Lighter Side: Nixon plan to name new volunteer agency sparks debate
Washington columnist Dick West reports Nixon proposes merging VISTA and other federal volunteer programs into a single agency named Action. An aide notes Action is not an acronym, though some question the political risk. The piece playfully surveys the idea and possible standby acronyms.
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Columbus Telegram Subscription Rates Notice
Change of address and subscription rates listed for the Columbus Telegram. Delivers in Columbus and surrounding counties at 32.00 per month, 11.00 per year in additional counties, and 15.00 per year elsewhere. Subscribers urged to notify the postmaster of address changes.
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Otter
Wedding guest invitation reaches from past to present
Margaret Fleming, 19, marries today with a special guest arranged by Scotland Yard. Former policeman Percy Knott, who helped deliver her at birth, was located Friday and will attend, now a civilian at Edmonton Police Station. Soli, 55, says he is thrilled to witness the marriage.
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London
UPI
Margaret Fleming
Scotland Yard
Percy Knott
Edmonton
Soli
First election in seven years in North Vietnam
North Vietnam schedules its first legislative election in seven years for April 11. Despite hints of cracks in Hanoi since Ho Chi Minh’s death, experts say candidates will come from the existing power group. Leaders Le Duan Pham Van Dong and others will stand, and China’s Chou Enlai reportedly warned against intervention. Under the constitution, delegates are elected every four years for a single term, but wartime disruption extended the current term by three years.
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Yruong Chinh
National Assembly
Bangi
le Duan
Central Military Party
Pham van Dong
Haiphong
Communist China
Chou Enlai
China
Indochina
Laos
Four Stages of Vegetal Matter to Coal Described
The article outlines how vegetable matter becomes coal through four stages peat through true coal, then lignite, bituminous, and anthracite. It notes progressive changes pass peat to successive stages, culminating in mineral graphite.
Lindsay-Dohmen family visitors from Mechanicsville Iowa
Iowa residents Lindsay guests LINDSAY Mr and Mrs Jim Dohmen Bob Edna and Karen visited Friday and Saturday with Mrs Frank Dohren Mrs Ed Johnston Mrs Gary Johnston Kurt and Burt visited Friday in Omaha at the Lyle Freeburg home Friday evening dinner guests of Mrs Frank Dohmen were Mr and Mrs Mel Dohmen and family of Ankeny Iowa Mr and Mrs Jim Dohmen and family Mr and Mrs Glen Busselman and John Mr and Mrs Dick Preuss and Mike
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Jim Dohmen
Bob
Edna
Karen
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Frank Dohren
Ed Johnston
Gary Johnston
Kurt
Burt
Omaha
Lyle Freeburg
Frank Dohmen
Mel Dohmen
Ankeny
Glen Busselman
John
Dick Preuss
Mike
Jordanian Troops Fire On Jerash Bases In Jordan
Palestinian guerrillas report heavy firing by Jordanian forces on commando bases near Jerash at 10 45 am. The clash marks the latest flare in heavy fighting between King Hussein forces and Palestinian groups across northern Jordan with reports of casualties and arrests.
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Fire hits Don DeWispelare farm barn near here
David City and Ulysses fire units answered the alarm nine miles southwest of town. A barn with hay and straw was completely destroyed along with a number of hogs. No estimate of damage or cause has been determined.
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Ulysses
Don DeWispelare
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