Cedar Rapids Native Aids C-5 Galaxy Development
Cedar Rapids native Charles W. Rasley heads education and training at Scott AFB and helped develop Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy unveiled at the Marietta plant. The giant jet, designed for long range intercontinental airlift, features 28-wheel gear, terrain-following radar, and dual end loading. Rasley, a 1944 Franklin High grad, holds degrees from Coe College and SIU.
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Belleville
Charles W. Rasley
William P. Rasley
San Bernardino
Calif
Lockheed-Georgia
Marietta
Atlanta
Basley
Military Airlift Command
Scott Afb
United States
Air Force
Army
U. S
Rasley
Franklin High School
Vietnam
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Southern Illinois University
San Jose
Calif.) State College
Betty
Anna Kratzer
Gay St
Manchester
Troy's Sports Forecasts By Tommy Troy
The C T forecaster Tommy Troy posts a .620 batting average on basketball forecasts through February 24 and hits a win on February 26 pushing to an .819 mark. He lists scores across major matchups including Cincinnati over Memphis State 75 56 and UCLA 101 over California 70 with varied results for many teams.
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C-T
Tommy Troy
Tommy
Jost
Cincinnati
Memphis State
Kansas State
Colorado
Houston
Virginia Tech
Boston College
Hill Cross
North Carolina
Duke
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
North Carolina St
Rice
Texas Tech
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Creighton
Toledo
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Georgia
Florida
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Oregon
Washington
Marquette
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Northwestern
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
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Pennsylvania
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Ohio State
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Texas
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TCU
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DePaul
St. Louis
Bradley
Dartmouth
Brown
Syracuse
Colgate
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Columbia
Dayton
Miami
Ohio
New Mexico
Denver
Tulsa
Drake
Eastern Kentucky
Moorhead
Maryland
Georgetown
Tulane
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Yale
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Town
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Kansas
Oklahoma State
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Missouri
New York
North
Texas State
Wichita
Oregon State
Washington State
Rutgers
Penn State
Villa Nova
Providence
San Francisco
St. Marys
Santa Clara
Pacific
Southern California
Stanford
Chuck's Chirps Highlights Tax Jokes and City Scandals
A jumble of remarks quotes Bennie O'Brien on taxes, recounts an Oskaloosa officer locking out his patrol car, mocks Castro and a hijacked airliner, notes a 1967 riot report, mentions a six million volt atom smasher at Iowa, and hints at Charley City gossip about Tillie Lugenheimer and a fair young country girl amid a duel challenge.
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Bennie O’brien
Oskaloosa
University of Iowa
Physics Research Center
Tillie Lugenheimer
Charles City
Cal Pooler
Religion and American Democratic Traditions at Cornell
Dr. Sidney E. Mead of Iowa City will lecture on Religion and America's Democratic Traditions at 11 a.m. in Armstrong Hall Little Theatre on Tuesday March 5. The free talk, sponsored by the Humanities department, highlights his work as a historian of American religion and his previous roles at Meadville and Chicago.
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Mount Vernon
Sidney E. Mead
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Cornell’ College
America
Humanities Department
Armstrong Hall Little Theatre
Mead
Southern California School of Theology
Claremont
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, Ill
Chicago Luthern Seminary
Meadville Theological School
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Nathanial William Taylor
School of Religion
Linn Students on Dean's List at Kirksville
One thousand sixty five students at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville earned Dean's Honor Roll for the 1967 68 winter quarter. Eligibility required a 3.00 GPA and at least 7.5 semester hours. Area names include Bobby Eugene Barnes Linda Murray Joseph Lee Schmitz Daniel Allan Tufree Dwight Cook Robert E Hopker and Jon Frederick Sholes.
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Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
A. L. Fritschel
College Data Processing Center
Bobby Eugene Barnes
Linda Murray
Joseph Lee Schmitz
Daniel Allan Tuffree
Cedar Rapids
Dwight Cook
Robert E. Hopker
Jon Frederick Sholes
Center Point
Gary Mainor Wins Soroptimist Scholarship
Gary Mainor, a Washington High School senior and class president, won the local Soroptimist Citizenship Award in Cedar Rapids, earning a $50 prize and advancement to regional and national contests. His fields are international relations and history, with aims of leadership and service. The club funds local community projects in Linn County.
