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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1968

Page

20

Undersea World Preview Shows Desperate Ocean Battles

Philippe Cousteau previews a new ABC documentary Whales, part four in The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau series, detailing epic battles between sperm whales and giant squid 2000 to 3000 feet deep. He notes radar tracking of whales, nighttime surfacing, and a lesson against whaling, with vivid whale behavior anecdotes from the New York visit.

New York UPI Philippe Jacques Cousteau Abc-Tv Cousteaus David Wolper Young Cousteau la Fonda del Sol Humboldt South America Cousteau

Chlorine Expected in Manchester Water This September

Manchester will add chlorine to the city water supply in the second week of September as a health precaution. The state health department advised chlorination of all city supplies, prompting about $7,000 in new equipment including a booster pump and control system. Daily tests will ensure correct chlorine levels, overseen by Water Supt. Cliff Seibert with fluoride addition and meter calibration at well house No. 3 on Williams street. Fish keepers are advised to draw water in advance and let it stand half a day before use.

Manchester State Department of Health Manchester City Cliff Seibert Williams Street

Iowa State Eases Local Budgets Via Idle Funds Investments

Iowa State experts Jack Whitmer and Bill Linstrom will lead a series of fall meetings for municipal county and school officials on investing idle funds as a new revenue source. Sessions cover laws mechanics results and forms with guidance on locating investable funds. The first round includes Sept 12 West Union at Interstate Power Co and Sept 19 Tipton at the Courthouse.

Ames Iowa Jack Whitmer Whitmer Bill Linstrom Whitmer and Linstrom West Union Interstate Power Co Tipton Courthouse

Loot Near $6,000 in Lansing Breakin

Allamakee county sheriff deputies investigated a Saturday night burglary at Keenan Motor Sales in Lansing. Burglars gained entry by breaking a west door glass and took 400 dollars in cash and between 5 000 and 6 000 dollars in checks. Walter Keenan discovered the break at 9 30 a.m. Sunday. Investigation continues.

Gazette Lansing Allamakee County Sheriff’s Keenan Motor Sales Walter Keenan

Hollywood Star Dennis O'Keefe Dies at 60

Dennis O'Keefe a famed film and TV leading man known for breezy roles died at 60 after a lung cancer battle. Born Edward Vanes Flanagan Jr in Fort Madison he rose from stuntman to star in Chicago Syndicate Las Vegas Showdown and Brewster's Millions. He is survived by actress Steffi Dann two children a sister and three grandchildren.

Hollywood Dennis O’keefe Clark Gable O’keefe Edward Vanes Flanagan, Jr Rochester Minn Detroit Jimmy Valentine Fort Madison Town Flanagan and Edwards Steffi Dann Hortense Ravenscroft

Tulsa Woman Killed at Iowa Airplane Fly-In

Judith Derby of Tulsa Oklahoma died after walking into a moving propeller at the Antique Airplane Association fly-in in Ottumwa Iowa. Pilot Tommy Rayburn of New Orleans stopped the plane after a bystander shouted cut your engines. Derby and her husband James were association members and both pilots.

Three Boys Die Trapped in Garage Freezer

In Medford Station New York three youngsters aged 7 5 and 13 died from asphyxiation after being trapped in an empty chest type freezer stored in a garage. Police reported the victims were George Watson Bret Allan and David Ellison. The boys were playing in the Ellison home garage when found by two nearby playmates.

Medford Station George Watson Bret Allan David Ellison Ellison

Delaware Board of Education Meeting Date Change

The Delaware county board of education will meet September 9 at 8 p.m. in the work-study classroom east of the vocational agriculture building near West Delaware High School in Manchester. County Supt. Donald B. Potter announces the date change from September 2.

Delaware Manchester Delaware County Board of Education West Delaware High School Donald B. Potter

Record Enrollment At West Delaware

West Delaware schools report a record enrollment under Supt. William Rausch with 1 277 in K to 6, 351 in 7th and 8th grade, and 765 in high school. Schools operate in Dundee Greeley Manchester and Ryan with detailed counts for each campus and grade level.

Manchester West Delaware William Rausch Dundee Greeley Ryan Lincoln Lambert

Historian Dr George Gooch Dies at 94 in England

Dr George Peabody Gooch a leading British historian died at his home in Chalfont St Peter England at age 94 after a long career marked by influential writings and academic distinction.

Chalfont ST. Peter, England George Peabody Gooch Britain

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