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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - April 2, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. 78mt. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening april 2, 1970 Price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain a Good candidate to replace the anti Nixon senator Goodell the new York state political scene is a Snake pit. Republicans and democrats never know in Advance of choosing nominees whether they will be taken on the flank by the Liberal party the conservative party the ethnic italians who done to worry about labels or by the new York City jewish population which goes for liberals or Reform democrats when Republican Jacob javits Isnit backing someone in his own party who i., even More Liberal than himself. Knowing that calculation is Chancy from a distance the White House has kept its hands off Republican governor Nelson Rockefeller. They have figured that he is a Winner anyway and they want desperately to see a Republican state government in Albany after Tho 1970 census is taken and the boys get a round to redistricting. So when Rockefeller insisted that the party select his appointee senator Charles Goodell to run for a Senate term in his own right the White House swallowed its distaste. Charlie Goodell who had a conservative record in the House before he became a senator is even worse than Bill Fullbright or Gene Mccarthy when it comes to slandering president Nixon a foreign policy. Curiously Rockefeller does no to go for Goodells positions. But Goodell is a nominal Republican from upstate new York and Rockefeller thinks he needs him on the ticket. This however was before the democrats began lining up behind Arthur Goldberg the former . Ambassador to the in for governor. The polls show Goldberg running ahead of Rockefeller. Nelsons Check Book is potent when it comes to underwriting Campaign expenses but what if Goldberg a Appeal to liberals labor leaders and orthodox democrats can hold off Rockefeller at the wire too so we come Back to senator Goodell. It is late in the Day to find an attractive Republican to oppose him and he will probably receive the nomination by default. But if he can to help Rockefeller and stands to sabotage Nixon in the Senate who needs him if Rocky persists in running with Goodell it will certainly enrage both the Small a conservative republicans and the capital c conservative party. This gives the big a conservatives a veto Power in the election. If they run a Good Man for governor on their own they can undoubtedly throw the winning margin to Goldberg. And it is very Likely that with a Good senatorial candidate they can take enough votes away from the republicans to put a Democrat in the Senate. Why can to Rockefeller see this if he were to get behind an acceptable candidate for senator the conservatives might withdraw their Long standing objections to Rocky at the very least they might put sacrificial no entities on their ticket and Wink at desertions by their rank and file. Urging in depth study of taxes by Harrison Weber warily Complex provides less than Des Moines idea a the adequate equalization and rewards governors educational advisory High spending schools a according committee is urging the legislature to the committee. To initiate an in depth study of local and state efforts the report taxes continues should guarantee to the committee thinks the Gen each Pupil a substantial and uni eral Assembly should look not Only form foundation of support with a at financing local schools but the goal such As 85 percent of the state needs of cities and towns and state average per Pupil expenditures As government As Well. State resources permit. Amidst what is being billed As a the committee suggested that the taxpayers revolt against High pro following areas be included in an it Perty taxes the committee cautions legislative study that a a truly equitable tax re a school a District income taxes. A possibility for Iowa s citizens can a replacement of the county Bas Only be attained through careful in property tax with a uniform Levy legislative study of the states in for All iowans tire tax Structure. I refund of 40 per cent of the such a study the committee said state income tax on a uniform in a preliminary report released statewide per Pupil basis rather thursday is a clearly beyond its than according to the county from Cope it a which the tax originated and however the committee has some a further replacement of local states school Aid formula. Taxation with state Aid. The committee believes that state in