West shoots robbers in liquor store defense in Oakland
Linda Lee West a 25 year old Oakland liquor store owner says making a living becomes life or death after shooting three robbers during a hold up over five weeks. She fired after one attacker threatened to blow his head off. one assailant died and another was wounded and captured.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Linda Lee West
John A. Smith
San Francisco General Hospital
Donna Driscoll Becomes Bride of Mr. Robinson
Miss Donna Kay Driscoll became the bride of Wayne Robinson at St. Mary's Catholic church in Mechanicsville in a 10 o'clock ceremony. Attendants included Mrs. John Driscoll and Miss Marcia Flockhart. After a reception for 200, the couple plans to travel in the South and live in Mechanicsville.
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Mechanicsville
Donna Kay Driscoll
Wayne Robinson
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Casey
Donald Driscolls
Les Svatosch
John Driscoll
Marcia Flockhart
Casper Robinsons
Carl
Lee Koering
Loren Walshire
Kevin Driscoll
David Robinson
Duane Rhoads
Siven
Four Directors Elected by Cedar Rapids Country Club
Members elected four new directors at the Cedar Rapids Country Club annual dinner. New full term directors are Barnes O Donnell LeRoy Skogman and Tom Collins. They succeed Scott Peer William Nordstrom and Glenn Johnson. John Hubly was elected to serve out C M Basile's term. Board to meet January 21 to elect officers.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Barnes O'Donnell
LeRoy Skogman
Tom Collins
Scott Peer
William Nordstrom
Glenn Johnson
C. M. Basile
John Hubly
Commissioners Omit Sex from Constitution
Fairfax Virginia AP reports an all male commission drafting a new constitution left sex out of the anti discrimination clause. Dorothy McDiarmid vows to amend to explicitly bar discrimination on account of sex in the Bill of Rights.
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Fairfax
Virginia
Dorothy McDiarmid
General Assembly
Private Dinner Honors President and Mrs Johnson at Plaza
Lyndon Baines Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson were the guests of honor at a black tie dinner for about 400 at the Plaza hotel. Hosts included prominent business and philanthropic figures, with White House security and a select press pool coordinating the event.
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Enid Nemy
New York Times News Service
New York
Lyndon Baines
Lady Bird Johnson
Plaza Hotel
White House
Secret Service
Elizabeth S. Carpenter
Johnson
John Loeb
Loeb
Patrick Nugent
Mrs. Barta Hosts Shower for Susan R Roth
Mrs Felix Barta hosted a miscellaneous shower Sunday for Miss Susan R Roth of Washington Iowa at 1833 First Street SW. Co hostess Mrs Lee Gearhart assisted 18 guests attended. Roth will wed March 8 to Joe Kerr of Washington.
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Felix Barta
Susan R. Roth
Washington
Iowa
Dear Abby column tips for tricky personal issues
A 19 year old seeks help about a 53 year old coworker who gives rides and kisses. Abby advises ending the arrangement and paying for transport. Then a husband laments his wife’s post honeymoon look, and Abby urges the wife to keep romance at home. A reader asks about living two selves under a worried mother and Abby counsels focusing on good behavior.
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Abby
Sticks
Hedge and Olson Marry at Grace United Methodist
Delores Jean Hedge and John Olson wed December 28 at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Wendell officiating. Parents are Lyle Hedge and Robert Olson of Whittier California. They reside in Iowa City where both attend the University of Iowa with Delta Delta Delta and Beta Theta Pi affiliations.
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Spencer
Delores Jean Hedge
John Olson
Grace United Methodist Church
Robert Wendell
Lyle Hedge
Robert Olson
Whittier
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Olson
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Beta Theta Pi
Roth Bennett Vows Exchanged in Marion at St Josephs
Miss Karen Marie Roth and Joseph Bennett exchanged wedding vows during a 10 o clock ceremony at St Josephs Catholic church in Marion. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after the bride joins her husband who will complete his Vietnam tour. The reception followed in the church parish hall. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Orlandis Roth of Elgin Nebraska. The groom is the son of Joseph F Bennett and the late Mrs Bennett of Marion.
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Joseph Bennett
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
W. H.blessington
Orlandis Roth
Elgin
Neb
Bennett
Joseph F. Bennett
South Eleventh Street
Patti Roth l
Phil Evans
Kansas City
Kan
Thirtieth Street
Cedar Rapids
Vietnam
Army
Mercy Hospital
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