Venezuelan Rebels Free Col. Smolen
U S air force Lt. Col. Michael Smolen was released unharmed Monday night after two of the five man abductors were arrested in Caracas. Smolen arrived at the embassy after being dumped from a car and said he was treated well. His mother in New York expressed relief and gratitude.
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Caracas
U.S. Air Force
Michael Smolen
Smolen
Katrin
New York
Gonzalo Barrios
Red Underground
Armed Forces of National Liberation
FALN
Miller Warns of Declining Farmers Purchasing Power
Senator Jack Miller argues that inflationary policies by the Democratic administration and Congress have cut farmers purchasing power by 405 million over three years. He cites 26 million lost in Iowa from 1961 to 1963 and notes declines in farm numbers and workers, urging parity and stabilizing prices at the Iowa mechanical corn picking contest.
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Jack Miller
Iowa
Congress
Miller
Here
Cedar Rapids Realtors Elect Officers
Robert Gillam was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors Monday, succeeding John Van Fossen who becomes representative to the board of directors of the Iowa Real Estate Assn. Other new officers include Louie Scroggins as first vice president H. H. Ware as second vice president Keith Murphy as secretary and Don Kensinger of Marion as treasurer.
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Robert Gillam Monday
The
Cedar Rapids
van Fossen
Iowa Real Estate Assn
Louie Scroggins
H. H. Ware
Keith Murphy
Don Kensinger
Marion
Venezuelan kidnapping case tied to weapons cache
Barrios described suspects held in an apartment with weapons and bombs. A large wall sign in Spanish urged Americans to leave Venezuela.
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Barrios
Venezuela
Newhall Man 37 Injured in Crash
Donald Steimel of Newhall, 37, was injured when his car hit a truck at Favenue and Ellis Boulevard NW. He was admitted to Mercy hospital for observation, released next day. Truck driver Robert L. Bentrim, 40, of Route Two, Marion, cited for failing to stop at a traffic signal. Howard D. Olson, 43, Humboldt farmer, lightly injured after a car bumped him in Tubbs Transport parking lot. Geraldine R. Chamberlain, 22, of 1310 K Avenue NE, was driving.
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Donald Steimel
Newhall
Favenue
Ellis Boulevard
Mercy Hospital
Robert L. Bentrim
Route Two
Marion Steimel
Howard D. Olson
Humboldt Farmer
Tubbs Transport Service
Sixteenth Avenue
Geraldine R. Chamberlain
K Avenue
Meeting Held By Librarians in Cedar Rapids Series
A first in a Cedar Rapids librarians series was held Monday at Jefferson high. Twenty representatives from eight libraries attended, including Coe College Mt Mercy College and several local schools. Reports on conferences were heard. meetings aim to share materials services and practices. Next session is set for Nov 30 at Mt Mercy College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson Senior
Coe
Mt. Mercy
Franklin, McKinley and Roosevelt
Washington and Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Jefferson Library
Mt. Mercy College
Meat Strike Closes Argentine Butcher Shops in Protest
Butcher shops closed nationwide in Argentina as workers stage a week long strike to protest government price controls on beef. The action aims to pressure authorities to raise meat prices and ease regional market pressures.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Land Speed Record Set by Craig Breedlove at Bonneville
Craig Breedlove set a world land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah driving Spirit of America. He achieved an average speed of 468.72 miles per hour on Tuesday for the record run.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Craig Breedlove
Spirit of America
Niagara Falls Gazette backs Johnson for re election
The Niagara Falls Gazette endorsed President Johnson for re election in a historic move reversing its usual partisan stance. It cited Miller’s unwise campaigning and praised Johnson’s leadership after Kennedy’s assassination while criticizing Goldwater’s inability to unite his party.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Johnson
Kennedy
the Gazette
Barry Goldwater
G.O.P
The
Gazette
New Library Additions Include Religion and Psychology
The C R Library reports new acquisitions across religion philosophy and psychology with titles such as God Here and Now Meaning of Being a Christian Bread upon the Waters Roman Catholicism and Child Psychology. Entries for KCRG TV 9s Lloyd Thaxton contest are due October 20.
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Earth
Fosdick
Ketchum
Daniel Rops
Catherine
Corbishley
King
Hoekema
Caplan
Pollock
The
Challenge
Dreikurs
National Society For the Study of Education
Richardson
Kcrg-Tv
Lloyd Thaxton
Boards Accept Plan for North Linn District
The Benton, Buchanan, Delaware and Linn county school boards approved a petition to create a North Linn school district merging Coggan, Walker and Troy Mills. Land deletions totaling 560 acres were made at owners’ request, leaving 132 square miles and a valuation of 8,049,336 dollars. If no appeals are filed, Linn County Supt. Ira Larson will set an election date, likely in early December.
