University of Iowa President Harassed Over Crescent Contract
At the University of Iowa, six Afro-American Student Organization representatives met President Howard Bowen to press for action on Crescent Electric Co. of Cedar Rapids over alleged discriminatory hiring. After the meeting, militants blocked Bowen’s driveway and jumped on his car, prompting campus security to escort him. Bowen indicated possible contract rescission if discrimination is proven and discussed a plan to recruit minorities and study contracts.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Howard Bowen
Crescent Electric Supply Co
Cedar Rapids
Bowen
Then
Jerrold Sies
Valley Stream
N. Y
Board of Regents
Crescent Electric Co
University and Board of Regents
Crescent Electric
Stock Market Scores Gain
New York markets closed with a gain as 1,575 issues traded. Gainers outnumbered decliners by 294, with 137 stocks at new yearly highs and 12 at new lows. The Dow rose 1.93 points, the AP 60-stock average up 4, and the S and P 500 gained 0.33. Heavy trading volume reached 15.42 million shares.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Standard and Poor
Market Estimates For Cattle Hogs and Sheep Chicago AP
Official estimates put day receipts at 12 000 cattle and 6 000 hogs with no sheep estimate. Hog prices vary by grade and weight from 12.00 to 20.25 per cwt while cattle show ranges for steers, heifers, and cows, and sheep bids list lamb and ewe prices across weight classes.
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Chicago
USDA
Iowa Auction Market Sees Mixed Cattle Results November 2
State Market News reports on three Iowa auctions noting cattle receipts around 7 600 head, with feeder steers and heifers steady to firm and calf values varying. Slaughter cows mostly in the 14.40 to 16.30 range, calves and yearlings popular, with stock sows and feeder pigs listed and prices compared to the prior Thursday.
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Reon
Iowa
U.S
Midwest carrot meat trade boosts various beef cuts in Iowa
Des Moines reports Friday trading shows steer beef steady to 50 higher and heifer beef up 50, with loin and skinned ham prices rising. Seedless belly and related cuts show gains. figures listed for weights 14-17 Ibs to 18-20 Ibs include loins, hams, and bellies.
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Des Moines
USDA
Lowa
Plan Rate Cut On Viet Calls
AT T announced plan to launch station to station calls between the United States and Vietnam effective December 1. First three minutes priced at 9 dollars with 3 dollars per additional minute. Person to person calls stay 12 dollars for the first three minutes and 3 dollars per extra minute, saving an estimated 121000 dollars yearly given current volumes.
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New York
The
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
U.S
Vietnam
Federal Communications Commission
A.t.&t
Cedar Rapids hog market steady with varied weights and grades
Prices Saturday for hogs delivered to Cedar Rapids plants ranged from 17.50 to 18.00 for 200 to 230 lb butchers, with sows 15.75 to 16.00 for 300 lb and lighter. Weight and grade discounts apply beyond 230 lb, and lighter packers face reductions as weight increases. Cattle and sheep price ranges follow, with fat cattle discounted and grain prices listed for No 2 yellow corn and soybeans.
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Cedar Rapids
Wasty
Gonby
Two Northeast Missouri State students die in campus area fire
In Kirkville Missouri a basement apartment fire near the Northeast Missouri State campus killed Willis Wade and Alfred Maxfield both 22 to 24. A third student Mike Ernst was injured while escaping through a window. Fire Chief Clarence Babcock said a burning cigarette likely started the blaze and fire began around 530 a.m. Twelve residents lived there but three were away for weekend.
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Kirksville
Northeast
Missouri State College
Willis Wade
Beardstown
Ill
Alfred Maxfield
Wentzville
Adair County
Robert Davis
Clarence Babcock
Maxfield
Gale Overhoffer
Italian Reds oppose attempt at coalition crisis in Rome
Italian communists led by Pietro Ingrao told President Saragat they would oppose forming a center left coalition to end the crisis. Amid nationwide student protests, Saragat held talks with 12 leaders as Premier Leone resigns to force a coalition.
