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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 10, 1971, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news a vol. 93, no. 135 it. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening june to 1971 Price to cents mount Etna jitters subsiding after 60 Days of fire and Thunder Canada s population up 317,000 in year to total 21,688,243 s. Korean boats and Jet fighters sink heavily armed n. Korean boat bomb blast cuts communications with outside As nato ministers meet in Lisbon Nixon to Cali for major offensive against drug use . Mariner 9 chasing user robot to Mars half of Japan s doctors resign to protest Low fees paid under health program skyjacker Jet passengers say Havana now is very run Down suicide on High tension wires Blacks out Lima Peru 40 minutes More than 1,000 East Pakistan Ava War refugees dead of cholera in Calcutta Camps Saigon tax office blasted by bomb four children die in Street Argentina will permit formation of political parties after july i 647 n. Viet pos refuse to co Home because they really enjoy their stay Quot glimpse at the news the almanac by up today is thursday june to the 161st Day of 1971. The Moon is Between its full phase and last Quarter. The morning stars Are Mercury Venus Mars and Saturn. The evening Star is Jupiter. Those born on this Date Are under the sign of gemini. British explorer sir Henry Stanley was born june to 1841. On this Day in history in 1808 . Marines began the invasion of Cuba in the Spanish american War. In 1940 italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared War on France and Britain. In 1942 the German Gestapo burned the tiny czechoslovakian Village of Lidice after shooting 173 men and deporting women and children to concentration Camps. In 1967 the soviet Union broke diplomatic relations with Israel after the jewish state announced a major Victory Over Syria Els both nations accepted a u n. Ceasefire. Watch dog Montrea up a Tex decor a French Canadian folksinger recently purchased a Doberman pins her for $750 to guard his $450 guitar. Early wednesday decor returned to his car parked in old Montreal. His $450 guitar was gone. So was the dog. Quot Dinger Quot Dickson san Francisco up a the Champion Cable car Bel ringer of 1971 is Stephen j. Dickson. Dickson 30, won the Crown wednesday in a contest held in Union quare where he clanged away on a motorized replica of the famed Cable oars. He beat our Alvertis Davison and Carl a. Payne in a three Way Runoff among seven contestants. They were judged on rhythm originality Melody and flying Low or driving Columbus Ohio up a air traffic at Columbus International Allport was halted briefly tuesday while police chased Down a Volkswagen on one of the runways. Jerry Bayness 33, of Cincinnati the Driver of the car was charged with operating a vehicle in an unauthorized area. Man is More rugged Tallahassee Fla. A Florida game and fish commission director o. Earle Frye in commenting there was no immediate threat to human health in Light of the massive Alligator and fish kill in Lake Apopka a Man is a Heck of a lot More rugged than the alligators As far As coping with situations that threaten his any port in storm new Bedford mass. A Joseph Gaziano president of a Massachusetts fishing company when asked Why his attorney had a russian ship in san Francisco attached pending a suit on alleged damages to gazing a a lobster boats by russian ships off new England. A it was the first russian ship wre could Middle East still in crisis the sem official Cairo newspaper Al Abram said today unites a peaceful solution to the Middle East crisis is found by the end of this year War a will be Quot Gigot Quot amp Quot Shalloo Quot i school is out and we Are going numerous games of front Yard baseball were played today with the close of school for another year. Shown in this picture Are Mike Donnolly son of Merlin Donnolly 4-year-old Darren Bitting son of David Bitting and Terry Hill son of Clayton Hill. Mike and Terry were 6th graders. Fighting at halt in Cambodia and s. Vietnam Saigon up a fighting was reported almost at a halt today in South Vietnam and in Cambodia but in the cambodian capital of phenom penh the High command said a communist defector told them his unit suffered 1,400 casualties including 500 dead in recent fighting just outside phenom penh. Reflecting the slower Pace of the War the . Command announced that . Battlefield deaths last week dropped to 19, the lowest toll in nearly six years. Saigon government losses were put at 419 killed and communist losses at 1,875, about the same level of recent weeks. Should certify feed Grain crops by june 18 British of jets land nurses anti cholera vaccine in e. Pakistan Calcutta up a More Bri i brought fears the vaccine would de Tish air Force jets landed today la i Teri orate from the heat and an Den with doctors nurses and Mil English language newspaper charge Lions of doses of anti cholera