Marion Fire Department Hosts Operation Edith Community Drill
The Marion Fire Department announces Operation Edith a home fire drill event on Wednesday Oct 5 at 6 30 p m in cooperation with the fire marshal s office and Linn County Firemen s Asset The program urges each family to prepare a home escape plan including floor plans exit routes and window ledges with steps to follow during a fire or other emergency Key reminders include rapid exit stay low cover the nose with a damp cloth meet at a planned assembly and call the fire department If trapped close doors seal with blankets and await rescue or escape through a window using bed sheets tied for support if possible The notice provides the emergency contact 377 1515 and details about the drill s purpose and safety guidelines
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Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct 10
Voters must register by Oct 10 for the Oct 24 primary. City Clerk Merwen L. Taylor announced extended post office hours in Marion with the stamp window open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Sunday and holiday hours are closed.
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Decimal System Really Big Help to Business
A cabinet officer in the Johnson era reads Herbert Muller's history of decimals and trade. The article traces how early Near Eastern and Sumerian innovations laid foundations for writing, weights, measures, and credit, noting coinage, taxation, and wage concepts. It mentions Mesopotamian and Greek contributions, Arabic numerals, paper, and Prophet Mohammed, with a closing line about Britons nearing agreement after study.
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Agnew Says U.S. Will Decide Vietnam Withdrawal Timing
Vice President Agnew said the United States will determine when to pull troops from Vietnam regardless of South Vietnam's view. He noted the Nixon administration has the best relations with South Vietnam but emphasized withdrawal is a U.S. decision despite Thieu's remark that full withdrawal is years away.
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Young Stevenson To Seek Dirksen Seat
Washington reports Adlai Stevenson III, heir to a Democratic political family, will seek the Illinois Senate seat of the late Everett Dirksen. Sources say the state treasurer plans to declare in November, continuing a family legacy in national politics. The Concorde prototype is set for its first supersonic flight Tuesday, per Sud Aviation.
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Hanoi Herald Namer Shifted To Other Duties
In Saigon UPI report says Col James Campbell, once to edit Hanoi Herald, is relieved as U.S. Army chief information officer in Vietnam and reassigned to undisclosed duties. Campbell had criticized Pacific Stars and Stripes in Taipei and called Stripes reporting treason for casualties focus. Tokyo editor said Stripes was fair. About 100,000 issues reach Vietnam from Tokyo daily.
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See Little fish solving problem of encephalitis
In Seattle a hardy mosquito fish gambusia affinis helps fight encephalitis by eating mosquito larvae. State health officials planted them in stagnant ponds in eastern Washington's Columbia basin. The fish survived a severe winter and reduced mosquitos, with officials noting possible additional benefits as a food source for other fish.
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Credits Clark Clifford with Decisive Role in Vietnam Policy Change
Washington based report credits former Defense Secretary Clark Clifford with steering Lyndon Johnson toward halting escalation in Vietnam. Townsend Hoopes, ex undersecretary, calls Clifford the single most powerful catalyst, detailing how Clifford pressed for change amid tough resistance, influencing Johnson to curb bombing and shift strategy after the Tet period.
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Hunter Near Tipton Suffers Gun Wound
Michael Little, 28, of Muscatine, was wounded by a shotgun pellet while hunting six miles southwest of Tipton. He was in critical condition at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as authorities investigated how the incident occurred. Louis Little, his brother, also present, fired the shot that caused the injury early Saturday morning.
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Services in Solon for Levi Zeller 77
Levi Zeller 77 lifelong Solon resident died Monday after a short illness. Born December 2, 1891 near Iowa City, he was a retired farmer. Survived by brothers Louis and Schuyler Zeller of Solon. Services at Brosh funeral home Solon at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial Oakland cemetery Solon. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
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