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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
16
Robbers broke into Al Parts Co. at 8 Third Avenue overnight, prying a window to gain entry. A vending machine yielded about $50, a coffee machine and candy machine also lost money, plus around $15 from a cash register. Detectives reported the safes dial knocked off but no entry to the safe occurred.
U S planes encountered heavy fighting as a pilot was rescued after his Skyhawk was shot down. Marines reported inflicting casualties on Viet Cong while U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed operations along the Cambodian frontier. A coal miners walkout ends with most back at work in Pittsburgh as news of broad labor action.
Peter F. Bezanson president of Iowa Growth Investment Co. observed President Johnson sign the 1966 small business act amendments. He received a telegram inviting him to attend the White House signing at 11 15 a.m. Monday and accepted. Bezanson serves on the NASBIC board.
Mayor Bob Johnson, the sole Republican candidate for Second district congressman, announced Monday the opening of a campaign office in room 315 of the Guaranty building. The office will be staffed by volunteers with telephone service when fulltime staffing is available. All campaign work will move from city hall to the new office.
A six year old boy, C. R. Roy, son of Mrs. Dorothy Barkdoll, fell from a slide at Riverside park SW and sustained a head injury Sunday. He was reported in good condition Monday at Mercy hospital.
The note describes Minute Money as a credit-building tool for loans. It costs nothing until checks are written, then uses low MNB rates. Individuals can become a Minute Money man or woman by writing their own loan through a check.
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