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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1969
Page
3
A reader asks if their demands for a clear homefront plan during travel are fair and Abby agrees. Another letter recounts a pot luck dinner where guests were asked to pay 1.50 for roast beef, sparking accusations of bad manners.
London AP reports Christine Keeler’s life story in a new book triggers fresh attention to the Profumo scandal. John Profumo, once war minister in Harold Macmillan’s cabinet, resigned six years ago amid the affair. News of the World faces accusations of sensationalism to boost sales.
The account recalls the Profumo scandal amid hints it helped the 1964 Labour victory. Lord Landford and Baroness Stocks voiced concern for Profumo while Rupert Murdoch defended Miss Keeler as part of national history. Profumo denied ties before Commons, then admitted lying and resigned. Miss Keeler, age 7 in the text, vanished from public view after the affair.
A housewife found her car photographed on the Baltimore Washington Parkway near Laurel Maryland at 3 a.m. on August 26 triggering questions about surveillance tech used on moving vehicles. Rep Gallagher notes the incident strains the marriage and highlights fears of government monitoring and its impact on domestic life.
New York reports Carl Burke, a Buffalo jail chaplain, edits street language Bible versions like God Is Beautiful Man and God Is For Real Man. More than half a million copies in print, used in classes. Burke draws from detentions and housing projects to show love and faith, arguing troubled youths feel unseen and devalued by society.
Miss Duron da Ann Winters and Le. Larry Dean Schlue were married at the Chapel of the Presidio in San Francisco on September 13 at 2 o clock. The couple's parents are Mr and Mrs D J James of Odessa Texas and Mrs Vernon Schlue of Cedar Rapids Iowa. Rev Arthur Witz officiated the ceremony. A reception followed.
Cub Scoutmaster Norman Wellens married Friday and began his honeymoon with his Cub pack taking a weekend outing from Manchester to London. His bride May says the honeymoon is fantastic. The group toured sights and the couple plan to reside in San Rafael, California after a European tour.
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