commenting on the commit equalization Aid should be District tee s recommendations gov. Robert cd according to a a a foundation for Ray said its a highly appropriate Mula rather than the current a pro that this group of Lay citizens portion ate sharing method. J should speak out on these issues at a the present formula is Unne Ces this time. 5 s Iii Lim Quot. I mall a a a ii i i a a a i mix appreciation or Lack of it Tot tile Spring snowstorm depend on your viewpoint. This scene of Beauty created by the clanging Snow in shrubs and Trees was in front of the Home of mrs. A. Luttrell on Harrison Street looking towards the South. Hijackers to release too Seoul South Korea up a final preparations were being a band of exhausted japanese left made Early Friday and Takeoff from i i m command of a jetliner they Seoul a Kimpo Airport on the 20-Hljackt d last tuesday came to tems minute flight to the communist with authorities thursday night and capital was expected any time. Reed to free too hostages in sex tile leftist youths about 15 in j change for a japanese government number Ani reportedly armed with official. Samurai swords pistols and Home the Deal involving transport made bombs threatened to blow up lion vice minister Shinjuro Yam the Boeing 727 jetliner of Japan air Mura and possibly Skeya Abe a lines ii their demands were not member of the japanese socialist met. Party would take the plane and the the too passengers and Crew 15 hijackers to Pyongyang. Five injured Iii accidents no 2lo South members held in the locked plane included two americans a Herbert Brill 50. Of Hoboken n j., a Tokyo based executive of Pepsi cola interns ional and the Rev. Daniel s. Macdonald 55, a roman Catholic priest from san Francisco serving As a missionary in Japan. Challenge by state Boston up a Republican fuse combat duty in the absence of gov. Francis w. Sargent signed into Law today unprecedented legislation challenging the constitutionality of the Vietnam War. The governor added an emergency preamble making the Law effective immediately. The historic statute authorizes Massachusetts servicemen to re teachers evaluate program a congressional declaration of War. It Marks the first time a state has challenged the Federal governments authority to conduct the Vietnam War. The ultimate purpose of the legislation is to Force the u. S. Supreme court to Rule on the constitutionality of the War. Of in it i acc Ideiil a in 1 a Jaf tilt a Jjck but who can go up against Goodell at this late hour Rocky has scared off the Albany pros state senator John Marchi who Defeated John v. Lindsay in the new York Republican new York City mayoralty primary has bowed out. He did this before Goldberg altered the name of the game but it is doubtful that lie would now change his mind. William Casey a Long Island lawyer who backs Nixon a foreign policies and was called upon by the White House to help win the abm Public relations fight made a gesture toward running a Short while ago and he might still be available. A curious thing however happened the other Day. When f. Clifton White who specializes in running campaigns for other people talked with some possible alternatives to Goodell including Bill Casey he was startled to learn that the ghost of Priscilla Alden was still around. The a other candidates said in effect a Why done to you speak for yourself Clif coif White most assuredly prefers to be a Man behind the scenes. He has been prominent in Eisenhower Nixon Goldwater and Reagan National politics. But what a candidate he would make in upstate new York he is a graduate of Colgate University in the pretty Chenango Valley. He taught for a time in the upstate Public school system before becoming a professor at Cornell and at Ithaca College he was Republican City chairman in Ithaca. He has been state president of the new York Young republicans and acting Secretary of the Republican state committee. A a Pic Ogram evaluation was the theme of the elementary in service program March 18th. Teachers met of Gratie Levels to evaluate the social studies curriculum developed last summer. The kindergarten teachers met to evaluate the Reading readiness materials in use at present and suggest changes for the coming year. The elementary science committee heard a presentation of the d. Health science program by Robert Daniels company representative. The fifth and sixth Reading teachers evaluated the present sixth Grade Reading program and the individualized program in use at the two schools second semester considering a change for the 1970 71 school year. Chairmen for the meeting included kindergarten