Iceland Librarian Visits Jefferson City for Library Tour
Haraldur Gudnason, president-elect of Iceland’s 14 Rotary Clubs with about 550 members, toured Jefferson City as part of a U. S. State Department cultural program. He observed local library facilities with Miss Edna Bothe guiding, visiting the Jefferson City-Cole County Library and the state library, and planned a Columbia University Library stop with state librarian staff assistance.
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Haraldur Gudnason
Iceland
Jefferson City-Cole County
Doris Athy
U. S. State Department
Gudnason
Vestmannaeyjar
News- Tribune
Jefferson City
United States
Missouri Motor Hotel
Edna Bothe
mid-Missouri
State Library
University Library At
Columbia
State Librarian’s
Westman Island
Lake Placid
N. Y
American Library Association
St. Louis
Central Missouri libraries and civic visits planned
The traveler concludes activities on June 28, planning detailed observations of several small community libraries in Central Missouri, observe civic functions involving libraries, and visit a mid Missouri farm to gather firsthand insights. He aims to document community roles of libraries and regional rural life through site visits and civic engagement.
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United States
Iceland
Arctic Circle
Missouri
Mid- Missouri
Racial changes near bases touted by Pentagon official
Alfred B. Fitt, deputy undersecretary of defense for civil rights, reports spectacular progress in improving treatment of Negro servicemen around bases. He cites new civil rights bill provisions aiding access to hotels, motels, restaurants, and entertainment venues, while noting ongoing efforts to erase discrimination and further gains through persuasion at the base level.
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Washington
Pentagon
Alfred B. Fitt
Defense
Fitt
Associated Press
Prints Identify Bank Bandit Capehart Near Omaha
The FBI identified bank bandit John B Capehart 34 by fingerprints after a fatal bank robbery near Omaha. The Douglas County heist yielded 1700 dollars and a witness tied Capehart to a fraudulent scheme involving relatives of a deceased person. Pleas entered for Dale Adam 20 and Gordon Weigle 21.
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Omaha
John B. Capehart
FBI
Kansas
Tives
Capehart
Douglas County
Dale E. Adam
Rolla
Gordon Weigle
Butler
U.S
Ex Service Buddies Admit Fraud Scheme
Two former Air Force acquaintances from Grand Forks, North Dakota, have pleaded guilty to a fraud scheme. Prosecutors say they exploited veterans benefits and misused government funds, admitting their roles in the scheme and facing sentencing.
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Fargo, N.D
Air Force
Grand Forks
N.D
GM Proving Grounds Highlights Car Testing Philosophy
The text describes GM testing methods at Michigan and Arizona Proving Grounds, Pikes Peak, and on national roads to ensure cars endure real use. It emphasizes testing the GM way the long, hard, right way before production to increase future value for buyers.
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Michigan
Arizona
Pikes Peak
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W. High
Jefferson Citt, MO
Sir Crag
C.O.D
Prenger
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Montgomery Wards
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Madison
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Ernie Vivian Field
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