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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - August 5, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa A v f 1 a a a a a or we in in i / a j a a the it pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92. No. 183 it. Pleasant Iowa wednesday evening August 5, 1970 Price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain As the a truth squads keep marching during the 1968 democratic National convention the republicans sent a a truth squad to Chicago consisting of governor love of Colorado Donald Rumsfeld now of the office of economic Opportunity and Pat Buchanan Nixon a Early a apostle to the the idea was to provide a Quick deployment of facts to combat misrepresentations by the opposition. The Beys were kept Busy. In his own Way vice president Spiro Agnew has continued the tradition of the a truth squad with Pat Buchanan at his Elbow. But if volunteers and amateurs weren to Busy pitching in to catch up with the distortions spread by zealots and propagandists wed be in a Fine Pickle to know what a going on. O o o there were the headlines created by the first Scranton committee witnesses on the background of the Kent state University killings for example. The Gravamen to use an Arthur Schlesinger word of much of the Early testimony was that Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon were to blame for the Campus tragedy. But the editors of the american legion Magazine volunteering As a a truth squad a have published in their july Issue the digest made by the . House of representatives committee on internal Security of its hearings on students for a democratic society ads activities at Kent state during 1968-69. The hearings leave no doubt that the ads had selected Kent state for a major confrontation. Actually the a hard cores of the Kent state Campus ads comprised fewer than Twenty five members out of a College enrolment of 21,000. There would have been no a background of violence at Kent state if the Ohio regional ads office at Cleveland Hadnot sent its staff members a identified by the House committee As Corky Benedict Lisa Meisel Terry Robbins Bobbi Smith and Charlie Tabasko a to Kent state for a a rape sessions in the dormitories and for rallies and film showings. The ads brought weathermen Mark Rudd Columbia University s Nemesis and Bernardine Dohrn to Kent and kept a Hullabaloo going All year. In april a former Kent student identified in the House committee report As Joyce Cecora called for armed rebellion at Kent. A they used guns at Cornell a she is quoted As saying a and they got what they wanted. It will come to thai too there is More of this sort of incendiary stuff in the House summary. In the Spring of 1970 came the payoff the american legion editors say the ads wanted martyrs and it got them. On May 2 arsonists burned the Roth building on the rant Campus to the ground. Students threw rocks at the firemen and chopped the fire hoses. Students and non students had previously rioted through the town of Kent smashing windows. Just before the fatal shootings on the Kent state Campus students were throwing rocks at the National guard some of whom were finally panicked into firing live bullets when their tear Gas was exhausted. If one is permitted to make a Choice Between Spiro Agnew and the Cleveland regional ads office As the creators of a certain atmosphere at Kent state whom would you name As the villain the american legion Magazine editors just want you to know All the circumstances. Then there is the business of the so called a Tiger cages at con son prison in South Vietnam. This made a splash when congressman Hawkins and his staff member Tom har Kin told about prisoners with to open sores Eye diseases and malnutrition in the but now comes congressman Philip m. Crane r. 111. Offering himself As a a truth squad of one to say that Hawkins and Hyrkin must a have been congressman Crane making his own on the spot Survey says he a saw no evidence of open sores Eye disease or the cells in the a Tiger cages a says Crane a were Well ventilated Well a noted and relatively Cool. All the prisoners appeared healthy and Well fed. In each cell we entered the prisoners immediately stood this column Hasni to visited con son. But it thinks you should know that congressman Hawkins and congressman Crane looking at the same a Tiger Cage cells came away with entirely different pictures. Distributed by King features Syndicate. Liz Mccormick was named the 1970 Queen of these Iowa cooperative electric association at the 32nd annual meeting to a a did by the Queen and her court Are above i to r Julia Unkrich Nancy Vittetoe miss Mccormick Sandra Hay Filson Perey sue Smithhart and Linda Susan Venghaus Liz Mccormick named Coop Queen miss Liz Mccormick 18 year old daughter of mrs. Dorothy Mccormick of route 2, it. Pleasant was named Queen of these Iowa cooperative electric association at their 32nd annual meeting tuesday. As Winner of the local a miss Rural electrification contest she is eligible to enter the Iowa contest later this year. Miss Mccormick has recently returned from Chile where she a was the ass foreign Exchange student. While a student in the it. Pleasant schools she was a member of the National Honor society Quill and scroll Forsenius and other school activities. She has also been Active in her Church the girl scouts the 4-h, and a member of the Sweet sixteen who assist As hostesses at the old threshers reunion. The other attractive Young ladies who were contestants Are Sandra i Kay Filson daughter of or. And mrs. Floyd Filson of route 2, Birm Ogham Peggy sue