Senate Passes Major Education Bill To Expand Vocational Training
The Senate approved 80 to 4 a wide scale education bill authorizing about 3.2 billion dollars for vocational training and college loans. The measure, tied to Kennedy's education plan, would fund states with 945 million in grants for five years and set a 50 50 matching requirement after year one, with special early grants for part time student jobs and experimental schools.
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Nebraska
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Delaware
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Christmas Mail Deadlines Set By Post Office
The Cedar Rapids post office announced overseas mailing deadlines for Christmas deliveries. Surface mail to the Far East must be sent by Oct 15. Europe Nov 10. South and Central America Nov 10. Africa Nov 1. Near East Nov 10. Airmail to South and Central America Africa Near East Far East by Dec 10. Europe by Dec 15. Parcel length may affect delivery.
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Large Bonded Debt Is Assumed by Town
LEWISPORT, Ky. AP The western Kentucky town of 700 assumes a per capita bonded debt over 71 000 with 50 million in municipal industrial revenue bonds for an aluminum rolling mill. The deal, possibly the nation’s largest of its kind, carries an estimated 5 percent interest. Harvey Aluminum Co of Torrance California will build the plant near Lewisport and lease it back to the town to retire bonds in 25 years. Plant capacity is 60 000 tons annually.
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Officers Named By U.N. Group in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Association for the United Nations elected Gary Dunahugh as president. Other officers include Mrs. F. C. Popinger as first vice president William Shuttleworth as second vice president Dr. Hugh Fouke as third vice president Mrs. Paul Rapoport as recording secretary Mrs. Alton Van Note as corresponding secretary and Mrs. Arthur Reusch as treasurer.
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Train Run Unmanned After Crew Overcome by Gas
A 116 car Boston and Maine freight rode about five miles with no one at the controls after three men in the cab were overcome by hydrogen cyanide gas near Clemsford and Nashua. A fireman restarted the train and stopped it in Clemsford. Two crewmen were hospitalized and released. the third remained unconfirmed by officials.
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Collier Trophy to Mercury Astronauts
President Kennedy will present the Robert J. Collier trophy to the seven Mercury astronauts for the greatest American achievement in aeronautics or astronautics. The award has been given annually since 1912.
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Kennedy
Robert J. Collier
Mitch Miller Featured as Panelist on Price Is Right
Mitch Miller appears as celebrity panelist on The Price Is Right Wednesday night at 7 30 Channel 9. The Invisible Man episode The Locked Room airs Wednesday night at 10 30 on KCRG TV 9.
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