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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - December 5, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news fair vol. 92, no. 286mt. Pleasant Iowa saturday evening december 5, 1970 Price to cents Jeffrey Hart Yukio Mishima the meaning dark and personally disastrous though it was the Hara Kiri suicide of Yukio Mishima Japan a leading novelist brings you up Short As you meditate upon it. And this is what he surely meant it to do. It was a mad act yes but it was not an act lacking in intelligible meaning for us if you ask a group of contemporary College students what it is they value most highly among the personal Virtues almost inevitably they will reply in this they Are surely representative. For All its wars and other kinds of violence our modern Western civilization inflicts pain very unwillingly and first on its Agenda is the Relief of suffering. Suffering in any form direct or indirect in a political problem it must be solved All other considerations give Way before it. In its commitments ours is the a a kind civilization. Too on a recent sunday for example James Reston who is in the mainstream of modern feeling if anyone is reflected in a very troubled fashion upon the fact that the tragedy in Pakistan does not hit us More immediately that we really done to feel it All that deeply. And he feels guilty for us that we do not. He does no to mean that we refuse the condensed milk and the penicillin he wants us to feel their suffering not merely do something about it. Likewise the suffering caused by the vietnamese War. And because our feelings Are deficient in this respect he draws the gloomy conclusion that a we have forgotten the Central fact of our religious heritage namely that every life is sacred and inviolable. A he wants us to be even More sensitive to suffering than we actually Are even though considered historically we Are More sensitive to it than any past civilization. Only As we become still More sensitive to it still More outraged that it exists shall we recover our but shocking though it will surely sound May not something like the opposite be True the Relief of suffering is surely a Good things but is it the Only thing or even the highest thing of All is it not Likely that my students selection of a a kindness As the highest human Quality really is the measure not of our civilizations strength but of its weakness too after All the great men of the Western past universally admired in the past would not have put a a kindness at the Peak of human Virtues. Achilles chose glory and violent death Over Long life and ease and Aeneas put the founding of Rome first even above co education in Carthage with dido. Would St. Francis to speak of the a religious heritage to which or. Reston refers have placed kindness first hardly. Rather he would have cited chastity obedience and poverty a and in imitation of Christ suffering. Dante and Michelangelo also part of that heritage if asked what they most admired would have replied perhaps a disdain for baseness of Keats or Goethe would have answered that moment when one experiences perfect Beauty and wholeness whatever the antecedent suffering. Too it seems to me that desperate and alien though his deed was the suicide of Mishima in some Way tries to recall us to ourselves. He perceived the westernization of Japan a the materialism the liberalism the secularism a As a terribly diminishing thing. As indeed it was and is for the West itself is a diminished thing diminished in comparison with the spiritual vitality of its past. Mishima clearly wished however Barbaric ally to recall his own people to the older and More bracing ideals of the japanese tradition. He looked Back but he spoke to the present As when he alluded to the a a spineless policy of the last Twenty five years Japan growing fat and prosperous while utterly dependent upon an alien Power for its National defense. As Itera Pound wrote so tellingly of the humanitarian impulse in Canto 30 ,. Artemis singing Artemis Artemis against pity lifted her Wail pity Mauseth the forests to fall pity Layeth my nymphs. Distributed by King features Syndicate terse verse by a. C. Gordon in when you Tell. Secret to another vill go into me ear and in another. 