Smithhart daughter of mrs. Ada Smithhart of route i it. Pleasant Julia Unk Rich daughter of or. And mrs. Clarence Unkrich of route i Winfield Linda sue Venghaus Daugh i Ter of or. And mrs. Ralph Veng j Haus of Rural it. Union and Nan-1 by Vittetoe daughter of or. And mrs. Edwin Vittetoe of route i Washington. Miss Venghaus a student at the University of Iowa was the first runner up. All of the contestants were presented with Nice gifts from the cooperative and were feted at a luncheon at the Harlan House on tuesday noon. Judges were mrs. Keith Garretson mrs. Richard Van Tuyl Bill Mertens of the Burlington Hawkeye Mike Finger of radio station Kugi and Morton Dodds local insurance executive. Sandi Brombaugh the 1960 National miss rec assisted Coop manager Warner a. Russell in the presentation of the candidates to the membership. Wet Day hampers electric Coop event patrons of these Iowa cooperative electric association had a cold and wet Day for their 32nd annual meeting tuesday at Mcmillan Park. The attendance which usually draws in excess of 1500 members and their families was Down to about 400 persons who sat in the rain swept grandstand. Mayor Charles Hanna extended a Welcome to rec officials and members and Knight Hartley president of the Board responded. Reports were Given during the morning session by president Hartley Secretary a report by Max Docken Dorff treasurers report by Harold Kite managers report by Warner Russell nominating committee report by Harold Mcleran and the election of directors by Ben Galer counsel for the cooperative. M. W. Boudreaux general manager of the be Missouri electric Power cooperative spoke briefly As did Earl King executive vice president of the Iowa association of electric cooperatives. Marvin Brown of it. Pleasant and Janne Mari Shelman of Hillsboro were the two selected to make the annual trip to Washington d c. Under the sponsorship of the rec youth program. They gave a report of their trip to the membership. O .0 o the honorable David a. Hamil administrator of the Rural electrification administration Washington d.c., was the principal speaker. Due to the weather he limited his remarks and paid special tribute to the excellent financial position of Tho local cooperative and record of loan repayments to the Rea. In addition Hamil said a i want to commend this cooperative for the splendid leadership it has exercised during recent years in helping to i attract Small industries into this Community. My last visit to it. Pleasant was in 1957,�?� he said a and the excellent Progress you have made in bringing Industry to complement your Rural Economy is proof of what can be done with determination and capable Virgil Mills gave the report on the election of directors for the cooperative. For three year terms the results were As follows Charles Rohdy Lee county 820 Adrain Overberg Henry county 792 Bernard Peebler Jeff county 764 Charles Brombaugh Henry co. 483 Knight Hartley Lee co. 475. Charles Cowen Jefferson co. 380 for one year term the voting was As follows John Hunzinger Henry co 909 ted Huene Henry co. 357 the new Board members Rohdy Peebler Overberg and Hunzinger met with the carry Over members after the annual meeting for the purpose of reorganizing the Board. Those elected to office for the coming year were Fred Holsteen Lee co., president Sherman Unkrich Jefferson co., vice president Max Dockendorff Des Moines co. Secretary Harold Hite Jefferson co., treasurer a Resolution requesting the membership to approve a change in the by Laws which would permit the cooperative to join the newly created Coop Bank passed by a vote of j 419 yes to 352 no. Members were entertained by miss Korkee Kerr of Keosauqua playing her Wurlitzer electric Organ and singing. Leo Greco and his a request time band of Cedar rapids played favorite numbers for the membership Early in the afternoon. A lunch of Ham sandwiches and Beans were served to All who attended. Two injured in Accident on 218 two persons were injured in a two car Accident which occurred at the intersection of highways 218 and 78 North of Olds at 8 Arn. Wednesday. Glen Richenberger 42, Wayland suffered a possible neck whiplash injury and is in memorial Hospital. Delbert j. Winter. 18, Epworth route 2, received cuts in his lip and Chin and was treated and released. Both Drivers were headed North and Richenberger slowed Down to turn left onto 78 when a semitrailer passed. The Semi trailer sprayed water which obscured Winters vision and his 1965 Oldsmobile collided with the left rear of Rie Henberger a 1963 Chrysler. The Winter car was totally damaged. The Richenberger car ended up in the Northeast ditch. Winter and a passenger Donald Rahe Dyersville employed on a sewer project Here were on their Way to their Homes when the Accident occurred. Rahe was not Hurt. Richenberger was on his Way Home from work. Deputy sheriff Charles Droz investigated. Man sought in kidnapping turns self in Fremont neb. Up a a 58-year-old parole violator from Indiana charged with kidnapping a 9-year-old sugar Grove 111., girl and transporting her to Knoxville Iowa turned himself in late tuesday to Dodge county sheriffs officers Here. Harold Theodore Sumpter Warsaw ind., went to the sheriffs office at Fremont about 30 Miles Northwest of Omaha about 4 . The Fri in Omaha said. Sumpter dressed in Street clothes told officials at Fremont he Learned through the news Media that he was being sought on a kidnapping charge. Officers said his old Model Auto was impounded. Spokesmen for the Dodge county sheriffs office said after checking Sumpter out on parole violation which he admitted the other charges