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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1968

Page

2

Two Weeks Left to Recruit 1800 Blind Dates in Chicago

James Mc Donough faces a two week deadline to recruit 1800 high school graduate women ages 18 to 22 as blind dates for Navy Air Force cadets and midshipmen after a football game at Soldier Field. About 500 coeds have shown for interviews with a screening panel in Chicago city council chambers as colleges are asked to assist. Chicago will cover a 250000 dollar bill for transporting and entertaining sailors and airmen, while the girls must arrange their own rides home.

Chicago James McDonough Air Force Naval Academy Navy Air Force Soldier Field McDonough

Combat Nurse Becomes First Female War Decorated

Lt. Jane A. Lombardi 25 an air force nurse at Offutt AFB becomes the first woman in the armed forces to receive combat decorations for Vietnam service. She earned the Bronze Star Air Medal and the Commendation Medal for evacuating wounded under fire at Da Nang on January 30 while serving as a medical air evacuation nurse.

Omaha Neb Jane A. Lombardi Offutt Air Force Base Vietnam da Nang Lombardi

Koontz Hutchins Vows Exchanged In Presbyterian Church

Miss Charlene Koontz and James R. Hutchins were married on Sunday at Olivet Presbyterian Church at 3 30. The Rev Roger Patten officiated. The bride wore a white dress with blue accessories and white carnations. maid of honor Susan Roff wore beige brocade with yellow roses. Best man Mike Schmitt aided the groom, son of Mr and Mrs James A Trinka, who recently returned from four years in the navy and works for Wilson and Co.

Charlene Koontz G. G. Christianson Kesler Road James R. Hutchins Olivet Presbyterian Church Roger Patten Susan Roff Mike Schmitt James A. Trinka Ernest Abodeely Don Houghton Amana

Governor's Wife Prefers Staying Put After Term

Betty Hearnes wife of Governor Warren E Hearnes said she does not want to move again. She told Missouri Federation of Women's Democratic clubs in Kansas City she is still unpacked from four years ago and dreads another move as belongings fill 27 rooms of the Jefferson City governor's mansion.

Kansas City Betty Hearnes Warren E. Hearnes Hearnes Jefferson City Missouri Federation of Women’s Democratic Clubs

82 Year Old Student Struck and Killed

An 82 year old woman working toward her high school diploma was struck and killed while crossing N E 82nd Street in Miami. Eva Ginsburg had pursued schooling for years and had reached the sophomore year after starting first grade at 75.

Miami, Fla Eva Ginsburg Miami N. E. 82Nd Street

Van i Rooyan Couple Visit Portland Family

Dr and Mrs Kirk Van i Rooyan of Portland arrive Tuesday for a week long visit in the home of Mrs Van i Rooyans mother Mrs Gordon Gilbert at 2745 Franklin Avenue NE.

Kirk van i Rooyan Portland Ore van ‘Rooyan Gordon Gilbert Franklin Avenue

Circle Eights square dance group moves meeting to Friday

The Circle Eights square dance group will meet Friday evening instead of Saturday as stated in last Sunday's Gazette.

Circle Eights Square

Exeter Bishop Marries Son in Catholic Church Ceremony

Dr. Robert Mortimer, bishop of Exeter, presided at the marriage of his son Edward Mortimer to Elizabeth Zanetti in Exeter cathedral. Vatican dispensations allowed a Catholic ceremony with a Roman Catholic priest assisting, joining Edward, a Times Paris correspondent, and Elizabeth, a London publishing firm worker.

Exeter, England Robert Mortimer Exeter Church of England Vatican Edward Mortimer London Times Paris Elizabeth Zanetti London

Queen Elizabeth to Sit for New Annigoni Portrait

Queen Elizabeth II will pose for a new portrait by Italian artist Pietro Annigoni. Commissioned by London dealer Hugh Leggatt, the work is to be given to the National Portrait Gallery. Dr Roy Strong notes no current queen portrait exists aside from a Princess Elizabeth family group.

London Elizabeth II Pietro Annigoni Annigoni Hugh Leggatt National Portrait Gallery Roy Strong Princess Elizabeth

Daytime TV Preview With Dave Carter on KCRG TV9

A compact TV station promo announces The 10 O'Clock News hosted by Dave Carter, airing Monday through Friday in color on KCRG-TV 9.

Dave Carter Kcrg-Tv

Abo and Rosa Wed in Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Service

Dr. Fred Abo and Dr. Eva Marie Rosa wed Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alexander George officiating. The couple, both physicians, plan to reside in Cedar Rapids after a Hawaii honeymoon.

Fred Abo Eva Marie Rosa First Presbyterian Church Alexander George St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church Dr. Abo Eli Abodeely Fifth Avenue SE Mr. Abodeely Rosa Hermann Rosa Munich West iSt. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals Cedar Rapids Abe Harvard University Cambridge Mass University of Iowa University of California, Berkeley Hawaii Seventeenth Street

Chabwa ABWA Chapter Observes Fourth Anniversary

The Chabwa chapter of the American Business Women's Assn meets Wednesday at the Colony Inn Amana at 6 30 p m to mark its fourth anniversary. Robert Selk area claims manager for the Iowa state employment office will speak.

Chabwa American Business Women’s Assn Colony Inn Amana Robert Selk Iowa State Employment Office

Adventurous fashion breaks male norms with bold leather styles

A modern woman expresses individuality through inventive fashion. She blends shirt, pantsuit, tie, and vest with feminine flair. Leather modes, aviator jackets, helmets, mini-skirts, trenchcoats, and fur create daring, high-spirited looks.

Avocados Stay Bright By Fixing Just Before Serving

To preserve vibrant green color in a salad avocados should be prepared moments before serving. This minimizes browning and maintains texture and appearance for the dish.

The Fierros and Notables at World Bank Events in New York

Social notes recount Alfonso and Trini Fierro staying at the St. Regis amid a recent wedding in Washington and a World Bank convention. Nicky Drexel backs Humphrey forces with links to Claiborne Pell, while Pamela Braga circulates with the Drexel circle. Channing Hero moves to Nantucket to furnish a seafront mansion. Atlanta hosts a King Arthur gala at the Memorial Arts Center with co-chairs Angier Biddle Duke and Douglas Fairbanks and invites to many dignitaries.

New York Alfonso Trini Fierro Iro Mauna St. Regis Fierros Antonio Munoz Gratia von Furstenburg Washington World Bank Nicky Drexel John R. Drexels Columbia Senate Claiborne Pell Rhode Island Nicky Humphrey Nepentha Pamela Braga Bionda Bragas New Jersey Drexels Channing Hero Palm Beach Villa San Julia Majorca Channing Nantucket Angier Biddle Duke Douglas Fairbanks Atlanta Purcell-Dryden King Arthur Atlanta Memorial Arts Center Atlanta Municipal Theater Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Opera Company Atlanta Repertory Theater Robert Ferst Lyndon B. Johnson Roger Stevens Rudolf Bing Marian Anderson William Schuman Thomas Hoving John Lindsay Alicia Markova David Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller Charlton Heston Tyrone Guthrie Sidney Poitier John Gielgud Truman Capote Princess Grace Monaco Orly Paris

Woman rents nonowner house to eighteen tenants

Piedmont California police sought an enterprising young woman suspected of renting a home she did not own to 18 different tenants. Eighteen parties appeared to claim the residence, all with receipts signed by Nancy Lee Nancy Jones or similar. Nancy was not present.

Nancy Lee Nancy Jones Nancy Somethingelse Nancy

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