Cedar Rapids Women Promote Put Christ Back into Christmas
Catholic and Protestant women in Cedar Rapids organize to emphasize the spiritual meaning of gifts and nativity displays. Co chairs Mrs Ray Freeman and Mrs Claude Krebs lead committees urging merchants to show nativity cribs and homes to place Christmas scenes. A religious tableau and national military band concerts will be held on the Ellipse with Bible scenes and services replacing the White House Christmas tree.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Ray Freeman
Claude Krebs
Christ
Magdalen Popp
Eston Heath
Eldon Ehrlich
Harold Severn
Kenneth Harstad
Ray Schmitz
Edward Geer
Walter Nesper
T. J. Shea
Rose Marie Drums
J. R. Erlacher
David Stofler
G. R. Mackin
Ruby McCloskey
Sara Reed
YMCA
Joe Kadlee
Ella Horn
White House
Washington Monument
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Audubon Screen Tours Open Dec 5 With Peterson Lecture
Audubon Screen Tours begin Sunday December 5 at 8 p m in Cee auditorium with Roger Tory Peterson presenting a color film Wild America. Peterson chronicles a North American wildlife tour from Newfoundland to Alaska and back. The Cedar Rapids Bird club and the Natural Science club host, with National Audubon Society cooperation. Season tickets and singles available.
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Roger Tory Peterson
Cee Auditorium
North American
Newfoundland
Florida
Mexico
Pacific
Alaska
Canada
Peterson
Highland Drive
World population could reach four billion by 1980
John D. Durand, acting director of the UN population division, said world population is over 2.5 billion and could reach as high as four billion by 1980 or as low as 3.3 billion due to birth rates, medical progress, wars, famines, and pestilence. He spoke at the University of Chicago.
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Chicago
John D. Durand
United Nations
Durand
United States
University of Chicago
IPTA Panel Discusses Sex Crimes For Juveniles
A public panel on sex crimes relating to youths will meet Monday December 5 at 8 p.m. in the Board of Education building. Panelists include County Attorney Willis Glassgow State Rep Ernest Kosek Capt Stanley Davis Dr W J Moershel Rev R W Engstrom Attorney William Gray and PTA moderators. Attendees may submit written questions as the group seeks legislative revisions.
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Board of Education
Cedar Rapids Council of Parents and Teachers
Willis Glassgow
Ernest Kosek
Stanley Davis
Police Department
W. J. Moershel
R. W. Engstrom
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
New Council Church
William Gray
PTA Council
Richard Jenkins
Where Will They Get the Buffalo
San Francisco AP reports California's Public Utilities Commission has granted railroads a cut rate of 64 cents per hundredweight for shipping buffalo. The unusual exemption allows transport at low cost, prompting a rush from buyers and sellers.
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San Francisco
California
Public Utilities Commission
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