James Brown 1st Grade Mamie Olson 2nd Grade Hazel Lawrence 3rd Grade Florence Davis 4th Grade Eileen Roth 5th and 6th, Ethel Virginia Calloway science committee Donald e. Young Reading teachers 5th amp 6thnettie Ruth Bratton. As a second part of the program Brief local Power outages two electric Power outages were reported in it. Pleasant wednes i Day evening caused indirectly by heavy Snow and High winds. The first outage at about 7 30 . Was the result of a Power failure on a s. E. Iowa electric Coop association transmission line which tripped the relay at the 63 Eva sub station. The second at 10 30 . Was similar in nature and caused by an Iowa Southern Utility outage at the Sawyer sub station which also tripped the local relay. Due to the safety equipment in the electrical system minor outages can be expected within the City i when excessive Power demands Are placed on the generators when rec j or other interconnected line failures take place. Power was restored on All it. Pleasant circuits within a few minutes. Five it persons were injured in the j two accidents which occurred South of the Salem stub on Snow packed Highway 218 wedge Day afternoon within 15 minutes of each other. There was t a third Accident a Short time later As reported. At 1 15 . A Semi trailer truck driven by Richard l. Travers 29, Orlando flu., and a 1965 Plymouth three accidents which h occurred driven by Rebecca m Nichting 20, in it. Pleasant thursday morning Salem collided just North of the were blamed on the Slick Road con Henry Lee county line. pavement seek cause of Deal ii of v infield Man Curtis Royer sr., 75, Winfield was found dead in his car which had left the Road two Miles East of Wyman about 3 . Wednesday. An autopsy is being performed to determine if Royer died from a j Lear t attack or from injuries Busti it ions caused by the snowstorm miss Nichting suffered bump Taine i after the car left the wednesday. One person was slightly it and bruises and was treated at Hospital and released. At 7 55 a in. In the 700 Block of her Mother mrs. Ethelreda Nich fast Washington a car being driven Ting 42, received a broken Collar cast by Sondra k. Damewood it. J Jone and her sister Leslie 4, head pleasant stopped for another car injuries. They Are in satisfactory making a left turn and a car driven condition at memorial Hospital there. By Barbara Vandiver it. Pleasant where All three were taken by am Curtis Arkee Royer the son of stopped behind her. A a amp a fire j balance. The truck Driver Wasny to Shapan and Albe it fair Royer was Stone pick up truck driven by Rich Hurt. Born nov. 18, 1894, at Houston in. Ard Detrick Salem Rural Slid into both vehicles were travelling Joe was a resident of the Winfield he rear of the Vandiver car Knock North when the car slowed Down to Vicinity since 1953. He was a renin it Forward into the Damewood Tai in into a farm driveway. The tired Farmer and was a custodian car. Miss Vandiver was taken to j Semi Driver was unable to get his of tile first presbyterian Church at memorial Hospital and treated for outfit stupid in the Slick Highway Winfield. He served in world War authorities theorized that Royer suffered a heart attack while driving. He was on his Way Home from University hospitals in Iowa City where he had visited his wife a patient in tile intensive care unit bark injuries and released. Damage to the Vandiver car and the pick up was extensive. The Damewood car was Only slightly damaged. At 7 . A car bring driven North on Adams by Ruby Kitch local Slid through the Stop Light at washing Highway patrol ton and collided with an eastbound ear driven by Orville t. Morris local the cars were considerably damaged. And the Semi collided with the car then Jack knifed into the East Side. The car went into the West ditch. The car was damaged an estimated $600. The cab and trailer of the Semi were damaged. The Accident was hive Ligated by the in Hie Accident which occurred a half mile South of the Salem stub at 1 30 . Gary a. Johnson 20, out to help his dad with Snow shovelling was five year Gri Sinore son of the Robert gris mores 401 West Henry. Old Bill 8-Inch Snow leaves task mystery about inquest notes big clean up at 8 a m. A 1970 Oldsmobile driven by Gary n. Wiley Waterloo was going South on Brazelton and Slid into the intersection at Monroe and collided with an eastbound 1967 Olds driven by Beverly Kay Mullin local. Both cars were damaged. The accidents were investigated by City police. Of the court stenographers notes containing the testimony of sen. Edward m. Kennedy and other witnesses at the secret inquest into the a