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it it it it it ★★★★★★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★ it -kTt 11 as cold and I w scared asRecalledfthe sight wasn’t prettyffwas just plain hellfKx-«(t icemen in thefarea recall lial it wanhe held up an American flag he had one hand)like off Normandy 2.Nfyears ago todav. I heirlt;r n *the paint burned from their barrelsfall hell cut loosefreactions to the imafivas hit there - shrapnelision are on Page 1 Iit it it ★ ★★★★★★★ititititititititititititititititit'k11 awkEyetemsNo Ceremonyl or BedfordBEDFORD, Va. (UPI) - Ray Nance ared reflectively at the little Blue idge Mountain town, 1.500 feet below, ut his thoughts were 25 years in theiSt.It was worth it,” he said. “We hadfte there. Certainly it was worth itance, 54, operator of a lodge on thelie Blue Ridge Parkway, was reliv-a day in history that marked Bed for mass tragedy — the Allied inon of Normandy on June 6. 1966.ance was there when 2.000 Amerisoldiers died on a four-mile itch of sand commanded by Ger-i weapons. Its map designation wasaha Beach.he withering Nazi fire wiped out 93 cent of a former Virginia Nationalird company. Thirty-seven men in unit were from Bedford; 23 were»d Most of the survivors wereinded.This little towniheast of Roanoke had suffered per-s the greatest loss of any Americanon D-Day.fter the war, the town paid homage ually to its D-Dav dead with paradesceremonies. The survivors formedParker-Hoback Post of the 29th Dion Association, named in honor of sets of twins who died at Omahach.1954, a 24-ton memorial in Nor-idy stone, sent over by a French i, was dedicated with French andrican dignitaries on hand.That was the last such observance.fhe Parker-Hoback Post disbanded.lay, on the 25th anniversary of the landing, Bedford planned no!»nony,iere isn’t much interest any more, Jack Mitchell, one of the few un-ded survivors.aybe as we grew older, we found things to interest us, or maybe jst got tired of reliving it agajn,”Nance.■MIo132ND YEAR—NO. 280PHONE 754-8161BURLINGTON, IOWA, FRIDAY, JUNK 6. 196916 PAGES—ONE SECTIONPRICE 10c♦miStrike Ends; Newill nilto la! iJf i! L :li-d!!hi l I N1 Hitmliiill'AiI isii is i ii mm1 f ill !! 1 I IMiHi'Mi lllirl i ii l|li|I HI :: ■;r1ii i itiS I I’M i,iHlul In DM llilir itlimit!\rTOMill Ii MLHHnil! mif- lt;\ «' \ \ \ Mill!Hi liiHIunIi mm jitil jfUjIIP111H itemngOf BHSINtoitlBy JACKIE MAXWELLThank God,” School Board President Richard Lewis saidt*during contract negotiations. They have not establishedIt was estimated that eachi’ ill?H 1 tu i! .iII !Lim«il wFriday.He was commenting on asettlement of the nearly-month-old Laborer union strike whichpicket lines.month's delay would cost $80,000 in salaries if teachersNorton said there is some vork at the high school for sheet metal workers but theirwere paid for additional work past the normal closing of school in June, 1970.UJumrm•I ,1%made it appear that the new Burlington high school might not be ready for classes this fall.absence will not hold up thejob so long as pickets are notplaced on the job site.$1.65 SettlementMil 'XmmimnfTTlTTrTsIEiin y: lliilitilli mrnmtiiu:* f .-.'•HM.111willif.4, ■■ M: mii il l'Vi* il*Friday it appeared that, barring unforeseen difficulties, classes may start on Sept. 2.School men today said they were relying on the advice of Mel Norton, architect’s representative on the high school jobsite.Aftera four-hour session contractors and Laborer union representatives negotiated a contract Thursday night. The contract provides for a $1.65 an hour increase during a three-year contract, bringing scale to $5.10 an hour the third year. Contractors had offered a $1.50the union had askedHhltH4.Hawk Eye Photos by David HaworthIf we get a good electrical crew back and have no moreAt Two CivicProject Sites, Work was resumed on twocivic projects Friday.The M.J. Daly ConstructionSteamboat Days fun awaits on Front street.labor problems.” the buildingraise;$190Co.wasrepairingthecan be ready by September,Norton said.Laborers went on strike May 12 and other construction unionsswimming pool and Carl NelsonCo. was back on the job atlinstrels To KickfOff 69 Boat DaysNot So BadA small crew reported back to work Friday, including electricians, plumbers and laborers, Norton said.had honored the picket line.the Autumn Heights low-rentThe school board Wednesday had decided to delavhousing complex.nightopening of the new high schoolIt’s expected the pool repairs will take at least two weeks.44Two young Illinois girls found a night in Burlington’s city jail wasn’t too bad — in fact,asthey departed Friday morning, they’d seemed to eniov theI have been talking with out-of-town people and it is looking pretty good. I don’t expect them back on the job until Monday, however,” he said.until it was ready for classes, Autumn Heights won’t be readyif necessary.until about Aug. 1, 1970.Naps End DemonstrationMemorialauditoriumperformances by the NewSaturday and Sunday. Scheduled attractions are:comical,ofChristy Minstrels at 7:15 andFRIDAY9:15 p.m. tonight are the lead-Giantoff attractions for the first ofBurlington’s 10 SteamboatThrough midnight —Jaycee-sponsored carnival.5:3ft — 7:30 — Herbie andHavethe Little German Band playingtheir outgoing, cheerful rhythmic brand music.7:30 — The BurlingtonCommunity college“Shoquoquons” on the outdoor stage in their last public performance before taking offexperience.Both runaways from Lansing, 111., they were picked up by local officers at 10:20 p.m. and checked into the jail until 7:55 a.m., when one girl’s motherSheet Metal WorkersSheet metal workers haveDENVER (UPI)A pint-sized student revoltbeen off the job since Monday broke out Thursday at Steele Elementary school. Second-grade students carried placards saying their teacher had\Shere Into go to third gfrade with them.44arrived to return the wayward TL„ 9ilnr. 4* A IIC fTUI lll« • « •Don’t say goodbye to your class,” read one sign. “Thatjuveniles to their homes.is reason for protest in mass. There will be a great ball,
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Fri, Jun 06, 1969
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