198 gigs on first of charter flights Saigon up a the first charter flight for american servicemen going on mid tour furloughs to the United states from Vietnam took off today with 198 gis ranging in rank from private to colonel. Hie flight for which the servicemen have to foot the Bill was not educational programs by medical staff members of the medical staff at Henry county memorial Hospital have been giving considerable donated time to various educational programs for Hospital employees. Even before the heart Monitor was installed or. Phillip Couch Man and or. Reuben Widmer were training nurses on what they would need to know and watch for with a patient on the machine. The nursing staff was complimented by the technician who installed the unit when he said he had never seen a group of nurses so Well prepared before the unit was put into use. Or. Couchman has continued the past two years to give refresher courses to newly employed and regularly employed nurses. A refresher class in obstetrical nursing has been started by mrs. Jerri Dean in service coordinator and Kay Geary director of nurses. They will be assisted by several physicians in this course or. Mary Couchman will review neonatology or. Robert Wettach has met and discussed a what doctors expect of obstetrical nurses or. Phillip Couchman will discuss prenatal care and nursing care of a patient in labor and delivery or. Harold Rankin will discuss nursing care in Post Partum patients and Mary Jane Leyden . Will demonstrate isolates bilirubin Light other equipment and improved sterilizing procedures. A without the help of our doctors on these education programs we would fall behind in new techniques and new ideas. We certainly appreciate the time the medical staff gives to these important educational programs said Lynn Byrne Hospital administrator. Additional refresher courses on a variety of subjects will be conducted in the future. A sellout. There were 52 empty seats. And the plane was two hours late in departing. Too organizers of the flight had said earlier the chartered dc8 Jet Airliner was fully booked within 12 hours after reservations were opened but no one could give any reason Why some of the expected passengers failed to show up for the flight which is headed for san Francisco Chicago and new York. Too the flight was the first of to scheduled during the next two months following a new military policy which will allow gigs to return to the United states for a two week leave during their one year Vietnam tour if they Are willing to pay their own Way. Some of the passengers were gis who had turned Down free travel to rest and recreation r and r centers in such places As Hong Kong or Sydney for the Chance to get Home for two weeks. Others were married men who figured the trip to the states would be cheaper than meeting their wives for an r and r in Honolulu. Cd club plans year round help at county Home on a rather Large scale an unusual adoption proceedings is in the works. The a a parents Are the members of the Iris City citizens band radio club the a adoptee so Are the residents of the Henry county Home. Beginning with a special Christmas party the cd club plans a year round program of entertainment and Aid to the county Home residents. The approximately 50 members of the local club feel that giving of Money and items Isnit enough so along with the monthly visit to the Home members Are planning painting parties to brighten the appearance of the rooms As Well As other projects which will mean giving of themselves. The cd club is planning their annual fund raising supper for a Date after the holidays. Last year this Community minded group contributed the proceeds to the grandstand fund this year the proceeds will provide some of the needs of the county Home. Specific needs include a to set vacuum cleaner hairdryers and curtains. Lyle Conrad 264-2329, or Don Newman 385-2994. May be contacted by area residents who could contribute needed items or help with the program. Break in at n. L. Journal the journal building at new London was broken into sometime thursday night and about $40 was taken from the Cash Register a drawer and pop machine. Entrance was gained by breaking a Glass in a South door. The break in was reported to John Willey police chief by Duane Griggs journal publisher at 8 am. Friday. Soil District commissioner vote on wednesday All Henry county residents Are reminded of the conservation District commissioner election to be held wednesday december 9, at the first United methodist Church in it. Pleasant. The polls will be open from 10 00 am. To 2 00 p.m., and voters Are requested to use the North Entrance. As previously announced an excellent slate of candidates is available for your vote. Listed alphabetically they Are Dale Cammack of Salem township Warren Cockayne Scott township Mark Fitzpatrick the incumbent new London township mrs. Erma Scott of it. Pleasant in Center township Dale Waters Baltimore township and Richard Yoder of Jefferson township. The three commissioners to be elected wednesday will join present commissioners Robert Hunting of Jackson township and Gerald Lauer of Canaan township. These men serve without pay in their efforts to further the conservation of natural resources a not Only in Henry county but