Official Silence Covers Fate of Two Yank Flyers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details the 1961 anti Castro leaflets drop mission over Cuba. It reports a Piper Apache crash in a sugar mill killing pilots Thompson and Swanner, while questions remain on who funded the operation and ties to CIA and Border Patrol.
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Yank
Cedar Rapids
Fri
Cuba
Miami
Thompson
Swanner
Charleston Daily Mail
Chet Hawes
Hawes
U.S
State Department
Key West
Johnson
Frank Fiorini
Norfolk, Va
Fiorini
Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra
Castro
Pompano Beach Sun-Sentinel
CIA
Border Patrol
Florida
Bahamas
Bill Johnson
Pompano Beach Sun. Sentinel
Matanzas
Largest Cedar Rapids youth delegation heads to state capitol
The Cedar Rapids group from public and parochial junior highs will depart Franklin school at 7 15 a m Monday. They will tour Des Moines sites including the house galleries the governor's mansion the supreme court the law library and the State Historical Society museum. Mrs Denny said arrangements include meetings with Gov Hughes Linn county legislators and the house speaker. Adults accompanying the group are Mrs Richard Monthie Mrs John Balcar and Mrs Wallace Gall.
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Franklin School
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Denny
Harold Hughes
Linn County
Governor's Mansion
Supreme Court
Law Library
Treasurer’s Office
State Historical Society Museum
Richard Monthie
John Balcar
Wallace Gall
Vincent Estate Gifts $5,000 to Coe College
The estate of the late Agnes Sinclair Vincent of Cedar Rapids gave $5,000 to Coe College for the Gage Memorial student union. The Sinclair family long supported the college, including the T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel, rebuilt after a 1947 fire, and Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage. Mrs. Vincent died last May and was active in the First Presbyterian church.
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Agnes Sinclair Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Joseph McCabe
Sinclair
T. M. Sinclair
Harry Morehouse Gage
Gage
Cce
McCabe
Vincent
First Presbyterian Church
Camp Fire Girls Plan Iowa Legislature Visit
One of Cedar Rapids' largest delegations to the legislature will travel to Des Moines on Monday in three chartered buses. Mrs. Donald Denny, 1389 H avenue NE, heads the project and 130 junior high Camp Fire Girls, including two Marion units, will take part. Rep. John Ely notified the legislature.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Donald Denny
H Avenue
Marion
John Ely
Y Drive Aims for 400 New Members Says Chairman
YMCA campaign targets 400 new members described as ambitious yet realistic by Chairman William Fletcher at a kickoff breakfast. Renovation near completion within two to three weeks. Morris Sanford, 67 year member, attended. Pals day invites all Y boy members to bring friends for a visit Saturday. Pass day welcomes boys 8 and over.
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YMCA
William Fletcher
Morris Sanford
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First Avenue
First Street
Jim Springer
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