist was ticketed for a U turn after pulling onto a storefront sidewalk to fetch two young women waiting in heavy rain. Patrolman Charles J Wedemeyer witnessed the act and issued the citation for the maneuver.
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Columbus, Ohio
Charles J. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
Giant squid of record size studied in Bahamas waters
A 43 foot, 250 pound giant squid found near Abaco Island in the Bahamas and brought to the University of Miami marine laboratory is reported by Dr. Gilbert Voss as the largest ever taken in the area. Giant squids dwell deep and are rarely seen on the surface.
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Miami
University of Miami Marine Laboratory
Abaco Island
Bahamas
Silver Bay
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Windmill scholars live aboard at Bowling Green
Roberta Simone and Kathleen Vogt, both graduate education students at Bowling Green State University, reside in a three floor windmill built in the 1930s. The duplex windmill features a kitchen and bath on the first floor a study on the second and beds on the third when winds surge the structure creaks. The pair plan to teach in the university English department next year.
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Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green State
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Kathleen Vogt
Roberta
Kathleen
John Simone
Cicero, Ill
Frederick Vogt
Westport
Conn
Theniversity
Man Keeps Stallion in Garage and Cadillac Parked Nearby
Pawtucket resident Alvin Thurber Jr loves horses and stores his stallion in a home garage while a Cadillac sits parked outside.
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Pawtucket
R. I
UPI
Alvin Thurber, Jr
AAA Advice on What To Do After Traffic Accident
Cedar Rapids Auto club releases a six point list for post crash action. Stop immediately and warn others. call a doctor and avoid moving victims unless necessary. call police for serious crashes and avoid admitting fault. have the car moved to clear traffic. write a full record including names, licenses, vehicle details and witnesses. report to your insurer even if not at fault. Do not leave the scene until assistance is complete.
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Cedar Rapids Auto Club
C. ©. Birr
Birr
Turnabout Trend In Child-Rearing By Cynthia Lowry
Professor Arie Bronfenbrenner notes a shift in parenting styles across classes over 25 years. Working class mothers now stress neatness and obedience while middle class mothers become more permissive. Discipline blends from physical punishment to withdrawal of love and reason, with a cultural gap narrowing as books and guidance influence all groups.
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Willie
Cornell
Arie Bronfenbrenner
Bronfenbenner
Spock
County Courthouse Job Applications Filed in Sterling
Sterling Colorado AP says Logan County commissioners received the information they requested as they collected applications for a courthouse janitor position. One applicant provided an address at the city jail.
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Sterling, Colo
Logan County
Angry woman lights haystack blaze over ex husband
Myrtle Kirbie told police she set her former husband’s haystack on fire in Fort Worth after she became enraged thinking about him. The incident was reported to authorities and investigated as arson.
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