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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1968
Page
3
A handwriting analysis piece explains how the letter t reflects goals and personality. It describes tall t stems signaling pride and practical aims, mid-height crossings indicating realism, low crossings suggesting low confidence, and high crosses pointing to dreaming, with notes on how cross-bar weight can adjust dream to reality.
Cedar Rapids report details Postal Service crackdown on mail solicitations that imitate bills or invoices. New Federal Register rules require a bold conspicuous warning that the item is a solicitation, not a bill, with no payment obligation unless the offer is accepted. Timothy J. May says the amendment aims to curb scams affecting businesses, especially in yellow pages and classifieds.
Marine Pvt. Michael J. Bartow, son of Mrs. Darlene Bartow, completed eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He will undergo two to four weeks of combat training, then home leave before reporting to his first assignment.
A Iowa Department of Public Safety message urges Americans to observe how older generations model behavior for youth. It argues many youths imitate daily traffic and rule-breaking seen at home and in public, challenging the notion that no bad boys exist.
Roger G. Dabler of 3701 16th Ave SW was among 32 Iowa State Highway Commission employees who finished a four week survey party chief school in Ames on March 15. The course covered notekeeping stadia surveying running a line cross section grade line earth quantities field problems special problems standards management safety and public relations. Instructors included Bob Franklin of Cedar Rapids.
Kepler, son of Lisbon residents, honored for helping his Glasgow AFB unit earn the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit award for May 1955 to April 1967. He is an air operations specialist in the 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and will wear the distinctive ribbon.
Navy and Army notes from Vietnam and Iowa report USS Ticonderoga returning to Subic Bay after 38 days on the Tonkin line with 700 air strikes near North and South Vietnam including the Vinh airfield. Also mentions Army Specialist Four Roger G. Riggins near Pleiku, and Upward Bound funds for Coe College. Seaman recruit W F Biederman Jr graduates basic training in Great Lakes. Local club event at Jane Boyd House features readings and hymns.
U S combat air forces staff sergeant Richard L. Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Dale J Scott of Winthrop, earned the Bronze Star Medal at Bien Hoa Air Base Vietnam for meritorious service as armament advisor to the 23rd Tactical Wing. A 1953 Winthrop High School graduate, Scott serves in the Pacific Air Forces. Brigadier General D F Smith, commander.
Six District colleges received federal work-study funds for the second half of 1968. Area X gets 6105 for 25 students, Coe 5760 for 72, Mt. Mercy 5700 for 48, Eastern Town of Clinton 8250 for 60, Luther of Decorah 59910 for 235, and Upper Iowa Fayette 17479 for 77. Rep. Culver notes funds aid low income students. work limits are 15 hours weekly during class and 40 hours in summer. funds cover 80 to 85 percent of payroll.
Seaman apprentices Robert C. King and David A. Vyskocil, both USN, have graduated after nine weeks of basic training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. King is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. King of 1465 Golfview Drive NE, Vyskocil is the son of Mrs. Dorothy M. Vyskocil of 1630 13th Ave SE.
Illinois Wesleyan University's 55 member collegiate choir will perform Six Centuries of Sacred Choral Music at St Pauls Methodist Church on Saturday April 6 at 8 p m The program includes Bach Cantata No 182 and pieces from the 15th century to today The free concert is open to the public The tour covers four midwestern states and arrangements were made with the Student Affairs Office and Area Ten Community College The choir will stay with Area Ten students and staff in Cedar Rapids
Anthony R. Scolaro, Linn County Board of Supervisors chair, will MC the April 6 Democratic dinner in Cedar Rapids to honor Paul Franzenburg, candidate for Governor. Event at Knights of Columbus hall. tickets from central committee members or Marilynn Pound at 362-7521.
The Iowa State Board approves Area Ten Community College adding twenty two vocational technical programs starting in September. New health programs include Nurse Aide Orderly and Orthopedic Appliance Technician among others, plus trade and industry, agriculture, and business offerings expanding total VT programs to over forty. Existing programs include Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, and Junior Accounting with details provided for each new field.
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