Dr King editorial criticizes civil disobedience tactics
The piece argues King’s death inflamed racial violence and that his methods, though labeled non-violent, provoked clashes, mobs, and chaotic protests. It cites alliances with radicals, warns against selective civil disobedience, and calls for focusing on broader national issues to avoid further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King
United States
Harlem
California
King
Memphis
NAACP
Roy Wilkens
Stokely Carmichael
H. Rap Brown
Gother Problems
America
Old Goat vents on junk mail prize come-ons
An irritated reader in Algona Advance criticizes junk mail claiming many promotions promising a car or trip are deceptive. He notes most people discard the “you may have won” pieces and that promoters rarely award prizes, calling the tactic a come-on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Westmar Forms Library Association for Students and Community
Westmar college to establish a Friends of the Library group to boost resources and programs. Special member events planned with authors and literary figures, plus a bookmark card and newsletter. First program during National Library Week April 22 27. Dr Arthur Larson to speak on Le Mars history April 24. Northwest division heart association holds spring meeting April 23 at Hammer's restaurant Le Mars. Dr E O Schlichtemeier to preside. officers to be elected. volunteers sought via Robert Sheeder Floyd Valley hospital Le Mars library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Library” Association
Westmar College
Esther Merkle
Northwest Division
Own Heart Assn
Plymouth
Sioux
Robert Sheeder
Floyd Valley Hospital
le Mars
Westmar Library
National Library Week
Arthur Larson
Department of History
Gottsche Couple Divorced After Cruel Treatment
Lois A Gottsche, 27, granted divorce from Duane W Gottsche, 32, on cruelty grounds. Wife awarded custody of one child, $75 monthly support, and household furnishings. Marriage occurred August 28, 1957 in Remsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois A. Gottsche
Duane W.gottsche
Remsen
Groundbreaking rites for IPS Raun substation held
Groundbreaking ceremonies marked the start of a 3.5 million IPS Raun substation near George Neal station Port Neal Sioux City. E. M. Raun chaired the event with Gov. Harold Hughes Cong. Wiley Mayne and Mayor Earle Grueskin attending. Completion aimed for May 1, 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Raun
Board of
Iowa Public Service Co
Friends and Associates
Harold Hughes
George Neal Station
Port Neal
Sioux City
Wiley Mayne
Earle Grueskin
Mr. Raun
Raun
IPS
George Neal
Mid-America
Mid-Continent Area Power Planners
MAPP
Le Mars Soldier Assigned to Vietnam 25th Division
PFC Brian C. Turner, 21, son of Reuben H. Turner of Le Mars, was assigned March 23 to the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He serves with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry. Turner joined the army in October 1967 after basic training at Fort Lewis and was most recently stationed at Fort Polk. A 1964 Kingsley-Pierson graduate, he attended Westmar College and worked as a Le Mars bus driver before enlisting.
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Army
Brian C. Turner
Reuben H. Turner
le Mars
25Th Infantry
Vietnam
Turner
Co. D
27Th Inf
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Fort Polk
Kingsley-Pierson
Kingsley
Westmar College
County Youth Fellowship Plans College Coffee House
Plymouth county Youth Fellowship schedules a coffee house for Tuesday April 23 at 8 30 pm in Westmar college Student Union basement. Five admission is charged and folk entertainment by Unknowns plus discussions are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Youth Fellowship
Westmar College
Westmar seniors teach in Le Mars area schools
Westmar college seniors spend this semester student teaching in Le Mars and nearby districts. Names include Aryls Boegier in seventh grade art at Le Mars junior high and Karla Cook in German. Other placements span Le Mars high and junior high to Maurice Gehlen Ireton and Craig schools, covering subjects from English and science to band and kindergarten.