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Rome
Giuseppe Saragat
Pietro Ingrao
Saragat
Italy
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democrats
Socialists
Ingrao
Mariano Rumor
Christian Democratic Party
Sicily
Alps
Good Roads Assn Names New Officers
William Sueppel of Iowa City was elected president of the Iowa Good Roads Association succeeding Martin Wiley of Cedar Rapids after three years in the role. Leo Kennedy of Mt. Pleasant became vice president, Herb Callison of Winterset was re elected secretary and treasurer, and Robert Beck of Centerville remains board chairman. R G Hileman will stay on as part time public information director. a new executive director will be chosen later. The announcement followed the two day annual meeting at the Roosevelt hotel.
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William Sueppel
Iowa City
Iowa Good Roads Assn
Association
Sueppel
Martin Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Leo Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant
Herb Callison
Winterset
Robert Beck
Centerville
R. G. Hileman
End of War Delay Seen if Negotiating Team Replaced
The Nixon administration could delay peace if the U S negotiating team is replaced, warns Stanley M Swinton of the Associated Press. Ho Chi Minh is seen as believing time favors him while Paris talks may stay long and troubled. Swinton cites U S internal divisiveness as the greatest threat to world peace and notes potential miscalculations by foes. He also mentions a possible overthrow of the Mexican government due to peasant and Indian grievances.
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Iowa City
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
U. S
Stanley M. Swinton
Associated Press
World Services
Swinton
Iowa Associated Press
Ho Chi Minh
Paris
United States
Conn Estate Awarded in 1966 I 80 Crash Suit
A Cedar Rapids federal court jury awarded Blythe Conn of Des Moines 30 710 for the death of his son Charles in a May 14 1966 crash on Interstate 80 near West Branch. The verdict came after about 11 a m to nearly 10 pm Friday. The jury rejected the driver Fred E Small of North Platte Neb s claim that Fruehauf Trailer Co of Detroit designed the trailer lighting inadequately.
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Cedar Rapids
Interstate 80
West Branch
Blythe Conn
Des Moines
Charles
Fred E. Small
North Platte, Neb
Fruehauf Trailer Co. of
Detroit
Towns feud over Nixon boyhood home site Whittier or Yorba Linda
Whittier California and Yorba Linda clash over which is Nixon’s boyhood home. Whittier marks Nixon’s boyhood in town, while Yorba Linda campaigns to preserve his birth site. Talks of a museum and birthday events loom as tourism and local pride intersect.
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Whittier
Calif
Yorba Linda
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Orange County
Los Angeles
Congress
New York
Robert ‘Chapman
Whittier Chamber of Commerce
Two Charged in Robbery of Man
Allan D. Hardy and Delores J. Wilson were jailed on robbery charges. Bond set at 3000 for Hardy and 1000 for Wilson. They allegedly robbed Clifford A. Reel of 60 dollars after meeting at a tavern and driving to Otis Road SE where a knife was shown.
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Allan D. Hardy
J Avenue NW
Delores J. Wilson
Fifth Avenue SE
Hardy
Wilson
Clifford A. Reel
Keith Drive
Reel
Otis Road
Elkader Implement Co. Breakin Nets $400 Cash
Thieves pried open a door at Elkader Implement Co. and stole $100 from a cash register and $300 from a safe dial. Five tractor batteries valued at $150 were also taken. The breakin is under investigation by the Clayton County sheriff.
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Elkader
Elkader Implement Co
Miehe and Sons
Clayton County
Thanksgiving service set at First Baptist with themed program
Thanksgiving service titled The Traditions of Thanksgiving takes place Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church. Sub themes include Hebrew Tradition Pilgrim Tradition and Tradition Today. Chancel choir sings Praise the Lord O Jerusalem A coffee hour follows in Fellowship hall Extra help wanted for holidays applying in person Boston Store Adv.