vaccine in the struggle to keep the disease from spreading among the five million refugees from the War in East Pakistan. An International mercy Airlift brought another half million doses of the vaccine along with other medical and Relief supplies wednesday. Cholera has taken at least 4,000 lives so far according to government spokesmen. As the medical supplies arrived at Durn Durn Airport City officials complained they had insufficient amounts of the vaccine to carry out an emergency inoculation program. Federal health officials said red tape and transportation difficulties feed Gram payments should be made in july to Farmers who make Early certification. Farmers who have not certified their planted crops should by june 18th bring the card mailed them to the ass office. If 45 Olcorn base has not been i Deg Moines up a despite planted history credit can be j intense lobbying pressure from retained by signing form 574-Appli publican leaders and gov. Robert d. Cation foe acreage credit by june Ray the Iowa House for the Sec Ond time in As Many Days a re Start All Over on Compromise tax proposal 18th a non participating Farmer must ails request this history credit or tile Corn base will be reduced for 1972. All non participating farms have been mailed a double postcard to report planted cry i its. If the card is not returned the ejected wednesday a Compromise school Aid and tax proposal. The House refusal by a 49-50 vote dimmed chances for a rapid adjournment of the 1c71 session already the second longest in the state history. In effect the Chambers farm Wilt be Given a Zero Coni his j must now Start Over with a second tory a thus reducing the 1972 com conference committee to resolve the base. I Issue. Iowa confederation of environmental organizations at Wesleyan june 19 a regional meeting of the Iowa oration of environmental organi confederation of environmental nations who will speak about the organizations will be held at the Iceo and How citizens in this area Adam Trieschmann Hall of science can become Active in environmental at Iowa Wesleyan College in it. Pleasant on saturday june 19. The program will begin with registration at 9 Arn. And the meeting beginning at to . The morning portion of the program will include among other things a panel discussion on the topic a the environmental Impact of Highway a noon luncheon at first United methodist Church will feature Barbara Reid Midwest coordinator de wednesday that government incompetence and inefficiency were contributing to the delays. Exploring executive at Camp Eastman or. Carlton w. Holmes or. President and or. James a. Nagel scout executive of the Southeast Iowa Council boy scouts of a Merica announced this week the appointment of Edward e. Conwell to the professional staff As exploring executive. Or. Conwell or a a eds As he prefers to be called comes to the Southeast Iowa Council with a Rich background in the scouting program having served on various camping staffs and As associate Post advisor according to or. Nagel. De comes from Kansas City. To. And has recently completed work on his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University Provo Utah. A a in a Happy to be a part of the Southeast Iowa Council and am looking Forward to a Rich experience Here Over the next few years a reported or. Conwell. Businessmen May Trade with China certain goods Washington up a president Nixon in an Effort to rebuild contracts with China Liat were restricted More than 20 years ago today authorized . Businessmen to Export to the chinese Mainland a Long list of goods ranging from wheat to Road building equipment. The action ends a virtual embargo on Trade with China imposed shortly after the communists took Over the Mainland in 1949. Items that May be sold freely to China without specific approval include most farm fish and forestry products rubber and textiles some metals agricultural Industrial Anc office equipment House hold appliances some electrical appliances automobiles consumer goods Road building equipment and some relatively unsophisticated computers. In addition the president said items not on the freely exportable list May be shipped provided they Are approved by the Commerce department on a Case by Case basis. Ask $16,050 in damages a petition has been filed in the clerks office at the courthouse by Phyllis w. Porter and George a. Porter against Robert Beatty doing business As the Beatty ambulance service asking damages for a total of $16,050 As the result of an Accident which occurred Here june 17, 1969. The petition states that an ambulance driven by Beatty and a car driven by Phyllis Porter collided at the intersection of main and Washington Street and she suffered injuries. The plaintiffs claim that the defendant was driving too fast and ran a Stop sign and it was through his negligence the Accident occurred. The plaintiffs Are asking for $15,-000 to cover her injuries and for $1,050 for damages to the car. Terse verse a gossips