Mitropoulos criticizes U S cancellation of Symphony tour
Delta: Conductor Mitropoulos says the U S State Department was wrong to cancel the Symphony of the Air foreign tour over suspected security risks. He notes many capable substitutes exist and stresses such tours build international goodwill for American art, calling the stance indifferent and damaging. He is in Iowa City to conduct Easter events.
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Donald Key
Sinsetta
Iowa City
U.S. State Department
Symphony of the Air
Isks
Dimitri Mitrogualos
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Gazette
United
Nitropoulos
Mitropoulos
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
SAI Symphony
James Dixon
State Department
New York
America
Europe
U. S
Washington
East Iowans to Perform in SUI Easter Concert
Funeral services for Capt. James F. Hogan 29 who died in Iceland March 20 will be held Wednesday at St. Patrick's church Iowa City. Hogan died after parachuting from a jet plane. Survivors include his wife, his mother Mrs Albert Hogan of Tawa City, three children and two brothers. The SUI concert features the symphony orchestra and chorus under Wyatt Earp with performances of Psalm 0 by Albert Roussel and Belshazzar's Feast by William Walton.
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Iowa City
James F. Hogan
Iceland
St. Patrick's Church
Hogan
Albert Hogan
Tawa City
Ee Pritt Mikopoulos
Wyatt Earp
Chan
University Ag Wel
Iowa
SUI Symphony Orchestra
Iowa Memorial Union
New York Majestre
SUI
Albert Roussel
Belsha
McGregor Plans Centennial Celebration Discussion
The McGregor Historical Society discusses a 1957 centennial marking 100 years of key events in the town. At a recent meeting George Bernie, a Scottish-born former resident and son of Marquette, spoke on the McGregor clan in Scotland, noting family founders of the Iowa town.
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Une ‘ McGregor
McGregor Historical Society
George Bernie
Scotland
Marquette
McGregor
Iowa
Monticello Unicor Radio Aids Area Pilots
A new Thilwatt VHP radio station called Monticello Unicor, operated by Cuckler Manufacturing, received FCC license. It offers pilot information on wind, fuel, and emergencies with a 10 mile range, aiming to extend to 200 300 miles. The plant uses the station for long range business contacts and remote updates.
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Monticello
Monticello Unicor
Cuckler Manufacturing Company
Federal Communications Commission
Dave Duckler
Monticello Manufacturing Company
Munnicipal
Cuckler
Mittee
Unicom
Kefauver
Hoxs
Kramer
Eastern Iowa News Briefs Roundup
Eastern Iowa briefs note re election of Charles Grover as shop board president in CLOTIER and various local items. Thornburg reports a senior class three act farce Its a Great Life Thursday and Friday at 745 p.m. in Mayors report lists hospital stays, new residences, and local appointments across towns including Cedar Rapids, Independence, Strawberry Point, and Monticello.
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Clotier
Charles Grover
Thornburg
Onslow
Alva’ Larkey
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Martelle
Creighton Barner
Springville
Troy Mills
Sehor
Sigourney
Keokuk County
The
Johnson Nursing Jrame
Independence
Maynard
Dmrs
P. C. Bor Sehers
John F. Miehe
Miehe
Paull Harvey
John Miehe
Oxford Junction
Glenn Gale Zaruba
Charles Brown
Chelsea
Charles Vikotra
Strawberry Point
Mason City
Darlene Lamphier
James Pugh
Jackie Chapman
Volga
Olive C. Anders
Clayton County Postmasters Association
Zita Humbert
Monticello
Ohn Pegerick
Delaware
Martin Sunderhaeyer
Buckingham
Virgil Behrns
I. Delaware
Merle Dighton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Three Eastern Iowa Seniors Are Honored
AMES The tenth Iowa Science Talent Search announced three Eastern Iowa seniors as winners. Ernest B. Masotaig Iowa City Daniel M. Schwartz Cedar Rapids Aloysius J. Vorwald Dyersville were selected from nearly 100 entrants for Westinghouse scholarships. Clinton Foods funds 2000 in scholarships. The winners attend Iowa Academy of Science meetings in Grinnell in April 2021.
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Ames
Iowa
Grinnetl
Ernest B. Masotaig
Iowa City
Daniel M. Schwartz
Cedar Rapids
Aloysius J. Vorwald
Dyersville
Science Clubs of America
Westinghouse
Kramer Enters Race for Congress in Fourth District
Sigourney date. Kramer chairman of Keokuk County Democratic central committee announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress. He plans a live farm speech on KTVO Ottumwa at 12 15 p m Friday advocating livestock price supports and grain supports.
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Sigourney - Date
Kramer
Keokuk County
Democratic Central Committee
KTVO
Ottumwa
Kearner
Kramts
Ke- Canver
Cor
Iowa's Oldest Covered Bridge Being Repaired
Special to The Cazette Sigourney report notes repairs began Monday on the covered bridge near Delta. Keokuk county crew will fix abutments and structural elements to preserve the landmark built in 1869. Traffic repair not planned. restoration aims to save the bridge.
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Cazette
Sigourney
Oridge
Delta
Keokuk~county
Fowa
Delta and
Approach to Marquette Bridge Improvement Underway
The Iowa Highway Commission widens and improves the approach to the Marquette Prairie du Chien bridge over the Mississippi River. The Doyle residence was razed to remove a sharp burn, making way for highway 18 widening.
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Marquette
Marquette-Prairie du Chien
Mississippi River
Iowa Highway Commission
Joy Doyle
Voters Approve Columbus Junction School Merger
Voters in the Columbus Junction area approved establishing a Columbus Community school district, with nine districts voting 473 for and 154 against the proposal. The Cotter consolidated district opposed the reorganization, and the merger assembly includes Columbus Independent Oakland and Indian Creek townships, Fredonia, parts of Columbus City township, Washington Independent, Wyman district, and Elm Grove township.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
Cotter
Lwa
Columbus Independent
Oakland Township
Indian Creek Township
Fredonia
Columbus City
Lship
Washington Independent
Wyman Distriet
Elm Grove Township
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Phyllis Cox
Ruth Denning
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Elizabeth Howick
Pat Jipson
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Alice Lawrence
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Jane Crawford
Graham Crow
Judy Frank
Daniela Frees
James Herteen
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Lee Eielson
Ruby Larina
Eleanor McAdam
Wide Barkson
Holanda Ringo
Charles Ruliman
Shirley Scott
Sue Smothers
Roger Shiughton
Bernard Vogel
Louise C. Weller
Stanley Cobb
Celia Keker
Howard Robertson
Richard Woolf
Pail Anderson
Thomas Ayres
Betty Bang
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Claude Carlson
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Hans Koeibel
Fidan Obrecht
Wiliam Vietze
John Whitlock
James Iedges
Pegey Stilwell
Laird Addis, Jr
Cornelia Anderson
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Gerald Buxton
James Clute
Robert Gower
Mary Grolums
Robert Hare
Marvin Keefer
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Toma
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Toledo
Patricia Hash
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Betty Rusbult
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Charlotte Williams
Williamsburg
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Wyoming
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Parsons College
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Heywood ‘Broun
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Hastings House of New York
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