developed. He will appear before a . Commissioner at Omaha today the Fri said. A warrant for Sumpter a arrest was issued in Chicago 111., monday after Susan Marie Feldott was found sunday night in a Park in Knoxville. Susan who said she was not harmed while she was with the kidnapper was met by her parents in Davenport Iowa and returned Home monday. No mistrial because of Nixon remark los Angeles up a super a for court judge Charles h. Older today denied a defense motion for a mistrial in the Tate Labianca murder Case based on president Nixon a remarks about the guilt of Charles Manson. Older said he was satisfied that i the jurors hearing the Case Are j a table and willing to be fair and impartial in deciding a verdict for the hippie Leader and three Young women co defendants. I a the time has come to place this in its proper perspective a older said. The judge said it was not important whether Manson had Deli i brately invited prejudice by holding up a newspaper with the headline i a Manson guilty Nixon declares a in front of the jury tuesday. A the important Point is whether the members of this jury Are Cap Able of rendering an impartial ver i in this Case a he said. Rainfall totals about seven inches heaviest Rains experienced in it Many years fell in Henry county j and nearby Over the 30 hour period ending at noon wednesday. Skunk River and smaller streams were injuries fatal to Farmington Rural Man Farmington Archie St. Clair 6l, of it. I Farmington died at 3 00 . Tuesday in University hospitals in Iowa City where he had been a patient since july 23. Death resulted from injuries suffered on june 13 when a Gas hot water Heater exploded while he was attempting to Light it in the basement of his Home. The son of the late Wayne Winfield and Mary Belle Stockwell St. Clair he was born on december 3, 1908 at Harrisburg to. On november 7, 1928 he married Nellie Carter at Montrose. Or. St. Claire married Anna Jean Burke on april to 1903, at Kahoka to. She survives. Also surviving Are several children and step children two Sisters 27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a 40-year resident of Lee county and was employed by Foote Mineral company Keokuk As an electrician. Services will be on thursday August 6, at 1 30 . In Schmidt memorial Home Keokuk. Rev. Carl a. Amos will officiate. Burial will be in Montrose cemetery. Drop fire bombs on communists phenom penh Cambodia up a four . Air Force Jet fighter bombers today bombarded communist troops with napalm fire bombs in a direct support Mission for cambodian soldiers battling for control of a Highway Junction. Up correspondent Kent Potter witnessed the raid on the outskirts of Skourn 35 Miles Northeast of phenom penh and overheard radio conversations Between an american Pilot and a cambodian Field commander directing the air attacks. Appeal for limit on Pep pills Washington up a the food and drug administration Foa appealed to doctors and drug manufacturers today to sharply limit use of amphetamines a the so called a Pep in ancient Japan married women dyed their Teeth Black to indicate their marital status we. Smart appointed to sea Council Hilary Sandoval jr., administrator of the Small business administration today announced in Washington the appointment of William h. Smart it. Pleasant As a member of the Iowa District advisory Council for the sea. Or. Sandoval said that or. Smart has been selected for Council membership in recognition of his knowledge of an interest in problems of Small business. As a member of the District Council he will take part in the Semi annual meetings at which the needs of the local Small business Community will be discussed and the Means by which sea can most effectively meet these needs will be considered. The advisory Council serves As a Channel of information to various local business and commercial interests regarding specific sea programs As Well As an advisory body which keeps the District director Hal p. Mccarthy informed of current economic conditions within the Iowa District apartment fire fatal to eleven Minneapolis Minn. Up a eleven persons were known dead four hospitalized and seven persons apparently were missing Early today after a fire at a downtown Minneapolis apartment Complex. The fire of undetermined origin sounded five alarms beginning at 12 54 ., and extensively damaged the three Story Brick veneer Structure according to fire chief Kenneth Hall. He said 32 persons were in the Structure when the fire started on a wooden Back porch which scaled the building on East Hennepin Avenue. Too the nine victims remained unidentified. Hospitalized in serious to critical condition were Jean Newman 68 Isaac Gilbert 87 Charles Hinton 81 and one unidentified Man. A fifth person walked away before he could be treated. The red Cross said nine persons escaped some by climbing out windows and Down knotted ropes. The fire was concentrated on the top floors Hall said. A they either got out or they did no to the chief said. A the hal1-Way was full of fire. They had no place to go a he said of the victims j who All were found on the top floor. Too businesses on the ground floor damaged were Don Leary a to and record shop the Hennepin loan co., the ukrainian gift shop. Also damaged was the jes investment co. On the second floor. Hall said the Structure was a fully involved but a not destroyed by the fire which was brought in Der control about two hours a Tel it started. Damage was estimated at $150,000. Papers filed for two for school Board nomination papers Are being received for directors from two districts for the it. Pleasant Community school District. To Date