Drug Agents Must Assume Many Roles to Catch Offenders
The audience heard Evert Atkinson of the Kansas City Bureau of Drug Abuse Control describe agents’ diverse roles including posing as buyers to catch offenders. Commentators argued prohibition’s failure, the social costs of marijuana, and how laws should adapt to evolving drug use and education.
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Coe College
Evert Atkinson
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
Kansas City
Michael Aldrich
LEMAR
Aldrich
America
Joseph Oteri
Boston
Massachusetts’ Court
Sidney Cohen
Ralph Mentzner
Psychedelic Review
Cohen
Dr. Cohen
Organization of Iowa Alcoholism Unit Announced
DES MOINES UP I formation of the Iowa Alcoholism Foundation was announced here Saturday. Dr. Leo Sedlacek of Cedar Rapids said the statewide non profit will work with prevention programs for youth and problem drinking. The foundation will inform the public and work with agencies and groups statewide. Eastern Iowa board members include Howard Hall and Edgar Holden among others.
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Leo Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Comprehensive Alcoholism Project
Sutherland Cook
Kenneth L. Eaton
Des Moines
Gordon Nelson
Iowa City
Frank Delaney
Burlington
Edwin Butler
Eastern Iowa
Howard Hall
Edgar H. Holden
Davenport
Ross King
Clinton
Harold A. Mulford
James C. Brown
Thomas Murphy
William Noble
Oelwein
Wood Bridge Fire Destroys Oelwein Structure
A wooden bridge on the southeast edge of Oelwein burned Saturday afternoon, destroying the span and blocking traffic over the Chicago and Leander railway line. Loss was estimated at 50 000 dollars. Firefighters from Stanley Hazleton and Fairbank aided Oelwein crews, preventing damage to nearby homes. The blaze began beneath the bridge and was controlled by 4 30 PM as smoke blanketed the city. A ministry spokesman remarked no tax authority hospitalization issue. Girl Contest Prizes Cause Controversy in Stockholm.
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Oelwein
Chicago and Leant Wadtarn
Teankea
Mntgl Ywudltiu
Stanley
Hazleton
Fairbank
Ministry
Ray Hutchinson
Finance
Stockholm
UPS
Riley cites Agriculture Department for hunger amid surplus in government storage
Iowa State Senate candidate Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids accuses the U S department of agriculture of shirking its duty to farmers and hungry families. Speaking in Maquoketa he presses for a congressional probe into the department and backs food stamp program reforms including exempting surplus commodities from bans and granting emergency food aid when needed.
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Maquoreta
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maquoketa
Riley
Agriculture Department
South
Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Fire bomb plot and string of department store blazes across Chicago and New York
Police describe a Mayonnaise jar bomb thrown at New York’s stores by two youths but failing to ignite. In Chicago four large department stores burned amid fears of arson, though officials found no firm conspiracy. Store owners and managers voiced cautious opinions as shoppers continued about.
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Bel’s
Chicago
Richard Daley
Robert Quinn
New York City
New York
Bloomingdale’s
James Coe
Coe
May’s
S. Klein
Lift FBI Director Appointment from Politics
The national president of the Society of Former FBI Agents told newsmen he favors taking the FBI director post out of politics. H Beamis Lawrence of Louisville spoke in Cedar Rapids to Cedar Rapids Country Club members. He said the successor should be well qualified, preferably from FBI ranks, and that Hoover’s retirement rumors are longstanding.
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FBI
Newsmen
H. Beamis Lawrence
Louisville
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lawrence
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Denver
Butte
Mont
Washington, D.C
Ed Hartman
Iowa
Bill Gray
Society of
Fourth Blaze in Chicago Store
A minor fire burned briefly at Goldblatt Brothers on State Street Chicago. The blaze started in a basement storeroom on a small table and was put out by the sprinkler system. President Louis Goldblatt said he had no idea about arson.
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Chicago
Goldblatt Brothers
State Street
Louis Goldblatt
Goldblatt
Park Bleachers Collapse Injures Four in City
Two Omaha girls aged 12 Sueann Urosevich and Elizabeth Kaiser were treated for broken arms after a top row bleacher section collapsed at Daniels park Saturday. Eloyse E. Engle, 59, of 312 Sixteenth Street NE, broke a left hip and knee slipping from a curb at Fifth Avenue and Third Street SE and was hospitalized.