contribution is really a year expect 175 at Iowa development commission meeting Here tonight accuse u. S. Of part in occupation by up egyptian president Anwar Sadat bitterly attacked the United states today and accused it of participating in israeli occupation of Arab land. He said the United states has become a partner in israelis aggression against the Arab world. Sadat a speech came shortly after official israeli sources in Tel Aviv raised the possibility of an a beak nearly 175 persons Are expected corporation Board Ami chamber erf to attend the june dinner meeting flyers and executives from South of the Iowa development commis East Iowa. Siom at the Iris restaurant tonight1 the Iowa development commas at 7 . Sion Board of directors will meet at the commission and staff will 8 30 Arn. Friday at the Iris Resta have dinner with the local Cham Grant. The Southeast Iowa chamber of Commerce Board the Henry Ber of Commerce executives will be county Industrial development there at to Arn. For their monthly meeting. The two groups will then i meet for a dinner and meeting i from noon until 2 . Street fair at Keokuk next week a tile worlds largest Street fair Able impasse Over efforts to reopen returns to Victory Park Keokuk the Suez canal. There were re june 14 through 19. Century 21 ports Israel would Harden its stance shows will be there with 60 big rides in View of the fact Egypt was not including two new rides that have wavering in its position. Nyc policemen penalized for january walkout the Iowa development commission is pursuing its policy of touring the state so it can work More closely with the various areas. The commission and staff had lunch at Keosauqua thursday and took a tour of Van Buren county. On their arrival Here late this afternoon they will take a ground tour of the old threshers facilities. At the meetings needs of South 12 . To 6 . On the following Days childrens Day tuesday merchants Day thursday and Pepsi Day Friday. Back because of the popular demand will be Keokuk a own falling stars skydiving club jumping into new York up City of the Mississippi River opposite the notate who just weathered a two far Flye nights during he week in Day strike by municipal employees Mon it Tay even ing stars announced wednesday 21,000 to Mare their jump at0.clock, Beemen would be fined for their a a in at 10 30 on monday evening there six Day walkout m january. ,. Will be a Gigantic fireworks display in addition the 8,000 City work to thrill everyone. Ens who struck monday and tues the Street pair m reviewed in Day will receive notices in their pay Gate one Friday that they might be Peralez written by John Marion de for violating the Taylor i in stated last that ,. A tile fair never played in Keokuk. Of special importance to the kids East Iowa will be covered. Areas Are reduced prices on rides from i covered will include Industrial development tourism and agricultural marketing and promotion. Find sergeant guilty of Viet club irregularities Huntsville Ala. Up . Suit. William e. Higdon was found guilty today on a count of larceny and another of graft in connection with irregularities in the opera the state Tow prohibiting strikes by j id make riverfront at night itiot1 servicemen s club in Viet Public employees. Look like a beautifully Multi coloured City personnel director hairy 1.1 fairy featured acts will be Possum holler opry tuesday Bob and Bobbie plus one on wednesday Dottle West Brunstein said the Pat Rod men would be fined two Days pay for each Day of work missed. In addition they will be put on a years probation with a loss of tenure during that period. And her band the heartaches thursday and the Stoneman a country music group Friday. Democrats claim republicans favor political expediency on remap Nam. A court martial panel of five officers convicted Higdon of accepting a $7,.200 payment from envoy International in presenting the Liggitt amp Myers tobacco co., and of accepting a $723 payment far monthly invoices from International consultants a Refrigeri Aitson. Firm which had a contract with Higdon a club. He was found innocent of charges he accepted a $5,000 Check i return for awarding the contract and innocent on a general allegation he took $20,000 in other kickbacks. Higdon 41, a barrel chested Des Moines up a ignoring rights in favor of political expedient threats of Legal action House re by. Publicans wednesday powered the House which approved the Veteran of 24 years army service through a legislative re apportion Bill 56-37 and sent it to the Senate i stood at attention As maj. Millard ment plan that minority democrats passed the legislation after four Terry president of the court read claimed disregarded Peoples voting hours of partisan hassling. The verdict. A it is my duty to in form you that two thirds of the communists at Paris Promise to Quot discuss Quot prisoner release Paris up a tile communist delegations to the Paris peace talks Clung today to their Promise Only to a a discuss