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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1966

Page

18

Soldier Drinks Cold Water Oasis Then Survives Booby Traps

In Vietnam a patrol of the 25th division discovers a hidden field rigged with nine grenades after stopping at a roadside soda stand. Captain Bill Gavan leads his men to safety as the area is revealed to be booby trapped. Emmy award winner The Fugitive air info appears at the end.

AP GO Cao Vietnam XEA 25Th Division Bill Gavan O.K Gavan

Record funding boost for United Negro College Fund

The United Negro College Fund reports a record 1965 total of 4.2 million dollars, up 1 million from 1964, marking the largest annual increase in the 22 year history.

New York UPI United Negro College Fund Lion Peyton Place Kcrg-Tv Betty Rita

Jail Threat Aids Job Placement Plan Success

Niagara Falls welfare officials credit a jail threat with boosting a job placement drive for aid recipients. Since the program began 20 percent more people have obtained work, with one man jailed for refusing a landscaping job under a state law targeting interference in public assistance.

Niagara Falls N.Y Isiment Atiow Im’s Schreiber Welfare TACC Norman Welfare TADC Schrei Ber

Frustrated Student Reflects on Homework Struggles

The writer laments past help with math and English composites after a poor grade. They recall putting more effort into a column and note how time flies, expressing hurt and unresolved tensions.

Cuba Claims Infiltrators Sought Castro’s Death

Havana says two youths landed near Havana with the aim of killing Fidel Castro. The launch was sunk by a Cuban torpedo boat. two gravely wounded survivors were captured. Exiles identify a CIA link and anti Castro mission while Cuba labels Commandos L a CIA front.

Havana Fidel Castro Sandalio Herminio Diaz Armando Romero Antonio de la Cuesta Valle Eugenio Saldivarriques Guillermon Roberto Cara Vieja Miami Cuesta Cuba CIA Ministry of Interior Communitie Marathon Florida Keys Commandos L

Rescue Man Buried in Heated Grain Hopper

In Paterson New Jersey on Monday fellow workers and firemen freed 69 year old John Geveke from a heated grain hopper at the National Malting Co Geveke climbed in to retrieve a dropped tool sank into the grain and disappeared Steve Hersh 27 entered the hopper and uncovered Geveke Firemen released him in under thirty minutes and he was later treated at a hospital The firm produces malted grain for beer companies

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