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Westmar College
le Mars
Aryls Boegier
Stanley Boegler
Oliver
S. D
Karla Cook
Herbert Cook
Wells
Minn
Rozanne Drewes
Loraine A
F. R. Moerer
Tulsa
Okla
le Mars Junior High
Edith Paetznick
Raymond E. Paetznick
Sauk Rapids
le Mars High School
Lorelei Vollmar
John Vollmar Jr
Greenwood Ave
Mark Brice
K. F. Brice
Richland Center
Wis
Gehlen
Proposal changes lawmakers pay in Iowa sessions
A subcommittee of Iowa’s Legislative Processes Committee proposed major salary changes for lawmakers. They recommend $8,000 for biennial sessions plus $18 daily expense during sessions, or $6,000 yearly with the same $18 daily if annual sessions pass. An interim $40 daily allowance would apply for each interim meeting. Current pay is $40 daily with a seven day week during sessions. last session pay totaled about $7,000 per lawmaker. A Polk county exception caps expense at $9 daily.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Legislative Processes Committee
General Assembly
Iowa
Polk County
Westmar Thanks Fire Department for Assistance
Westmar college publicly thanks the Le Mars volunteer fire department for burning down two old houses on February 3 as a community service. A $50 remittance is enclosed for the department’s equipment fund or best use. Signed by N C Newendorp, Westmar College Director of Business Operations.
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Westmar
Fire Department
le Mars
Westmar College
Becker
N. C. Newendorp
Akron neighbors approve United Fund ballot voting
Akron residents over 90 percent approved the published ballot for the United Fund. Voters were reached by radio, newspaper, and the school system. Various comments to the committee members accompanied the ballots.
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Akron United Fund
Area students on dean's list at Iowa State
The winter quarter list includes 900 names with local students Clark Bolser Les Mars Annette Swanberg Duane Lassen and Akron entries Terry F Jacobs Jo L Tucker Robert Wych from Le Mars and Remsen. The Le Mars Globe-Post notes local distribution and outlines Akron town meetings and planning committee updates for a regional commercial fund and a May 6 meeting.
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Iowa State University
Clark Bolser
Les Mars
Rose Bolser
Annette, Swanberg
Kingsley
Applied Art
John B. Swanberg
Duane Lassen
Remsen
Erwin Lassen
Akron
Terry F. Jacobs
Lyle F. Jacobs
Jo L. Tucker
Robert J. Tucker
Robert Wych
Joseph Wych
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Dr. King
Library Association
Hammer's
H. H. Kalas
Lois Gottsche
IPS Raun
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Omaha Public Power District
Lakefield Junction
Minneapolis
Brian Turner
County Youth Fellowship
Rosemary French
St. SW
Gehlen School
Bob Morris
Lloyd I. Morris
New Castle
Marlys Schwanke
Donald Schwanke
Sanborn
Joy Boelter
F. W. Boelter
Naperville
Ill
Patricia Ehresman
E. T. Ehresman
Red Bird Mission
Beverly
Ireton
Carolyn Halvorsen
Myron Halvorsen
Storm Lake
Maurice School
Bonnie Herzig
Albert Herzig
Seventh St. SE
Ireton School
Coleen Knight
Percy Knight
Amenia
N. D
Maurice
Louise McDermott
Leo McDermott
Karen Redman
Algernon Redman
Lamberton
Helen Reuter
Hawarden
Barbara Throckmorton
Bertram L. Coffin
Third St . SE
Maurice System
Alice Weber
Norman Weber
Craig School
New York Life Insurance Special
First St
Arie J. Bomgaars
Bob Bomgaars
Dennis the Menace
BY Kei
United Fund
Dean
Iowa State
le Mars Globe-Post
Floyd Valley News
le Mars Daily
S$ A
Pitts
One Ave
Sisadeu
Akron Commercial
Akron Commercial Fund
Arden Johnson
John Dirks
Roland
Don Kapfer
Preston, Johnson
Balan
Gustafson
AVAI
Westmarcol Development R
Wynn R. JU
Northwestern
Minneapoli
Minnes
Berglund-Nessius Motor Co
Dirks Motor CO
Grotewold Motor Company
Pew's Incorporated
Whelan Motors
Truesdell Motor CO
Wees
Merit Motors
Sioux Center
VOS Motor
Kerr Motor CO
Eisma Bros
Akro
Ako
Uarantee Oil Company
Pierce
Sioux CI
HHONE
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