Chuck's Chirps Returns Amid Reader Demands and Puzzling Nostalgia
In a lively town column, Chuck vows to reprint last week’s popular content after reader pleas and bouquets. He teases a recurring crossword clue KNIGHT'S SERVANT as readers demand more, while joking about unpaid subscriptions and public interest in civic news. The piece notes Cedar Rapids receiving a $392,700 sewage research grant and muses on selling soil conditioner to farmers, with satire on local media and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fudge
C-T
The
Gazette
Frank
1960 Olympics Film Here Monday
The Grand Olympics, a color sports film, screens March 11 on the Monday Evening Series at Peoples church Cedar Rapids. The full-length Rome Olympics documentary features Abebe Bikila Jesse Owens Wilma Rudolph and Al Cantello with music by the Italian Symphony Orchestra. Proceeds go to Schweitzer hospital in Lambarene Gabon.
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Peoples Church
38Rd Ave. S.E
Cedar Rapids
Ethiopia
Bikila Abebe
Jesse Owens
Wilma Rudolph
al Cantello
Schweitzer Hospital
Lambare’ne
Gabon
Africa
Cedar Rapids Awarded Grants to Fight Pollution
The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration offers Cedar Rapids a 392,700 research grant to test a fly ash filter for dewatering sewage sludge. Pilot results show economic relief in disposal costs. Sludge will be dried and used as soil conditioner on parkland. A separate 22,864 grant funds the city air pollution program led by Carl D. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
City of
Cedar Rapids
John C. Culver
Public Health National Center For Air Pollution Control
Gary Mainor Wins Soroptimist Citizenship Award
Gary Mainor, son of Clarence and Mrs Mainor of 3844 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids, wins the Soroptimist Citizenship Award. A Washington High School senior and class president, he receives a $50 local prize and progresses to regional judging for a possible $2,500 national award. He aims for international relations and history studies, seen as a future leader. The Cedar Rapids Marion Soroptimist Club funds the program to foster patriotism and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Mainor
Clarence Mainor
Mt. Vernon Road
S.E
Soroptimist Club
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa
Gary
Washington High School
Soroptimist Foundation
Soroptimist
Manpower Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors
John J. Gavin, manager of the Cedar Rapids office, announced that Manpower Inc will award fifteen scholarships of 300 dollars each to high school seniors who are sons or daughters of temporary employees. The program repeats last year’s awards.
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Sons of Daughters of Manpower, Inc
John J. Gavin
Cedar Rapids
International Temporary Help Organization
Community Action Training Sessions Here March 12
Don Thomason of the Office of Economic Opportunity announces a three day training for six area Neighborhood Center staffs in Cedar Rapids starting March 12 1968. The University of Missouri Kansas Citys Multi Purpose Training Center conducts sessions focusing on operating OEO Neighborhood Centers and enlisting community services. The regional office notes 2850 personnel trained in nine months across 8 sites in 11 states. About 35 trainees expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Area
Don Thomason
North Central Region
Office of Economic Opportunity
University of Missouri At
Kansas City
OEO
Thomason
Troyes Sports Forecasts From TOMMY TROY MAREN
A dense list of college basketball results and future matchups dated March with teams including Houston, West Texas State, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas El Paso, Seattle, Vanderbilt, LSU, Virginia Tech, Tulane, Indiana, Wisconsin, Memphis State, Fordham, Colgate, Providence, Purdue, Michigan State, Villanova, St Francis, Duquesne, Tennessee, Auburn, Arizona State, California, Stanford, Oregon State, Oregon, San Jose State, Washington State, Tulsa, Wichita State, UCLA, Southern California.
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Michigan State
Villa Nova
Seaton Hall
Duquesne
Teénréssee
Auburn
Texas
Elpaso
Arizona State
California
Stanford
Oregon State
Oregon
San Jose State
St. Mary
Washington State
Washington
Tulsa
Wichita State
Kansas
Town State
Illinois
Purdue
Indiana
Towa
Michigan
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Pacific U
UCLA
Southern California
College, Then Fatherhood No Longer Haven from Draft
The Cedar Rapids area CPI rose six tenths in three months with gains in food housing and health while transportation led the uptick. Fresh veggies climbed 8.1 percent. eggs pork and some cereals fell. Annual index 109.8, up 3.7 percent from 1966. College deferment rules for undergraduates explained by Col. Bowles.
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Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Department of Labor
U. S
Commodity
AMT Teri
Name the Team contest for Kansas City club
Baseball fans may submit names for the Kansas City American League club from March 3 to March 17 with a chance to win an all-expense trip for two to the Houston All Star Game. Entries require the name and a paragraph of rationale, plus sender details, mailed to P. G. Box 1000 Kansas City Mo 64141.
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Kansas City
Houston
Kansas City Baseball Club
P. G. Box
Linn Students on Dean's List at Cedar Falls
Several area students were named to the fall semester dean's list at the University of Northern Iowa. A total of 708 students, about 8 percent of the student body, received scholastic honors. From Marion: Cheri Dickey. From Cedar Rapids: Mary Carson, Bruce Conrad, Gary Cooper, Kathleen Darrow, Robert Duffy, Jess Fauchier, Carolyn Gaster, Barbara Jones, Charlene Jones, Linda Mahany, Stephanie McCallum, Bonnie McLeod, Linda McLeod, Edward Nassif, Karen Nelson, Donald Nimmer, Russell Novotny, M. P. Crourke, Richard Pohorsky. Also from Cedar Rapids: Sharon Redinbaugh, Linda Richardson, Michael Robertson, David Roloff, Ronald Sigmunds, Roger Smith, Samuel Sonka, Janice Springer, Kimm Stastny, John Steff, Martha Walters, Christine Williams.
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Linda McLeod
Edward Nassif
Karen Nelson
Donald Nimmer
Russell Novotny
M. P. Crourke
Richard Pohorsky
Cedar Rapids
Sharon Redinbaugh
Linda Richardson
Michael Robertson
David Roloff
Ronald Sigmunds
Roger Smith
Samuel Sonka
Janice Springer
Kimm Stastny
John Steff
Martha Walters
Christine Williams
Workshop for Bus Mechanics in Cedar Rapids
The Department of Public Instruction transportation division and the Iowa association of pupil transportation supervisors co sponsor seven workshops this month to inform school bus mechanics on new lighting regulations. The Cedar Rapids session will be held at the school bus garage at 9 30 a.m. Saturday March 16.
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Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Association of Pupil Transportation Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Handwriting Traits And Hidden Personality Insights
The article explains how circle letters in handwriting reflect present thinking and reveal personality at writing time. It notes handwriting changes over years and after shocks, with examples of how closed letters can signal secrecy and rounded lead-in strokes suggest calmness, while right-side "soap" on o implies more secrets.
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Policmen
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Glenn R. Bowles
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Bowles
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