U S Ambassador Gronouski Begins Eastern Europe Tour
U S ambassador to Poland John A Gronouski and his wife depart for Bucharest starting a rapid tour to Prague Budapest and Sofia to study communist Eastern Europe. The 46 year old ex postmaster general aims to build personal contacts with American diplomats and report back to President Johnson. He plans further visits to Moscow and Belgrade later this year.
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Warsaw
Johr A i Gronouski
U. S
Poland
Europe
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Akles
Bucharest
Prague
Budapest
Sofia
Gronowski
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Johnson
George McGhee
Bonn
West Germany
U.S
Burglar Takes Sink Belongings From Downtown Residence
New Orleans report states a burglar broke into a downtown home and stole the kitchen sink valued at 50 dollars leaving other items untouched. The incident highlights a curious loot pattern observed in the city.
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New Orleans
UPI
Retired Man Fashions a Gay Midway from Scrap
A 62 year old retiree, Miers, built a tabletop carnival from scrap in his basement. The 6 by 10 foot display features 18 scenes including a ferris wheel and a dog scratching itself, powered by 47 lights and 20 motors. Over 500 visitors, including Cub Scout dens, have viewed the exhibit.
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Ancil Miers
Miers
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Cedar Rapids school board approves funding and vacancies
The Cedar Rapids school board approved federal funding for elementary and secondary education act plans at Cal Coolidge and other sites. They set May 10 for Area X vocational school director elections, approved a welding course for Nissen Trampoline Co, and accepted resignations from several staff. Also approved were an easement for power facilities, rental of a high school site for agricultural use, and multiple employment and retirement actions.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Assn
Ent
Office of Plans
Calthe
Yin Coolidge
Cedar Hills
Linn County Superintendent of Schools
Area X Vocational
Larson
Nissen Trampoline Co
Northwest High
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Lsouthwest
Ralph E. Hughes
Hughes
Man of Year Award for S. E. Coquillette Tonight
S. E. Coquillette, chairman of Merchants National Bank, to be honored as B nai B rith Man of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the armory. Cedar Rapids Lodge 811 President James M. Handler praises his guiding influence and city growth through the bank in the 1930s to 1950s.
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S. E. Coquillette
Merchants National Bank
B’nai B'rith
Chamber of Commerce
Armory
James M. Handler
Cedar Rapids Lodge
Coquillette
Eleven Instruments But He Sings
Dawley England United Press International reports Henry Anderson loves music with eight violins a cello a piccolo and a piano yet cannot read a note of music. He sings despite the lack of formal training.
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Dawley
England
UPI
Henry Anderson
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