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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
5
The 215000 kilowatt unit at Burlington Station began commercial operation at midnight on June 9 marking the end of Operational Checkout. The plant will meet Iowa Southern customers needs and boost capability for the Iowa Power Pool in other parts of Iowa.
A personal diary-like update from a farmer on weather, family visits, and local events. Mentions Dallas Center travel, Myrtle Staley homecoming, a California friend visiting Perry, and opinions on politics after Kennedy’s funeral. Notes hospital visits for Brent Hawks and Homer Black, Vietnam casualties, and TV program changes. Describes road detours, visits from May Oliver, and Memorial Day family time with Rex Hawks.
The account notes a long Washington bound trip from New York City taking more than eight hours. It mentions carrying Senator Robert Kennedy's body to Arlington Cemetery and expresses skepticism about the final burial date. The text then shifts to Father’s Day on June 16 and comments on honoring fathers and personal responsibility.
Monday morning visits featured Mrs Irene Hyatt Maxine with Mrs Dorotha Spurgeon and Steven Weede. Ottumwa High School commencement saw Miss Barbara Anne Gilliland among the graduates. Visitors included Mrs Carl Kline and several neighbors as they planned an entertainment for Silver Haven.
Mrs Bert Leyda injured her leg at home while Miss Tana May Leyda broke her arm. Dale Grant, a nephew, was killed in Vietnam. Several visits and calls occurred among Lambs, Daniels, Morrison, Hyatt, Henderson, Gilliland, and other Centerville Ottumwa Des Moines residents.
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