Small coachs bold flag football team drills for autumn opener
In a memoir style piece a coach describes guiding a tiny four foot fullback and a burly squad of flag football players through disciplined practices three times weekly. He recalls lessons from Vince Lombardi, outlines safety rules and routines, and notes the upcoming season opener with the team symbolically ready for a do or die effort.
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Suburbia
Sinor
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Naval trainees pursue basic training at Moffett Field center
In California at the Naval Training Center recruits learn naval customs ordnance gunnery seamanship damage control first aid and survival plus drills and sentry duties during nine weeks of training. Navy Classification tests will decide post training assignments at schools shore stations or ships.
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Iego
Calif
Ted J, Hidinger
USN
Frank F. Hidinger
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Naval Training Center
Navy
Aircraft Detachment 1012 trains both military and civilian personnel
Fireman COLLIN V. AARHUS USN son of Mrs Gladys Aarhus of 18213th Ave SW serves aboard the Attack Transport Bexar with the U S Seventh Fleet in Southeast Asia. In 1985 and 1966 the Bexar departed San Diego for the Far East. Marine Sergeant LONNY D MERSCH son of Mrs Marguerite M Mersch of 218 16th St was promoted at Marine Air Base Squadron 1 Cherry Point based on service time appearance and knowledge of military subjects. Cont on page 16
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Collin V. Aarhus
USN
Gladys
Aarhus
13Th Ave. S.W
Bexar
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Southeast Asia
San Diego
Calif
Far East
Lonny D. Mersch
Marguerite M. Mersch
16Th 5 St
Marine Air Base Squadron 1
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
Debaters Clash In District Race Between Culver Johnson
In a Sunday forum at St Michael s Episcopal Church Democrat John Culver and Republican Robert L Johnson sparred over HUAC Vietnam aid and party faults before about 500 attendees. Johnson defended U S backing in Southeast Asia while Culver criticized communism charges and urged constitutional representation and national interest. Continued on page 16.
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John C. Culver
Robert M. L. Johnson
Culver
St. Michael’s
Dofinson
House
L.B. J
HUAC
Johnson
Vietnam
Civil Service Moves to Break Cedar Rapids Firefighters Union
A hearing set for October 10 will test a Civil Service order forcing 35 to 40 ranking firefighters to drop union membership. The Local UFL-CIO union says the injunction would curb supervisory staff and could shift state wage and recognition battles for city workers. If denied, the union risks losing over a third of its members, weakening its bargaining power.
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Cedar Rapids
Professional Firefighters Association
Afl-Cio
Jesse Hunter
Civil Service Commission
Tion
John Shea
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Moffett Field
Aviation
Jay L, Hutchcroft
Junior L. Hutchcroft
36Th St
Cedar ‘Rapids
Air Training Detachment 1012
Moffett Field Naval Air Station
Atlantic
Pacific
Ciy Hall
Hoosevelt
Grant
Ibterson
Washington
Kerant Wood
Harding
Tmd
Adams ‘Schaale
C.R. Civil Service
Firefighters Union
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