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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
1
An editorial in Hinton Co-Op Korner urges reflection after a national tragedy. It defends America as a nonviolent society, questions blame on national living conditions, notes low unemployment despite inflation, and calls for leaders to learn from past agricultural policies and serve the public, not party or self.
A tale of raw charity follows a farmer’s daughter who refused payment for milk given to a medical student, symbolizing kindness. The piece shifts to a Mennonite disaster team aiding Charles City area farming homes after a twister, highlighting silent, trusted work, community drills, and proposed town disaster plans to cut chaos and carnage. It notes public safety calls like seat belt use and urges local preparedness with chain of command guidance.
Felix Berner of Laguna Hills reports an 1871 Le Mars Sentinel clipping containing Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem FAST. He notes former Iowans in Leisure World and envisions material from Laguna Beach at Broadway and Coast Highway. The letter reflects nostalgia for old newspapers and a critique of corsets and dazzle in dress.
Fragmentary remarks reflect concerns about teen behavior and vandalism. The writer questions regulations for teens, crime access to weapons, and safe community norms, touching on laws, policing, and personal responsibility in Arnolds Park.
The Floyd Valley News, published Mondays and Thursdays by the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, lists Carter A. Pitts as publisher at 41 First Ave NE Le Mars 51031. Subscription terms apply for Plymouth and adjoining counties, with rates for one year and outside area options.
Regents in Iowa will study sites in the Denison to Carroll area for a proposed western state college. The Council Bluffs to Atlantic area recommendation was rejected as too near borders. Perkins and Will will conduct engineering and architectural studies, aiming for a four year liberal arts college of high quality.
The Iowa Air Pollution Control commission will hold a public hearing in Cherokee at 10 a.m. July 9 on open burning rules related to refuse disposal. Written statements from interested parties must arrive by July 1 to the Des Moines office. The hearing, chaired by Carl D. Smith, is one of five statewide July sessions.
Veeda Johnson an 18 year old passenger sustained cuts and bruises when the car was struck by a gasoline transport at Westfield in Vermillion. Curtis L. Peterson 23 Elk Pa reported the transport driver Droon 55 Hospers failed to stop. The Corvair was demolished with $1,000 damage to the transport.
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