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Troy Mills
Benton,Buchanan
Delaware
Linn
North Linn
Coggan
Walker
Dale
Mary Patton
Herbert
Carrie Zumbach
Walter Peyton
Linn County
Ira Larson
Merit Scholars from East Iowa Attend ISU
Ames Iowa State reports a record 32 National Merit scholars enrolled this fall, the largest group ever. Fifteen are freshmen, an all time high. Notable East Iowa scholars include Steven D Wood Cedar Rapids Edward F Fitzpatrick Iowa City and Karl T Chervenka Tama among others.
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Ames
Iowa State
Iowa
East Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Steven D. Wood
Iowa City
Edward F. Fitzpatrick
Tama
Karl T. Chervenka
Services Thursday For Carl Strub Jr
Carl F. Strub Sr., 68, Iowa City, died Monday evening in Kansas City on a business trip from a heart attack. He founded Econogas Services Inc. in 1946 and previously worked with his father and uncle in Strub's department store. He led a long Iowa City life as a Lions charter member and Elks life member. Survived by his wife, a son, three daughters, 17 grandchildren, and a sister. Services Thursday at 10 a.m. at St Marys Church. Rosary Wednesday at 8 p.m. at McGovern Dwyer funeral home.
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Iowa City
Carl F. Strub
Kansas City
Strub
Econogas Services Inc
The
Lions Club
Elks Lodge
James R. Swaner
St. Mary’s Church
McGovern‘Dwyer Funeral Home
Petition Seeks No Passing Lines on Highway 1
A roughly 150 signature petition is prepared for the Iowa highway commission to extend no passing lines on Highway 1 between Iowa City and Solon. The document cites danger and near accidents, noting the area about a mile north of the Rabbit Creek bridge.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Iowa Highway Commission
Highway 1
Midway
Solon
Rabbit Creek
Cedar Rapids Hydrant Flushing Announced Northeast District
Water works superintendent George Lee warns residents in the northeast Cedar Rapids area to inspect water purity before washing from Wednesday to Friday. Hydrant flushing is to occur along First Avenue to Twenty-ninth Street NE and near Cottage Grove Avenue, stirring rust but not harming drinking water.
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Cedar Rapids
George Lee
Water Department
Lee
First Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Strict Security For President Johnson Visit
New York police deploy several thousand uniformed officers and detectives under tight orders to avoid saluting as President Johnson’s motorcades pass. He will address the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner Wednesday night and a political rally at Madison Square Garden Thursday night.
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New York
Johnson
City
Michael Murphy
Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation
Madison Square Garden
Auto Show Slated At Lindale Plaza
Eleven automobile dealers cooperate with Lindale Plaza Merchants Assn for a 1965 auto show at Lindale Plaza. The Cedar Rapids Automobile Dealers Assn. backs the event from Thursday noon through Saturday noon with up to 70 cars on display in the Plaza mall.
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Lindale Plaza Merchants Assn
Lindale Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Denver Bomb Threat at Johnson Speech
A 6:22 p.m. call warned a bomb hidden in the Denver Coliseum would explode at 7:45 p.m. Secret Service FBI and firemen searched the venue but found no device as 13,000 attendees heard President Johnson conclude his remarks.
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Denver
Denver Coliseum
Johnson
Secret Service
FBI
C R Man Accused of Beer Law Violation
Elmer V. Dochterman aged 40 of 326 Sixth street NE was arrested for allegedly buying beer for a minor. He faces charges of prohibited sales and advertising as a 17 year old accused him of purchasing two six packs. He remained in city jail awaiting arraignment in municipal court.
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Elmer V. Dochterman
Sixth Street
Dochterman
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists carrier and mail subscription prices for various editions. Carrier rate is 50 cents weekly, with night edition six issues at 1.25 dollars per month or 13 dollars per year, and afternoon plus Sunday seven issues at 1.35 dollars per month or 14 dollars per year. Mail to other states is 23.40 dollars yearly, with no mail subs in towns served by Gazette carriers. The paper is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Owa
U. S. Territories
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Col. Smolen
Paul Ginch
Chandler
Ariz
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Troi
West Union
UPI
C.R. Realtors
Fossen
Robert Gillam
George
Harper & McEntire
Uclo
Crewwell
Munsell, Wernt
Rbcl, Inc
Miller's Home Paper
Mr. Johnson
Lockport
House of Representatives
Niagara County
Erie County
C.R. Library
ISU
Carl Strub, Jr
Dieter
Frank
Hermitage
Kentucky
Bourbon
OLD Hermitage Distillery Company
Louisville
C.R. Man
Che
Associated Press
Maverick
Register Daily
Craemer's
Lindale
THURS
Myrna Hughes
17Th St
John Zaruba
Yuma Drive
N.W
Mrs
A. B. Johnson
P.O. Box
Norway, Iowa
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