Thousands March Against Hunger Across the Nation
Americans nationwide join weekend hunger marches organized by the American Freedom From Hunger Foundation and the U.N. FAO. Estimates cite tens of thousands marching, with goals of raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through per mile sponsorships, amid varied weather and locations including Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Washington. U Thant lauds the effort as a global push to end hunger and poverty.
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American Freedom From Hunger Foundation
Washington
The
Food and Agricultural Organization of the
U.N
Indianapolis
Southport
Indianapolis Cathedral
Illinois
William Kokontis
Chicago
New Jersey
New York City
U Thant
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Philadelphia
Eugene
Ore
Springfield
Cumberland
Bel Air
Crash Kills Two Youths in Centerville Iowa
A two vehicle wreck on Iowa highway 5 six miles north of Centerville left two youths dead Lewis Long Jr 16 and Carl Powers 17 both Centerville residents. Passengers Steve Westmoreland 16 injured and Ronald Hamlin 31 driver escaped with minor injuries.
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Centerville
Here
Iowa
Lewis Long, Jr
Carl Powers
Steve Westmoreland
Ronald Hamlin
Brezhnev France Visit Date Still Uncertain
MOSCOW AP reports the date for Soviet party chief Leonid Brezhnev's long delayed trip to France remains uncertain.
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
France
Peace sign carved by bulldozer near Camp Eagle in Vietnam
A large peace symbol appears in the countryside north of Camp Eagle, headquarters of the first airborne division, created apparently by a bulldozer as the war continues in South Vietnam.
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Camp Eagle
First Airborne Division
South Vietnam
Malnutrition Report Scrutinized By McGovern
Senator George McGovern charged that the HEW malnutrition survey data were manipulated to downplay American hunger. Dr. Arnold Schaefer backed the claim noting omissions of lab findings and clinical observations, including rickets and goiter, with discrepancies between 10 state and 5 state results.
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Washington
George McGovern
D-S.d
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Arnold Schaefer
McGovern
Senate Committee On Nutrition and Human Needs
HEW
Schaefer
Pan American Health Organization
Nixon
Orphanage in Vietnam to get pump from Cedar Rapids crew
An orphanage northwest of Saigon will gain a submerged well pump and accessories donated by Cedar Rapids volunteers. Don Wharton and his army son, stationed in Ben Hoa, coordinated the effort after raising 200 dollars toward a 270 dollar project to replace a failing gasoline powered pump. The equipment shipped by air from Cedar Rapids and should reach Vietnam in two to three weeks.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Cedar Rapids
Don Wharton
B Avenue
Marion
John
Army Finance Corps
Ben Hoa
Whorton
Chandler Pump Co
Young Whorton
Wharton
Baker Manufacturing Co
Chandler
Blaze Claims Six Children in Newport News
Six children six to eight months old were killed in a single story frame house fire in Newport News Virginia. Fire Chief Richard Pruitt said the blaze began around a couch and its cause is under investigation with all victims dying of suffocation. Two children were the host family’s, four were grandchildren, and the house was rented by Mary Holmes.
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Richard Pruitt
Pedal Power Parade Demonstrates Demand for Des Moines Bike Paths
Several hundred cyclists from ages 6 to 67 rode through Des Moines on a five mile parade from Drake University to the statehouse led by a police escort. Attendees including Attorney General Richard Turner and former State Rep. Maurice Van Nostrand urged bikeways and park trails, while organizers hoped for a larger turnout.
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Drake University
Statehouse
Des Moines
Donald Kaul
Richard Turner
Turner
West Des Moines
Maurice van Nostrand
Avoca
Governor's Office of Planning and Programming
Kaul
Warter Works Park
Motorist Killed in Car Train Collision
Robert P. Bierney age 79 of rural Hancock died Saturday when his car collided with a Union Pacific freight train two miles east of Hancock. Engineer Clyde Thames said the train, bound for Council Bluffs, traveled about 50 mph at the fog shrouded crossing.
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Hancock (Ap
Robert P. Bierney
Hancock
Union Pacific
Here
Clyde Thames
Council Bluffs
City Briefs Announce Local Club Meetings and Events
A sequence of community notices lists multiple group meetings and events. From Bricklayers Union at Plumbers hall to Westmar College reps at area high schools, plus service clubs, church activities, open houses, anniversaries, and a class reunion. The items include times, locations, and contact numbers for Cedar Rapids area groups and organizations.
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Union
Washington High School
Roosevelt Hotel
Elizabeth Bender
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Denver
Blaze
Newport News, Va
UPI
Pruitt
D.M
Ed Hartmann
Ymca Bike Club
Hartmann
Capitol Lawn
David Stengel
HAMI
Lorele
Ring
Smulekoff
Bricklayers Union
Plumbers’ Hall
Executive Plaza
1St Ave. SE
Marvel Foster
Jane Boyd
N.A.R.V.R.E
Bishops Lindale Plaza
Westmar College
Don Frank
LeMars
Jefferson and Regis
Evan’s Masso
Parents
Carol Alberts
Daniels Street
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Street
Montrose Hotel
Canopus
Glenn Brehm
Geneva Tower
Embassy Club
Berger Furrier
Christian Club
Jim Bascom
Travel and Transport, Inc
YMCA
Wilson Beauty Salon
Y Camera Club
Keen Teen Room
Jaycee
Dick Anderson
Michael Trabert
Phil Saunders
Bishops Downtown
Optimist Club
Bob Ellison
Fire Prevention Bureau
Roosevelt
Rotary Club
L. E. Pickett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Montrose
Sertoma Club
Ray Sheldon
Jack Harbaugh
University of Iowa
Ray Bertrand
Meadowbrook Drive
St. Wenceslaus
Linn County
Metro Kiwanis
Elephant Farm
Lions Club
Darrel R. Feakes
Kiwanis
George Matias
C-Mar Optimists
Carma Lou’s
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