Book exhibit was in place from death of Mary to Kopechne and 2 15 to 5 00 . The exhibit featured books from random House with some 500 titles on display. The Book display committee and Grade level meetings were held at Van Allen school. Boston up a an element of Early april snowstorm blew pleasant. Despite the efforts Snow mystery shrouds the whereabouts a and blew out Over night leaving pack remained Early thursday and a big Snow cleanup task As a re driving was hazardous. A few hours minder on a Brilliant thursday of Sunshine soon Chang id the Situ morning. Action however. The storm which accumulated Crews worked in it. Pleasant to some eight inches of wet Snow open to e streets for Early morning brought most activities to a halt traffic. Huge piles of Snow in Hie i. Or. Royer was married to Esther Cummings at Winfield aug. 23, 1922. He was a member of the first presbyterian Church and a member of american legion Post g43, having served As commander. Surviving besides his wife Are five sons Sam Libertyville Robert Winfield Clifford Nampa Idaho Bruce. Iowa City Curtis jr., Idaho three daughters Betty Holiday Iowa mrs. Donald Keokuk Aud Richie a. Edwards. 18. France West Liberty and mrs. Alamance n. C., suffered injuries. William Janet Judd Falls Johnson received a severe nose Church a. Two Sisters mrs. R. Laceration and other facial cuts. He Raymond Cummings Columbus and Edwards were brought to mein Junction and mrs. Ella Mcmurtry i orial Hospital Here by a passing morning Sun a brother Lunier Motorist. Johnson was then sent Osage Beach to. 19 grand Chii to University hospitals in Iowa Dren and two great grandchildren. City. Edwards was treated for a he was proceeded in death by his Cut on his left Cheek and released j parents and a grandchild. Deputy sheriff diaries Droz was the body is at the Barton my on his Way to the first Accident and Kasson funeral Home in Winfield saw this one happen. A Van Type truck driven by Robert l. Lingle. Des Moines was coming up a Hill going North and stalled. Edwards was driving a 1964 Chevrolet owned by Johnson South and when he april 8 last Day for filing tile final Date for filing nomination papers for Henry county offices is april 8th at 4 39 . At the big. The Racks the car Slid into the where services Are pending. Friday last Day for farm sign up whether the notes have been properly impounded. Up Learned thursday the notes have not been impounded at Suffolk Superior court Here where the brought Snow lows and 764 Page transcript and the re Groves into action again. Courthouse. County auditor Ruth Ogg has said however that if necessary she will accept nomination papers in until 12 Midnight wednesday evening was the cause Central business District were Evi on april 8th a. Bet Home Iii it a of accidents and of Power outages Donee of the work that had been London forced closing of schools and done the re. Snow it. Pleasant Community school District classes were cancelled for left front of the truck. The truck Friday. April 3, is the last Day for Driver was t Hurt. Producers to sign up in the Volun the front end of the Chevrolet tary diversion program. To Date was damaged an estimated $2,000. 85g producers have enrolled and in the left front wheel bumper and tend to divert 20.543 acres in 1969. Fender on the truck was damaged the enrolment totalled 961 farms a a a a it o with 26.638 acres diverted. At 3 50p.m. Wednesday South Farmers Are reminded that All county level elections will be held bound car driven by Doyle Syfert. A Bestock should be removed from for county attorney county treas Salem route i. Slid off Highway 218 their diverted acres As of april 1st. A minimum of 95 names arc required on the petitions. On the Many Argyle teachers refuse to sign Argyle up about 70 per cent of the teachers in the Argyle Central Community school District have refused to sign their contracts returning them wednesday night to the school Board with a request for renewed negotiations. The teachers complained the $6,800 base offered for beginning teachers was a larger increase Over this years scale than the raises Given those already employed by the school system. They asked salary negotiations be reopened. He was once the executive Deputy commissioner of motor vehicles under Tom Dewey. In Brief like Charles Goodell he is very much a native upstate son. But he never deserted his own to go running after Manhattan liberals who though they May vote for a Republican child of the pavements port of Edgartown District court i Snow lows in Semi retirement the Day because of the condition of judge James a. Boyle were sent on for