Invitation Is 15 Years Too Late
A Cedar Rapids incident looks back to a 1956 picnic invite found in a post office case. Mrs Frana Tritle Potter of East Lansing learns the card surfaced via Ken Warren and Marvel Kenderson, tied to Bob Kubik of the Youth Council of Churches. The postmark was May 4 1956.
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Larry Tanner
Frana Tritle Potter
East Lansing
Mich
Marion
Clifford Kenderson
Post Office
Sterderson
Cedar Rapids
Mation
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Marion resident Gilbert Gordon 76 dies in Cedar Rapids hospital
Gilbert J Gordon aged 76 of Marion died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He served in World War I with the Army Air Forces and worked 23 years in Marion’s grocery business while also managing the Marion Legion Vets club. Survived by wife, daughter, two grandsons, and a sister. Services Tuesday 10:30 at Murdoch chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial. Marion American Legion post to honor.
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Gilbert J.gib Gordon
Sixth Street
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Ile
John
Ethel
Clinton
Gordon
Anny Air Force
Marion Legion Vels Club
Tro Lodge
Marion Post
American Legion
Lou Soldan
Framingham
Mass
Edyth Gordon
Murdoch Chapel
Glen Lamb
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Marion Post 258
Death education urged for youth and health workers
Dr Melvin Krant, psychiatrist, told a conference in Detroit that there is a critical need for death education among the young and among health professionals. He said preparing for a cancer patient’s death must include helping the family accept the loss.
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Detroit
Besta
Melvin Krant
Krant
Arizona land sale suit filed in Iowa against Lake Havasu Estates
Iowa Attorney General Turner filed a Polk County district court suit against Lake Havasu Estates Inc of Englewood California alleging violation of consumer fraud laws by failing to register property and by misrepresenting land conditions in the Arizona Lake Havasu Estates development. The suit seeks a permanent injunction, registration with the Iowa secretary of state, and full disclosure of material facts on utilities and property conditions.
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Cedic Rapids
Arizona
Iowa Des Molnes
UPI
Richards Turner Monday
Colorado
Turner
Lake Havasu Estates, Inc
Englewood
Cal
Tusner
Iowa Secretary of State
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Polk County
Lake Hava+su Estates
Mohave
Ariz
Agnew Seeks Greek Support as NATO Anchor
In Athens Vice President Agnew meets military leaders and Premier Papadopoulos, pledging solid assurances that Greece will remain a reliable southern anchor for NATO. He receives the Grand Cross of the Order of George I from Regent Zoltakis and plans a Greek island sightseeing tour and homecoming luncheon with relatives.
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Agnew
George Papadopoulous
Greece
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Gargalianos
U. S
Andreas Anagnostopoulos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Havel
George Zoltakis
Constantine
Order of
George I
Zoltakis
Zoitakis
Clergyman Denied Nudist Club Membership in York
In York a clergyman faces rejection from the White Rose Nudist Club at Flazion because the club admits only married persons and their families. Membership secretary Mrs Macy Asquith said the clergyman may still be eligible as an honorary chaplain.
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York
England
UPL
White Rose
Open Plan Offices Cut Offsite Antics Says Survey
London researchers from the Institute of Personnel Management report a survey of 10 companies with open plan offices found bottom pinching declines when workers besides the secretary are present. The study notes reduced distractions and a more professional atmosphere overall.
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London
UPI
Institute of Personnel Management
Rome Clerics Adapt to Traffic on Father’s Motorbike
A pedestrian description notes a religious leader in Rome navigating the city’s heavy traffic aboard a dignified motorbike, illustrating compromises between traditional clerical garb and modern urban mobility in the era.
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Rome
Prosecution Ends Case in Henderson My Lai Trial
In Fort Meade the army rests its case against Col Oran Henderson accused of concealing the My Lai killings in 1968. Former major Clyde Wilson testified briefly as the final prosecution witness, with defense case to begin next month and a potential close to Christmas. The judge set a recess from Oct 25 to Nov 4 for defense motions before new witnesses.
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Momay
Oran Henderson
My Lai
Gundamt
Clyde Wilson
Wilson
Henderson
1Th
Me My Lai
Coupal Pushes to End Toll on Border Bridges
Iowa highway director Joseph Coupal urged the Town executive council to remove tolls on bridges from Iowa into neighboring states. He prioritized the Mormon Trail bridge over the Missouri River and aimed to eliminate tolls on eight or nine other toll facilities on primary roads.
