Plymouth on short end of primary stick
Editorial notes light primary votes reveal voters dislike declaring party ties and independents crave voting rights. It discusses reapportionment routing Plymouth county to weaker districts, the DeKoster vs Vermeer race across counties, and ends with DeKoster winning renomination after Hawarden result error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Harold Vermeer
Orange City
Vermeer
Hawarden
DeKoster
DeKoster-Vermeer
Plymouth County
Des Moines
Lyon County
Sioux County
de Koster
Remsen
Hinton
Kingsley
Voting Machines and Civic Pride Across Le Mars
A reader's note reflects on voting ease with machines, local generosity from banks and savings and loans, and a 4th of July fireworks display. It laments hospital delays while praising printing departments, critiques a society figure, and condemns greed and shortfalls amid national overabundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Billy Graham
Jayceees
Questioning impeachment over Vietnam War policy in 1969
In a mail bag exchange the editor faces debate on impeachment for halting the killing of American troops in Vietnam. The writer notes 1969 plans to withdraw troops and prisoners of war after five years of fighting and criticizes the new leadership’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Impeachment Doubts Across Nixon Watergate Allegations
A long critique questions Nixon impeachment, citing war policy clashes, relations with Russia and China, and Democratic opposition. It links Watergate to a complex web of spies, Bay of Pigs ties, and a failed bugging device, detailing legal jeopardy for John Dean and broader political crime claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Russia
China
Cuba
C.I.A
F.B.I
Watergate
John Dean
Nixon
Dean
Nixon Impeachment Debate and Local Community Notices
A long letter recalls Watergate as a political hoax and defends Nixon asserting no crime, adds figures on investigation costs and calls for voting out “troublemakers” next fall. The piece notes June community events in LeMars and Plymouth County activities and ends with a signature.
Local Newspaper Billing and Subscription Rates
The notice lists telephone contact (712) and staff roles including Carter A. Pitts editor and advertising manager. It details subscription options served by Daily Sentinel carriers and mail rates for Plymouth and surrounding counties with varying terms from two weeks to one year and special rates for servicemen and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter A. Pitts
le Mars
Merrill, Oyens
Remsen
Kingsley
Daily Sentinel
Plymouth
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