state and nation wide As Well. Water and air pollution finally is receiving the Long overdue publicity which is necessary if this threat to our lives and health is to be recognized and corrected. However this is not a new problem despite the current wave of publicity which gives that impression. The soil conservation service and soil amp water consent tips distracts have been working for Many years 35 years nation wide and 26 years in Henry county to combat pollution through soil and water conservation measures. Find wreckage of plane two survivors Saigon up a search teams today found the wreckage of a u. S. C123 plane and two badly injured survivors in Cloud covered mountains 165 Miles Northeast of Saigon. U. S. Headquarters said 42 men were killed when the twin engined plane crashed nov. 29. The transport was one of two c123�?Ts reported lost in the Central part of South Vietnam within a three Day period last month. The other plane reported Down nov. 27 with 79 persons aboard still has not been located. Too taken together the crashes add up to the second worst air toll in the Vietnam War. The worst was on May 12, 1968, when a c130 transport was shot Down near the Kham due Green Beret Camp killing six american crewmen and about 150 vietnamese and Mountain tribesmen. The survivors found today were identified As air Force sets. Gary l. Aldredge of Navato calif., and wraparound bump it looks As if the Utility pole was planted in the wreckage of this school bus at Sens France but actually the bus collided with a passenger car. Then wrapped itself around the pole. Two children were killed 31 injured. $109 million More from slate in proposed school funding Des Moines up legislative. Tax study has agreed on a new method of funding local school districts that would require an additional outlay of $109 million a year from state government but relieve property taxes Between 15 and 25 Mills. The committee which was established by the 1970 Iowa leg the Iowa split the costs of education equally committed Between lord Tempe try taxes and state Aid. Winners in tryouts for j Honor hand the state presently pays Only a bout 30 per cent of the costs while local property taxes pick up the remaining 70 per cent of the costs. The committee voted Friday in favor of a uniform 20 Mill property tax to be levied in each local school Slature to find a Way to relieve the District in Iowa dropping the aver property tax Burden has virtually decided to switch to a foundation plan for funding Iowa education. The foundation plan attempts to prisoner of War week proclaimed age state property tax tween 15 and 25 Mills. Load be under the plan proposed by rep. Edgar Holden r Davenport and sen. Roger Shaff r Camanche the state would contribute about 50 per cent of the costs of education through state income and sales taxes. Moving toward Volunteer army says general it. Bragg n. C. Up a the nations top Soldier says America is moving toward a a a Volunteer army by next year but cautioned the selective service system should remain in Force As a a National Gen. William c. Westmoreland chief of staff of the u. S. Army spoke Friday night before the Braxton Bragg chapter of the association of the u. S. Army. Westmoreland said continuance of the selective service system beyond its expiration of june 30, 1971, a is essential to guarantee that our nations defences Are not he said the army is a in a sweeping period of transition and a we Are adjusting to the new realities of the Nixon doctrine which Means a reduced u. S. Presence overseas and smaller military forces. A we Are redeploying forces from Vietnam and substantially reducing our strength to come within reduced budgets a he said. A we Are moving to a Volunteer Westmoreland is spending the weekend at it. Bragg to review an airborne jump by the 71st airborne brigade from the Texas National guard. Proclamation whereas nearly 1,600 members of the armed forces of the United states Are officially listed either As missing in action or As prisoners of War in Southeast Asia Ana edition $109 million would be an j j needed in state Aid to pay the _ i states share. Whereas the Holden Shaff plan Calls for the state to spend about $276 million annually in Aid to local school districts. Presently the state assistance amounts to about $167 million. These men have suffered and continue to suffer pain imprisonment deprivation of their rights prolonged separation from their loved ones and the Peculiar mental and physical anguish which is the unique lot of the prisoner of War and whereas their wives children parents and other relatives in the United states suffer with them the agony of separation and of loneliness and whereas these men have carried out and continue to carry out their duties to their country in