tile release of . Prisoners ii president Nixon sets Bruce that they clarify a there to republicans claimed the Bill would accomplish the primary purpose of balancing the size of the states too House districts but democrats contended it has been gerrymandered to favor incumbent gop lawmakers. Ready to be More flexible on the in Yie final House version which Ssue Wras subject to several amendments they also ignored a request by six House districts would be with a. S. Ambassador David k. E. Out incumbent while 12 lawmakers an Early deadline for . Troop j Day recent hints they May be will with draws. In doing so they ignored widespread reports they were Wash in gon up a twelve year old Jonathan p. Knisely of Mullica Hill n. J., won the 44th National spelling Bee Tod Lafy by1 successfully spelling a a Gigot and then Susan Omallley 13, of Phoenix who came in second missed on a a Gigot by starting it with a a a a Quot. The word Means a kind of sleeve. Jonathan then spelled it correctly and wound up with a is balloon a ii kind of fabric. It issues. Or. Thomas r. Martin Secretary of the environmental and pollution control Council of Burlington will also speak to the group. He will discuss the role of the epic in the Burlington area. The Southeast Iowa Region of the Iceo represents 22 counties in Iowa. State wide the confederation represents 42 affiliate organizations and 38,000 affiliate members. Individuals May also become members. The meeting is being hosted of environmental action inc., of by the it. Pleasant chapter of the Washington . Who will give an address on a sustaining and funding the environmental the afternoon session of the meeting will feature or. David l. Trau Ger chairman of the Iowa conned loses Index Finger Bill Mctee route i lost the Index Finger on his right hand tuesday while installing a v Belt on a Hay dump. He was treated and released from the Hospital the same Day. American association of University women and by Rev. Dennis d. Nicholson of first United methodist Church who is chairman of the environmental stewardship committee of the Iowa conference of the United methodist Church. Both the local chapter of Paauw and the environmental stewardship committee Are member organizations of the confederation. The meeting is open to All interested persons in the area. For information regarding registration Contact Rev. Nicholson prior to june 13. Edward e. Conwell that s the height stealing from paper boys about $50 in Bills and checks were taken from the Money bag of Bill Maddy 12, a Des Moines Register amp Tribune Carrier Here about 5 30 . Wednesday. The theft was reported to City police who Are investigating. Young Maddy left his Money bag on his bicycle and went into the Home of his brother. Cal Maddy at 305 s. Main and when he returned the Money and checks were gone. The checks were for $1.80 each and were made out to him and the Register. A Home away from Home Moscow up a three soviet cosmonauts settled in today for a Long stay among the Homey com ing to Compromise Over some War and peace issues including that of War prisoners. Some of the rumours were that the North vietnamese and Viet Cong might release the pos within 30 Days after a troop withdrawal Date was set. Both Hanoi negotiator Xuan Thuy and Viet now in office would be forced to run against each other. Count concur in each charge of larceny and graft a he said. Higdon was court Martiale in connection with his activities a custodian of the no club at Long Binh Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. A thought for today Miguel de Cervantes said a Tell me thy company and in a Tell thee what thou would reimburse $200 million loss if Lockheed goes bankrupt Washington up a sen. William Proxmire d-wis., said to forts of their a flying hotel a a Saly Cong negotiator mme. Nguyen Thi it space station. Binh ignored these reports and re a Otlie Standard of Comfort is High pc ated previous statements Here a Tass said. A there Are vacuum j despite the earlier reported re cleaners water Heaters devices for Marks of the Hanoi officials today a would suffer if Congress warming food refrigerators a in statements by the communist be Lockheed to go bankrupt other words it is a modern flying got gators showed no official sign of hotel where even a Library of the new flexibility in their Long stand the airlines trans world. Was cosmonauts favorite books is main ing demands in the deadlocked Tern and Delta would lose Down talks. I payment Money they have Given Day the Mcdonnell Douglas corp. Has offered to reimburse the $200 million loss three u. S. Airlines allows Lockheed for its tristan jumbo Jet if the aircraft manufacturer went bankrupt. At a hearing of the Senate banking committee Proxmire said he undertook that Mcdonnell Doug Las would give the airlines a refund if they buy Mcdonnell Douglas dc10 in place of the Lockheed Airbus which would not go into production if Lockheed fails

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