papers have been received by mrs. John Wilson Secretary of the Board for Richard Cornick director District i and Richard Roach director District 4. Duane Thomas present director from District i has previously announced that he will not be a candidate for re election. Marvin Hunting incumbent director from District 4, has not announced his future plans. Nomination papers have also been filed for John p. Budde for treasurer of the school District for a two year term expiring on july i 1973. His present term runs until july i 1971. Nomination papers Are available at the office of the Secretary at the Van Allen elementary building and must be filed no later than August 25th and Bear the signature of at least to eligible voters. The school Board election is established by Law As the second monday in september which is september 14th this year. Reports truck struck by car William j. Rudolph Bellaire the. Reported to City police at 6 . W Che Day that at 4 45 . The Gulf interstate engineering co. Of Houston tex., pick up he was driving was struck by a car at the intersection of Madison and Jefferson streets. Kudos pm was headed North and Ste a ted at a Stop Light when a 1969 Marron Ford Mustang collided. With the pick up from the rear and pushed it through the intersection. To or was no damage to the pick up. Rudolph said that the woman driving would t give him her name since there was no damage to the pick up and left. Rudolph said that the front of the Mustang was damaged. Flooding into the lowlands and some crop damage was a certainty. The Federal weather Bureau Guage for a 24 hour period ending at 7 am. Wednesday was 5.7 inches. Additional rainfall occurred wednesday morning so that the total Likely was around 6.5 inches on the Guage at the Leo Turley Home. Many reports were received from various places Over the county of a a overflow in six Inch test tube Type gauges. At Westwood three Miles West of it. Pleasant the total amount at noon wednesday was an even seven inches. The amounts were one half Inch until noon tuesday two inches More in the afternoon and Early evening 3.8 inches More overnight until 7 . Wednesday and .7 of an Inch wednesday morning. The thunderstorms rolled in dumped heavy rain abated and then rolled in again and again for repeat performances. Too in it. Pleasant streets were flooded Many cars flooded out basements were flooded and roofs leaked. In Rural areas the experiences were somewhat similar with the added problem of overflowing of streams. Big Creek was booming. It was the highest that some persons could remember and undoubtedly was the highest of recent years. Other smaller streams also overflowed and Skunk River was moving out into Tho lowlands inundating com and soybeans. It appeared Likely that Skunk River would remain at High Levels for several Days for some of the heaviest rainfalls reported occurred in the Skunk River Basin to the Northwest. Nearly seven inches fell at Grinnell which is in the Basin. More than four inches fell at Washington. Lightning hits a two residences two local residences were struck by lightning late tuesday afternoon and firemen Weer called. At 5 01 . It was reported that lightning went through the Robert Stearns residence at 805 Lincoln and blew out a lamp. At 5 35 . Lightning struck the Clayton Arnold residence at 1007 West Saunders and set a mattress on fire. Firemen quickly extinguished the Blaze. The Emerson electric fire alarm at the police station went off at 5 35 . Due to Low water pressure but firemen did no to make a run. Arrested in drug raids Hyannis port mass. Up a Robert f. Kennedyjr. 16, son of the late new York senator and r. Sargent Shriver Iii 17, son of the former ambassador to France were arrested tuesday night in drug raids it was disclosed today. The two boys were among 17 persons seized in raids by local police in the Hyannis port area according to authoritative sources. The charges involved marijuana the sources said. Gov. Robert Ray in Hospital for surgery award contract for carpeting Des Moines up a the Iowa legislative Council today awarded a $30,100 contract for new carpeting in the Senate and House Chambers to a Des Moines firm. Storey Kenworthy of Des Moines was the apparent Low bidder. Des Moines up a gov. Robert d. Ray. Hospitalized Early today with extreme abdominal pains was scheduled to undergo exploratory surgery today for a suspected Gall bladder attack. William Thompson the governors press Secretary said the exploratory surgery will be conducted by or. Rutledge Schropp a staff surgeon at Iowa methodist Hospital in Des Moines. The surgery will determine whether the governors Gall bladder will have to be removed. Ray was expected out of the recovery room about 4 . Hospital officials list his condition As Good. The governors wife Billie drove him to the Hospital about 4 . Today in the family a private car and will be with him until surgery begins. Thompson said the governor has experienced abdominal pains a off and on since april and had visited his private physician before he was hospitalized a today. The operation has forced cancellation of Ray s Campaign appearances personal appointments and plans to attend the National governors conference next week. It. Gov. Roger Jepsen has Bern notified of the governors condition and is in Des Moines awaiting further word. It was unknown whether Iowa would Send another representative to the governors conference at Lake of the ozarks to. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon a hug can be a roundabout direction to demonstrate a persons True affection

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