Drug abuse threat hits Le Mars region in major drug seizure
The Doon Press editorial notes northwest Iowa’s largest ever drug seizure occurred in Le Mars over the weekend. It cites six of seven charged as natives, two students from Westmar College, a six month investigation, and a $35000 retail value. The piece urges parental vigilance and encourages reporting suspected drug activity to local sheriff or county attorney, promising confidentiality.
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Harold Aardema
Doon Press
Iowa
le Mars
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Westmar
Public housing faces financial disaster nationwide
The Construction Bulletin from the Sioux City Construction League warns of a looming crisis for government owned housing for the poor. Vacancies reach 40 percent in St. Louis apartments, while Boston New Haven and Detroit report aging boilers and limited heat. Rents rise to cover soaring operating costs, pressuring tenants with low incomes as federal subsidies fail to cover inflation.
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Sioux City Construction League
St. Louis
Boston
New Haven
Detroit
HUD
Congress
Iowa Governor Links Adult Booze and Pills to Youth Drug Abuse
Gov Robert D Ray told the Iowa Crime Commission that adult consumption of alcohol and pills fuels youth drug abuse. He proposed a governor’s committee on drug abuse with strong youth representation to coordinate a state wide education and information drive. The governor also urged a state crime lab and intensified focus on stopping narcotics pushers based on commission evidence of organized crime involvement.
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Gov. Ray
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Crime Commission
Associated Press
Ray
Iowa
Crime Commission
Max Milo Mills
Air Force Major Haas receives Joint Service Commendation Medal
Maj. Phillip E. Haas of Rock Valley earns the U.S. Joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service while on duty at Elmendorf AFB Alaska. Anne Meis, University of Iowa freshman, to perform in the U of I Christmas Concert Chorus.
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Air Force
Phillip E. Haas
Eldon R. Haas
Rock Valley
U.S
Maj. Haas
Elmendorf Afb
Alaska
Anne Meis
University of Iowa
U of Oratorio Chorus
U of I
Larry Meis
Racially charged plea calls Congress to renew trade act
A reader letter warns Congress to block the 1949 export control act renewal, arguing it would expand selling strategic items to communist countries. The writer accuses liberal elements of treason and urges readers to contact their representatives to demand a tougher stance against Russia and its allies.
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Congress
America
U. S
Nixon
Russia
U.S
Stooges
United States
Reader
Wilson
Roosevelt
New Edward R Murrow Biography At Le Mars Library
Le Mars public library adds new titles: a biography of Edward R Murrow, a Pearl Buck novel The White Daughters of Madame Liang set in modern China, and The Shivering Sands a romantically suspenseful Holt novel.
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Edward R. Murrow
le Mars
Kendrick
Madame Liang
Pearl Buck
China
America
Holt
Patient Updates From Sioux City Hospitals
At St Luke East Carmen Gronemeyer of Leeton is listed as a patient while Nancy Reese of Kingsley was admitted to St Luke West Tuesday. Hospital notes come from Sioux City facilities with subscription and publication details.
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Sioux City Hospitals
Carmen Gronemeyer
Lreton
St. Luke East Hospital
Nancy Reese
Kingsley
St. Luke West Hospital
Moravia boy wins state trophy with horse Angel
Nine year old Michael Brown son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brown of Moravia has a busy day riding his favorite lone quarter horse pony named Angel He was presented with the state trophy by the Stock Horse Assn of Iowa and adds it to a growing collection of ten trophies first place ribbons one seconds and two thirds plus other prizes Newspaper advertising is printed salesmanship that brings consumers news as products.
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Michael Brown
Kenneth Brown
Moravia
Michael
Stock Horse Assn
Iowa
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IBP
Sioux City
Iowa Beef Packers Inc
Nebraska
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America
Hormel Co
Austin
Minn
UPWA
Mason City
Dakota City
Neb
Keith Jensen
Amalgamated
Dako City
Dennis the
Menace
Ketcham
Coz
Edgar Allan Poe
Fo M
Ithe Yest
Roremainy Forsyth Faa
Ieee Hee
Ines RA Tie
Rudolph
Sleth
Cal Stickel
Arter
Pats
G Syed Zz
Ie Insurance
Donald
Rozeboom Ware
Aa Bell Sythe ‘Mars
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Carter A. Pitts
Tao
Sean
Arie J, Bomgaars
New York Life Insurance Special
First St. NW
Christ
Presbyturian United Choir of Christ
le Mars, Iowa
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