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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 5, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news vol. 92, no. 132 it. Pleasant Iowa Friday evening june 5, 1970 Price to cents fair amp warmer these Days by John Chamberlain senator Harry f. Byrdjr. Passes the first test Washington when the Virginia democrats decided last february to demand a loyalty oath from their candidates to support their party a 1972 presidential nominee senator Harry f. Byrdjr. Was faced with a ticklish problem. He with Good conscience sign a Promise to support a pig in a poke two years hence at a time when so Many big game democrats Are playing the game with ideological deuces wild. On the other hand there was the Byrd concern for prudence to uphold. Virginia like other Southern states is on the verge of accepting a two party system for Good but despite the fact that a Republican Linwood Holton sits in the governors chair Harry Byrd thinks the majority of virginian voters Are Independent democrats. So he has Ransom Hijacker overpowered faces air piracy charge Washington up a with passed through his Abdomen and out his Back. He was reported in fair condition today. A pistol in one hand and a straight razor in the other an Arizona Man with a $471 grudge against the government hijacked a jetliner thursday and held 88 persons Berkley burst nto the cockpit of the wild adventure began when hostage for $100 million Ransom. Eight hours later the ordeal ended with a gunfight in the cockpit that left the Pilot with a Bullet in his stomach and the Hijacker in Fri Handcuffs. Too the Hijacker was Auther g. Barkley a former bakery truck Driver who politely had told the Crew that once he got the Ransom played Coy when republicans have i he was going to a destroy the Mon suggested that he take a Leaf out by and All the people on Board. Of the Story of South Carolinas but All the passengers escaped Strom Thurmond and shift his harm and Barkley was charged party. He has preferred to offer with air piracy and jailed without himself for re election to the sen Bond just before Midnight. Ate next autumn As an Independent capt. Dale Chupe 50, Pilot of pure and simple with no party ties the three Jet Boeing 727, under the Byrd analysis has a comp went 3vi hours surgery for disinter Sharpness. Since Harry Byrd is age to his intestines when a Bullet a conservative like his illustrious father before him he figures that As an Independent he will get the bulk of the conservative democratic votes. He thinks he can certainly count on the True independents who have in late years wavered Between the two parties. As for attracting the republicans he figures that native horse sense will move Many of them to support him in preference to a party Label David Stanley was bucking Iowa history Des Moines Idra a although Republican just to forestall the i it actually involved Only 12 Cou possibility that a Liberal Democrat i ties a race that had considerable might win. Statewide interest was in the first 0 0 0 congressional District where former the trouble with computer Type state senator David Stanley tried to unseat congressman Fred Schwen gel in the Republican primary. Stanley in a Way was bucking Iowa history. Very Seldom has an incumbent congressman been Defeated in the primaries. The last time it occurred was in 1948 when h. R. Gross took out John w. Analysis is that it reckons without personal factors. If the Virginia republicans could find a Strong candidate for senator it would not necessarily a Republican vie tory. It might not even help Republican governor Holton in his Effort to build a Strong machine. However it might easily split the. Conservative vote and so ruin the in the a Quot Public or third Point in Byrds own ind Epen try. Gross who has been to Dent Victory formula. It it Nereus Ever so eat Gwynne so far Byrd has been justified in by More than 5,000 votes his analysis for no Strong re pub there have been some interest lican has yet stepped Forward to ing primaries since but each time offer his services As a sacrificial the incumbent congressman has animal for what would probably won. For example mrs. Enid Rob turn out to be a Liberal Democrat Inson of Hampton came close to tic Barbecue. The influential Politi up setting Gross in the 1958 Pri Cal correspondent of the Richmond Mary and in i960 congressman Ben times dispatch Charles my Jensen Exira turned Back William Dowell jr., rather suspects that Harbor Henderson who later was there is a tacit conspiracy among to become speaker of the Iowa republicans to refrain from looking House for a Strong candidate. Though it so it was not surprising that would naturally be denied the Stanley failed in his bid to oust word has gone out from the White Schwengel. House not to meddle with Byrds generally speaking its also Dif chances for Victory. A recent can ficut to take out a congressman dilate