Educators Urged To Do Part in War on Cancer
Iowa State University education professor Dr Ray Bryan keynoted a cancer conference for educators in Cedar Rapids. Over 125 teachers from 14 Eastern Iowa counties heard that schools must provide quality cancer education and foster a positive, informed mindset to help fight the disease. The day featured materials on cancer research and health careers, with emphasis on early detection and regular checkups, and cautions against quacks.
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Iowa State University
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ray Bryan
American Cancer Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Bryan
Nevada defendant seeks Supreme Court review of extra die case
Glenn Lucas asks the Nevada Supreme Court to halt extradition to Wyoming over charges tied to the deaths of two Wyoming businessmen. He faces a Nevada murder charge in the 1967 belt murder case and is awaiting Gov. Laxalt’s decision on extradition versus trial in Nevada.
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Yerington, Nev
Glenn Lucas
Wyoming
Nevada Supreme Court
Lucas
Larry Olinger
Robert Stucker
Cedar Rapids
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Nevada
Glenn Belt
Susanville
Calif
Belt
Yerington
District Court
Stucker
Olinger
Las Vegas
Frank B. Gregory
Then Came Bronson episode sparks mental health group interest
NBC aired The Runner on September 17 featuring a silent emotionally disturbed boy at a camp. Michael Parks as Jim Bronson aids the boy toward recovery while urged by groups including the National Association for Mental Health and state mental health offices to screen the film for members.
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New York
NBC
Bronson
Mark Lester
Jim Bronson
Michael Parks
National Assny For Mental Health
Connecticut State Department of Health Office of Mental Retardation
County of
Los Angeles
Nyquist to be named distinguished graduate at Illinois
John D. Nyquist director of Collins Radio Co. will be named a distinguished graduate in industrial engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana campus. He will receive a citation and a silver bowl during the annual alumni symposium and is credited with developing cost reducing Test Standard Data for electrical test labor.
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John D. Nyquist
Collins Radio Co
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Nyquist
U.S.A
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Industry-University
University of Illinois
Notable 1966 award winner named by institutions
In 1966 he received the American Institute of Industrial Engineers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Management. He serves on the boards of Cedar Rapids YMCA St. Luke's Hospital and Pepples Bank and Trust Co. He also sits on the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Assn. board at the University of Illinois. Five other men receive awards: Maj. Gen. Carroll Hilton Dunn Arlington Va Harry Darby Kansas City Kan Earl Henry Beling Moline Ill Robert Eugene Uhrig Gainesville Fla and Frederick John Schlink New Jersey.
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Cedar Rapids
Pact Awarded For Burlington Freeway Work
Ames-Raid Quarries Corp and Jack A Schroeder Co Inc both of Burlington were awarded a 1,046,212 contract for grading work on the 534 freeway in Burlington. The work amounted to one third of the total contracts let by the commission Wednesday.
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Ames — Raid Quarries Corp
Jack A. Schroeder Co., Inc
Burlington
Burlington highway work contracts awarded for river bridge
Lichty grading covers 52 miles in Burlington from Wells street east to Third street. The commission awarded a $599,726 contract to Schmidt Construction Co. of Winfield for a new highway 61 bridge across the Skunk river south of Burlington. Giese Construction Co. of Eagle Grove won a $118,896 contract for .254 mile of reconstruction work related to relocating the Skunk river bridge. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
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Burlington
Wells Street
Third Street
Schmidt Construction Co
Winfield
Eagle Grove
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Dr. Bryan
James Owen
Linn County Cancer Society Speakers Bureau
Supreme Court
Stucker and
Jackson
Wyo
Kentucky
Themes B. Beam Distilling Co
Ont
Beam
U. of Illinois
Peoria
Collins At
American Institute of Industrial Engineers
Pact
Burl
Ington
Giese Construction Co. of
Skunk River
Lou Ginsberg
Ginsberg's
Ginsbergs
Jewelers
2Nd Ave
the Thrift
First Federal
FSLIC
Second Ave
First St
Hirst Ederal
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