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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1968

Page

8

Some Believe Problems of Discontent Near Solution

AP report notes a cautiously hopeful shift in public affairs as figures like Walter Headley of Bank of America see movement toward solutions on Vietnam, inflation, balance of payments, and race issues. Optimists cite positive action and looser tensions, while skeptics warn of dead ends and prolonged indecision amid broader economic and foreign policy pressures.

New York America Johnson Walter Headley Bank of America Hoadley U.S Paris Wilbur Mills House Ways and Means Committee

Youth Warns of Death Then Records Ordeal in Fridge

YUCAPA Calif AP A 17 year old, William Moore, sealed himself in a shed fridge and wrote notes saying he planned to take his life. Police found his body beside a flashlight with messages reading Goodbye and Love. Four classmates said they received letters from Moore about his intent. He was a high achieving student with MIT admission expected.

Yucapa Calif William Moore Moore Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sense of Smell Aids Customs Inspector

Customs inspector Carmen Guerra stopped a car this week and detected a foul odor. He found marijuana worth 100000 dollars hidden in door panels, charging the driver with narcotics smuggling.

Laredo, Texas UPI Carmen Guerra Guerra

Winners named in Cedar Rapids United Nations event

Bruce Harris age 17, a Washington high school junior, won 100 dollars first prize in Cedar Rapids high school United Nations contest. Diana Leonard 16 won 50 dollars second prize, and John Dirks 17 won 10 dollars third. Prizes announced by Cedar Rapids United Nations Assn president. national awards include 800 dollar college scholarship or travel abroad.

Bruce Harris Washington High School United Nations Cedar Rapids Percy G. Harris Bever Avenue Diana Leonard Clifford Association Gage Memorial Union Coe College Mexico Margaret Haupt Coe Willard L. Boyd University of Town Blanche Hunter H. E. Kensinger Battin

Sardine Capital Imports Norwegian Sardines in Maine

In Portland Maine about 250 tons of Norwegian sardines were imported though Maine remains the nation’s largest sardine exporter. A spokesman for the importer said Maine supply has been erratic and demand has risen yearly.

Portland, Maine Maine

Teachers Adopt Unification with ISEA and NEA

Cedar Rapids teachers voted overwhelmingly to unify and require membership in both state and national associations. The tally was 561 for unification and 172 against with three schools voting unanimously for it and most schools approving the plan. CREA leaders say remaining ballots cannot alter the outcome and emphasize professional unity.

Cedar Rapids Education Assn Iowa State National Education Assas CREA Robert Arnold Erskine Arnold Erskine,Taylor and Lincoln NEA Cedar Rapids

Resurrection City renamed for Washington marchers

In Atlanta the Poor People’s Campaign’s shanty town in the nation’s capital is renamed Resurrection City to avoid confusion with City of Hope. Rev Ralph Abernathy announces the change, saying the site will house thousands of marchers during the poverty legislation climax.

Atlanta Washington Resurrection City City of Hope City of Hope National Medical Center America Ralph Abernathy Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Rare Timber Wolf Shot On New York Highway

The state conservation department identified a wild timber wolf weighing 84 pounds and 71 inches long, the first seen in New York since horse and buggy days. It was struck and killed by a car along a highway in the lower Adirondack mountains, and may have escaped from a zoo or game farm.

Albany N.Y New York State State Conservation Department Adirondack Mountains

Millersburg Bond Vote Date Changed

The Deep River Millersburg school board moved the bond election from June 3 to June 7 after consulting Des Moines bond attorneys regarding delayed notices. Voters previously rejected building programs at two centers. the new proposals would cost about 11 percent more to finance.

Millersburg Deep River-Millersburg Des Moines Bonding

The Guns of Will Son Net Help Defend a Town

A COLOR channel airs at 8 30 PM Friday an installment titled The Guns of Will Son Net. The program features a town defense plot with frontier style action and dramatic standoff sequences.

Guns OF Will Sonnet

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