02 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
1
Editorial mocks headlines on giant trucks gaining highway access while pivoting to the Onassis and Jackie Kennedy apartment clash over servanthood and closet space in New York. It riffs on media focus and household logistics, contrasting scale and whimsy with public concerns.
A Doon Press reflection on small town life notes how every resident is known by the community. It contrasts the ease of privacy with the pressure of shared judgment and mutual aid, highlighting both the bites of gossip and the support that comes from close-knit neighbors.
A columnist recalls a prank call from Police Chief Hoeck joking about blockheads after Lloyd Ballhagen accused Iowa editors of writing long windy pieces to please the Establishment. The writer critiques editors shown on television, prefers radio readings, and cites Marshall McLuhan on media effects.
PFC Harlan W. DeStigter, 20, received the Combat Infantryman badge for sustained ground contact near Dau Tieng, Vietnam, on November 13. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeStigter of Sioux Center and serves with Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, 27th Infantry as a rifleman.
High school graduates planning to enter college in fall 1969 may apply for 800 four year army ROTC scholarships. Scholarships cover tuition textbooks and lab fees plus a 50 dollar monthly subsistence allowance during the year except a six week summer camp when pay equals half a second lieutenant. Applicants may attend any of 259 colleges offering four year ROTC. Application deadline is January 15 1969 with winners announced in spring 1969 for the 1969-70 school year.
E W Christensen announces that about 1 750 Iowa widows of veterans killed in service and 1 515 disabled veterans wives will receive VA education assistance. Eligible individuals may obtain up to 36 months of benefits, with monthly payments varying by training level, and deadlines extend to December 1 1976 for completion. Remarriage or divorce ends entitlement. no need to contact VA for details as explanatory material will be mailed with DIC and disability checks.
The 72 age benefit applies to those with no other government pension. Those born in 1968 or later must have three quarters of coverage or more work under Special Security. Sioux City district office offers answers at 340 Commerce Building. Thanksgiving visits include Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hatting of Kankakee Illinois and Loren Brown of Osage.
Army Spec 4 Richard J. Adams age 22 son of Mr and Mrs Wendell F Adams Hawarden was assigned to the 165th Transportation detachment near Ban Me Thuot Vietnam on Nov 1 as a helicopter mechanic His wife Dawn lives in Sioux City Ralph Nader lawyer and auto safety critic will speak at Briar Cliff College on Wednesday Dec 11 at 8 30 p m the program is open to the public
A reader column questions why budgets use millions not thousands and laments the shift in math and spending. The writer mocks modern attire and asks why youths’ pride differs from older generations while raising concerns about trains, city actions, and a do it yourself culture.
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