Nixon declares Cambodia operation a complete success
President Nixon announced complete success of Cambodian operations and said 50,000 more U S troops will leave Vietnam by October 15 as part of a plan to halve U S forces within a year. He claimed major objectives were achieved and warned of further measures if Hanoi escalates attacks.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
California
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
Wien
South Vietnam
Nixout
Hanoi
Polk Alumni Banquet Honors Local Classes
Polk alumni gathered for a banquet at the high school on Sunday. Mrs. Duane Blase led the meeting and new officers were elected including Mrs Gary Saueher as 1971 president Lowell Bills as vice president and Mrs Lyon Sundberg as secretary-treasurer. Glan Hill hosted as mistress of ceremonies. The dinner was served by Women of Finmaniel Lutheran Church and 192 alumni attended. A Central City musical group provided entertainment.
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Central City
Firemans Auxiliary holds June meeting at Bellwood
Mrs. Edward Reha presided over the Firemen's Auxiliary meeting with 14 members and nine guests in attendance guest night. A June fire committee was appointed including Milton Scholz, Jeanme Beringer, Maurice Benedict and Robert It. Prizes at cards went to Jerome Didier and Jerome Beringer. Hostesses were Mrs. George Isbel and M. A. Henediel.
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Bellwood
Edward Reha
Fachty
Milton Scholz
Jeanme Beringer
Maurice Benedict
Rober
Mies
Jerome Didier
Jerome Beringer
George Isbel
M. A. Henediel
Leigh firemen attend Nebraska State Fire School
Leigh volunteers Arlen Beck Charles Mactacek John Morford Bernard Schil and Jim Sedlacek attended the Nebraska State Fire School in Grand Island. They completed classes A Fire Prevention B Control of Flammable Liquids and Gases D Fire Department Rescue and Emergency Care of Sick and Injured I Essentials of Firemanship and G Fire Department Instructor Training.
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Leigh
Nebraska
Heli
Grand Istand
Arlen Beck
Charles Mactacek
John Morford
Bernard Schil
Jim Sedlacek
Area youth back from hospital after farm accident
Mrs Urban Imbhoke accompanied her son Keith home from Bergan Mercy Hospital Omaha where he had been treated after a farm accident. A tractor implement shed incident last Friday morning broke both arms. Keith was first taken to Schuyler Memorial Hospital before transfer.
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Leigh
Urban Imbhoke
Keith
Pergo Mercy Hospital
Omaha
Schuyler Memorial Hospital
Bergan Mercy Hospital
Nixon outlines Cambodia operation amid Vietnam war hopes
President Nixon defended the Cambodia operation as the most successful effort of the war, citing over 9,100 Communist deaths and 1,900 captures. He claimed 50,000 U.S. troops would return by Oct 15 and total withdrawals by spring, with Vietnamization showing success and peace talks still open to North Vietnam. Critics faced what he called an unprecedented barrage while supporters praised the gains and timing.
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Washington
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Nixon
North Vietnam
Camboin
Leigh Family Army Grads Prepare for Military Careers
Leigh family welcomes two Army graduates, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neuhaus to celebrate their sons training in military courses. Dellon Neuhaus promoted to PFC attends helicopter maintenance school at Fort Eustis Virginia. The Neuhauses and Olsons assisted moving household goods from Onawa Iowa to Leigh last week. Mrs David Neuhaus finishes on Onawa, accompanies husband to Fort Benjamin Harrison for journalism school.
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Leigh
Robert Neuhaus
Dellon Neuhaus
PFC
Fort Eustis
Lawrence Olson
David Neuhaus
Onawa
Iowa
David Newhaus
4 H Livestock Lodging Workshop and Lamb Day Planned
Platte County 4 H members are urged to attend two events on June 6 and June 13. The Livestock Lodging Workshop, led by Dean Sander from Creston, begins at 9 a.m. on the Clifford Jensen farm near St Edward with directions noted. Lamb Day starts at 8 a.m. at the Woboril place by Rose Lawn Cemetery east of Columbus, focusing on current lamb care and show rules, with no lambs sheared or wormed before the show.
