B'nai B'rith will honor Shaffer for community work
Van Vechten Shaffer, recently retired as Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. president, will receive the B'nai B'rith community builder award at a 6 p.m. Wednesday dinner in the Coliseum Armory. The award honors his efforts to boost Cedar Rapids economic stability and cultural life through civic projects and humanitarian service.
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B’nai B'rith
van Vechten Shaffer
Shaffer
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
Civic Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Coliseum Armory
Cedar Rapids
Dartmouth
Hathaway, Smith, Folds and Co
Chicago
Textile Banking
New York
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Film lecturer presents Israel then and now program
Veteran film lecturer Clay Francisco will present a pro gram on Israel Then and Now to members of the civic bureau. The film is the newest full length documentary produced since the Six Day War and visits Tel Aviv Nazareth Jerusalem Bethlehem and Sodom. The program will follow a 6 pm dinner at the Coliseum Armory. Reservations are requested.
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Clay Francisco
Israel
Civic Bureau
Tel Aviv
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Sodom
Coliseum Armory
Captive Whale Gigi to be released soon
Gigi the 14,000 pound gray whale held at Sea World in San Diego will be returned to the ocean this month after a year of study. The U S Interior Department approved the one year captivity permit and the Navy will handle the transfer using submarine cranes.
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San Diego
Calif
Gigi
Naval Undersea Research and Development Center
Sea World
U.S. Department of Interior
Navy
Trade Bureau Sets Tax Talk on Export Tax Deferral
The International Trade Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce with the Department of Commerce will sponsor a program on Domestic International Sales Corp Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at Merchants Bank. It explains partial tax deferral on export income to help American industry and labor compete abroad. Washington tax officials will answer questions about the deferral program.
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International Trade Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce
International Sales Corp
Merchants Bank
Washington
Put Your Finger On What You Need In Classified Ads
A compact appeal urges readers to read and use want ads regularly to locate items and opportunities. The note emphasizes consistent use of classified sections to find needed goods and services efficiently.
In Memory Donations From Local Groups
Memorial gifts listed from several Cedar Rapids and local groups. Contributions honor Alice Booth Minnie McGowan William Baker Randy Shackelford Max Lietzou and Vince Gaffey from Phi Sigma Alpha Iowa Alpha Omicron. Names include Claire G Booth Lyle Young Pilots club the Riddles family and Coggan family with various donations.
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Alice B. Booth
Claire G. Booth
Iowa Alpha Omicron
Phi Sigma Alpha
Minnie McGowan
Lyle Young
Max P. Lietzou
The
Riddles
Vince Gaffey
In loving memory notes and community budget totals
An assortment of memorial pleas and donations appears with names and amounts. Entries include Mrs. Peter McCracken remembering a granddaughter, a Gazette printer honoring Everett King, and various anonymous gifts. Budget figures show 1972 totals and funds yet to be raised.
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Peter McCracken
Everett | King
English language daily papers in the U S far surpass earlier count
About 1 700 English language daily newspapers operate in the United States with a combined circulation near 62 million. The first successful daily was the Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser of Philadelphia which began daily publication on September 21 1784.
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U.S
Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser
Philadelphia
Five Conquistadores Became Famous Across the Americas
The term conquistadores refers to Spanish explorers who conquered large parts of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable figures include Hernando Cortes Juan Ponce de Leon Francisco Pizarro Hernando de Soto and Francisco de Coronado.
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New World
Hernando Cortes
Juan Ponce i de Leon
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Francisco de Coronado
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B'nai B'rith Award
Dupont
QF Cedar Rapid Foundations
Lindale Plaza
Lebow Groshire
Stanley Blacker
Jaymar
Conemut Mens Shop
Trade Bureau
Randy Shackelford
Mrs
Forrest Shackelford
Coggan
Pierson
F.T.D
Elks Bivd
Fabric Festival
Antron
Warwick
Celanese Fortress
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