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Gary
Washington High School
Soroptimist Foundation
Soroptimist Club
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Violin Recital by Samuel Minasian at Cornell College
Mount Vernon will host a free public violin recital by Samuel Minasian assistant professor of music and Mary Joyce Minasian assistant in music at 8 p m Tuesday March 5 in Kings Chapel Cornell College The program includes Handel Bach Kreisler and Frank sonatas with a reception in Hedges Lounge The Commons following the performance.
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Mount Vernon
Samuel Minasian
Mary Joyce Minasian
Kingshapl
Cornell College
Minasians
Handel
Bach
Kreisler
Linn Community Action Calendar Highlights Local Activities
The Central City area offers Thursday senior group meetings at the Opportunity Center with pot lucks and games. Sewing and knitting classes run at Jane Boyd House and Prairieburg. Saturdays feature live music at Chez Nous Hall. Story hours occur in Prairieburg, Coggon, and Central City with weekday and weekend sessions. Tutoring Wednesdays at the Opportunity Center. Food stamps access is available 10:30 to 2:30 with a case worker at the Central City Neighborhood Center. Reupholstery classes run Mondays at the Opportunity Center. Call 438-6420 for details.
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Central City
Opportunity Center
Coggon
Prairieburg
Jane Boyd
Over 60 Club Hosts February Birthday Party
The Over 60 club met at the Community House on February 21 for a joint birthday party honoring Ferns born in February and named individuals. A cake with each name, cake, ice cream, and coffee were served by Salem EUB church members. The program featured accordion and harmonica music by Mrs. Robert Brown and Carl Voshell. Rides are available for attendees at weekly 12:10 p.m. meetings.
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All Fern
Henrietta Tally
Ruby West
Almena Wilson
Bouquet
Salem Eub Church
Robert Brown
Carl Voshell
Cedar Rapids To Get Fly Ash Filter Sewage Aid
The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration offers Cedar Rapids 392 700 dollars for a research project to use fly ash from a nearby coal plant as a filter additive to de water sewage sludge. Pilot tests show this method avoids heavy economic penalties while drying sludge for use as park soil conditioner and fertilizer.
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Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
City of
Cedar Rapids
John C. Culver
Community Action Training Sessions Here March 12
Cedar Rapids will host the current training session for area Neighborhood Center staffs from six Community Action Agencies starting March 14, 1968. Don Thomason announced the three day program conducted by the University of Missouri Kansas City training center, focusing on operating OKO Neighborhood Centers and aiding low income residents. Thirty five trainees are expected. The report covers broader regional training totals and a Cedar Rapids price index rise of six tenths, with specifics on food, housing, transport, and apparel prices influencing the index.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Thomason
North Central Region
Office of Economic Opportunity
University of Missouri At
Kansas City
OEO
OKO
Thomason
Cedar Rapids Health Dept Wins $22,864 Air Pollution Grant
The Public Health National Center approved a $22,864 grant to the Cedar Rapids Department of Health to continue the city air pollution control program. Project director is Carl D. Smith.
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Public Health National Center For Air Pollution Control
Cedar Rapids
Senior Citizens Meet At Northeast Neighborhood Center
The regular meeting of the Senior Citizens group was held February 21 at the Northeast Lion Neighborhood center with 21 present. A porch luck dinner was enjoyed after which bingo was played. The next meeting will be February 28 at the center.
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Northeast
Lion Neightorhood Center
Handwriting Traits Reveal Mindset and Secrets in Writing
The article explains how circle letters reflect present thoughts and personality, noting changes over time and after shocks. It discusses how closed letters like a and o suggest secrecy, rounded lead-in strokes imply calmness, and extra jaops signal secretive effects. It warns professionals must judge traits carefully and links inflexible strokes to tension and illnesses, urging readers to submit opinions to the newspaper.
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Policmen
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