Times Are Tough for Gondoliers of Venice
Special to The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on Venice gondoliers facing shrinking numbers and declining pay as motorized water buses lure tourists away. Few remain, and many work five months a year while seeking other jobs in off season. New rules limit licenses to natives, with family ties. only one gondola yard remains, and traditional crafts persist amid economic strain.
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Kennedy urges shared goal for global better life
President Kennedy tells 70 nations' business leaders the common aim is to improve life for all through wise use of resources and technology. A filmed message shown to 3,000 at an International Management Congress banquet in New York.
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Coe College to Launch Expanded Evening Courses
Coe College announces an expanded evening college program with credit and non credit courses starting next week. Registration is Friday for classes beginning Monday September 30. Courses cover art education business economics math psychology physics sociology English French history plus a basic photography course.
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Council Candidate Struggles with Name Confusion
Miami candidate Casto for Hialeah city council faces backlash as supporters report torn bumper strips and threats from Cuban exiles after confusion over his name. Casto explains he spells C A S T O with no R and denies any link to Fidel Castro, joking about his appearance to win support.
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Cedar Rapids Attorney Elected VP of Former FBI Agents
William O. Gray, a Cedar Rapids attorney and founder of the Cedar Rapids chapter, was elected vice-president of the Society of Former Agents of the FBI. He will be installed at the annual convention October 10-12 in Los Angeles after a nationwide mail ballot. Gray entered the FBI in 1942 and served as resident agent at Buffalo and Rochester, New York, until resigning in 1946.
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Sorensen says presidents need not bow to public opinion
Theodore C. Sorensen argues in a Columbia University Press book that a president is not bound by polls or public mood. He says leaders must guide and gain consensus, discerning when to heed experts and when to reject advice, while balancing public opinion with national interest.
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Nehru says only 27 Indians remain in China
New Delhi AP reports Prime Minister Nehru told parliament that the number of Indians in Communist China has fallen to 27. He noted most are Punjab Sikhs in Shanghai running a dairy business and living under difficult conditions.
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