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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1972

Page

5

Widow Swindled Out of 700000 By Bank Impostors

In San Francisco an elderly Pacific Heights widow lost nearly 700000 in negotiable and nonnegotiable bonds after two men posed as bank officials. A supposed Wells Fargo investigator named Lt Edwards and an examiner named Mason orchestrated a scheme involving a home visit and taxi transport to retrieve the bonds from her safe deposit box. The pair escorted the woman to the bank and disappeared with the contents, leaving her to discover the fraud hours later.

San Francisco Pacific Heights Lt. Edwards Bank Security Bank, & Wells ‘Fargo Edwards Yyomani Fr. Mason Mr. Mason

Bridge West Side Club Winners Named For Howell Move ment

Winners at the Howell movement bridge event on Thursday at Welly-Way were Mrs BR Gor emickiewski and Mrs KV Harrington, first, with Mrs Tred Hull and Met Snioker second. The Rapid City charity game is Sunday at 5 20. The Cedar Rapids Marion League of Women Voters hosts a brunch Saturday at 2 30 at 521 Knollwood Drive Sk Vor more information call 366 1859. Ti Cox daughter of President Nixon tours New Jersey State fair as Winnebago Indians perform to ward off rain.

West Side Welly-Way Goremickiewski KV. Harrington Tred Hull Snioker Rapid City Cedar. Rapids Tricia Trenton Ti Cox Nixon New Jersey Wisconsin Dells Wis

Symphony Committee Seeks New Members for Morning Meet

The Women's Committee of the symphony invites women to join in a 9:30 a.m. meeting at Mrs. Fred Bjornson's home on Knollwood Drive SE. Membership costs 5 dollars for associates or 4 dollars for an active member, with categories for active and associate roles discussed. The gathering featured a string quartet and announced a new chair, Mrs. Howard Haigh, as well as plans for expansion and fundraising.

Effin “Ellenberger Temple Pythian Sisters Winter Temple No. 78 Boldt Nursing Home John Ulin Fourth Avenue SE Ellenberger Winter Temple Newiet Vislin Howard Haigh Fray Ts Waren Fred Bjornson Knollwood Drive Estring Uentnership Richard Haigh Williams Avite Hearn Lne Chamber of Deputies Arthur Wulfsberg Izil Roland Moehlmann Wilsing Iam Windus Kenneth Joao Selection Clari J Goutart

Rehiring Angela Davis Debated by UCLA Regents

Reports from the Los Angeles Times indicate discussions over rehiring Angela Davis as a philosophy instructor at UCLA. Uncertainty remains if UC regents or campus officials have authority to offer a new appointment. UCLA Chancellor Young plans to raise the issue with regents next week amid ongoing inquiries.

Angela Davis LOS ‘Angeles Los Angeles’ Times Lhe University’ of California At Los Angeles University of California Miss Davis UCLA Chaneellor Charles E. Young San Francisco The Times Young Davis Board of Regents California Ac Fusion

Shapiro Marriage Date Set by Soviet Union

Judith Shapiro learns a new wedding date of November 1 to her husband Gabriel Shapiro in Moscow after a civil ceremony there. The couple had wed in a Jewish religious ceremony earlier this year. A visa for Shapiro to return to the Soviet Union was denied, delaying the civil wedding. Shapiro plans to visit Washington to seek Sayiel visa approvals.

Judith Shapiro Cincinnati Judith Silver Shapiro Hushant Bai Ag Jng Moscow Gabriel Sha-piro

Subject of Study Widow's Pension Debate in Geneva

Geneva AP report summarizes an ILO study by Pierre Laroque arguing that full gender equality would end widow's pensions. He proposes training or job reentry for younger widows and continued pensions for women teaching past childbearing years, with pension calculations based on paid work, childrearing, and homemaking years.

Geneva International Labor Organization Pierre Lare ‘Que Laroque Tal

First Lady to Travel to Yellowstone Park

Mrs. Richard Nixon will travel to Yellowstone National Park to help kick off a 10 day national conference marking the 300th anniversary of the National Park System. She will represent the President at a campfire ceremony at the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon rivers, honoring explorers who argued for preserving the Yellowstone plateau for the people.

Washington UPI Richard Nixon Yellowstone National Park White House Firehole Gibbon Yellowstone

Dior Fur Show Out for Americans

Paris reports Dior winter fur collection censored before its show at the French embassy in Washington next Tuesday. A spokesman said the Paris exhibit includes striped and spotted furs though imports were restricted. Censored versions minus tiger and leopard furs will be shown at the French consulate in New York on September 21 amidst protests from wildlife groups.

Paris Christian Dion Washington Selon Dior Rereurs Lawe United States New York Wild Life Assn

Weddings Elizabeth City and Cedar Rapids Featured in Turb

Miss Cynthia Mahring of Virginia Beach va wed Timothy A Sander son of Cedar Rapids Iowa Sept 7 in Pasquatank county courthouse Makati Philippines The Rev San Diego officiated at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church July 36 ceremony for Eva Solidum and Dennis Mahan daughter of Marcelo Solidum Philippines and Mr and Mrs Robert Mahan Cedar Rapids The couple resides at Subic Bay Philippines where Mr Mahan serves in the navy

Elizabeth City N. C Cynthia M. Mahring Virginia Beech Jerry Mahring Cedar Rapids Iowa Timothy A. Sander Fench Sanderson Virginia Beach Pasquatank County Makati Rizal Philippines Eva A.solidum Dennis Mahan Robert P. Mahan Twenwieth Avenue Cedar’ Rapids Iawa Our Lady of Guadalupe Church San Diego Mercelo Trogo Solidum Republic of the Philippines Subic Bay Mr. Mahan Navy

Roast Rescued From Old Stove in Peterborough

Margarit Coxman stood in the kitchen Thursday admiring a brand new electric range then cried out as delivery men left with the old stove. She rushed downstairs and stopped them from loading it, just in time to rescue the roast for her husband’s dinner.

Peterborough England Margarit Coxman

Women's Golf Medalist Event Details and Club Winners

The report covers a women's golf day with 70 players including guests. Winners across multiple flights for 18 and 9 holes are named, with birdies noted for Ray Ashlock, Mrs. Fashimpaur, and Mrs. John Lockwood. Derby day signup opens next Thursday for Sept 28, with a shotgun start at 9 30 and awards lunch at noon.

FG. Johnson Ruffin Ray Speikiman Judson Fashimpaur Tom Chukas Ruffie EB. @ Heinige Gale Allen James Hynes Herm Strasburger D. Sire Ray Ashlock Fashimpaur John Lockwood Lawrence’ Becker John Kebrer Eldon Biggins Marshall Hickman Don Bertrand Warren Thomsen Perry Kidder Veril Lagie

Playful Aces win at Noetridge Park church bridge event

The YWCA Playful Aces contract bridge game held Thursday morning at Noetridge Park Christian church crowned Mrs. Al Harley and Mrs. W Jacobson as first and Mrs. Scott A Denison and Mrs. Elvin Brown as runners up. The next game is set for Thursday at 9:35 a.m. at the church with hostess Mrs. Vernon Thompson.

Playful Aces YWCA Noetridge Park Christian Church al Harley W. ©. Jacobson Scott A. Denison Elvin Brown Vernon [Thompson

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