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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
7
New York alert notes deadlines for sending gifts to U S servicemen overseas with special rates. Vietnam shipments with Santa Claus Special due by Nov 9 loaded on a special ship, other deadlines include Europe and the Americas. PAL rates offer low airlift charges plus domestic surface base price.
The article details PAL and SAM rates from New York and Chicago to Europe and Vietnam, with five pound max space available mail and lighter parcels via air or surface. It notes most mail arrives within a week, air parcel options for under two pounds, and growing airlift use for Vietnam. It also mentions domestic rail to air shifts for long mail routes and holiday deadlines. It then abruptly shifts to bridge play instructions about forcing two kids with a part score and a four spade contract.
In a dramatic hand South claims a game after a three-suit squeeze. West and East carry heavy hearts and clubs as dummy and declarer orchestrate a pressure play that leaves East squeezed and unable to protect against diamonds and clubs.
Willy Mukasa reporter and feature writer from Uganda arrives in Cedar Rapids for a four day visit under the U S state department international visitors program. He spends Thursday at the University of Iowa school of journalism and will observe editing and press operations with Gazette staff.
A reader describes a 3-for-2 stock split with record date March 11 and dividend stock after a March 18 sale at 37. He argues the dividend stock belongs to the first buyer while proceeds from the dividend stock belong to him, noting receipt date and market price adjustments.
Cedar Rapids four municipal golf courses will stay open this fall as long as weather allows. Each course superintendent will post closed signs for frost or bad conditions. Water systems in clubhouse areas will be shut off Friday per Parks Commissioner Donald Gardner.
Veteran actor Joseph Cotten headlines a color TV feature on KCRG TV 9 at 8 30 PM Thursday. The film follows a fading personality facing a personal crisis.
Cedar Rapids officials discussed target dates for a green belt and air pollution domes and heard of a new neighborhood development program offering 90 day approvals. Details included expanding river and creek belts, zoo plans, and potential federal funding for a police and fire station.
Cedar Rapids expanded by 67.4 acres as four east side properties were annexed by the city council. The parcels include 15 acres along Indian Creek at Cottage Grove avenue and 33rd street SE, 6 acres east of Indian Creek, 30 acres west of East Post road and south of Indian Creek, and 16.4 acres north of Collins Road NE opposite Lindale Plaza.
Viewers are invited to settle the question on air at 6 30 PM Thursday on KCRG TV 9 Color. The program compares two titles to determine which is the more fitting description for the subject.
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