the summer were operating the highways. There was consider user one member of the Board of just South of Skunk River Bridge order of the Massachusetts supreme again on the highways and in it. Able Drifting in the open country supervisors and county recorder. By Wasny to damaged. Sheriff Van court. Crawford investigated. Council endorses Opportunity the City Council wednesday night approved the intent and implementation of the governors summer Duce state budget requirements on ., Ross stated. Ross said the youths could be Opportunity program sponsored by employed in City Park and Airport the it. Pleasant Jaycees without maintenance clerical help at City appropriation of funds. Terry Ross spoke at the meeting on behalf of the Jaycees. He told the Council the program involves the employing of it. Pleasant youths Between the Ages of 14 and 18 who Are on And Are to of f ices Hospital school Library Etc. The proposed budget for such a program is $10,000 with $5,000 coming from Federal funds $2,000 state and $2,000 Community. A project director will be hired at a salary of $1,500. The other $8,500 would be applied towards the Tennial recipients of He. Said that there Are 30 youths Here who youths wages would qualify 17 boys and 13 girls. The Community $2,000 can be the benefits to the youths would comprised of $1,000 hard Cash be assistance in Relief of financial straight Dollar contribution Burden Job training for future pm $1,000 soft Cash from time their proposed program to the state. The program will run from june 8 to aug. 14. In other business the Council a renewed the fire Protection agreement Between the City and the meeting monday night. Program approve plan tor new City a approved the contract wit ii the Nichols construction co., of Dyersville for the water and sewer lines in three areas of it. Pleasant. The Nichols firm submitted the Low bid on the project at a lop Pound Darylene Smith among census takers Darylene Smith is among Hie census takers working in it. Pleasant her name was inadvertently omitted from the list previously published. Also Karen Neff not Karen Scarff. Is one of the workers in the fleas outside it. Pleasant. It. Pleasant benefited fire District for three years in which the fire District pays the City $3,600 a year. Ted Huene represented the fire District at the meeting. A heard Richard Mcallister. County civil defense director who said that an emergency Power unit can be purchased from Golem and ment surplus at Des Moines for use and by the police department. The a a discussed with Tony Bent Lei of the City plan commission the possibility of further annexation in Northeast it. Pleasant which Lias been recommended. A authorized the City zoning and the City Council entered into a contract with or. Robert Welander letter carriers at wednesday nights meeting for the building and operating of a May accept offer i new City dog Pound for a fee of $70per month. I Washington up a tile i or. Welander will have a new president of the letter carriers building constructed in which to Union strongly hinted today that. A government pay offer would be accepted later today bringing an ploy ment and exposure of common supplies contributed. Since the Council plans to chock it like Jack javits would never go for j Ity activities Ross said. The pro Council did t appropriate any a approved the Transfer of morn anybody in Force from the Cha Gram would bring Money into the funds the Jaycees will have to raise into certain funds investment of Tau qua or Finger Lake country. Economy of the City and state pro i an additional $1,000. Funds in certificates of time de distributed by King features vide work tasks performed at a the Jaycees plan to draw up the posits and reinvestment of turn Syndicate \ minimum Cost to the City and re budget this week and submit it and j in certificates of time deposits. Mini Strator to Issue a building per keep stray Anc last dogs. It will Mit to Carl Burky for the con be heated and there will be an a Striction of a restaurant East of Erce pc dogs brought to the Fly in Gables Lodge East on High Pound without tags will be in Way 34. Munizd and if not claimed offered a gave permission to the girl j t0 the Public end to the nations mail dispute. Scouts for the use of the City Parks for their work week june 22 26. A issued a cigarette permit to Berniece Martin of the cozy cafe. Terse verse by a. Gordon the new Pound will offer a great a drive in improvement Over the present set up for the caring of stray and lost dogs. Movie thought a darn Good sparking spot

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