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Joseph Coupall
Coupal
Omaha
Iowa
Towa
Mississippi River
Keokuk
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Clinton
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Til
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Dubique
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Coupal Sau
Nuts Roasted By Automobile Sparks Fire Scene
WATERTOWN Wisconsin AP Blanchard Evans thought his car was on fire but firefighters found no flames. The exhaust pipe had been stuffed with nuts possibly by a squirrel or chipmunk, causing smoky roasted nut aromas.
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Watertown
Wis
Blanchard Evans
Pleat Pow Pattern Offers Misses Sizes and Mail Price
Printed pattern 4772 offers New Misses sizes 8 through 18 with bust 34 to 44 inches. Price is 75 cents per pattern plus 23 cents for mail and special handling. Address: The Cedar Rapids Ga. care of Anne Adams, 410 Mother Dept. 243 West 1st St. New York NY.
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Cedar Rapids Ga
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Cousteau Warns Oceans May Die Without Global Action
World undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau told a Senate subcommittee the oceans could die within 50 years unless industrialized nations cooperate to curb pollution and destructive practices. He urged a federal meeting of top nations to discuss emergency measures to reverse the deterioration.
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Washington
Jacques Cousteau
Cousteau
Senate
Three Die in Blast at German Ammunition Depot
An explosion at a dynamite plant in Liebenal Germany killed three people, left ten injured, and two others missing. The blast destroyed an ammunition depot and one unit.
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Liebenal
Germany
Nixon Ties for Fourth in Poll of Youth Vote
New York AP Newsweek reports 1 732 young voters favor Kennedy 58 percent and Nixon 26 percent in a Gallup poll. Muskie and Humphrey edge Nixon for third, with a potential Lindsay Nixon clash at 40 percent. Independents 42 percent of electorate. Democrats 38 percent. Republicans 18 percent.
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Trade Bureau Speaker to Address Chamber on Container Handling
Ko Stoga director of sales of the Interstate System will address the International Trade Bureau at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday night. The program will review how the motor carrier industry handles containers and the problems occurring at ports. A 6 p.m. social period precedes a 7 p.m. dinner.
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Chamber of Commerce Internaional Trade Bureau
Roosevelt Hotel
Curfews Apply to 18 Year Olds, Iowa Says
Iowa Attorney General office rules 18 year olds can be kept under curfew despite voting eligibility. Assistant Atty. Gen. Larry Blumberg notes privileges for 18 year olds in office do not extend to curfew exemptions. Opinion, requested by Howard County Atty. Kevin McGuire, states municipalities may impose curfews on those under 19.
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Iown
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Larry Blumberg
Howard County
Kevin McGuire
Christening Plants Harder Than Naming Children
Washington writer Dick West reports Jerry Baker argues naming plants improves growth and warns naming disputes mirror marital tensions. Baker cites boy and girl plant labels and humorous anecdotes about choosing names like Flora and Tansy, while a couple resolves a lilac bush name with a compromise.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Jerry Baker
Baker
Sue
Tansy
Tansy Ragwort
Nathan Whey
Buttermick Falls
Hospita ClUmar
Ford Announces Price Increases on Top Mercury Models
Ford Motor Co announced price increases on the Thunderbird and six top line Mercury models with approval from the Office of Emergency Preparedness wage freeze. Thunderbird price rose to 5565 dollars. Robert W. Feyerharm, emeritus vice president at Simpson College, died at 67 in Indianola Sunday night.
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Ford Motor 0
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Fridey
Feyerfarm
Indianola
Robert W. Feyerharm
Simpson College
Frayed OCR Draft Shows Municipal Finance and Meeting Notes
A crowded, garbled OCR excerpt lists financial figures, loan reserves, and governance terms from a city or county report. It references bonds or securities, total liabilities, and capital accounts, with scattered names, dates, and official titles embedded in the noise.
Notice of Legal Proceedings and Claims at Fortine Sal
Notice documents a legal action and related claims involving multiple parties including Glen denitns and the 389 Corporation. It outlines proceedings, dates, and descriptions of property or assets affected, with references to schedules and deadlines in October and November. The notice appears to be a formal court or legal filing from a Fortine area authority.
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Tear
Perzerahion
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