encouragement committee in the general election unless there meeting held in Richmond might is some a political swing on the better have been termed a Candi country or state Date discouragement committee. Schwengels opponent this fall the Only announced Republican i will be Edward Mezvinsky. Iowa candidates to Date Are or. Kenneth by who won the democratic m. Haggerty a former Arlington nomination in the first District county Board chairman and Dar Over Scott county sheriff William Rell f. Branstetter a Roanoke Backie Strout Davenport and Man. Even though names can be Wiliam Albrecht also of Iowa City made in Short order in these elec gome political observers feel the tronic times Given the necessary and democratic Pri Money and to Charisma it is hard Maries in the first District were the to see a Haggerty or a Branstetter mgt expensive in terms of Money doing much damage to a Byrd in Palf of the con ression Virginia. Al candidates in the states history. The first test of Byrds shed i since there Are Many it a Ophy a Quot Ness came at a meeting last week the present state Laws in accounting of Arlington county republicans for Campaign funds an the six Hundred republicans who lures the actual Cost of these Pri constituted a a mass meeting were Maries probably will not be known asked to choose Between backing by the general Public or. Haggerty sending an uncommitted delegation to the state party i incorrect figures Given nominating convention or giving Harry Byrd an endorsement As an i rep Schwengels total vote Independent even though he had in Henry county was 1,520 and the not solicited it and had declined to to 0f David Stanley was 1,234. Debate with or. Haggerty and figures Given in a tabular report Branstetter. Haggerty was the vote by counties in the Dis nominal Victor in the balloting tract thursday were erroneous for with 352 votes. But Byrd the no j Jhenry county party Man got 213 votes which indicates that he is the preference of some 40 percent of the Arlington Republican professionals. Projected Over the entire state of Virginia a 40 percent Republican vote would who added to the conservative democratic and True Independent vote easily put Harry Byrd Back in the Senate. Third party candidates have become senators in the past As progressives populists and Farmer labor ites. Others such As Strom Thurmond and Wayne Morse have won i years ask by changing parties. But who be the anniversary of the War was sides George Norris of Nebraska marked by violent Arab Demontra. Has won by running is a no party Lions against israeli occupation in Many Byrd says he can do it if Many towns of Jordan. Thousands the Phoenix to Washington flight As it passed Over new Mexico. Waving his razor and a .22 Caliper pistol and carrying a gallon can of gasoline Barkley ordered the Pilot to skip a scheduled Stop at St. Louis and Fly directly to Washington to pick up the Ransom he demanded As Balm for a feud with the government Over a $471 tax Bill. Too while the Pilot headed for Washington trans world airline officials collected $100,750 from two Small Virginia Banks stuffed the Money in bags and brought it to Dulles Airport. At the same time Twa ordered capt. Billy Williams to Fly from new York City to meet the incoming jetliner. Williams is the Pilot who boarded a Twa jetliner hijacked to Rome in october. Thinking Quot Here i go again a Williams landed at Dulles in a Small chartered plane close to the hijacked jetliner which had touched Down earlier and was refuelling. Williams picked up a bag of Money Twa officials had placed on the runway and trudged slowly to the jetliner. Once inside the Hijacker a met me with an open razor in one hand and pistol in the other a Williams said in an interview. Barkley grabbed the sack and began pulling Money out. Inc graduate on honeymoon trip killed mrs. Alan Niemi 22, of Washington. Was killed instantly in a one car Accident near Albion Mich., at approximately 4 30 p m. Thursday. Mrs. Niemi the former Jean Ann Johnson and or. Niemi were married just 24 hours earlier on wednesday afternoon at the United presbyterian Church in Washington. Both of the Young newlyweds hello Mirve Ausaf transport erector stands upright to ease its big Mir missile into an underground silo about 20 Miles Northwest of Parshall . The site and the controversially involved missile Are expected to be operational this june. To seek funds for study of Central business District Don Solomonson 32, Overland Park kan., the cop out described what happened later As the Hijacker looked out the cockpit door into the Cabin he a suddenly reached up his right hand and fired a Barkley had spotted an Fri agent who had fired at him. A then we jumped Barkley a Solomonson said. In the scuffle the Pilot was forced Back into his seat and Barkley was on top of him. It was at this Point the Pilot was shot. Solomonson said he made a grab for Barkley a gun and a i pulled it out of