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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1967
Page
4
The piece strings together quick-hit notes from religion to public relations and gossip about Jackie Kennedy and local figures. It cites a cold Jamestown memory, a humorous highway station joke, and a quip about Gov. Hughes seeking the U.S. Senate as Iowa taxes rise.
Congressman John Culver writes to more than 75 firms in the Second District seeking help for a House Foreign Affairs Committee study on private investment abroad. He serves on the Foreign Economic Policy Subcommittee which is examining how private enterprise helps developing countries. The aim is to boost trade and investment to benefit American business and emerging nations.
State Senator Milo Mills of Marshalltown announces candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in 1968. Mills previously ran in 1966 and lost by about 1200 votes while carrying 67 of 99 counties.
Regis High School Cedar Rapids student Anthony Whitson and Mount Ayr student Larry Hanter, both 17, were named Iowa winners in the Senate Youth Program. They will travel to Washington, D C January 20 27 as guests of Senators Hickenlooper and Miller. The program is funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and pushed by educators.
Forecasts cover football and basketball games from Dec 30 to Jan 5. Names of teams including Houston Oakland Green Bay Dallas Florida Mississippi State and many others appear with predicted scores and dates across college schedules. The column lists multiple January games and regional college matchups with expected outcomes.
Thomas J. Donovan, VP of Welch Donovan Inc, Cedar Rapids, was named chairman of the Mount Mercy College Board of Trustees to fill the vacancy from John J. Locher Jr's death. A Boston native, Donovan is a Holy Cross graduate with FBI experience and prior roles in local fund drives and civic groups. He and his wife Lois live in Cedar Rapids with their two daughters.
WML Sells seeks Federal Communications Commission approval for the sale of W MT television and radio stations in Cedar Rapids to W.A.V.E. Inc of Louisville Kentucky. Final papers not signed. Sale includes interests in four CATV systems and a Muzak franchise. Purchase price cited as ten million dollars. WAVE Radio Louisville since 1933 and WAVE TV in 1948. W.A.V.E. Inc owns Green Bay and Evansville stations. W.A.V.E. is owned by Mrs. George Norton Jr. and T Ballard Morton, son of Senator Morton.
Cedar Rapids launches handwriting analysis courses starting January 8 at the YWCA from 1 to 3 30 pm for eight Mondays at 15 dollars. A second Area Ten Community College class begins January 15 at Jefferson High, 7 to 9 pm for ten weeks at 13 dollars. Instructor Robert P. Larson, 3635 Mt Vernon Rd SE, serves as Area Ten columnist and has assisted police and attorneys in signature identifications.
Representative John Kyl analyzes 1960 1967 federal spending growth detailing 78 new programs totaling 84.8 billion dollars with 1968 costs seven times first year outlays. Trust fund spending on highways and insurance climbs. duplicative programs persist without thorough evaluation or future cost projections.
A handwriting study explains how emotion and personality shape writing style and behavior. It describes vertical versus slanted scripts indicating control or expressiveness, links to memory, impulsiveness, and social ease, and previews further discussion on emotions.
The Cedar Rapids Lindale Plaza self-service postal unit will upgrade to new postal rates effective Jan 7, with first class letters rising from 3 to 6 cents per ounce and air mail from 8 to 10 cents per ounce. Machines will maintain eight stamp purchase options using nickels dimes or quarters, including 25-cent, 5-cent, 6-cent, and 1-cent stamps.
Executives known for sharp leadership often fade at casual office parties, turning high stature into muted routine. The social environment dulls once-keen minds as conversations drift and formal polish softens to fatigue.
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