Armed Forces Navy Enlists Nine Army One Three Home on Leave
Eleven men enter service with several sent for training or leave. LeVern Mullinex and Kevin Meyer go to San Antonio. Roberts Roggentien sail to Great Lakes. Sampica Topinka Reinhold Eicher go to San Diego. Buchheit, Striegel and Gill enter Navy delayed program. Leave reports include Sgt Kenneth Lekin Pendleton Marine path and Pfc Gary Farmer Camp Pendleton. Two receive Army Commendation Medals for Vietnam service. Promotions include Gruchow and Harvey to lieutenants and Koury to Germany. Wellman discharged after two and a half years.
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Armed Forces
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
LeVern T. Mullinex
Shellsburg
Kevin E. Meyer
Avenue NE
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
David N. Roberts
Victor
Dennis A. Roggentien
Marengo
San Diego
James R. Sampica
Marion
Edward C. Topinka
Toddville
Forrest E. Reinhold
Iowa City
Daniel S. Eicher, Jr
Global AA members honor Bill W founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
World AA groups in Boston Bombay Cincinnati and Sao Paulo gathered to remember William G. Wilson known as Bill W. His private funeral followed his 75th year death from emphysema. Dr Robert Smith co-founded AA with Wilson in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bombay
Cincinnati
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Bill W
Alcoholics Anonymous
Marty M
William G. Wilson
Bedford Hills
N.Y
Wilson
Robert Smith
Akron
Ohio
Smith
Perry Harris Granted Time to Answer Murder Charge
Perry Harris 23 of 901 Fifth Street SE was arraigned in municipal court before Judge August F Hansell Jr and given until 2 pm Wednesday to move plead or demand a preliminary hearing. Harris is charged with the murder of Ernest Lee Jordan 37 of 717 Ninth Avenue SE. Bond was set at $100000 and Gerald Fatka was appointed as defense attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Henry Harris
Fifth Street SE
August F. Hansell, Jr
Harris
Ernest Lee Jordan
Ninth Avenue SE
Gerald Fatka
Cedar Rapids Public Library Circulation Drops in 1970
Circulations totaled 828 211 in 1970 down from 899 552 in 1969 with half the decrease from removing magazines. Main library and extension services accounted for most loans while bookstock grew to 185 229 volumes. 6 374 books were added and 4 429 withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Messerly May Probe of University of Iowa Journalism School
Sen. Francis Messerly says he may hold a public hearing on the University of Iowa school of journalism. The review would cover program operations, course content, and an undergraduate publications program amid a two year dispute led by director Malcolm MacLean. Senator Minette Doderer reports multiple student complaints.
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MacLean
Castalia Restores Water After Main Leak Repaired
Castalia residents regain city water supply after a main leak was detected and repaired by crews, restoring service at 4 p.m. Saturday following a days long outage since Monday night.
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Castalia
City Briefs and Community Notices Roundup
Local briefs cover UCS Executive Committee meeting at 11:30 a.m. and World War I Veterans potluck. Notices list dean’s list honorees from Winona State College and LaCrosse State University, local real estate and office space ads, a florist arrangement price, and a stolen ring report from Arlan’s department store. Also items on barber wanted, a hairdresser, and a walnut timber investment club forming. Authorities probe Patricia Driscoll’s missing wedding band from Arlan’s store.
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Patricia Driscoll
Arlan’s
GI Is Freed by Soviet Last of Drug Offenders
US Army private Stephen Abney, once jailed in a labor camp near Moscow for hashish possession, returned to the United States to face military AWOL charges. He described Soviet justice as a travesty and urged Americans to be cautious traveling in the USSR.
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Los Angeles
Stephen Abney
U.S
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S. Army
International
Abney
A.w
University of California At Santa Barbara
Fort Ord
Calif
Oelwein Sacred Heart crowns Mary O'Brien homecoming queen
Mary O'Brien, 17, led ceremony at Sacred Heart high school in Oelwein as homecoming queen. Sacred Heart defeated Holy Cross of Leo in the homecoming game and also clinched the Eastern Iowa conference basketball title.
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Oelwein
Mary O’brien
Oelwein Sacred Heart High School
Robert O’brien
Sacred Heart
Holy Cross of Leo
John C. Jones obituary in Delhi barber dies at 79
John C. Jones, 79, a barber in Delhi for 50 years, died Sunday in Manchester Hospital. Survived by his daughter Mrs. Gilbert Pettson, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 2 at United Methodist Church. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Delhi home. Clifton's of Earlville in charge.
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Delhi
John C. Jones
Manchester Hospital
Gilbert Pettson
United Methodist Church
Clifton’s of
Earlville
Three Injured When Auto Hits Two Parked Cars
A three car crash in the 300 block of First Avenue SE left three people with minor injuries. Wayne Lee Davis, 22, from 2537 N Avenue NW, drove into a parked car causing a second to be hit. Bernard Burke, 36, and Billy Benefiela, 34, were treated at St. Luke's and released. Roxanne Potter, 20, a passenger, also treated and released. Davis faces reckless driving charges.
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First Avenue SE
Wayne Lee Davis
N Avenue NW
Bernard Burke
Ryan
Billy Benefiela
Allison Hotel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Roxanne
Potter
Davis Auto
St. Luke’s
Davis
Fixodent Gives Dentures Firmer Hold in Mouth
A new plastic cream named Fixodent creates an elastic membrane to grip dentures onto natural gum tissue. Described as a revolutionary daily home-use product, it is covered by U S Patent 3 003 988 and aims to hold dentures more securely than before.
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U.S
Waukon Jaycees Honor Local Recipients At Banquet
The Waukon Jaycees honored several locals at their Saturday night banquet. Dr. Bill Withers received the distinguished service award, Arlyn Fossum of Waterville earned outstanding young farmer, David Duncklee of Waukon High School was named outstanding young educator, and James Bowman was named Jaycee of the year.
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Waukon
Waukon Jaycees
Bill Withers
Arlyn Fossum
Waterville
David Duncklee
Waukon High School
James Bowman
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Army
Deborah Buchheister
Marti A. Striegel
Twentieth Avenue SW
Charles J. Gill
Kenneth Lekin
Harry Lekin
Twenty-ninth Street
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Gary Farmer
Leslie Farmer
Thirty-fourth Street
Camp Pendleton
Dennis F. Dalecky
Joseph Dalecky
K Street
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Bobby L. Swint
Joseph P. Swint
Decorah
James L. Stickney
Lynda Stickney
Fourth Avenue
Harold C. Stickney
Tenth Street
Vietnam
Michael J. Koury, Jr
Mike J. Koury
Bever Avenue
Germany
Kirby C. Gruchow
Marian Gruchow
Traer
Dennis E. Harvey
Milo L. Harvey
Samuel Wellman
Robert Wellman
Perry Harris
1St Avenue
Plymouth
First Avenue
Minnette Doderer
UCS
Gazette
Adv
Hiawatha Fire Auxiliary
Robert Brewer
North B Avenue
Jerome’s
Jeffrey A. Ford
Winona
Minn
State College
First Trust Bank
12Th Ave
3Rd St
Auxiliary
Pierson’s Florists
Clarence R. Lawyer
Twenty-seventh Street
Ray Lawyer
Spirit Lake
Executive Plaza
1St Ave. SE
John R. Gates
Carroll Drive
James R. Heefner
B Avenue
LaCrosse State University
Nelson’s
Chicago
Smulekoff
Frigidaire
Kinnyworld
John Jones
Jaycee Awards
Landis
R. W. Landis
Landis Loan
1St Ave
Third ST
Center PT
Citizens Loan
General Motors
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