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Platte County
Bob Woboril
Clifford Jensen
St Edward
Lindsay
Monroe
Dean Sander
Creston
University of Nebraska
Troselawn
Columbus
Wehway
Lincoln lawyer speaks at Polk County GOP affair
Lincoln attorney Dave Pearson spoke at the Pak County Republican Convention. Pearson is linked with Gov Norbert Tiemann in seeking a second term. County officers listed include Paul Monson as chairman and vice chairman Mrs Phil Campbell, secretary Mrs Dwight Barney, and treasurer Glen Babcock.
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Stromsburg
Dave Pearson
Lincoln
Pak County
Pearson
Selma Nordlund
There
Norbert Tiemann
Paul Monson
Phil Campbell
Osceola
Dwight Barney
Glen Babcock
Ulysses Youth Runner-Up In State 4H Speech Contest
David City reports Buller County youth Jordan Mc Gowan of Ulysses placed third in the boys division at the State 4H speech contest in Hincon earning a blue ribbon. He advances to state club week activities after winning the district contest in Fremont last month.
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David City
Jordan McGowan
Ulysses
Buller County
Hincon
McGowan
Fremont
Vacationer Robert Liss Visits From Turkey
Robert Lass traveled from Dyarbakir Turkey to spend vacation time with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Liss and the family.
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Silver Creek
Robert Lass
Dyarbakir
Turkey
Edward Liss
Vietnam’s Ky visits Cambodia for joint anti Communist push
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam arrived in Phnom Penh on a three day state visit urged solidarity with Cambodia against common Communist threats. Cambodian Prime Minister Lon Nol greeted him as relations resume after seven years of estrangement and talks led by Yem Sambaur and Tran Van Lam.
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Yem Sambaur
Cambodia
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Lamy
The Columbus Telegram Partnership Ad Rates Note
A readable fragment from a local newspaper titled The Columbus Telegram Partnership lists address and publication details plus subscription prices for Columbus and surrounding counties. It shows a period-page notice of delivery and mail options with a change of address instruction.
Some of Friends Conjunctions By Dick West
Washington UPI notes a review of Buckminster Fuller in Bantam Books I Seem to be a Verb. The critic lampoons Fuller's dymaxian philosophy and his claim of living as a verb while comparing Nixon as a noun and Agnew as a pronoun. The piece playfully maps parts of speech to government figures.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Buckminster Fuller
Tose
Fuller
Darwin
Muller
Bantam Books
T Hat Fuller
Earth
Agnew
Mystlf
Gideon Zimmerman to Speak at Three area Baptist services
The Rev Gideon Zimmerman will speak at Shell Creek Baptist Church 9 45 am Redeemer Baptist Church 11 am and Creston Baptist Church 2 pm on Sunday June 7 to mark the Creston churchs fourth anniversary of Pastor David Zimmers ministry Zimmerman recently named General Secretary of the North American Baptist Churches and previously served as a pastor and in various secretarial roles at the Forest Park headquarters.
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Gideon Zimmerman
Shell Creek
Redeemer Baptist Church
Creston Baptist Church
Creston
David Zimmerman
North American Baptist Churches
Forest Park, Jr
Two area youths in USNA class
Two Nebraska youths graduated from the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. James Hook son of Mr and Mrs Dan Trook of David City was among three Nebraskans in the 1970 class and earned a commission as an ensign. Admiral John McCain spoke at the graduation. Paul Borer Albion High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Vicia Borer also earned a bachelor of science and an ensign commission and was assigned to nuclear power school.
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David City
James Hook
US. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Ile
San
Dan Trook
Hook
John McCain
U.S
Pacific
Albion
Paul Borer
Albion High School
Vicia Borer
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
Borer
Ingeloar Power School
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