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First Baptist Church
Jerusalem
Fellowship Hall
Boston
All-Catholic Invitational Speech Event At LaSalle School
About 85 students participated in the second annual All Catholic Invitational speech tournament at LaSalle High School. Teams competed for extemporaneous speaking, original oratory, and debate honors with a traveling sweepstakes trophy awarded on a point system.
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LaSalle High School
Beautician
Wilson
Cub Scout Packs Award Recipients Named at Local Schools
Pack 33 at Cleveland school honored many youths including Michael McSweeney Steve Rowray Chris McCallum Tom Utt Frank Wright Joe Gonzenhauser Brett Pollett Bill Yates Mickey Townley Don Gehler John Coates Kenneth Berzinski Jim Covington Kenny Amsler Larry Farristall Jeff Hoffman Bill Rosburg Mike Erbe Randy Nesset Phillip Larson Douglas Hollan David King Scott Lagerquist Jeff Gerber Billy Mason Jim Hunt David McCalley Chris Hoffman Don Tomanka David Jacobson Brandt Worley Craig Schuh Mike Fisher Steve Busher Brad King Michael Magee Gordon Nordgren Peter Steele Dan Kuda Bryce Richmond Robert Walker.
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Cleveland
Michael McSweeney
Steve Rowray
Chris McCallum
Tom Utt
Frank Wright
Joe Gonzenhauser
Brett Pollett
Bill Yates
Mickey Townley
Don Gehler
John Coates
Kenneth Berzinski
Jim Covington
Kenny Amsler
Larry Farristall
Jeff Hoffman
Bill Rosburg
Mike Erbe
Randy Nesset
Phillip Larson
Douglas Hollan
David King
Scott Lagerquist
Jeff Gerber
Billy Mason
Jim Hunt
David McCalley
Chris Hoffman
Don Tomanka
David Jacobson
Brandt Worley
Craig Schuh
Mike Fisher
Steve Busher
Brad King
Michael Magee
Gordon Nordgren
Peter Steele
Dan Kuda
Bryce Richmond
Robert Walker
Seek Expedition Feared Slain by Amazon Indians
Rio de Janeiro AP reports a 12 member pacification expedition may have been massacred by Amazon Indians. An air force plane spotted bodies near a hut while Joao Galleri’s Italian priest mission sought to pacify for a Manaus road project.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil National Indian Foundation
Air Force
Joao Galleri
Joao America Perez
Foundation
Amazon
Manaus
Galleri
Roraima
Perez
C R Man Faces Weapons Charge
Dale L. Darland aged 33 of 906 Eighth Street SE was arrested Friday night and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Police stopped his car in the 1200 block of Third Street SE and recovered a loaded .22 caliber revolver.
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Dale L. Darland
Eighth Street SE
Darland
Third Street SE
Slovak Party Chief Warns of Party Disintegration
Gustav Husak, Slovak communist party chief, warned at a central committee meeting of potential disintegration within the Czechoslovak communist party. CTK quoted Rude Pravo saying Husak decried lack of unity and seven elements of disintegration as too deep and dangerous.
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Vienna
Gustav Husak
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Central Committee
CTK
Rude Pravo
Husak
Lang escapes injury after car rolls near Independence
Special to The Gazette Louella Louise Lang, 56, of Ames, escaped with only bruises when her car rolled over two miles west of Independence on Highway 20 about 7 p.m. Friday. Her seat belt was fastened and she said she swerved to miss an animal on the road.
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Gazette
Independence
Louella Louise Lang
Ames
Highway 20
Notice of Probate Will of Caroline Joyce in Linn County
In the District Court of Iowa Linn County the will of Caroline Joyce deceased was admitted to probate on November 20 1968 with C Rest C Holveck named executor. Creditors and heirs are notified to present claims within six months from the second publication dated November 30 1968 or be forever barred.
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Owa E
Linn
Caroline Joyce Ested
Caroline Joyce
Decca
Caroline “Joyce
Prrest C. Prengerx
C. Holvecka
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kenneth . Moon Aieenay Te
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