accordance with their principles and pursuant to directions of the american people whom they Are defending and whereas it is entirely just and in Accord with humanitarian instincts that we the american people remember these men. Cherish their contributions to our Security and Pray for their safety and their speedy return to their Homes and families now therefore i. Diaries Hanna mayor of the City of it. Pleasant do hereby proclaim the week of 6 12 december As prisoner of War week in the City of it. Pleasant Iowa and i urge All citizens to show their respect and concern for these servicemen and to join in praying for their release. Too the above proclamation has been endorsed by both the Bob Tribby Post 58 american legion David n. Cornick. Commander and the Henry county Post 2561, veterans of foreign wars William c. Anderson commander. The committee rejected a plan offered by rep. Maurice Van Nostrand r Avoca that would have required the state to collect a 25 Mill property tax put the Money into a Pool and distribute it equal Southeast Iowa Honor band. More announcement has been made by Harold Dodd director of the 7-8 Grade band of the winners in the local try outs who will represent it. Pleasant at the auditions in Washington for membership in the Southeast Iowa Honor band. Of the 28 band members who made the extra Effort to try out the following musicians have been selected. Each school is allowed Only 7 entries. Clarinet Jim Beaver alternate Sharon Klyn. Trombone Erie Allender alternate Jim Hilbrandt French Horn Pat Seimens alternate Melissa Burchard Tenor sax step any Bainter alternate Norman Burchard Cornet Kay Thomas alternate Lana Leuella flute Hannah Volkmann alternate Karen Roseberry Bass clarinet Debbie Vance no alternate. Honorable mention goes to Jeff Dunifer Marcy Mcbeth Norma Moehle Jan Parks Danny san offelman and Neil Smith. Auditions will be held at Washington saturday Jan. 9 for the Cross says goodbye to canadians Montreal up a British dip Lomat James Cross said goodbye to the people of Canada today thanking the police for a having persevered and found me a and said he wanted a Chance to enjoy his new regard for a the Ordinary simple things of Cross preparing to Fly Home to England paid tribute to the courage of Pierre Laporte the Quebec Cabinet minister strangled to death by the Quebec liberation front Flythe same revolutionary group that held Cross hostage for 60 Days. Switching to French in a Brief Airport Farewell speech Cross said a Why Pierre Laporte is dead and i alive i do not know but i wish to express my conviction and Hope that his sacrifice was not in vain. A brother and Friend a i never met Pierre Laporte but during the week when we were two prisoners i thought of him As a brother and a he expressed for mrs. Laporte Quot my profound and sincere Vincent Fairbrother of Riverside r. I. Both were flown to a u. S. Hospital at Cam Ranh Bay for treatment of broken Bones and exposure. Too Aldredge a condition was described As fair. Fairbrother was reported in serious condition. Both men were near the left rear door of the plane when it went Down after taking off on a flight from Phan rang Bay. Aldredge said it took him two or three Days to find Fairbrother in the Jungle. He said he could hear him Yelling from a position where he was pinned in the wreckage. During the last four Days of the ordeal Aldredge said he and Fairbrother could hear helicopters searching for the wreckage. He said they yelled in a vain attempt to attract attention. Too up correspondent Robert Sullivan was aboard one of the big hh53 helicopters which finally located the wreckage today. It picked its Way from tree to tree through Clouds along a Mountain slope Northwest of Phan rang and dropped a Rescue team into the Jungle to reach the survivors. In Battle action reported today u. S. 5th infantry division mechanized troops killed six communists in fighting near the demilitarized zone. South vietnamese units made a helicopter assault outside Saigon and killed 36 Viet Cong and North vietnamese. Killed in crash near Davenport Blue grass up a Earl i. Costello 23, Davenport was killed and his wife injured in. A two car Headon crash on . 