Chuck's Chirps and Bets on Radio Deals and Politicians
A satirical column blends Elmer Fudge style musings on a ten million dollar WMT sale with mock debates over a U S Senator Morton and Cedar Rapids politics. It notes actors, teachers, and tax bills, lampoons politicians, and quips about a possible guaranteed annual wage and media rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fudge
WMT
Elmer
Citizen-Times
Kentucky
Mortons
Louisville
United States
Cedar Rapids
Troy College Basketball Scores January February Summary
January 30 to February 2 compact roundup lists team scores from Baylor to Brigham Young. Notable results include Georgetown and Houston high wins, and Duke, Notre Dame, and Maryland minor margins. Strong showings by Boston College, Wisconsin, and Mississippi ladder through weeks.
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Baylor
Rice
Creighton
LaSalle
Denver
Colorado State
Georgia Tech
VMI
Holy Cross
Boston U
Loyola
Chicago
Ohio U
Miami
Florida
Maryland
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Michigan State
South Carolina
Duke
TCU
Arkansas
Wake Forrest
Clemson
William and Mary
George Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Auburn
Georgia
Boston College
Providence
Bradley
Cincinnati
Davidson
Virginia Tech
DePaul
Xavier
Louisville
St. Louis
Mississippi
Mississippi State
St. Bonaaventure
Villa Nova
Syracuse
Nigara
Temple
Penn State
Toledo
Kent State
Wichita State
Drake
First Lutheran Church Centenary Mission Tour Planned
Eighteen Cedar Rapids church members will visit St. Croix Trinidad and Guyana Feb 2 to 8 as part of a three part world mission study marking the congregations centennial. The trip follows a four week study and includes meetings with officials and visits to churches and mission sites.
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First Lutheran Church of
Cedar Rapids
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Trinidad
Guyana
Robert Heide
George Carlson
Carlson
Orient
South America
George Lowe
Marion
Caribbean
Virgin Islands-Trinidad-Guyana
Carl McDonald
Cleo Edwards
Donald, Ebinger
Curtis Wuest
C. F. Howe
William Basler
Kenneth Harstad
William Mineck
Christianstad
Frederikstad
Christianstand
Port Spain
Georgetown
Demerara
St. Lust
Berbice
New Amsterdam
Handwriting Slants Reveal Emotional Traits in Analysis
The feature explains how slants between letter pairs in handwriting reflect personality. Slants B C indicate self control and detachment, C D mix sympathy with restraint, D E denote outward expression and influenceability, E F imply impulsiveness and moodiness, and A B backhand hints at introspective, less social individuals.
Hughes Keynotes Cedar Rapids Meeting On Race and Poverty
Iowa Governor Harold E. Hughes will keynote an ecumenical Cedar Rapids gathering on race and poverty at Coe auditorium January 30. The event gathers regional religious leaders to address tensions in the state, with clergy from Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish traditions participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Coe Auditorium
Irving A. Weingart
Des Moines
Tifereth Israel
James B. Byrne
Diocese of
Dubuque
Raynold Lingwall
Iowa Synod of the Lutheran Church In America
Cedar Rapids
John I. Thomas
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
R. Gundrum
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Culver Opposes Ban on Foreign Travel
Congressman John C. Culver urged President Johnson to rescind plans for travel restrictions arguing they unfairly intrude on personal liberty and would not improve the balance of payments. He warned such measures would harm modest earners and misfire against our best markets.
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Culver
John C. Culver
Johnson
Morever
Texas
Mexico City
United States
Europe
Asia
Serendipity Singers to Perform at Mount Mercy College
The Serendipity Singers near a sellout at Mount Mercy College McAuley Auditorium on February 5 with only sixty tickets left. Tickets available from the Development Office, 363-8215. The group, seven men and two women, rose to fame after TV appearances and their debut album.
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Serendipity Singers
Mount Mercy ‘College
McAuley
Mary
Barbara Kobe
Mount Mercy
America
John Spencer Churchill
Winston
Mount Mercy Students to Argonne Workshop
Ten Mount Mercy College students and instructor invited to a two day workshop at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago January 29 and 30. The group will study infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance with Leo Lim as instructor. Lim previously received an NSF grant for NMR work at the lab last summer. Participants include Joyce Ryan DeWitt Kay Buell Breda Linda Carsin Alburnett Mary Lou Connolly Cascade Janis Hyberger Elma Judith McDermott Charlotte Stella Schulte Norway Jean Vonnahme Carroll Rita Krysko Bellwood Barbara Lyon Worth.
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Mount Mercy College
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
Argonne
Atomic Energy Commission
University of Chicago
Mount Mercy
Leo Lim
Instracor
Lim
National Science Foundation
Joyce Ryan
DeWitt
Kay Buell
Breda
Linda Carsin
Alburnett
Mary Lou Connolly
Cascade
Janis Hyberger
Elma
Judith McDermott
Charlotte
Stella Schulte
Norway
Jean Vonnahme
Carroll
Rita Krysko
Bellwodd
Ill
Barbara Lyon
Worth
C R Labor Assembly Elects 1968 Officers
At the Jan 23 meeting of the Cedar Rapids Labor Assembly AFL CIO officers were elected for one year: Jerome Kriz president Ray Allard first vice president Al Meier second vice president. Executive board members include Clyde Traw Lloyd Freilinger Virgil Andrew Ray Mace. Re-elected were H Johann Eschbach Harold J Smith Robert Carson executive secretary. An Al Devereux was elected trustee for three years. Other trustees were not up for election P R Farris and Rose Canavan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Labor Assembly
Afl-Cio
Jerome Kriz
Ray Allard
al Meier
Clyde Traw
Lloyd Freilinger
Virgil Andrew
Ray Mace
H. Johann Eschbach
Harold J. Smith
Robert Carson
Hazel Blackhawk
William R. Smith
Ethan Sproston
Richard Hawk
Richard Taylor
William Milne
Virgil Annett
al Devereux
P. R. Farris
Rose Canavan
Gov Hughes Tour Frames Race Poverty Crisis Talks
Governor Hughes travels across the state detailing race and poverty issues, praising newspapers for reporting his remarks while warning against reliance on a living without work. The remarks prompt commentary on the state of social welfare and media coverage.
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Gov. Hughes
Plenty Damn Seldom You No Fly Marriage Lesson
A humorous monologue recounts a Chinese traveler at Grand Central Station delivering a fix for quarrels by adopting blunt phrases. The speaker shares how replacing sharp arguments with the line Plenty damn seldom where X go ends disputes with his wife, husband, and children.
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Grand Central Station
J. P. McEvory
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