Pentagon reexamines volunteer army feasibility and costs
The Pentagon orders a fresh study on a peacetime all volunteer force with focus on higher pay education benefits and living conditions. Officials say results will likely push for draft reliance reduction but not elimination, amid high projected costs and concerns over recruitment quality and democratic drift.
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Congress
Cedar Valley groups host speakers at community meetings
Toastmasters Bob Cribbs John McInerney and Mike Malone will speak Tuesday at 5 45 p m Bishops downtown Cedar Rapids Republican candidate Lloyd Humphreys will be guest speaker at a county attorney event Sleepy Hollow Fair at First Congregational Church Oct 24 9 30 to 4 Luncheon served Local notes mention Roy Watkins Roosevelt junior high counselor at an Iowa personnel meeting and various ads for local services and club events
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John McInerney
Mike Malone
Cedar Valley
Bishops
Lloyd E. Humphreys
Sleepy Hollow
First Congregational Church
Washington
17Th St
Roy Watkins
Roosevelt
Iowa Personnel and Guidance Assn
Des Moines
Fire destroys frame garage on 2727 B avenue NE
Firemen say children playing with matches caused a fire that destroyed a frame garage at 2727 B avenue NE. Fire damaged siding and windows at 2723 B avenue and lightly damaged the house at 2727 B avenue. All structures are owned by Walter Hambright. The 12:36 p.m. report time and lack of identification of youths are noted.
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B Avenue
Walter Hambright
Pressmen's Union Pact Expires Dec 31
The Cedar Rapids Printing Pressmen Assistants and Offset Workers Union Local 104 notified nine commercial printing establishments that the current contract will expire December 31. Marino Pusateri said notices inform management the present contract remains in force unless terminated or a new agreement is negotiated.
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Cedar Rapids
Marino Pusateri
Burglars Loot Issaquah Supermarket as Police Attend Hearing
In Issaquah Washington burglars swiped about 10000 dollars from a supermarket safe Thursday night as police were at a public hearing about the firing of their chief.
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Issaquah, Wash
GOP Leaders Back Riley Plan For Feed Grains
Republican candidate Tom Riley said G O P leaders Gerald Ford and Leslie Arends assured high priority for his feed grains reform proposal. He pitches replacing the corn base with a tillable acres formula to reward productive capacity and cut penalties for good conservation practices.
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G.O.P
Riley
John Culver
Gerald Ford
Mich
House
Leslie Arends
R-Ill
Congress
Longtime Shellsburg Business Man Dies
Emmett Cripps, 75, owner of an auto motive garage in Shellsburg for 55 years, died of a heart attack at Virginia Gay hospital in Vinton after a brief checkup. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Laverne Bonesteel, and brothers Fred and William of Urbana. Services Monday at 2 at Grace Trinity church with IOOF grave side rites. Body at Fry and Holland funeral home Vinton after 1 p.m. today.
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Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Laverne Bonesteel
Fred
William
Urbana
Grace Trinity Church
Fry and Holland Funeral Home
Man Arrested on Assault Charge in City
George H. Morgan, 36, of 712 Ninth Avenue SE, was arrested on an assault with intent to do great bodily harm charge. A warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers. Morgan is held in the city jail on a $500 bond.
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C.R. Man
George H. Morgan
Ninth Avenue SE
Morgan
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Sprinters Carlos and Smith Banished for Black Power Salute
In the Mexico City track event, sprinters Carlos and Smith wore a black glove and gave a Black Power salute during the national anthem. The U S Olympic Committee expelled them after a warning from the IOC, with Carlos saying they would stay through Sunday and that only the Mexican government could expel them.
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Carlos
Smith
U.S. Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
Mexico City
Mexico
Hughes cites Nixon stance on bombing pause inVietnam debate
Decorah governor Harold Hughes argues that major party leaders shift to his position on Vietnam and that Richard Nixon endorsed a conditional bombing pause. He says his unilateral pause plan aims for peaceful, honorable settlement while protecting troops and allies. The remarks were made at a Winneshiek county Democrats fund-raiser.
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Harold
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Mace
Ning
Vietnam
Johnstown
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Rochester
New York
Richard Nixon
Nixon
David Stanley
North Vietnam
Winneshiek County
Democrats
Fraternal Congress Set to Convene in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Fraternal Congress meets Monday and Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids. President Richard A. Danowsky will open the session, with remarks from Charles Decker and Harriet S. Jeanes. Gerald C. Herzfeldt will speak on Fraternalism and Heart to Heart Fraternalism. Mayor Frank Bush will host a Monday banquet, and Tuesday covers business and officer elections.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Frank Bush
Congress
Thomas Cheney
National Fraternal Congress
Wanted Ad for Specific Item Dial 369 1234
A compact classified note invites readers to call 369 1234 for help locating a specific item. The text frames the ad as a quick, direct search with a single contact line.
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