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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1967
Page
3
Saturday weather highs and lows listed for multiple cities with precipitation totals and barometer readings. The piece also records numerous local birth announcements and service notices for towns including Marion Columbus Junction Dyersville Rosary Lansing Marengo Monticello North English Oelwein Toledo and Primghar with funeral details and times.
Mercy and Coe colleges join forces with groups to stage a traveling art show for area senior high schools. They seek February third week as youth art appreciation week ending with a psychedelic themed event featuring a band and teen talent. A youth employment bureau is proposed to link employers and schools. Green Fire starring Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly is scheduled on CH 9 Monday night at 9 in color on KCRG TV.
Herbert F. Hoover announces he will use the name Herb to avoid confusion with the late President Hoover and plans to seek the GOP nomination in New Hampshire Wisconsin and Washington DC He is a pacifist and former farmer from Oskaloosa who once served a federal prison term for refusing peacetime draft registration and was pardoned by Kennedy He criticizes the Johnson administration over Vietnam and calls for cease fire and U S leadership in extricating troops alongside plans to bolster the economy and curb inflation and farmer and business hardship.
This brief urges readers to use want ads first to find quick solutions for jobs housing and services. It highlights the efficiency of classified listings and invites postings to reach targeted buyers and helpers efficiently.
Britain battles a collapsing pound as talks in Paris with G Ten bankers yield a favorable decision in days. James Callaghan announces devaluation from $2.80, outlining exporters gain but warns of higher unemployment and reduced domestic demand to protect vulnerable groups.
France's experimental Mirage G swing wing fighter achieved its first flight on Saturday. The 50 minute test in Paris demonstrated the aircraft in its deployed wing configuration, marking a milestone for the program and showcasing its flight characteristics.
Services for Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. John David Johnson and Terry Lee Ruffin 20 are pending after separate traffic fatal accidents. Johnsons died in a two car crash on Highway 64 east of Anamosa about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Ruffin died when his motorcycle hit a Phoenix utility pole while stationed at Williams Air Base Arizona. Surviving relatives and service details are listed for both families.
Claude Pierce infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pierce of 822 First Avenue SW died Friday. Survived by five sisters and three grandparents Florence Shanan of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Pierce of Laver. Private services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Mt Calvary Cemetery conducted by Rev. J. Robert McDonald. Brady's in charge.
Mary Voracek 64 of 1646 Eighth Street NW widow of Joseph Voracek Cedar Rapids resident 60 years died Saturday after a sudden illness Born January 21 1903 in Czechoslovakia married September 9 1920 member of Western Bohemian Fraternal Association and Fraternal Order of Eagles Surviving sister Emma Jones and brother John Pavel both of Palo Memorial services at Turner's West burial Czech National Friends may call after 1 p.m.
Memorial services for Artie M. Turner will be held at 10 30 a.m. at Hutchison with a graveside service at Riverside cemetery Marshalltown at 12 30 p.m. Mary Lavona Turner and Herman J. Thuecks will have services in Turner and Cedar Memorial areas respectively with burial at Oak Shade Marion and Cedar Memorial. The casket will not be opened after the service. Friends may call at the chapel until 1 p.m. Monday. Military honors to be provided by Hanford post American Legion.
ABC SUN presents Night Movie Dear Brigitte starring James Stewart and Glynis Johns in color at 8 o clock on KCRG TV 9. The program highlights include a starry cast and prime time TV film event.
The Gen Platoff Don Cossack Chorus and dancers gave a sell out McAuley auditorium audience a pleasant evening as the Mt Mercy College Artists and Lecture Series returned. Under Nich olas Kostrakoff the group offered a balanced program of sacred secular and folk songs with several endurance dance routines.
The report lists proceeds from a Goodwill Carnival by Pack 42 Garfield School and memorial donations for Harold K Spurrier Libbie Milner Edward Sopousek and Mrs Henry Spitznagle. It notes a concert by a Russian male chorus with Kenneth Lane and Gary Varnadore performing pieces including Two Guitars and Song of the Flea. Total raised 12274.21 with 1015.79 still needed to meet the 1967 budget.
Excerpted remarks by John Howard Griffin on improving conditions for Black Americans, lingering inequality, and his planned book The John Howard Griffin Reader. He recalls 1959 60 experiences, white society tensions, and hopes big business may aid uplift. Also notes Kozachok Cossack dance finale at Mound Farm show. Readers: Les Zacheis.
Krylov said Soviet missiles can be mounted on self propelled carriers with cross country mobility, allowing rapid relocation after firing to evade detection. Tass distributed the claim, asserting Soviet rocketry is in reliable hands and on permanent combat duty contributing to world socialism.
Two NBC television crew members Gary Moore and Marvin White were wounded in a North Vietnamese rocket attack near Dak To in the central highlands. Moore, 26, from Edwards Mass., and White, 25, from Orlando Fla., suffered concussion and shock. they were evacuated by helicopter to the U S evacuation hospital at Dak To and listed in satisfactory condition. An American soldier was killed and another wounded in the same strike.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Id Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Night edition and Sunday six issues a month cost 1.50 and 15 per year. afternoon editions plus Sunday seven issues cost 1.60 a month or 16 a year. Subscriptions limited to carrier service areas. AP retains exclusive rights to local news republication.
Cyprus faced heightened anxiety as Turkish Cypriot presses urged immediate Turkish army involvement. A Turkish editorial claimed Turkish forces would land to rescue 120,000 Turkish Cypriots amid Greek troops. President Makarios met with his cabinet after four airspace violations by F 104 Starfighters over the island, starting at 8 10 a m over the Karpas peninsula near the northeast coast.
A dropped cigarette caused smoke damage and a burned Davenport at Dorothy Jensen’s residence, 1124 Sixth Street NW. Fire crews responded about 9 30 Saturday night. No injuries were reported.
DES MOINES AP In Des Moines Rep Neal Smith says if city officials are not enthusiastic about planning a model cities program they should decline the government grant He notes no compulsion to accept and that other cities may wish to participate to make the project a success
Linn County sheriff reports continued mailbox damage Saturday night across rural areas. Calls came from Mt Vernon Road east of town and along rural routes in the county’s north. Deputies noted multiple boxes knocked down between Walker and Troy Mills and from Troy Mills to Coggon.
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