Scottish Rite Initiates 52 in Cedar Rapids Reunion
Fifty-two Master Masons from 26 Eastern Iowa cities were initiated in the Scottish Rite during the 155th reunion at Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple. Class officers included Dean Worthing Stauffacher president and Don Earl Dukes vice president. Retiring members honored for 50 years were Carl Bull, Rowan Dysart, Stanley Reid, Fred Stanford, Ray Knight, and John Davis. Visitors from Sioux City and Des Moines attended.
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Iowa
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
Cedar Rapids
Dean Worthing Stauffacher
Don Earl Dukes
Solon
Bruce Donald Fencher
James Woodrow Freeman
Supreme Council
Washington, D.C
Carl William Bull
Rowan Wayne Dysart
Stanley Marmion Reid
Fred Stanford
Ray Knight
Center Point
John Davis
Oelwein
Sioux City
Henry C. Shull
Iown
Charles C. Howard
Ten Die as Blast Topples London Apartment Block
London AP reports a dawn explosion toppled a brand-new 23 floor apartment in east end. Ten people are dead or missing, three bodies recovered, seven hospitalized. Rescue halted due to danger of further collapses as residents were evacuated and police ordered the helicopter away. Evidence linked to a gas stove on the 18th floor.
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London
East End
Viet Cong Held Missionaries Alive and Well
Officials of the Christian and Missionary Alliance said three American missionaries captured by the Viet Cong and forced to care for North Vietnamese casualties are alive and well. The prisoners are Dr. Arden Vietti of Houston Rev. Archie Mitchell of Ellensburg and Dan Gerber of Canton, with two others, Betty Olsen and Henry Blood, later joined with the six-year captives.
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Raleigh
N.C. Tap
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Arden Vietti
Houston
Texas
Archie Mitchell
Ellensburg
Wash
Dan Gerber
Canton
Ohio
Betty Olsen
Nyack
N.Y
Henry Blood
Portland
Ore
YMCA Campaign Passes Halfway Mark in Drive for Y Facilities
Jimmy Hetlo Fund reports the Second Century of Progress campaign for three YMCAs and Camp Wapsie Y is over 50 percent of its 1 868 000 dollar goal with more than 52 000 in gifts and pledges, totaling 960 040 dollars. Local leaders praise gift quality and urge 900 volunteers to complete reports ahead of the next Wednesday walk in at the John R. Mott room.
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YMCA
Camp Wapsie-Y
Y. Marion
Ellis Branch
Camp Wapsie
Cedar Htupids Ymca
London
Edwin Zeller
The
Dan Poole
W. H. Wenkstein
Aind
William Fletcher
Campaign Cochairmen
John R. Mott
Fletcher
Senators Hear Victim of Loan Shark Testify
Washington AP A former businessman hooded to ward off underworld revenge testified before a senate small business committee about repaying a $1,900 loan shark debt that grew to more than $14,000 in interest. He recounted October 1963 loan terms, the escalation of debt, and a coerced $900 SBA loan used to pad payments as the probe into loan shark rackets seeks possible usury limits on business loans.
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Washington
Senate
John Doe
Senate Small Business Committee
New York
Small Business Administration
SBA
Baby rescued after crawling on busy highway
South Charleston West Virginia AP taxi driver Donnie Beckett halted traffic by blocking U S 60 median to pull a 15 month old baby from the roadway. He carried the child to the sidewalk and located the mother after knocking on several doors.
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South Charleston
W. Va
Donnie Beckett
U.S. 60
Ban on Mail Order Gun Sales Defeated
Washington reporters note the senate rejected the administration plea for an outright ban on mail order firearms. The 53 to 29 vote ended the hard line plan backed by President Johnson and championed by Sen. Edward Kennedy. Western and conservative blocs argued against broader limits.
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Senate
Johnson
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Kennedy
Dodd
Dconn
Pastore
D-R. I
John F. Kennedy
Scheer Receives Dual Honors at Drake Convocation
Chris Scheer son of Mr and Mrs Chris G Scheer 3518 Houston St NE earns Sigma Delta Chi achievement and grade point awards at Drake University convocation. Achievement honors top journalism graduate. GPA award honors highest ranking male senior in journalism. Scheer will graduate June 2.
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Chris Scheer
Chris G. Scheer
Houston Street
Sigma Delta Chi
Drake University
Mae
Scheer
Factory Worker Fatally Struck by Rivet Mishap
In San Juan Puerto Rico a rivet fired from a rivet gun pierced a wall and struck Carmen Charries in the head at a watch factory. She died while being transported to a hospital. Local police reported the freak accident occurred Wednesday at the plant.
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San Juan
P.R
Carmen Charries
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