the captains too by now the plane was filled with Fri agents who overpowered Barkley and handcuffed h it no. While the shooting was going on the passengers were cowering in the grass alongside the runway. A Man it was a mess old ladies were crying passengers were Yelling and rolling on the ground a Airport policeman Hubert Anocia said. As for Barkley he was hustled Down the stairs from the plane nodding and smiling. He kept saying a hello there. I there a to each policeman he passed Laconia said. A special fund drive will Start monday june 8th to raise approximately $3,500 to finance one half the Cost of the Central business District comprehensive study. The City Council has agreed to pay the other half of the total Cost. Seventeen teams of two men each will Call on every business and profession within the it. Pleasant shopping area during the six Day drive. Suggested donations Are based on a fair share and Range from $15.00 to a maximum of $100. Too the teams of workers Are As follows Gary Williams and Bill Geil Jim Roth and Bill Keefe Dick Murphy and Dean Nebel Amie Schuetz and Larry Marlow Dale Longwell and Dennis Trabert Neil Panther and Bob Ford Bob bondage and Bob Eppard Don Gartin and Bob Mendenhall Leo Brau and Arnold Dejaynes George Means and Virgil Hileman Dick Lane and John Schroeder Wayne self and Max Van Gorp Don Kiesey and Gary Van Dorin Delbert Foss and Arland Tollefson Dick Looker and of 1966, for the proposed study is not City wide but encompasses Only the nine Square Block arca designated As the Central business District. The 1966 plan did not detail the requirements for this area. The downtown area will be allowed to develop at its own Pace while adhering to an Overall plan which would add to the Beauty As Well As convenience of shopping in fit. Pleasant. The study will be undertaken with no preconceived ideas concerning the physical appearance of the Central business District. Too the study will also determine current and future traffic patterns pedestrian needs and desires customer attitudes and preferences and needed services not now provided to the it. Pleasant consumer. The final report will Combine the ideas of the business Community and the Consumers it serves in order to make shopping in it. Pleasant More desirable and convenient. The entire Community will Bene Rural vote gave Fulton boost needed Des Moines a i idea a the Rural vote proved to be the decisive Factor in the contest for the democratic party a gubernatorial nomination. Ironically it was the lawyer candidate capturing the farm and Small town vote from the Farmer candidate. Open drive for capital phenom penh up a Viet Cong and North vietnamese troops consolidated their hold on a Village to Miles from phenom penh today in what was described As the opening of a drive to capture the cambodian capital. The cambodian command threw two More battalions of paratroopers and Armor into the Battle for Scobo this morning and said gov j can mint warplanes were bombing and strafing the guerrillas who captured the town thursday. Stan Kerr Al ill Leger and Ledru w from the Central business Dis Kauffman Bob Bates and Gary see. In truth what is an improvement for the Central business District is an improvement in the entire shopping and professional Community. All will be Given an Opportunity to contribute regardless of whether or not they Are members of the chamber of Commerce. Strict plan. Increased shopping creates More traffic into the City extending the benefits to outlying businesses As Well As professional services. The total effect is a growing prosperous. Desirable Community stimulating further growth. Gary Williams and Arnold de Jaynes Are co chairmen of the Central business District commit the proposed study does not tee under sponsorship of the it. Duplicate the comprehensive plan i pleasant chamber of Commerce. Sank North a spy boat koreans say co advisers in Community j youth group or. And mrs. Loy Williams 1114 Linden drive have been named co advisors to the it. Pleasant Community youth group according to an announcement by John Stiegman president of the City recreation commission. The Williams appointment is for one year and begins july i. Or. And mrs. Williams will supervise operation of the youth Tokyo up a official North j korean broadcasts today said communist North korean naval forces Sank an american a spy boat which intruded into the Waters off Weiju. Broadcasts from the North korean capital of Pyo gag said the a heavily armed spy boat came is iowans visit White House Washington up Robert Fulton owes his Success in winning the nomination to carrying most of the Rural counties while edging William Gannon or More or less holding his own in the larger counties. Former lieutenant governor Pulton Waterloo lawyer carried 77 of the states 99 counties. On the other hand Gannon Mingo Farmer scored big in some of the states larger counties particularly Polk where Gannon