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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1966

Page

3

12 County School for Adults Set

Cedar Rapids hosts a plan for Area Ten Adult Training Opportunity to aid unemployment. The $3 million 1967 program spans 12 eastern Iowa counties with 232 full time staff and 1 additional full time equivalent in part time help. Eleven counties include Benton Buchanan Cedar Clayton Delaware Iowa Johnson Jones Linn Poweshiek Tama and Washington.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Benton Buchanan Cedar Clayton Delaware Johnson, Jones Linn Poweshiek Tama Washington Linn Economic Action Project LEAP Cedar Rapids United Community Services Board of Directors Area Ten Iowa City Marengo Monticello

Isle Meeting of GOP Chiefs Reported

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico AP Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York and Gov-elect Raymond Shafer of Pennsylvania will meet Friday at a resort hotel on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Reports say several Republican governors may attend a secret weekend Caribbean meeting to discuss GOP strategy.

San Juan Puerto Rico Nelson Rockefeller New York Raymond Shafer Pennsylvania Virgin Gorda British Virgin Islands Caribbean G.O.P Jack Conmy Shafer Rockefeller Conmy George Romney Michigan James Rhodes Ohio Ronald Reagan California Winthrop Rockefeller Arkansas Rhodes Florida St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands

Slayer of 6 Gets Death

NEW HAVEN AP Arthur Davis 26 convicted of slaying six in a shooting spree August 26 was sentenced Thursday to the electric chair. Saturn Test Huntsville Ala AP An updated Saturn I booster rocket fired its engines successfully for 35 seconds Wednesday.

New Haven Arthur Davis Saturn Test Huntsville Ala

PAS Study Urges Stronger Role for Iowa's Governor

Chicago consulting firm PAS presented to a governmental reform panel a plan to restructure Iowa state government. The proposals seek to reduce about 120 agencies to roughly 12 departments, centralize management services, and increase executive power with the governor. Further recommendations were promised within about 10 days.

PAS Iowa Des Moines UPD Chicago The Public Administration Service G. M. Morris Morris Shengshen

Johnson talks with Eisenhower after throat surgery

President Johnson, still with a sore throat, spoke for over an hour with former President Eisenhower and newsmen at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He described weight estimates, discussed Asia, Vietnam, and budget needs, and invited Eisenhower to lunch upon his return from Augusta.

UPI Johnson Eisenhower Bethesda Naval Hospital Washington Augusta Asia Pacific Vietnam Treasury Henry Fowler Charles Schultze William McChesney Martin Federal Reserve Board Arthur Okun President’s Council For Economic Advisers

Georgia Court Rules Assembly Cannot Pick Governor

A three judge federal panel ruled Georgia cannot elect a governor in a deadlocked race between Howard Callaway and Lester Maddox. It struck down the state constitution provisions for legislative choice in nonmajority elections and suspended the order for ten days to seek a stay from the U S Supreme Court.

Atlanta Georgia Howard Callaway Lester Maddox U.S. Supreme Court Arthur K. Bolton High Court General Assembly Callaway Maddox Ellis Arnall Supreme Court

Mustaches Ban Triggers Student Walkout at High School

About 350 students at a predominantly Negro high school in Grand Rapids walk out to protest a mustache ban. A Negro leader says officials ignore the cultural significance of mustaches for Black leaders who wear them.

Grand Rapids, Mich

New Holders for Car Registration Certificates Set

Iowa motorists will get a flexible plastic certificate holder with adhesive ends for 1967 license tags. The old spring-around-the-steering-column holder is discarded due to incompatibility with newer cars and higher production costs. The envelope allows mounting on the steering column, sun visor, dashboard, windshield, or left window. cost is minimal, enabling one per registered vehicle. All 1967 plates cost 25 cents more for reflectorized plates. Registrations will also list vehicle color for the first time. Dec 1 sale date remains.

Des Moines Iowa Jack Leverenz Public Safety Leverenz

Keep Them Flying Originator Dies

Washington AP retired Major Gen. Harold Gilbert 70 who originated the slogan Keep Them Flying just before World War II died Wednesday of heart disease He led recruitment efforts and boosted Army Air Force volunteers from 140 000 to nearly 500 000 between 1938 and 1941

Washington Harold Gilbert U.S. Army Army Air Force

Free Sheppard Vows To Build A New Life

Samuel Sheppard, cleared of the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard after 12 years, vows a new life with his second wife Ariane Tebbenjohaans. He contemplates returning to medicine, visiting Germany, and rebuilding family ties as his legal ordeal ends.

Sheppard Cleveland (Ap Samuel Sheppard Germany Ariane Tebbenjohanns Sheppard Marilyn Sheppard Francis Talty Ohio State Penitentiary Ariane U. S. Supreme Court John Corrigan Ralph Wichill General Electric Wichill Marilyn

Cold Front to Bring Record Cold to Iowa

A new cold front is expected to sweep Iowa Thursday night with temperatures dropping to about 20 in the northwestern area and around the 30s in the southeast. Most spots may not rise above the low 50s Friday as Cedar Rapids records a 69 at noon and a 63 reading by 2 pm after an overnight 54 low.

Iowa Weather Bureau Cedar Rapids

Radical party defies ban to seek restored constitutional rule

The Radical party of ousted President Arturo Illia defied a government ban and urged immediate action to restore constitutional order in Argentina.

Buenos Aires Radical Party Arturo Ilia Argentina

Spanking Debated As Parents Turn Grandparents

A humorous note argues that becoming a grandparent is the quickest way to see why spanking is unnecessary, reflecting a child rearing viewpoint with a light tone.

Johnson to Ask Eisenhower for Asia goodwill journey

President Johnson plans to request former President Eisenhower undertake a broad goodwill and fact finding tour to Asia and possibly other regions next spring. The plan emerged after a Bethesda Hospital visit and involves Eisenhower traveling with Johnson’s support and jet, with talks noting his experience and esteem.

Washington Johnson Asia Eisenhower Truman Philippines Marcos Islands Ayub Khan Pakistan India Korea Harry Truman

Podgorny Pushes European Security Conference

Soviet President Podgorny reviewed his call for an all European security conference as Vienna reports an ongoing push for regional arms talks and broader security dialogue.

Vienna Podgorny

Third highest U.S. wartime weekly toll in Vietnam

U S casualties for the week ending Nov 12 reached 126 KIA 810 WIA and 18 MIA amid heavy jungle fighting near the Cambodian border Operation Atticboro in War Zone C near Saigon accounted for most losses. U S casualties rose with 1 825 Communist deaths reported.

Saigon U. S Attleboro

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