Widow Refuses Medal of Honor Then Accepts Secret Ceremony
Mary Jo Sargent, widow of Army Lt Ruppert Leon Sargent, initially refused a Medal of Honor for her 1967 Vietnam heroism, then agreed to receive it privately. The Army described his selfless act saving two comrades during a booby trapped tunnel attack in Hau Nghia province.
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Washington
Vietnam
Mary Jo Sargent
Hampton
Army
Ruppert Leon Sargent
Pentagon
Lt. Sargent
Halsey McGovern
Korea
Harry S Truman
Sargent
South Vietnam
Hau Nghia
United States Army
YW Adult Classes Open for Spring Term Registration
The YWCA announces spring term classes across four city areas. In person registration at the Y office with hours Monday to Friday 9 to 8 and Saturday 9 to 4. Classes begin March 17 unless noted, including Bridge, Cake Decorating, Bowling, Drawing, First Aid, Genealogy, Gold Leafing, Keep Fit, Knitting, Oil Painting, Sewing, Stitchery, Upholstery, Playschool, Gardening, Golf, Conversation over Coffee, Creative Crafts, and Evening VW Wives events.
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YWCA
Teamsters’ Union
J Street
Stone family reunion marks Finley Stone birthday
Melvin Stone returned to Milwaukee Sunday after visiting his mother Mrs. Finley Stone and his brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Homer Stone of 201 Twenty-seventh street drive SE. Mrs Finley Stone celebrated her birthday.
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Melvin Stone
Milwaukee
Finley Stone
Homer Stone
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Mrs Benz to be Honored at Stork Shower
Mrs Stephen Benz of 211 Sussex Drive NE will be honored Tuesday evening at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Robert Smith and Miss Kay Graff. The Benz family welcomed a baby boy named Stephen Kurtis.
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Stephen Benz
Sussex Drive
Robert Smith
Kay Graff
Benz
Stephen Kurtis
Postcard Idea Introduced in Austria in 1869
National Geographic reports an Austria origin for the postcard with its 1869 launch. The note mentions a Lent devotionals schedule airing weekday evenings on KCRG TV and late night on KCRG Radio.
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Austria
National Geographic
Beer Drinking Winner Also Wins a Husband
In Shipley England Christine Muldoon age 23 won a female beer drinking contest defeating a dozen rivals. Her boyfriend pledged marriage if she won and fulfilled the bet, leading to plans for a wedding.
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Shipley
England
UPI
Christine Muldoon
Woman Charged In Flag Desecration Dismissed
Seattle Justice Court dismissed a flag desecration charge against Gale H. Buckley 28 after she testified she did not know flag laws prohibited using sections of the U S flag as window curtains in her home The flag had been cut in half following a citizen complaint and police inquiry.
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Seattle
Justice Court
Bill Lewis
U.S
Gale H. Buckley
Curtain rod display article ends with court remark
Deputy Prosecutor George T. Mattson noted the item was hemmed and sewn so it could hang from a curtain rod in an upper window.
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George T. Mattson
Landscape Design Lecture at Cedar Rapids Art Center
Mrs. Hazen Pettit of Oska loosa will be the featured speaker Wednesday at 10 for the decorative living course at the Cedar Rapids Art Center. Her topic will be Landscape Design. Pettit is associated with the National Council of State Garden Clubs.
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Hazen Pettit
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Pettit
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Dear Abby letters reflect regret and guidance
A reader shares pregnancy out of wedlock and a cruel husband pondering adoption, while a separate letter defends a young woman who kissed a married coworker and questions Abby's assessment. Abby advises against self blame and offers resources. LEN responds about agency and interpretation of kisses.
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Abby
New York City Police Friend Arrested For Extortion
A friend of the N Y P D was arrested on extortion charges after an incident reported at 8 30 PM Tuesday. The event was shown in color on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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N.Y.P
Kcrg-Tv
Key Biscayne Residents Halt Work on Road
Key Biscayne residents including mothers and children blocked a bulldozer on Nixon Circle to protest four-lane widening of Crandon boulevard. Deputies ordered moves, while locals planned a court injunction to halt the project and preserve the traffic island.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon Circle
State
Coconut Tree
Jim Kilough
Road Department
Crandon Boulevard
Highway Department
Key Biscayners
Biscayne
Meier Accepts Premiership in Awe of Responsibility
Golda Meir tearfully accepted the premiership of Israel and vowed to form a quick cabinet after Levi Eshkol's death. The 70 year old grandmother said she would lead with awe of responsibility amid serious national problems and has 21 days to complete her cabinet.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Golda Meier
Israel
Office of Education Seeks 100,000 Teachers
The U S Office of Education seeks 100000 college educated women aged 25 to 55 who may be former teachers or have never taught. A spokesman at a leaders conference for national women’s organizations said many women are needed in the next three years to address a critical teacher shortage.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Office of Education
Nixon May Pick Woman For Treasury
Steven Gerstel reports Nixon may appoint Dorothy Andrews Elston as treasurer and Mary Brooks as director of the Mint. Elston would replace Kathryn O Haye Granahan, continuing the line of female signers started by Truman. Elston, 51, from Wilkes Barre, led Republican women, Brooks, 61, Idaho senator widow of Curley Brooks, headed GOP fundraising and Idaho Senate service, both regarded favorably on Capitol Hill.
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UPI
Nixon
Mary Brooks
Mint
Elston
United States
Capitol Hill
Brooks
Mini-Skirts May Cause Mold in English Shops
In Havant England a local business man claims mini-skirts cause mold in some British shops. Lt. Col. George Campbell says the garments reduce ventilation as women feel cold and close windows, increasing humidity and mold risk.
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Havant
England
UPI
Britain
George Campbell
Panty Hose Partner promises a neater fit for all wearers
In Los Angeles a new slimming panty girdle labeled Panty Hose Partner uses a rubber grip inner leg surface to prevent sagging wrinkling at the ankles. It fits over any panty hose, requires no garters, and comes in Lycra options with a firm tummy panel. Available at Armstrong's foundation department Second Floor phone 363 0201 ext 274.
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Los Angeles
Ines California
Olga
Armstrong’s
Foundation
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