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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1969

Page

8

Symington Fulbright Reopen Drive Against Commitments in Europe

Senators Symington and Fulbright push to cut long standing U S commitments in Europe arguing many bases are conveniences and costly to economy. They urge revisiting defense policy and require congressional consultation on past accords including Spain bases and postwar troop presence.

Symington Fulbright Europe Washington Senate U.S Czechoslovakia Stuart Symington D. Mo Sen J. W. Fulbright D. Ark Foreign Relations Committee Executive Department Congress National War College Berlin Henry Jackson Air Force Syrvington

Robert Hearst Named CREA Vice-President

Robert Hearst, a Madison Elementary School teacher, was named vice-president of the Cedar Rapids Education Assn for a two year term. He has chaired the CREA insurance and welfare committee and serves on a teacher administrator committee studying the district insurance program. He was elected by the UCREA executive board to fill a vacancy after Harrison J. Means resignation from Washington High School.

Robert Hears Madison Cedar Rapids Education Assn Hearst Crea Insurance and Welfare Committee UCREA Harrison J. Means Washington

Photographers Elect C R Man President of IOwa Assn

Jacob A. Thorson owner of Duncan Studio Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Professional Photographers of Iowa Association at its Des Moines annual convention. More than 450 attended. winners include Marilyn Gaudiner Iowa City and James R Albaugh Anamosa. Norma Wangsness Decorah received an award for a painting in hand eater oil.

Jacob A. Thorson Duncan Cedar Rapids Pro ‘Fessional Photographers of Iowa Assn Des Moines Thorson C. C. Musselman Marilyn Gaudiner Iowa City

Lights urged to back President on Vietnam

U S Junior Chamber of Commerce with 300000 members asks Americans to turn on porch and car lights Memorial Day weekend to show unity with the President on Vietnam. Wendell Smith of Saginaw Michigan told Mr Nixon at the White House during a Monday visit.

Washington U. S

Presbyterians Approve $50 Million Poor Fund Plan

United Presbyterian General Assembly in San Antonio votes to plan a 50 million fundraising campaign to aid the poor starting next year. Committee to design the plan to be presented in Chicago in May. Also funds set for an interfaith foundation and land claims aid in New Mexico. Apollo 10 horoscopes read to astronauts by ground controllers as lighthearted fun.

San Antonio United Presbyterian General Assembly New Mexico U. S Assembly General Assembly Chicago United Presbyterian Church

Area Ten and UNI Offer Three Extension Courses

The University of Northern Iowa will cooperate with Area Ten Community College to offer three extension courses for college graduate credit this summer in Cedar Rapids. Courses cover the family as a social institution, history of education, and teaching mathematics in elementary school, with sessions July through June.

University of Northern Iowa Area Ten Community College Cedar Rapids Bowling Street Area Ten

Noble challenges constable to charity donkey race in Alcester

In Alcester England the Marquess of Hertford has issued a challenge to the village constable for a donkey-drawn chariot race next month to raise funds for charity. He planned to wear coronation robes at the reins until officials warned it might not be proper.

Alcester England UPI Marquess of Hertford London

Flaw in Law on Fog Devices and Iowa Query

A Cedar Rapids youth asked Congressman Culver’s office if removing an antismog device could cause trouble. The Iowa attorney general said no current law requires the device and no proposal exists, so a motorist may lawfully remove it. Also, Moscow reports another Cosmos unmanned satellite launch with no stated purpose.

Iowa Cedar Rapids John C. Culver Culver State Attorney General’s Towa 62Rd General Assembly Lative Moscow Sovie Union

Gunfire in Missouri Berkeley Victim Dies

A campus riot across two states leaves Berkeley student James Rector dead after a clash at UC Berkeley. In Missouri Lincoln campus riot police fired on dorm windows prompting shotgun salvos. National Guardsmen and highway patrolmen patrolled the Lincoln campus amid unrest with no injuries reported.

Linco University Jefferson City Co Berkeley Calif Lincoln James Rector San Jose University of California

Firefight on campus after peaceful protest at Lincoln

A blaze damaged Hillary at Lincoln University and a lounge in the student union while Memorial hall was quickly extinguished. Police shotguns exchanged fire as about a dozen highway patrolmen moved toward the union. Two dormitories were evacuated with 75 students sent to the gym under guard amid ongoing campus demonstrations and local security deployment. A rector died of acute heart failure.

Lincoln University Hillary Memorial Hall iPolice Lincoln National Guardsmen Sheriff's Deputies Berkeley University of California

Culver cites malnutrition challenge at Americas conference

Iowa congressman John Culver addressed two dozen delegates from 16 Latin American nations and the United States, warning no country is immune from malnutrition. He cited infant mortality exceeding 1100 per 1000 births in some nations and urged agricultural advances to combat hunger while highlighting America's farm abundance and scientific progress.

Iowa John Culver United States Culver U.S Amerasica

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