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Omaha
Daniels Park
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sueann Urosevich
Elizabeth Kaiser
Eloyse E. Engle
Sixteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Mercy Hospital
Donna J. Johndals
Twenty-seventh Street Exchange
First Drive
Killian
100 Acres of Grass Fire Near West Bertram
A grass fire burned about 100 acres of pasture and timber near West Bertram Saturday afternoon. Mt. Vernon and West Bertram fire departments contained it using around 5000 gallons of water. An old building was damaged and several volunteers assisted in firefighting.
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West Bertram
Mt. Vernon
Willard Christopherson
Foam to Protect Crops From Early Frosts
Canadians at the agriculture department say protein foam sprayed over fruits and vegetables could insulate crops about 13 degrees warmer than the air for up to 18 hours. The foam then disintegrates without apparent damage to plants, offering a potential frost protection method.
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Ottawa
Canada
Agriculture Department
Classifieds Promise Quick Buyers With One Call
Busy readers are invited to place Want Ads to attract buyers. A single call to 369 1234 connects advertisers with potential customers and speeds up transactions.
Cedar Rapids Briefs Hear Local Club Talks and Ads
Delta Nu Alpha-Gay Dahn of Area Ten Community College speaks Friday after a 7 p.m. dinner at the Elks. Kiwanis, Toastmasters, Camera Club, and other groups host meetings and speakers at local venues. Various ads announce Passover kosher products, antique show, coin shop, and a benefit dinner. Community notices include theft reports, broken glass, and a dog training class.
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Delta Nu Alpha
Gay Dahn
Area Ten Community College
The
Elks Club
Washington High School
Fraternity
Stanley Cites Public Need To Change Attitudes
State Sen. David Stanley of Muscatine urged Iowa Vocational Assn delegates in Cedar Rapids to value blue collar labor and expand vocational education. He said respect for skilled trades, including automobile mechanics, should rise alongside college degrees and that entrance standards must not bar those most in need.
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Cedar Rapids
David Stanley
Muscatine
U.S
Iowa Vocational Assn
Roosevelt Hotel
Stanley
Songhay Republic Proposed to Enfranchise Black Guerrillas
A draft document envisions a Songhay Republic to claim independence worldwide, granting rights to black guerrillas and U S loyalists in a new African nation. It notes Filipinos as U S nationals with American court rights but not U S citizenship before 1946. It argues POW status for rebels and urges Geneva Convention protections without a war declaration.
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U.S
Philippines
Songhay Republic
Diabolical Genius Plans History Makeover on Voyage Show
A diabolical genius schemes to rewrite American history on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. The color program airs Sunday at 6 PM on Channel 9, offering a bold sci fi style adventure.
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Mentzner
Organization of Iowa Alcoholism Unit
UPI
Iowa Alcoholism Foundation
Lindskoog Florists
Minneapolis
W. Bertram
4Ecousticon
Dictograph Products
Acousticon-Crowley Co
Kiwanis Club
C. C. Birr
C.R. Auto Club
East Africa
Bill Allison
Mike Malone
Dennis Thorson
John McInerney
Gerry Hansel
Cedar Valley
Bishops
Mt. Vernon Ave
Sun- Mart
Y Camera Club
Lyle Wessale
YMCA
Mahuran’s Antiques
Christian Club
Richard Steninger
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lincoln Room
All Saints School
Call E. J. Scherrman
Rotary Club
John Atherton
Citizen's Committee
Montrose Hotel
Eagles Club
Cedar Rapids Negro Civic Organization
Jane Boyd
Doty
Coliseum
C.r.marion
Clarence McIntyre
United Air Lines
Town House Beauty Salon
Betty Junge
Adv
Jerme
Sharon Eub
Exchange Club
George Matias
Dave Long
Shorewood
Optimists Club
Milt Carlson
Berger Furrier, Marion
Mochnick Typewriter Company
Center Point Rd
Coe College Student Union
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