Widow Is Presented With Medal Of Honor After Refusal
Mary Jo Sargent of Hampton Virginia widow of Army 1st Lt Ruppert Leon Sargent refused the Medal of Honor for months for religious reasons. The award was approved in 1988 and announced secretly with no public ceremony. Sargent died in 1987 in Vietnam after shielding comrades during a booby trapped tunnel attack.
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Shower to Honor Mrs Stephen Benz Heroic Act Noted
A memorial spread honors Mrs. Stephen Benz for hosting a shower at 211 Sussex and praising her husband’s actions. Sargent fired three shots, then threw himself on grenades, saving platoon members and preventing further injuries. Postcard note dated October 1 1869 referenced. Local coverage cites National Geographic about Lenten devotionals.
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Stephen Benz
Sussex
Robert Smith
Kay Graff
Stephen Kurtis
Woman Charged Over Flag Desecration Case
Mrs Gale H Buckley of Seaside faced charges after a citizen complaint and police inquiry into a flag cut in half used as window curtains. Finley Stone testified the resident did not know it violated the law, and Judge Bill Lewis dismissed part of the proceedings on Monday.
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Mill Waukee
Finley Stone
Seatile
Justice
Homer Stone
Bill Lewis
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U.S
Gale H. Buckley
Seaside
YW Adult Classes Schedule For Spring Term
YWCA announces spring term classes across four city areas with in person registration. Courses start March 17 unless noted, include Bridge, Cake Decorating, Bowling, Drawing, First Aid, Genealogy, Gold Leafing, Knit/Crochet, Oil Painting, Sewing, Silhery, Upholstery, Playschool, Gardening, Golf, and more. Prices range from $2 to $21 for several weeks. registration hours Monday to Friday 9 to 8 and Saturday 9 to 4.
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YWCA
Beer Drinking Winner Also Wins a Husband
In Shipley England Kristine Muldoon 23 won a female beer drinking contest beating a dozen rivals. Her boyfriend promised proposals if she won then proposed and the couple plan to marry.
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Shipley
England
UPI
Kristine Muldoon
Decorative living course speaker at Cedar Rapids Art Center
Deputy Prosecutor George T. Mattson notes a curtain rod suspended display. Mrs Hazen Pettit of Oska Cosa will speak Wednesday at 10 on landscape design for the Cedar Rapids Art Center decorative living course. Pettit is tied to the National Council of State Garden Clubs.
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Oska- Cosa
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Dear Abby Mailbag Excerpt Shows Regret and Advice
Abigail Van Buren advises readers on pregnancy regret, marital cruelty, and ambiguous youth conduct. The column discusses adoption questions, fear of abuse, and the ethics of kissing as a social signal, with Abby offering guidance and resources.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
New York Police Department Extortion Arrest Reported
A friend of an unnamed individual was arrested by N Y P D on extortion charges. The incident occurred around 8 30 PM on Tuesday. The case was featured in color on K C R G TV Channel 9.
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Kcrg.tv
Nixon May Pick Woman For Treasury
President Nixon reportedly will nominate Dorothy Elston as treasurer and Mary Brooks as director of the mint. Elston would replace Kathryn O Hay Granahan. Brooks is Idaho state senator and longtime GOP activist. The picks follow party work and recent calls for more women in high posts.
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UPT
Dorothy Andrews Elston
UPI
Nixon
Mary Brooks
Mint
Elston
United States
Mts
Brooks, Jr
John Thumag
Idaho
C. Wayland (Curley) Brooks
Nlinois
Republican National Committee
Blaine County
Key Biscayne Residents Halt Road Work Protest
In Key Biscayne Florida residents including matrops in bell-bottoms and moms with children gathered Monday to stop a large yellow bulldozer on Nixon Circle. A protester condemned the effort as destroying natural beauty to build something fake and man made.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon Circle
Premier Choice Promises Cabinet in Israel Crisis
In a tense ceremony in Jerusalem Premier designate Golda Meir promised to form a new cabinet and to push four lane expansion of a critical highway. She criticized conditions blocking work as bulldozers began to reshape Crandon Boulevard while a traffic circle near Key Biscayne drew protests from residents. A U S Office of Education report urged recruiting 100000 educated women between ages 25 and 54 to address a three year teacher shortage.
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Jerusalem
UPI
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Meier
Israel Highway
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Hina Kilough
Israel
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Isan i Joe Washington
IPI
Mothers
U S. Office of Education
Mini Skirts Linked to Mold Claim in English Shops
In Havant England local businessman cites Lt Col George Campbell claiming miniskirts bring cold weather and closed windows reducing ventilation leading to higher humidity and mold in some British shops. He says the fashion change triggers more discomfort and damp conditions.
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Havant
England
UPI
Britain
George Campbell
Panty Hose Partner Promises Sleek Lines For Hosiery
In Los Angeles a new slimming panty gird designed to stop panty hose from bagging at the knees or sinking at the ankles is marketed as Panty Hose Partner. It weds a leg surface grip with Lycra panels, offering two styles: tight and shaper, can be worn over hose, and doubles as a regular panty girdle. Available at Armstrong’s foundation dept on Second Floor.
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Los Angeles
Etyke
California
Olga
Armstrong's
Foundation
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