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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1969
Page
4
Betsy Combs and Denise Hinerman, seniors in high school, credit Camp Fire Girls with shaping their friendship and values. They recall a diverse Blue Bird group, early belonging, money challenges, leadership growth, and participation in conservation workshops and conferences.
The Iowana Council of Camp Fire Girls highlights growth from trainee counselors to future leaders. It describes Camp Fire as a character building, youth service business funded by public funds via United Community Services and stresses a need for more adult volunteers and resources to serve girls aged 7 to 17.
Government contract awarded to a San Carlos firm brings Texas Gulf shrimp to U S mess halls and field kitchens. A 2.2 million dollar contract funds freeze drying of 1.7 million pounds for the Defense Supply Agency. Shrimp sourced from Gulf of Mexico by about 500 trawlers from Port Isabel and Brownsville.
An appeals court in California reversed a Pasadena municipal court ruling that all white patrol cars are illegal for lacking distinction. The justices said color choice is up to the highway patrol commissioner and Pasadena’s white cars are approved.
The Linn County chapter of the American Cancer Society launches fall and winter programs offering free films and speakers to clubs organizations schools and employee groups. Dr Regis Weland chairs the education effort with Mrs Justin Dunn as committee chair and volunteers from the Linn County Medical Society available to speak and answer questions.
DETROIT (UPI) Warning that cigarette smoking may be harmful is not new. The 1600s King James I of England condemned smoking as loathsome to the eye and nose and harmful to the brain and lungs, likening the smoke to Stygeian fumes from the pit.
Manuel de Palma, assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs, told U N Correspondents Association that the United Nations is drowning in its documentation. He called for streamlined procedures and solvency, warning excess verbiage and emotion distort outcomes and waste time.
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