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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1969

Page

16

McCarthy Signals Possible Draft for 1970 Senate Run

Senator Eugene McCarthy, once certain he would not seek re-election in 1970, says he might accept a party draft if strong enough. He has not ruled out returning to politics and will decide after assessing potential support and conditions.

Washington Eugene McCarthy Minnesota Democratic Party Dorsing Humphrey McCarthy Senate Richard Nixon

East High Students Claim Rights Infringed in Waterloo

About 100 East High School students signed petitions alleging disruptions and that the majority is penalized for minority actions. The petitions, delivered to the Waterloo school board by a 70 member delegation, say classes were interrupted by riots sit ins and demonstrations.

Waterloo East High School Waterloo School Board East High

Senator Proposes Real Estate Purchase Tax to Aid Cities

Iowa Senator William Reichardt introduced SF294 to fund municipalities via a one percent tax on full real estate purchase prices. Revenue from sales within a city goes to that city. out of town sales fund the county. The plan would replace the 55 cent per 500 stamp duty and target about 9.5 million annually.

Des Moines William Reichardt Iowa Reichardt

Friendship Forum To Visit Reformatory

Anamosa will host the Friendship Forum at the men's reformatory on Saturday at 9 45 a m. The Cedar Rapids group of women speaks as individuals on discrimination and understanding among people and groups. Members include moderator Mrs Wilbert Mitchell and Catholic Mrs Robert Reed Jewish Mrs Herschell Shosteck Negro Mrs Russell Collins Protestant Mrs William Grubbe.

Anamosa Friendship Forum Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Ywca Wilbert Mitchell Robert Reed Herschell Shosteck Russell Collins William Grubbe

Useful items sell quickly with a low cost want ad

A short classified note urges readers to place inexpensive ads by dialing 369 1234 for fast results. The message highlights low cost and rapid sale of miscellaneous items. No specific items or dates are provided.

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Florida Keys Water Pipeline Knocked Out

Navy repairmen worked to patch a rupture in the 120 mile Florida City to Marathon pipeline that cut fresh water for more than 7,000 residents and many tourists. Only Key West remained unaffected as tanks and a motel pool supplied limited water.

Marathon Fla Florida Keys Navy Key West Middle Keys Florida City

No Rest for Father Raises Four Children Alone

Riverside profile of John McCloskey a 39 year old divorced father of four detailing his seven years since divorce his busy schedule of Scout activities Indian Guide meetings PWP programs and driving the family through meals housekeeping and child care while noting the challenges and costs of single parenting without a mother in the home

Riverside Calif John McCloskey McCloskey John Chris Erik YMCA Vickie Our Dad

Reindeer Immigrate to Georgian Bay Sanctuary from Norway

A herd of 14 reindeer arrived by plane from Norway to settle on a 27 000 acre island game sanctuary in Georgian bay part of Lake Huron.

Montreal Norway Georgian Bay Lake Huron

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