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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1964
Page
8
Naples grower Carl Glidden completes Florida s first electronic watermelon shipping plant in Collier County. The $100 000 device uses a memory selector system to sort melons by weight for box cars or trucks, aiming to deliver uniform fruit to market.
Albert Nauman acting treasurer of Riverside independent rural school district faces a embezzlement charge after a state audit found a 5432 shortfall from 3 years of unauthorized expenditures. Nauman says board approved all costs and he did not know an audit was underway.
Dr. Howard Bowen president of the University of Iowa told the Iowa State Assn of County Officers that rural counties face shrinking tax bases while urban counties contend with growing populations. He cited that 58 of 99 counties lost population from 1950 to 1960 and urged home rule expansion to include counties and local salary control for county officers.
A Russian couple linked to espionage charges was ordered deported to Czechoslovakia after their trial was halted to protect government secrets. Immigration officials said they did not know when Andre Sokolov, 41, and his wife, 34, would depart the United States after waiving deportation proceedings and requesting transfer abroad.
New York AP reports Wath en Knebelkamp, head of Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky, was honored last night by the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association for his contributions to the sport.
Channel 9 airs a Saturday night feature at 9 30 showcasing the action adventure Hercules starring Steve Reeves in a spectacular showcase that draws viewers.
Loveland Ohio UPI reports city manager Bill Shawhan traced the term to an 1800s wooden water main plug used by firefighters. A Cincinnati water works veteran explained firemen drilled a hole, used a wooden bung, and hammered in the plug after quelling a fire.
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes urged modernizing state government by consolidating agencies and adopting in business style. He backed four year terms for governor and lieutenant governor, item vetoes in appropriations, and ending secrecy in the legislature. He praised small towns for industrial growth as the caravan stopped in Tama Toledo Marshalltown and Brooklyn.
At Palo Alto Stanford hospital a plastic room designed by Dr. Charles Beal provides a transparent tent around patients. It eliminates sterilization needs by sealing the patient and bed, allows injections and blood draws through the plastic, and uses glove ports and a self contained air system to keep bacteria out. Meals and supplies enter via submarine type locks for patient care.
A readerable OCR snippet lists TV stations KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT Cedar Rapids KWWL Waterloo KTVO Ottumwa with a dense program grid. It includes show titles such as Jackie Gleason, Mister Magoo, Flipper, Gunsmoke, Hercules, Fort Bravo and Movie listings along with times like 6:30 7:00 8:30 9:00 and 10:20.
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