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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1969

Page

8

Teaching Duties Carry Michigan Man Through Midwestern States

Evan Thompson, a 32 year Red Cross safety programs director from Lansing Mich, travels 15 states to train instructors to teach swimming to handicapped people. In Cedar Rapids he led a four day course for 20 instructors and 20 handicapped students at Elizabeth Bender pool. The program emphasizes one to one teaching and includes equipment like the water blanket. Thompson has trained over 900 instructors and emphasizes patience and compassion. He has history with the Red Cross dating to 1956 when he served with a refugee team in Austria during the Hungarian revolt.

Evan Thompson Midwest Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Vinton Dubuque Iowa City Minois Indiana Thompson Red Cross Lansing Mich Elizabeth Bender Hompson Austria

Soviet Bomber Report Sparks House Defence Bill Clash

Washington AP report says a Soviet bomber development claim sparked sharp criticism as the House prepares to debate a 31.95 billion military spending bill. Rep. Rivers asserts access to classified info backing the claim, while Pentagon witnesses deny it. Critics push for tighter scrutiny and time limits on debate. Tokyo Population climbs to 11,447,108 registered residents as of Sept. 21 per metropolitan government.

Washington House Rep. L. Mendel’ Rivers Ds.c U.S House Armed Services Committee Rivers Russia Pentagon Robert Leggett D-Calif Thomas O'Neill Senate Tokyo TPI

Stokes wins Cleveland mayoral primary in historic return

Incumbent mayor Carl Stokes defeated Robert Kelly by 92 219 to 60 890 in the Cleveland Democratic primary. Stokes, 42, becomes the first Black mayor of a major American city to win re nomination and faces Republican Ralph Perk in November. A large urban vote helped Stokes secure the nomination despite a late surge by Kelly in white districts.

Cleveland (Ap Carl Stokes Cleveland Stokes Robert Kelly Kelly Ralph Locher Perk Ralph Perk Republican County Harrington Salstonstall G.O.P National Democratic Party Fred Harris D-Okla

How To Ease Out Sluggards

Knoxville Tenn AP quotes a report from the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee proposing action to remove underperforming workers from the public anti poverty payroll after poor morale and three years of unsatisfactory work. It suggests replacing weak workers and raising salaries for those performing well.

Knoxville, Tenn Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee

Two Stranded on Mountain Perish

In Formosa near ML Tawa two Varmosan forestry bureau officials perished from cold and hunger after being stranded two days by a typhoon. The forestry bureau confirmed the deaths on Tuesday.

Taipei Parmasa UPI Forestry Bureau Formosa Elesic

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