Wounded Corporal Plays Dead for Hours in Vietnam Battle
A Cedar Rapids Gazette report recalls a Marine corporal who played dead for four hours during a two day clash near Con Thien. He survived despite heavy mortar and automatic fire as Third Marine Division units faced fierce North Vietnamese attacks on leatherneck outposts along the northern South Vietnam border.
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The
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Dong HA
Vietnam
Third Marine Division
South Vietnam
Con Thien
Eliza Delfs of Garwin Leaves $88,955 Estate
The will of Eliza C. Delfs of Garwin leaves her estate valued at about $88,955 to her husband Louis Delfs. The report notes military mentions and a 40 acre Howard Town farm as principal assets, with stocks and bonds, checking accounts, and a $18,000 balance in a joint account. The text also references combat injuries and a narrative of wartime memory.
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Toledo
Eliza C. Delfs
Garwin
Tama County
Howard Town
West Liberty Hosts 34 AFS Students From 24 Countries
West Liberty selected as host community for a three day visit by 34 AFS students from 24 countries. They will arrive July 5 at 3 p m and tour local sites including a Mississippi boat trip and a community potluck. The trip also includes a Friday departure to New York for a global meeting of AFS students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
West
Liberty
Utah
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce and
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Ernoon
Muscatine
Mississippi
West Liberty Fairground
New York
AFS
United States
Who
Annlied
James Bill
Accra
Ghana
West Liberty High School
Workers To Vote on New Bath Contract
United Packinghouse workers will vote on a three year deal with Rath Packing Co covering plants in Waterloo and four other states. The accord calls for wage increases totaling 12 and 11 cents an hour over three years. Basic wages under the old contract were about $2.91 an hour.
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Vaughn
Mary Jo
Tom Finn
Anamosa
Waterloo
United Packinghouse
Rath Packing Co
Texas
Illinois
Alabama
Anamosa Hospital
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American Field Service Chapter
Robert Ruessi
Bath
Leo W. Vaugh
Omaha
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Dennis the Menace
Mortuaries—Monuments
Novak Monument CO
Dial
East Side
Cedar _Tiver
Clancy
Word
Io Fas Sizabie
Cedar Lake
Jefferson
Lake Macbride
Center Pt. Rd
Irene’s Nursing Home
Crestview Nursing Home
Sun
West Branch
Marion Nursing Home
Buresh
Buresh Rental Service, Inc
3Rd St
First Ave
First Avenue
Science Cenet
Aindale Plaza
Dun_can
Madeline
F. Falls
Reviow
Clairol
Helene Curtis Central Beauty Supply CO
Ind Ave
SEARS
Sears Roebuck § CO
Lindale Plaza
Ted Novak
ST. Vincent de Paul
Hallmark Nursing Home
Vernon
Hogan Rental
Naz Ist
Kozy Inn
1St Ave
16Th Ave
Butterfly Cafe
Dick Miller
the Ravens
Melody Inn
12Th’ Ave
Murphy
Tom Murphy
Third Ave
Snelling & Snelling
2Nd Ave
Pit
Doerfer Engineering & Design, Inc
Cedar Falls
Gazette
San Jose
California
FMC Ordnance Engineering
G. A. Reynolds Asst. Engineering
al Personnel Office
Blairs Ferry Rd
FMC Corporation
Ordnance Engineering
San Jose, Calif
Iran
Montrose
Bupach
Tickal Const. Co. Inc
Isaac
Srany, Inc
3Rd Ave
Jim‘’S Sewer Service
Echric
Shields
Holland Orchard Hwy
E&n Enterprises
Zobac Construction CO
Jacobson Const
Ken Miller Nursery
Javed
Paniarea
H. Peterson
Fred Sacora
Tom
Brockway “Pool Supply
A. Wise
Paul
Tinton
Jerry Voldingh
Cara
Tom Quigley
Sand Bjornsen Construction Co
Westbrook Construction Inc
Kalous & Sons
Ronnie
Fertry
BON Cure
John Fields
Mervin Larson and Son
McDonald's Tree Service
Clark & Sons
Ear’s
Leman
Ed Simon
PAI
Straus
C&c
Johnson Ave
13Th St. NW
Setimetes
Cecil Bunner
Jerry Smithberg
St. NW
Mr. Johnson
Hale
Mis
Johnson
7Th St
9Th Ave
Cleveland
Bary
la Redan
Baty
18Th Ave
Aary
Verne Joslin
McGrath
Pontiac
Second Avenue
Carl Cleve & Son, Inc
West St. St
Davenport
Santa
Eee
A. Fox
RAME
AXL
Marion
Leonard Filipy
Body Shop
1St
Bartender
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
Eth Ave
5Th Ave
Rapids
Fender
Bob Campbell
Bruce White
Todd
C.R. Gazette
Methwick Mandar
13Th St
Rammelsb
Kroger
World Theatre
Scile
Arango
Hampshire
Ox Gazette
Josef
Uso
Territoy
Focal
Lales
Leonard Nelson
Northrup, King & CO
N.E. Jackson
Minneapolis
Minn
National Company
Hart Mobile Home
Lemon & CO
Smill
Fuller Brush CO
New Plaza Theatre
Lindale Plaza Shopping Center
Lefebure Corp
2Th St. NE
St. SE
Kresges
Leonardo's Pizza House
STENO
P.O. Box
Iowa National Mutual Ins. CO
Bob Wiles
17Th Street
Bratwursthaus. Inc
Ist
Ave
Gregory
Amingo Pizza Palace
Ryade
Taciville
Osmanski
Want Ad Department
Santa Barbara
William Glasspool
Mgr
Special Projects Dept
Mation
University of California
Los Angeles
Raytheon
Hollister Avenue
Goleta
Honeywell Aerospace
Aerospace Automation
Jack Friedrichs
Honeywell
Aerospace Division
Stinson Blvd
Ane
Konge
Nity
Fred G. Laing
Honeywell Inc
Collins Radio Company
Collins
Sr Typists
35Th Street
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