61 Friday night East of Here in Scott county. Fighting near do zone Saigon up a u. S. 5th infantry division mechanized troops killed six communists today in fighting near the demilitarized zone Doz. South vietnamese units made a helicopter assault outside Saigon and killed 36 Viet Cong and North vietnamese. U. S. Military spokesmen said the units of the 5th division suffered one Man wounded in the fighting a half mile South of the Doz. The fighting broke out in an area 18 Miles Northwest of Quang tri and More than 400 Miles Northeast of Saigon. The american armoured units were backed up by helicopter gunships. Four americans were killed Friday in the crash of an oh58 Kiowa observation helicopter near the coastal City of Nha rang. Cars collide a1 intersection considerable damage resulted at 12 10 am. Saturday when a ims the Iowa Highway Parol said Chevrolet driven by Roger Bentler by to All local school districts. The difference of 5 Mills in the two plans amounted to about $35 million in property tax collections. Van Nostrand who was Defeated in the Republican primary in june contended the 20 Mill property tax requirement is a a unrealistic because it places too much of the Burden of financing education on income and sales taxes. Under this plan the state would have spent $70 million More to support education in Iowa instead of the estimated $109 million. Than 50 schools both Large and Small in this part of the state participate in this activity sponsored by the . Bandmaster association. Costello and his wife Jennie 18, were passengers in a car driven by Roy Mcfarland 22, Davenport 16, and a 1964 Volkswagen driven by Randall j. Holtkamp 17, both of it. Pleasant collided at the in which collided with a car driven by Ter Section of Cherry and washing Michael Dillon 20, Muscatine. The patrol said Mcfarland was attempting to pass a string of oars and hit the oncoming Dillon vehicle. Mrs. Dillon was transferred from Davenport to University hospitals in Iowa City with head Arm and leg injuries. Dale Mittman 21, Muscatine a passenger in Dillon a the i-8 Grade band will present car it suffered a broken leg and both Clarksville youth killed in mishap Greene up a a Rural Clarksville youth was killed Early today when his car went out of control on a curve on a Butler county Blacktop. Killed in the crash was Robert Lee Ascher 19, a student at the Hawkeye Institute of technology in Waterloo. Authorities said that the Young Ascher was wearing a seat Belt at the time of the Accident. Police said that a passenger in the Ascher of Greene its annual mid Winter concert wednesday night dec. 16 at 7 30 in the Cottrell gym. There will not be any admission charge. Ten cases of Beer stolen Jim Shipley manager of the Gulf 7-11 Quick shop on West Washington Street reported to police at 7 21 am. Saturday that ten cases of Beer were stolen from an old milk truck used to store Beer during the night Friday. A padlock was broken off the milk truck which is parked East of the building. Mcfarland and Dillon escaped serious injury the patrol said. Hughes on special drug abuse study ton streets. Roger Warrington and Steve Leonard passengers in the Volkswagen and Holtkamp were shaken up and were checked Over at memorial Hospital and released. Bentler was heading South on Cherry and Holtkamp was going East on Washington when the cars collided. The Volkswagen struck the Chevrolet in the right Side. Police investigated and charged Bentler with failure to yield the right of Way. New York s taxicab Drivers on strike reports theft of car from lot Phil Delzell reported to police at car Teresa Curtis 15, 4 03 pm. Friday that a White Over suffered shoulder in Black 1967 Plymouth License num juries in the Accident. Ascher of Ber 44-663, had been stolen from flyers said died of head and Chest j the Delzell motors lot sometime in injuries. I the last five Days. Washington up a sen. Harold Hughes a Iowa Friday was City a selected As one of two Senate rep Many resent Tives on a special National commission on marijuana and drug abuse created under a recently enacted drug abuse prevention Law. Hughes and sen. Jacob javits of new York were appointed to the commission by vice president Spiro Agnew. The 13-member commission will also include two members of the House of representatives and nine persons appointed by president Nixon. The commission will study the extent of marijuana use existing Laws the mental and physical effects of marijuana and the relationship of the substance to crime and abuse of other drugs. Recommendations Are to be made within one year and a final report expected within two years. New York up a new York 36,000 Fleet taxicab Drivers of them shouting a a we be waited too Long a went on strike at 12 01 am. Est today in a dispute Over a wage provisions in a new contract. Both management and labor negotiators said they believed the strike in the nations largest City could be a Long one. It threatened to further Strain the City a already overburdened transportation system. The walkout disrupted Christmas shopping plans and forced night club goers to hike for subways and buses. Airport passage was curtailed. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon a father sent his son to College and nothing did he Lack the father spent ten thousand dollars and got a quarterback

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