Capitol Firing Line by Rep. H. R. Gross
Osbec 4, 1968. Washington On Oct. H, 1988 five days before the presidential election Lydon Johnson announced the suspension of bombing of North Vietnam and asserted peace talks would begin in Paris. By Nov. 27, 1968 Saigon agreed to join the Paris talks. The piece questions the sincerity of the halt and notes unclear understandings with the North Vietnamese. It criticizes U S aid programs and quotes General Bonner Feller on foreign aid costs and motives.
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Washington
Lydon Johnson
North Vietnam
Paris
Saigon
South Vietnam
Johnson
Moye
United States
Demilitarized Zone
U. S
Thin ice on US gold reserves exposed by Treasury report
The Treasury notes October gold stock up 33 million to 10.79 billion, but foreigners hold claims of 33.6 billion, triple US gold. The piece links deficit spending by Democratic administrations to eroding dollar faith and warns of fragile economic footing. It also critiques empire building as the Agriculture Department’s Extension Service shifts toward centralized guidance for farmers.
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Agriculture
Freeman
Willl
France
Washington
Treasury Department
Snow FIGHTERS Ready for Winter Across State Highways
The Highway Department expands its snow fighting arsenal with salt, radios, and new equipment as crews in Ames and across counties prepare for storms. Two-way radios provide minute by minute road updates, with around the clock plowing during blizzards and shared help across districts to keep roads open and safe.
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Highway Department
Commission
AMES
Owl
State Highway Commission
Herbert Simsnow
Thelmons
Palla
Company of
Cedar
Rapids
Forman
Stanzel Christian High Open fall activities near Winterset
Stanzel Christian High School in Adair County midway between Winterset and Greenfield held a fall schedule of activities before Thanksgiving. Tuesday chapel was led by State Auditor Lloyd Smith. Guest speaker for November’s dress-up dinner was Don Job, Oska- director of guidance and counseling services.
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Stanzel Christian High School
Iowa
Winterset
Greenfield
Adair County
Lloyd Smith
Don Job
Oska
Stanzel High School Opens In Greenfield Iowa
The meeting covered reports and election of Corporation members to the Advisory Council as students performed musically. Stanzel High School, Iowa’s only interdenominational high school, begins operation with 18 students and is incorporated as a non profit. Address Rural Route 2 Greenfield 50843. Headmaster Rev Robert B Cutbirth previously served as minister at Hartwick Congregational Church and librarian at HLYV Victor.
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Stanzel High School
Ilowa
Iowa
Greenfield
Robert &. Cutbirth
Hartwick Congregational Church
HLYV
Victor
New Hampshire Voters Reject Federal Education Funds
Local residents in Orford Bow Monroe and Hillsboro voted decisively against Title I funds under the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Reports say residents feared federal interference in local schools and worry about discipline standards. The four towns collectively rejected about 17 600 in federal aid.
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John Snyder II
Job Corps
Kalamazoo
Mich
N. H
Thomas A. Fidison
Norman H. Mullen
Monroe
Wes
Popular National Co
New Hampshire
Orford
Bow
Hillsboro
BUSHING NAVIGATION FOR FISHING TRIPS
Mercury outboards experts say basic navigation helps anglers on large lakes. By sighting landmarks on chart with a compass and ruler, a two person crew can estimate position, then plot a bearing to reach a desired fishing spot. Practice improves accuracy and saves time locating hidden holes.
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Mercury Ouboards
Fragmented reader notes and classroom quips in doodled text
A garbled OCR style snippet compiles humorous lines about late nights with a husband, watering horses, imagination with a cat, a freshman kiss, a coeds reaction, a pharmacist note misread, a boy asking for help with a bull at a shop, and a shopkeeper’s dubious remedy.
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H. R. Gross
Bonner Feller
Taxpayers Committee
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Pentagon
Afd
Agency For Interational Development
Thel
Noyel Parochial High School
R. E. Cutbirth
Leb
Anne
John
Tommy
Gaye
Lee Bryan
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