had 3, 000 More votes than Fulton. One answer May lie in the Type of Campaign staged by Fulton. He visited in 97 counties while Gannon campaigned in about 75 of the counties. Fulton also had a very effective direct mall Campaign. While serving As minority Leader in the House helped propel Gannony a name before the Public to 1 Ward the latter stages of the session it May have hindered him. For a while Fulton was out making Campaign speeches during the Spring Gannon had to remain in Des Moines. This also was Gannony a first statewide race while Fulton having served two terms As lieutenant i governor and two weeks As governor has had his name before the Iowa Public on Many occasions. Gannon from the Start was at a disadvantage because of his age he s Only 32. This May have been what beat him for his Campaign built around concern for the consumer was better organized than Fulton a. While Gannon basically because of his age appealed to Many Young people this group age 20 to 29, has the poorest voting record at the polls. Presi on the other hand. Fulton 40, name director of summer program Here Jean Johnson Niemi received their Bachelor degrees at the Iowa Wesleyan College graduation exercises Here on monday morning june 1st. Too the Nirmin a were on their honeymoon trip to Bermuda via the East coast. According to the police report Noel Strasser has been named a a cml Feu me up at the wheel or project director for the governor s i oth Orwige last control of his car. Summer task Force program. This program is sponsored by the it. Pleasant Jaycees who have the contract with the governors office. Miss Strasser daughter of or and mrs. Malvin Strasser. What cheer is a graduate of Muscatine Community College and the University of Iowa. Iowa City where she received her . Degree in social work. She was employed with Mahaska county department of social services Oskaloosa during the the car went off the right Side of the four Lane interstate 94 and struck a Concrete Bridge abutment head on. Mrs. Niemi died of multiple injuries and her husband is reported in fair condition in the Albion general Hospital both were popular students during their four years on the Campus at Iowa Wesleyan. Mrs. Niemi graduated in physical education and was a cheer Leader. Summer of 1969 and worked at pay played on the inc baseball Chi Atric Hospital Iowa City during team and was employed part time the latter part of the school year. She will attend the school of social work University of Iowa Iowa City in the fall. Miss Strasser will direct the operation of the program for 20 summer workers who will work in City county state and other non profit organizations for a at the Harlan hotel. He graduated in social science. Jean Ann Johnson Niemi was born in Washington Iowa on july 25, 1948. The Jones funeral Home of Washington Are in charge of arrangements and the funeral will be sunday june 7th at the United learning experience. Applications for these opening presbyterian Church at 2 30 p m May be made at the welfare office in the courthouse. Any non profit organizations interested in employing 14-18 year Olds for the summer can Call 385-8753. Nixon names special envoy to Vatican Wijn Vii Milieu d. Nix0n met with members of was Well known to the a establish sorted toy fighter planes and naval i within the democratic it said the boat was on a reconnaissance Mission. The Iowa Trade Mission to Europe Mentz for nearly an hour thursday of ranks Ter noon at the White House. Washington up a president Nixon has named Henry Cabot Lodge As a special envoy to Steve of Macomb. 111. Washington a mrs. Alan v. Niemi 21, died thursday june 4, in an automobile Accident at Marshall Mich. She was born july 25, 1948 at Washington la., the former Jean Ann Johnson daughter of Harold and Alice Ricketts Johnson. Educated in the Washington Public school she graduated june i this year from inc. On june 3. 1970, she married Alan Vinson Niemi who survives. Mrs. Niemi was a member of the United presbyterian Church. Also surviving Are her parents of Washington and a brother North Korea called the incident a a provocative act against North Korea from land and sea the president spent the time Dis Lamore to and cussing Iowa and european import with the group. The added a the naval spy intrusion is and Export the latest of these mad Provo a iowans led by gov. Robert. Actions a were joined by sen. Jack Miller a Iowa congressman Wiley May earlier today the South korean Ner Iowa congressman Fred defense ministry said two heavily Schwengel a Iowa and veterans armed North korean gunboats administration director Donald overpowered and captured a 120 Johnson of West Branch. Speak in Adams mass. Or. George e. Lamore jr., of the faculty of Iowa Wesleyan College will give his final commencement address of this season Friday at memorial High school in Adams mass. He was called to Fly Back to Mas the Vatican the White House announced today. The