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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
15
The John F. Kennedy high school features a flexible auditorium with seating for 500 and movable partitions expanding capacity by 300 more for large audiences. When partitions are in place the rear spaces function as five classrooms with lighting and blackboards, using modern acoustical treatment for simultaneous use.
Hal Boyle reflects on memories, aging, and changing culture as he recalls mid-century quirks and social norms. The essay blends nostalgia with observations on gadgets, fashion, transportation, and daily life from past decades.
In Sandiacre England garage owners Bill and Sam Lee offered a prize for the most unusual use of their new car-wash. The winner turned out to be a circus elephant stepping into the bay, standing 10 feet tall. The elephant became an unlikely customer as it used the facility for a wash.
Moscow reports reindeer on the Kola peninsula have risen from near extinction to about 20 000 stock. Tass notes 400 years ago only about 100 remained as the Soviet era boosted herd numbers and even reindeer meat is now exported to Sweden.
West Germany's National Democratic party wins 9.8 percent of the vote in Baden Württemberg, securing 12 of 127 seats as it advocates a hard line on reunification, U.S. presence, and borders. Leader Adolf von Thadden vows more seats in the federal parliament, while critics warn of Nazi revival and damaged Germany's image abroad.
In Pontypool England a bruised wife reported daily abuse by her husband. The husband offered to limit the beating to Saturday nights, which the wife accepted, highlighting a grim exchange on domestic violence.
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