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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1973
Page
2
The piece notes Harper’s Magazine plans a do it yourself national anthem contest for America's bicentennial inviting readers to write new anthem words or music. Tips suggest making it singable and choosing traditional melodies like The Star Spangled Banner or Melancholy Baby though copyright and public domain issues arise.
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine reports half of 1200 applicants admitted without submitting College Board scores. Dean Richard Mall says the test optional policy yields students with strong portfolios including art, music, and sculpture, reflecting genuine talent and independence from standardized testing.
Neg Cochran reports Eggert a program manager at Coil Jing Radio Company will present a paper on Performance Measurement at the International Technical Communications conference in Houston Texas this week. About 1 000 attendees from the field will gather under the theme Better Faster Lower-Cost Technical Communication for Decade Three.
Second Lt. Peter G. Moeller of Newhall earned honors for helping his Strategic Air Command squadron win the U S air force outstanding unit award. Moeller works at White Roe air force base Missouri as missile maintenance officer. Marine Lance Corp Keith Siefken of Marion was promoted while serving at the Marine Air Station in New River North Carolina. The notice lists several youths enlisting in the navy and marine corps and others home on leave from the navy, with destinations including Orlando Florida San Diego California Patuxent River Maryland and Norfolk Virginia.
Washington AP reports the Emperor Haile Selassie to visit President Nixon in Washington, with a dinner planned in his honor on May 15. Details mention discussions between Nixon and Selassie and the White House schedule for the high level visit.
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