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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1970

Page

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Siglympics at Coe College Planned by Alpha Sigma Phi

Coe College hosts the 13th Siglympics with a Friday night queen crowning at Gage Memorial Union and Saturday lawn events between Voorhees and Greene halls. Student teams from four sororities and St Luke's nurses compete in sack race rolling pin toss football kick and water balloon race coached by Alpha Sigma Phi members. Dr Joseph E McCabe opens at 9 30 a m with a secret transportation surprise to add intrigue to the festivities.

Coe College Alpha Sigma Phi Gage Memorial Union Voorhees Greene Coe St. Luke’s Hospital Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Siglympics Chi Omega Janice Roughton Wheaton Ill Delta Delta Delta Catherine Humphries Macomb Independents Sally Booth Des Moines St. Luke’s Joseph E. McCabe

Hoff Admits Alcohol Problem Amid Senate Campaign

Former Governor Philip Hoff, seeking the U S Senate seat, held a press conference in Burlington to acknowledge past alcohol problems and say he has overcome them with help from his wife, friends, and medical advice. He contrasted with Senator Prouty’s campaign, which faced renewed attacks after a barbed remark by a Prouty aide. Hoff had discussed the issue with Senator Harold Hughes in Iowa, signaling a candid moment in Vermont politics.

Burlington, Vt Philip Hoff U.S. Senate Hoff Winston Prouty Republian Barre Prouty Walter Kennedy Vermont Rotary Iowa Harold Hughes

Blue Button Campaign Opposes Campus Violence

Missouri YAF chairman Michael Thompson announced a Blue Button drive to oppose campus violence. About 100000 blue buttons will be distributed to students and non-students urging peace and freedom on campuses and respect for diverse viewpoints. Thompson, a 24 year old UM graduate student, urged Missouri leadership to unite for academic freedom and educational greatness.

ST. Louis Michael Thompson Missouri Young Americans For Freedom Thompson YAF University of Missouri

Matt Lincoln drama on KCRG TV explores teenage addiction

Vince Edwards stars as Matt Lincoln in a probing color drama about teenage drug addiction airing at 6 30 PM on Thursday channel 9 KCRG TV. The program titled Matt Lincoln presents a new breed of psychiatrist addressing youth crisis on local television.

Jack Cassidy Matt Lincoln Kcrg-Tv Channel 9 Vince Edwards Lincoln

Indian Guides Camp-Out At Camp Wapsie Y

Eight tribes of Indian Guides from the Ellis YMCA meet at Camp Wapsie Y for a two day fall camp-out launching the program. A nature hunt contest, nature study items, and a point based award system will determine winners. About 75 fathers and sons attend starting 1 p.m. Saturday with a campfire skit program in Indian costume at night. Plans to open the program to more tribes are slated for late October.

Ellis Branch YMCA Camp Wapsie - Y John Hughes Ellis Y Indian Guides

YMCA Names Junior Leader of the Month

James Lynxwiler a 13 year old son of Mrs Jackie Lynxwiler at 1553 Washington avenue SE was named the first junior leader of the month at the Central branch YMCA He will receive a junior leader s jacket The group of 28 boys and girls assist staff in swimming gym and craft shop activities and attend a weekly seminar with Y staff Lynxwiler was selected by the Y s youth directors.

James Lynxwiler Jackie Lynxwiler Washington Avenue Central Branch Ymca Lynxwiler

Florida Man Named Beniolin Scout Leader

James J. Caldwell of Orlando is hired as district executive of the Beniolin Boy Scout district. An Eagle Scout, he studied at Orlando Junior College and Troy State University, earned a education and social science degree, joined professional Scouting in 1969, and lives at 1840 Eighth Street NW with his wife.

James J. Caldwell Orlando Fla Beniolin Caldwell Orlando Junior College Troy State University Troy Ala Central Florida Council National Executive Institute Eighth Street NW

Washington Surrenders Fort Necessity in Early War

In 1754 during the French and Indian War George Washington faced surrender of Fort Necessity after a clash at Great Meadows. The defeat shaped early colonial military strategy and highlighted British limits in North American frontier warfare.

George Washington Ft. Necessity Great Meadows

Bulls Snarl Busy Albuquerque Street

Two 1,400 pound Hereford bulls being moved to a northern New Mexico ranch caused noon traffic chaos on a busy Albuquerque street. The bulls fought, overturned the trailer, and fled before cowboys from a local meat packing plant corralled them and loaded them back into a waiting trailer.

Albuquerque N.M New Mexico

No Sound At High Altitudes Air Too Thin for Vibration

At very high altitudes the air thins to a point where there are not enough particles to transmit sound. The result is the loss of audible sound despite existing vibrations. This physical limit explains why sounds vanish beyond certain atmospheric layers.

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