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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1969

Page

2

Safety patrol festival page continued with royal coronation

C R Students on safety patrol trip feature a festival with Wilson junior high and Coe director Thomas C Slattery. Miss Eastern Iowa to be crowned with a ceremony at Kingston stadium. Highlanders bagpipe band to perform and massed bands to close the show. Gov and Mrs Ray to attend with arrivals at 9:45 a m. Admission is 1 for adults, 50 cents for students, children free. Parade includes local bands and drill teams. Channel 9 will carry Cubs Astros game live from the Astrodome at 7:30 PM.

Mayor Bush Hygh Connie Claussen Iowa Kingston University of Musical George Patrick KCRG Highlanders Europe Ray Bush Jayvee Robertson Dean Beers Jaycee Kingston Stadium Washington, Jefferson and Kennedy Emerald Knights Scarlet Angels

Dr Blaiberg To Hospital For Xray Examination

CAPE TOWN AP Dr Philip Blaiberg 59 world’s longest surviving heart transplant recipient was taken to Groote Schuur Hospital by ambulance for an Xray exam not possible at home. His condition was satisfactory and he was expected to return home after the examination. The transplant occurred during Dr Christiaan Barnard’s second cardiac procedure in 1967.

Cape Town Philip Blaiberg Blaiberg Groote Schuur Hospital Christiaan Barnard

Former County Legislator To Speak at Coe

Cecil A. Reed, former Iowa House member from Linn County and national employment security official, will speak at Coe College Cherry Auditorium on Thursday at 7 30 p m. His topic is White Racism and the talk is sponsored by the Associated Women Students. Open to the public at no charge. Meanwhile Tipton Cedar authorities search for a medium black collie with white neck and brown facial markings after it bit David Thompson, 27, at Atalissa. The dog, kept in a chicken house, disappeared on May 7 after biting the boy May 4. rabies shots began Thursday and will continue unless the dog is found and cleared.

Tipton Cedar County David Thompson Cecil A. Reed Iowa House of Representatives Linn County United States Cherry Auditorium Coe College Reed Lim County Iowa House Iowa Employment Security Commission Harold E. Hughes The Associated Women Students of Coe

No pension for Fortas ends court career

Abe Fortas who resigned from the supreme court will not receive a government pension the court and the Civil Service Commission said Friday. The court noted he resigned rather than retired and did not meet service or age requirements for a judicial pension. He had served in various government posts in New Deal days.

Washington (Ap Abe Fortas Supreme Court Court Civil Service Commission

Dick Gregory Released After 44 Days In Jail

CHICAGO AP Dick Gregory a night club monologist and civil rights activist was freed from jail Thursday after 44 days of a five month sentence for resisting arrest and battery A Springfield hearing granted clemency by the Miamis Pardon and Parole Board The sentence included a $1400 fine tied to his 1985 protests against de facto segregation in Chicago public schools and calls to remove the school superintendent

Chicago Gregory Springfield Miamis Pardon and Parole Board

Puerto Rico Warehouse Fire Damages Phillips Complex

A large industrial blaze in Guayama on Puerto Rico’s south coast destroyed a warehouse at the Phillips Petrochemical complex on Thursday night. Estimated losses run about 150000 dollars as crews battled the third major fire there this week.

Puerto Rico San Juan P.R Phillips Petrochemical Guayama

Civitan contest winner named regional winner from Iowa

Leslie Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph J Meyer 1811 Chandler street SW was named regional Civitan contest winner for Citizenship and the Student's role in the U S She attends Jefferson high school and also won the Linn county contest earning a 50 dollar savings bond for state win and 25 dollar bond for regional prize David L Moore of 431 Cottage Grove avenue SE finished second in Linn with a 25 dollar bond Ron Rovers 1208 Harold drive SE took third prize a 15 dollar cast certificate Both Meyer and Moore attend Washington high school Meyer will represent the Iowa Minnesota region in the national contest this spring A traveling trophy will be placed at Jefferson high school and moved if the 1970 swimmer is from another school.

Leslie Meyer Ralph J. Meyer Chandler Street Civitan Club U.S Miss Meyer Jefferson High School Linn County Linn David L. Moore Cottage Grove Avenue SE Ron Rovers Harold Drive Washington High Schol Jefferson High

Purchase Oklahoma Tied To Louisiana Purchase History

Part of Purchase Oklahoma is tied to the vast 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France, reflecting how the 1803 agreement shaped territorial boundaries and U S expansion.

Purchase Oklahoma United States France

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C.R Wilson Junior Hi School Thomas C. Slattery Queens Montrose Hotel Astrodome Chicago Cubs Houston ‘Astros Cedar Rapids Wisconsin Dells Rip Kanekalon Reg Lom Dr. Blaiberg Northern Brotherhood Leadership Conference American Foundation For Negro Affairs NAACP S-M-L Baby Shop Armstrong Dick Gregory Civitan Leslie Meyer
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