Martha Graham Wins Aspen Award for Humanity's Greatest Prize
American dancer Martha Graham, age 70, wins the Aspen Award the nation’s largest prize for achievement in the humanities. She will receive the $30,000 honor in New York on July 30 after fifty years of innovative modern dance. Graham founded the Dance Repertory Theatre in 1930 and created 137 works drawing on art archaeology and religion.
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Calo
UPI
Martha Graham
Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies
Miss Graham
New York
Santa Barbara, Callif
Pirl
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Dance Repertory Theater
Europe
Middle
Far East
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance
Bette Davis
Tony Randall
Joanne Woodward
Eli Wallach
Rip Torn
Institute
Alvin C. Eurich
United States
Robert QO. Anderson
Rosell, N.M
Aspen Institute
Mrs Johnson's Niece Promoted In Peace Corps
Mrs MacArthur, daughter of Mrs Ashington and sister to Tony Tay ana Taylor MacArthur, has been named head of the Peace Corps division of private and international organizations. She joined the corps over two years ago as deputy chief of the West Africa division and later served as regional program officer for North Africa the Near East and South Asia. A 1955 Vassar graduate, she is married to a Washington industrial firm scientist and has a daughter Lisa and a son Alex.
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MacArthur
Washington
Lisa
Alex
Ashington
DI Johnson
Tony Tayana Taylor MacArthur
Jor
Santa Fe
N. M
Lyndon B&b. Johnson
Peace Corps
United States
Clinton Council Defers DST Shift Aligning With Iowa Law
Clinton city council voted 5 4 against moving offices to Daylight Saving time from May 9 to Memorial Day and will not shift before or after Iowa fast time. They cited adherence to a recently enacted state law setting DST from Memorial Day to Labor Day in Iowa. Across the Mississippi, Illinois observes DST on different dates.
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Clinton
UPI
Clintons
Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi
Danish Princess Benedikte Plans New York Visit
Princess Benedikte of Denmark arrives in New York for a nine day visit to the United States. She will tour the World's Fair and the United Nations building and meet officials, including a tea with Lynda Johnson in Washington.
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New York
Benedikte
Denmark
United Nations
Kennedy Airport
Copenhagen
United States
Washington
Lynda Johnson
Bridge Winners in Howell Movement at Roosevelt Hotel
Duplicate Bridge at the Roosevelt hotel Monday 7 p.m. concluded with first place to Mrs. George Alberts and Mrs. Warren Van Eschen and second to Mrs. Edward J. Hanna and Mrs. S. G. Blencoe.
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Howells
Roosevelt Hotel
George Alberts
Warren van Eschen
Edward J. Hanna
S. G. Blencoe
Nebraska Girl Weds Francis J Broghammer in Iowa
Miss Paula Eileen Theisen of Osmond Nebraska married Francis J Broghammer at Holy Name Catholic Church in Omaha. The couple, from Cedar Rapids and Richfield Minnesota, will reside in Richfield after a Colorado honeymoon. The wedding drew 150 guests with a rehearsal dinner hosted by the groom’s mother.
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Maha — Holy Name Catholic Church
Paula Eileen Theisen
Francis J. Broshammer
Richard Quins
John P. Theisen
Osmond
Neb
B. G. Broghammer
Park Terrace SE
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Breghammier
William S. Molring
Lincoln
Jacqueline Alesch
Elaine Emanuel
Mark C. Broghammer
Benjamin J. Broghammer
South Bend
Ind
Robert L. Broghammer
Gayle Theisen
Donald Theisen
Fort Belvoir
Neil Broghammer
Omaha
Indian Hills Inn
Colorado Mountains
College of St. Mary
University
D. §. Challed
Henry Halschers
Roy Laudermilks
Robert Loftus
Frank L. Martin
M. BD. Marr
Linda
R. W. Rinderknechts
H. A. Schimberg
Miss Connie Glass Feted At Shower
Miss Connie Glass of 740 Twenty fifth street NE was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon. Hosts in the Russell Hansen home at 349 Twenty ninth street NW were Mrs Hansen and the Mines. Richard Breidert Robert Bender and Bruce Schweitzer attended. Glass is the May 15 bride elect of Jerry L. Bender of 2931 Iowa avenue SE and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Glass.
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Connie Glass
Twenty-fifth Street
Russell Hansen
Twenty-ninth Street
Hansen
Mines
Richard Breidert
Robert Bender
Bruce Schweitzer
Miss Glass
Jerry L. Bender
Iowa Avenue
Howard Glass
Sigourney High Play Dino to Run Friday and Saturday
Sigourney High School presents the senior play Dino this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the elementary school auditorium. The event showcases student talent and is open to the public.
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Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Dino
P.m
Vows Exchanged By Dixie Potter and Richard Allen
Dixie Potter of Cedar Rapids and Richard Allen of Columbus Junction wed in a Sunday ceremony at the Methodist church with Rev. Theodore Schwartz officiating. The couple's families and 200 guests attended a reception in the church parlor.
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Dixie Potter
Richard Allen
Washington
Iowa
iMiss Dixie Potter
Seventeenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Grand Avenue SE
Theodore Schwartz
William Potter
Mitchell Allen
Columbus Junction
Kathleen Ballou
Connie Potter
Sheldon Williams
Coumbus Junction
Marvin Prior
Joe Marston
Dean Dann
Ken Allen
Out-Of-State Guests Visit Norris Blegens
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Norris Blegen 2843 Fourteenth Avenue SE included their daughter Miss Virginia Blegen of Denver Colorado W D Drury of Tugallip Washington a brother of Mrs Blegen Mrs David Heimsness of Rochester Minnesota and Mrs Blegens parents the W E Drurys of Harmony Minnesota
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Norris Blegen
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Virginia Blegen
Denver
Colo
W. D. Drury
Tugallip
Wash
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Richfield
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Canada
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First Ave
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University of Iowa
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