action Means restoration after 20 years of an official u s. Link with the scat of the roman Catholic Church. The action does not Wash memorials May be Given to the United presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 30 sunday afternoon at the United presbyterian Church East building with Rev. Clarence Dehne officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Jones funeral Home is in charge Israel sends Waves of planes by up Israel said Waves of its warplanes blasted egyptian targets along the Suez canal today in la straight hours of raids heaviest assaults since the six Day War started three Norris did it which argues a tremendous Confidence. Distributed by King features Syndicate of egyptians cheered president ton South korean Navy boat with in fhe Mission wer 20 men aboard in a Brief sea Bat r wite House tour by Nixon sachets by special invitation for views to Pope Paul i and to solicit tie. It said the incident took place members the tour included the Centennial commencement of his views. Center and will assist officers of at about 1 40 pm. Near Yon Pyong y ters on the that school system. Quot t 1otvt,w Tih Island 75 Miles East of soul. 1i third floor. Commission in ton is establishing formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Of the arrangements. But White House press Secretary Ronald l. Ziegler said Lodge would make two or three visits each year if a i i tip i to i 111 Usu i to the Vatican to explain Nixon 111 Clim it i Wittu the youth group in planning and carrying out various recreational activities. Or. Williams is an admissions Counselor at Iowa Wesleyan and was associate minister of the first methodist Church in Denton Texas before coming to Wesleyan last summer. At the Denton Church he concentrated in the educational area with emphasis on Young adults of North Texas state University and youth of the congregation. Mrs. Williams has been a teacher of the German language and 29th Century history. Mrs. Allen Shook has been adviser to the youth group on a Volunteer basis according to or. Is up Iowa development or Lamore was methodist pastor Vatican t by at Adams for nine years before Vatican press spokesman said to at Wesleyan Gunter Matschke who is finish car and truck damaged in collision Cantril a Larue Wilson 69, of Cantril was charged with failure to yield at a Stop intersection by Van Buren Deputy sheriff Hershel ,.to War. Ana Unn in Day the holy see welcomes the aping work for a pm d degree at the so to a a 1�?z Ike i i ii r. J. In. R a to of cd How knowledgeable the president give the commencement address was about the state of Iowa. His Home is in the sister com prior to meeting Nixon the Low Unity of North Adams where his 1 ans were briefed by the department Mother and father reside. I of Commerce. The group was told or. Lamore will return to he about present economic conditions Wesleyan Campus to speak at envoy As a step toward closer collaboration in the cause of peace Gamal Abdel Nasser in the streets Stiegman. And the commission of Cairo and shouted a we shall fight a. In the countries they we Ould be vis Dickey following a two vehicle a and cadent thursday at 11 30 . At of intcre5t. I department of Commerce office the Iowa Trade leadership workshop for women sunday morning. Vacation Church school at Lockridge Church the Northwest Corner of Cantril. Been named an assistant professor of German at Iowa Wesleyan College according to or. Louis a. Haselmayr. Wesleyan president. Prof. Matschke succeeds prof Glen d. Franklin who has resigned the appointment is effective at the beginning of tile 1970-71 school year. A native of Germany Matschke Kenneth Sample 22. Of Bloom Ais commended Field was driving the straight Tan Mission members for the state be j dem truck owned by the Bloomfield song the first in the Midwest to a foundry. Sample was not Hurt. Wil Lively pursue foreign tourism son complained about his neck. The Deputy estimated $2,000 or. And mrs. Very appreciative of the Fine work damage to Wilson slate Model car 1 or. She a done. I and $400 to the truck. It. Pleasant e a. Hayes and May pick up daily vacation Church school will be held at the Lockridge lutheran Church june 8 through the 34, holds an undergraduate degree 12th. Hours will be 9 to 2 30 with from Padang Gische Hoch Schuk of children bringing a sack lunch for Denburg Germany and an m.a., noon. Milk will be furnished. From Oregon. To expects to com it. Pleasant High school students i classes will be held for children plete his doctoral work in German. Their report cards at three years of age through the 6th literature at Oregon in August. 1 Matschke is married and has one High school report cards ready monday and mrs Keith Garretson of he High achoo offices Aethra Mon Grade. All children in the area Are mkt. A peasant Are on the tour. Day. From s to 12 and i to 4. I invited to attend

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