UCS Told to Expand Board for Cedar Rapids Poverty Program
Federal poverty official Michael Moore urged Cedar Rapids UCS to broaden its governing or advisory body to include eight local groups. He praised UCS leadership but said formal community representation is required. UCS may enlarge the board or adjust its advisory committee to include clergy, schools, health, and others.
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United Community Service of
Cedar Rapids
UCS
Michael Moore
Kansas City
Moore
Office of Economic Opportunity
County Extension Service
Sargent Shriver
United Fund
United States
Des Moines
Robert Chadima
M Isiay
Bob Johnson
Ike's Night Best Since His Attack
Former President Eisenhower, recuperating from his second heart attack, had his best night since he was stricken. Doctors reported normal temperature and stable circulatory state. He had a good breakfast, was examined by physicians, and was napping at the time. If progress continues, he may stay two more weeks at Fort Gordon before transfer to Walter Reed.
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Eisenhower
Tors
L A
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Wallace Hitchcock
Soviet General Warns of Imminent Large Scale Chemical War
Moscow reports a Soviet general on Saturday accusing the United States of preparing for an eventual large chemical war as part of intensified military activity. He cites growing U S readiness and joint exercises as evidence of escalating threat.
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Moscow
U. S
Fatal Crash Kills G R Youth Near Clarence
Steven J. Putnam sixteen of 2114 Lincolnshire Drive SE died in a one vehicle crash near Clarence Friday night. Randy Kuehl sixteen of 1021 Avenue SE was injured when their National Scout truck left the Oxford Junction road on loose gravel. The van-like vehicle flipped and top came off. Putnam was found in a creek with a skull fracture and drowning listed as primary cause. Kuehl remained in satisfactory condition at Jackson County Public Hospital.
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Steven J. Putnam
Lincolnshire Drive
Cedar Rapids
Clarence
Dri Randy Kuehl
Avenue SE
Oxford Junction
Putnam
Cedar County
One Killed Fifty Injured In Tornado Near Joliet
A tornado swept through northeastern Illinois and northern Indiana Friday killing an elderly woman and injuring more than 50. It damaged over 150 homes and left more than 200 people homeless, mostly in Preston Heights and Sugar Creek near Joliet, with Channahon also affected and one fatality at a daughter’s home.
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Joliet
Wiap
Ilinois
Indiana
Preston Heights
Sugar
Judy Thrash
Rioting At Kalamazoo Job Corps Leaves 19 Buildings Damaged
Police say the Kalamazoo incident began as a scuffle at Lincoln junior high and escalated into a mob action involving Job Corps youths from Battle Creek. Damage to 19 downtown buildings, injuries to four, and 11 Job Corps youths detained. Weapons seized. Formal charges pending.
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Job Corps
Kalamazoo
Fox
Lincoln Junior High School
Battle Creek
John Borum
Ttraining Corps Center
Power outages dim San Francisco nightclubs
In San Francisco three power failures hit the citys nightclub row Friday night leaving patrons groping in darkness and dancers by candlelight. About 1,100 PGandE customers were affected at 9:30 11:15 and 11:20 p.m. The first two outages lasted minutes while the third endured nearly an hour due to a faulty 4000 volt distribution connection.
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San Francisco
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Pope Receptive To Visit Poland Says Polish Church Source
Pope Paul has told Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski he would be glad to receive an invitation to visit Poland next year. The Polish church source said the pontiff is receptive to a trip to the communist nation.
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Vatican City
Paul
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Lionel Denny Installed as 638th Lord Mayor of London
Sir Lionel Denny, a produce importer, was installed Saturday as the 638th lord mayor of London.
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London
Lionel Denny
White Dissension In Rhodesia Grows Over Smith Declaration
Quiet signs of white dissension emerged in Rhodesia after Ian Smith declared independence from Britain. Some civil servants and segments of the armed forces reportedly questioned the move, while Smith pressed on from Salisbury. Protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and Leopoldville, with demonstrators demanding Britain hang Smith and opposing Portugal over Angola.
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Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Britain
Smith
Salisbury
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Leopoldville
Congo
Portugal
Angola
Cape Town
South Africa
David Hall
Yarmouth Castle Sinks After Fire Near Bahamas
The 965 foot Yarmouth Castle sank in 285 fathoms after a fast moving fire. 550 aboard, 84 are listed missing while Bahama Star ferried 360 survivors and Finnpulo rescued 94 others. Coast guard, Florida and Nassau crews aided, with blood supplies sent to Princess Margaret hospital and survivors describing a chaotic scene.
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Associated Press
U.S. Coast Guard
Nassau
Yarmouth Castle
Bahamas
Finnpulo
Coast Guard
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Bahama Star
The
Charles Badeau
Bahamas Sea Rescue Auxiliary
Princess Margaret Hospital
Miami
Flight 227 Crash Kills 41 Near Salt Lake City
Lt John Sullivan survives a United Air Lines 727 crash near the runway in Salt Lake City killing 41. Flight originated New York and stopped in Cleveland Chicago Denver before final landing. Panic and exits mishandled as plane burned short of runway.
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Salt Lake City
John Sullivan
United Air Lines Flight 227
George T. Wood
United
Cheyenne
Wye
United’s
Salt
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Sullivan
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LEAP
Ike
Fort Gordon, Ga
G.R
Secone
Kuehl
Jackson County Public Hospital
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Edward Markaity
Kalamazoo, Mich
Iiel
Dean Fox
Kalamazoo County
Pope
Storm Offices
UPS
Leo J. Simons
Eighteenth Street
Carl Brown
Arthur Gordon
Los Angeles
Mary Hamilton
St. Petersburg
Jonathan
Harry Barlow
Pompano Beach
Fla
Peter Reich
Long Island,n. Y
Nathan Lehir
Nathan ‘Barkin
Miami Beach
Robert Holton
California
Helen Bethke
Alan Dahms
Her
W. Cramp and Sons Co
Philadelphia
Nova Scotia Steamship Corp.s
Boston
Nova Scotia
Queen of
Yarmouth Cruise Lines, Inc
Marvin Deberry
Tampa Ship Repair and Drydock Co., Inc
American Bureau of Shipping
Tampa
Deberry
W. R. Cooper
Reid Miller
Jack Perron
Joe Bergin
Crete
Hill Air Base
Don Ferguson
Van
Air Force
Marion Mene
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