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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1976

Page

4

Regis To Graduate 143 Seniors Friday at 8

The Most Rev James J Byrne archbishop of Dubuque will present diplomas to 143 Regis high school graduates at commencement Friday at 8 p m in the Regis gym. Archbishop Byrne will speak with students Michael Williams and Thomas Merfeld also delivering remarks.

James J. Byrne Dubuque Regis High School Regis Gym Michael Williams Thomas Merfeld Brian A’hearn Suzanne Ames Michael Arthurs Thomas Bahning Mark Banowetz Shawn Bennett David Bibby Karen Bousek Jane Brady Geraldine Brown John Burke III Michael Burns Michael Canfield Michael Casey M. Kathleen Clemens Kathleen Colby Joseph Courtney

Fancy a Feline Adoption at Humane Society

The Humane Society on Mt. Vernon road SE reports many kittens and cats available for adoption. An eight week old kitten from a litter of three is offered for five dollars, including a temporary distemper shot and deworming. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The Humane Society Mt. Vernon Road SE

Mid-May Auto Sales Boost GM Leads Industry Recovery

GM reports a mid May sales surge boosting domestic new car sales to near 1973 peak levels with a 53 percent rise from a year ago and a daily rate of 34,541 across May 11 20. Chrysler up 65 percent Ford up 40 percent while American Motors down 16 percent. GM set mid May records with 181,053 cars sold and 20,117 daily rate. Analysts see continued recovery from a two year slump. Fraser to visit Washington July 27 for one day before Olympics in Montreal.

Detroit General Motors Corp Chrysler Corp Ford Motor Co American Motors Corp Canberra UPI Malcolm Fraser Ford Washington Fraser Japan China United States Canada Tammy Montreal

Tito Celebrates 84th Birthday Party in Belgrade

President Josip Broz Tito marked his 84th birthday with a massive parade at the army stadium in Belgrade. About 70,000 people attended as 6,000 youths performed gymnastics, folklore, dances and songs under Tito and other top Yugoslav officials.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito Tito

Kennedy Named Father of the Year Award Recipient

Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts is named Father of the Year by the National Fathers Day committee, making him the third Kennedy brother honored. Other accolades include Brendan Byrne Jesse Owens Frank Field Dave De Busschere John Cullum and Ray Heatherton.

New York National Fathers Day Committee Sen Edward Kennedy Massachusetts New Jersey Brendan Byrne Jesse Owens Hughes Rudd CBS News NBC Science Frank Field Assn Dave DeBusschere John Cullum Ray Heatherton

Texas Storms Batter Graham and Across Texas

United Press International reports hurricane winds up to 110 miles an hour in Graham Texas tearing roofs from buildings and blanketing the countryside with a foot of hail. Five tornadoes touched down near Abilene and near Killeen and Denver. Minnesota officials warn drought could wipe out crops if rain does not come by June 10. Michigan may escape mosquitoes after warm April and frosts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from Ohio and New York to the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida as cooler, partly cloudy weather returns.

Graham Texas Crouth Midwest Tom Cartlidge Wichita Falls William Paul Abilene Killeen Denver Colo Upper Minnesota Michigan Michigan State University H. D Newson Ohio New York State Carolinas Georgia Florida

Leftist ministers ready for new cease-fire in Lebanon

In Beirut leftist factions said they would accept another cease-fire amid ongoing clashes in Beirut Zahle and Sidon. They backed President-elect Elias Sarkis's bid for round-table talks with Christian Moslem and Palestinian groups and urged gradual Syrian troop withdrawal as a compromise.

Beirut Lebanon UPI Elias Sarkis Zahle Sidon Sarkis Kamal Jumblatt Jumblatt

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Regis Barbara Creen Patricia Curley Steve Derby Bonnie Dittmar Mercedes Dolan Daniel Dolphin Lisa Dorff Daniel Dorrance Cynthia Doyle Erin Doyle George du Charme Jan Duffy Steven Ellenberg Karen Engelen Kathryn Engholm Deborah Enzier Timothy Erger Thomas Fagan Anne Flecksing Kevin Flynn Anne Foley Carol Forbes James Fosdick Cheryl Frank Maura Froehle Jo Ann Gase Thomas Gehring Brian Godwin Lori Good Colleen Gorman Lisa Greco Gary Gustafson Peter Hagen Randy Hansel Robert Hanson Laurie Harris Debra Heffern Lynn Henecke Kendra Hinz Christopher Howard David Huk Mark Hunstad James Jerde Mary Johnson Theodore Johnson, Jr Keri John Michalicek Colleen Miller Julie Miller Mark Miller Michael Miller Daniel Molitor Teresa Moore Christine Nassif Robert Negro Kirk Nipper John O’brien Shawn O’brien Thomas O’donnell Louis O’hara Charles Ong Janette Palumbo Margaret Pence Cecilia Petersmith Debbie Pic Alan Port Kimberlyn Quinn Susan Renner Randy Rule Mark Scherrman James Schiltz Ann Seidl Gazette Paul Jensen U.S Betty Crocker Mavea Genem! Mills, Inc. Boxtor Velue Sen. Kennedy Father of United Press International Marion Bol Lenin Adea Maud von Ehen
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