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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1968

Page

5

Senate Bill Bars Rioters From Federal Employment

The Senate approved a five year federal employment ban for anyone sentenced to a year or more for inciting or taking part in a riot. The bill also debates police lineups confessions and expands wire tapping and firearms controls while widening Safe Streets grants to smaller cities.

Washington Senate Robert Byrd D-W Edward Kennedy Dmass Stephen Young Dohio Supreme Court Young Kennedy

Man seeks injunction to stop wife nagging in divorce case

A Nashville man asked the court for an injunction to bar his wife from nagging arguing with molesting or interfering with him. The plea was filed Monday in a cross-bill to respond to her divorce suit.

Nashville

Thunderbird Must Remove Part of New Entry Way

Cedar Rapids board of adjustment orders Thunderbird Lounge owner Sine Kalell to remove part of the new entry way that extends into city right of way. The segment between the original building and the property line may remain. The building permit was revoked for zoning violation though the lounge at 835 Center Point Road NE predates current rules.

Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment Sine Kalell Thunderbird Kalell Board of Adjustment Center Point Road

Diefenbaker Seeks House Seat After Political Return

Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announced in Prince Albert that he will campaign again for the House of Commons. The 72 year old Conservative veteran was nominated without opposition in Prince Albert district, where he has served since 1953, and said he would run to strengthen defenses against Quebec separatism.

Prince Albert Lester Pearson Liberals Robert Stanfield Nova Scotia Pearson Diefenbaker Quebec watAman

Frank Gannett Foundation Announces Rochester Institute Office Hours

The Frank Gannett Foundation has announced office hours at the Rochester Institute of Technology to support journalism education and student projects. Details on times and access were provided by the foundation.

Rochester Institute of Technology Frank Gannett Foundation

Thant on Southeast Asia peace and neutrality plan

U N Secretary General U Thant urged that the Paris talks on Vietnam yield a Southeast Asia neutralization accord for regional stability. He spoke at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and condemned US bombing of North Vietnam as savage and not a holy war against communism.

Edmonton Asia U.N U Thant Paris Vietnam Southeast Asia University of Alberta U.S North Vietnam United States

Negro Scholarships for Printing Study Announced in Rochester

In Rochester New York the AP reports full tuition scholarships are offered to Negro students to study printing. The award aims to train minority workers for the local press and related trades.

Rochester, N.Y

Birth Control Bid Scrapped After Pawtucket Ultimatum

PAWTUCKET R I AP The Blackstone Valley anti poverty agency cancelled plans for a controversial birth control program after Mayor Robert Burns ordered the program dropped or be ousted from city hall. In a letter he warned the agency would lose its offices if any part of a 12791 grant from the federal government was accepted. After debate the board returned the money by a 20 to 9 vote. The plan was to be run by Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island.

Pawtucket Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island

Five Marchers Injured in Detroit Fracas

About 100 members of the Midwest contingent of the march on Washington clashed with police near Cobo Hall in Detroit. Five marchers were hospitalized with bruises and cuts after mounted police charged a crowd resisting removal of a communications car. Aides led by Ralph Abernathy were dispatched to Detroit to assess the injuries.

Milwaukee James Groppi Groppi Midwest Washington Detroit Cobo Hall Abraham Rice Chicago Rice Ralph Abernathy SCLC Andrew Young Hosea Williams J. T. Johnson

Seek Summer Jobs For Clayton Youths

About 200 police reinforcements arrived as Clayton county youths sought summer work. The crowd swelled then dwindled after marshals and activists guided marchers away from the town hall in McGregor. The program, run by Gary Kempthorne with the county employment office in Dubuque, aims to place youths in summer jobs.

Mcgregor Clayton Clayton County Neighborhood Christian Leadership Conference Center Town Hall Marshals Dubuque Gary Kempthorne

Neighborhood center aids youth with job openings

Work can complete any application at the neighborhood center or at Guttenberg Stor mont Elkader Garnaville Mar Mac and MFL schools. When job openings become available the center will fit the youth to the job.

Guttenberg Stormont Elkader Garnaville Mar- Mac MFL

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