Hoover Tales from a G Man’s Nightlife in New Jersey
Leonard Lyons recalls John Edgar Hoover’s nightlife at Harvey’s in Washington and the Riviera Palisades club. He notes Hoover’s tastes, such as Cherry Heering and marinated herring, banters with Tolson, odds of rare watches, magic by Glen Pope, and a bachelors’ tale with Sammy Renick.
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California
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Toleson
Newark Fire Tragedy Claims Three Firemen
A Sunday night blaze in an abandoned Newark building killed captains Victor Lardiere and Dominick Latorre and fireman Russell Schoener. Three other firefighters were injured, with two 13-year-olds later arrested for allegedly starting the fire. Rescue efforts continued in rain as officials said the building was deliberately set.
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Newark
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Newark Fire Department
Robert Wiggens
Victor Lardlere
Dominick Latorre
Russell Schoe
the Schoeners
Russell Schoener
Roger Bacon
Truman Observes 88th Birthday Plans Quiet Celebration
Former President Harry Truman and his wife Bess planned no special activities for his 88th birthday in Independence. A family spokesman said Truman is in excellent health, spending the weekend reading messages and letters from old friends on the occasion.
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Harry ] TruMen
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Iene
Open House Draws 1000 at Central YMCA Addition
More than 1,000 visitors toured the Central YMCA’s new $753,000 addition during a Sunday open house that kicked off a grand opening week. Ribbon cutting drew 1,100 at a pancake breakfast with tours running 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily.
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Central Branch
YMCA
Alan Peremsky
Ford Foundation Offers Child Care Aid for Lower Income Workers
The Ford Foundation provides child care allowances for employees earning 20 000 dollars or less. Most of the 27 eligible staff have joined the two month old program tied to the Y where John M Ely Sr and other leaders promoted family participation. Families with annual gross income 10 000 or less receive 15 dollars per week per child under six. those with up to 20 000 get two thirds of the weekly rate. The foundation expects the program to cost 40 000 dollars yearly.
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Zeller
Ely
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Fifth Street
John, Jr
C R Chamber To Host Midwest Shippers Meet
The Chamber of Commerce transportation bureau will host the 3rd conference of Midwest shipper motor carriers at the Roosevelt hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday. About 150 transportation executives from 15 states are expected to attend to discuss rate and wage freezes and new damage claim regulations. Pat Patterson of Central Freight Lines is president of the conference with Rowly of Owens-Corning Fiberglass as vice president. The Midwest group includes Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Omaha, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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Midwest
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Central Freight Lines
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Texas
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Owens-Com‘ing Fiberglass Corp
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Oma
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Rainy Road Crash Near Vinton Ends With Four Hurt
Four people were treated and released at Virginia Gay hospital after a single car overturned four miles northwest of Vinton during rain. Driver Lee Edward Smith Jr 34 lost control near railroad tracks. passengers Stith Vikki Schmidt 13 Washburn Terri Halbmater 10 and Cheryl Smith 12 were hurt. Two other youngsters were unhurt. No charges filed. A separate Friday night crash west of Shellsburg involved Dorothy Schmitz 52 Marvin Stambaugh 38 Floyd Manbeck 76 and David Pippett 36. Manbeck and wife remained hospitalized. Pippert faced a charge of failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead and was kept overnight.
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Terri Halbmater
Cheryl Smith
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Shellsburg
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Marvin Stambaugh
Floyd Manbeck
Waterloo
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Manbeck
Pippert
African Newsmen Held by African Nations Amid Uganda Visit
An American and a British correspondent were detained in Sierra Leone and Uganda as Idi Amin hosted a reception for Fidel Castro. Larry Heinzerling of AP and Meredith of the London Observer were taken into custody. Heinzerling’s camera and papers were seized and the US Embassy sought his release. Meredith was questioned after critical Uganda coverage and later held at a police station.
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Observer
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Kenya
Castro
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Associated Press
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Amin
Ling
Tanzania
Nairobi
Arraignments Set in Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Lowell Goodenbour 42 former vice president of Peoples Bank and Trust Co in Waterloo faces arraignment in Cedar Rapids federal court on embezzlement and false entries charges for about 800 from 1968 to 1970. Richard P. Harris 40, inmate at Bakersfield, Calif, charged with interstate transport of a forged 900 check drawn on Western Pennsylvania National Bank Pittsburgh April 21 1971 and payable to Charles Meeks. Nicholas P. Meinhardt 25 Carroll arraigned for failure to report for civilian work in lieu of induction into the armed forces.
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Harris
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Pittsburgh
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Copter Noise Draws Protest In Cedar Falls
A petition drive in the Waterloo Cedar Falls area protests increased national guard helicopter activity. Residents claim extreme noise and training flights threaten safety, with Waterloo named a guard helicopter station. Backers oppose a $105 000 state appropriation for a Cedar Falls heliport construction.
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Slot Machine Magnate Crum Missing in Vietnam Era Search
AP reports William v Crum American slot machine magnate missing with four guests aboard his 53 foot Nostromo yacht. British minesweepers police launches and a helicopter joined the search after the vessel left anchorage Saturday for a short sail. Crum cited in U.S. Senate hearings as money king of Vietnam for lucrative military club sales. son of an American father on the Yangtze river, born in China and educated in California.
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Willian v. Crum
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Yangtze River
China
California
Moses 5000 State Workers Take Pay Cut
DES MOINES UPI Officials of the State of Iowa Employees Assn say about 3000 state workers who will not receive raises next year face a pay cut due to merit system decisions and higher living costs. SIEA President Edward Moses of Ames notes the denial by the Iowa merit employment commission plus inflation, while 2000 workers get raises. No further action planned by SIEA.
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UPI
State of Iowa
Executive Council
SIEA
Moses
Low Highway Commission
City Sees 13 Homicides Over Weekend In Philadelphia
Philadelphia police describe a violent weekend with thirteen deaths. Nine killings were shootings, one strangulation, one stabbing, and two beatings. Six victims were youths. Homicide has investigated 1,147 killings this year. ten people have been arrested in connection with six cases. Police say two shootings appear gang related.
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Edward Funk
Homicide Division
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