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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 12, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa It pleasant news �2 vol. 92, no. 138 it. Pleasant Iowa Friday evening june 12, 1970 Price to cents showers 1. K Complete 8th Grade the following 170 students completed the eighth Grade in the it. Pleasant Community school District boys Abraham Steve Ackles Tim Allender Jerry Anderson Scott Anderson Terry Bagby Rodney Becker William Billingsley Doug Birdsell Lewellyn Borders Edward Breazeale Robert Brown Marty Brown Michael Cantonwine Steve Coleman Randy Conner Donald Crile Bennett Croswhite James Dameron Tim Detrick Steven Elgar Robert Evans Charles Ford Brad Fraise Danny Frary Tom Garmoe Michael Garner David glanzmar., Dale Graber Sheldon Grismore Steven Hill Danny Holtkamp Jay hummed Alan hummed Tim Jacobs Dean Jennings Timm Johnson Rick Kennedy David Khan Beniamin Krueger Mark Kuchenmeister Roger Kurtz Russell Lamb John Mcallister Scott Mckenzie Clyde Mckim Dennis Martin Craig May James Messer Douglas Messer Robin Monson Lynn Moore let avid Mueller Tom Mulford Douglas Murphy Mike Myers Michael Owens Greg Parker. Randy Pended Ronald Perron Byron Pettinger Mark Riley Gary Riley Tom Rose David Ruggles Randy Sanders William Scarff Ricky Shahan Leon sheets Robert Shelledy Kevin Smith Everett Smith Terry Thomas Terry Triska Jack Tweedy Ross Van metre John Van Winkle Mike Walgren David Walker. Kelly Wandling Steve waterhouse Richard Wettach David Whaley ted Wilson Tracy woodsman Robert girls Allender Debra Anderson Jan Anderson Rondee Ashby Kathy bugles Kathleen Bates Mary Baxter Brooke Beattie Beverly Billingsley Deanna Blanchard Debbie Bowman Debbie Bowman Dona Brown Karen Bruggemeyer Cindy Callaway Linda Campbell Joyce Carr Barbara Carver Linda Coleman Joy Coleman Sherry Coppernoll Connie Crawford Nancy Devore Debra Elmore Linda Elmore Sheila Fetterman Melody Frank Wava carrels Janette Glover Sheryl Gugeler Joan Halferty Cindy hand Doni Harden Gail Harding Kathy Harryman Gloria Haynes Vicky Henkel Marcella Hinkle Patricia Hoover Cindy Housh Linda Housh Patricia Inglebright Susan Johnson Tamara Keuhnle Jimm Kinney Margaret Kramer Mary Larsh Julie Larson Pamela Mccormick Kay Mccoy Joan Mckim Martha Marshall ton Mickey Connie milks Linda Miller Diana Moehle Susan Morrison Ann of Brien Patricia Oldt Thea Parker Mary peek Des Peterson Carol Rawlings Becky Rogers Debra Rommel Ruth Sammons Debra Sammons Diana Sammons Kristi Steffens Becky Stout Linda Stull Kathleen Thuma Susan Vance Edith Van Tull Kathy Voss Kathleen Wandling Susan Watson Cheryl Wesely Sandra Wiggins Julie Wilkins Mildred Wilson Jean Wuebkes Lisa Young Melody yeast Lisa. Communist Cut important Highway phenom penh Cambodia up a communist troops attacked the Crossroads City of Kampong spec today and Cut the american built Highway linking the cambodian capital of phenom penh with the nations Only Deepwater seaport. A phenom penh communique said cambodian forces drove the North vietnamese and Viet Cong attack seeking clues in kidnapping of ambassador Rio de Janeiro up a police seeking clues in the kidnapping of West Germany a ambassador to Brazil today reported finding a burned out car which May have been used in the getaway. The kidnappers killed a bodyguard and wounded another in a Hail of machine gun fire. Ers from Kampong spec but commercial traffic was still blocked from using the 138-mile a Freedom Highway Quot running Down to the port of Kampong som on the Gulf of Siam. The attack on Kampong spec began at 4 . Kampong spec a province capital sits astride Highway four 25 Miles Southwest of phenom penh. Nearly All of phenom Penhos vital supplies move Over Highway four. Tile Railroad line from Kampong som to phenom penh was Cut by the Viet Cong two months ago. Cambodians Only Oil refinery is at Kampong som and fleets of Tanker trucks and trailers have been phenom Penhos main source of Petroleum supplies. The abduction of ambassador Wolleben was the thursday night Ehrenfried von ninth diplomatic kidnapping in latin America since september and the third in a year in Brazil. The kidnappers demanded release of political prisoners held by the brazilian government. The West German ambassador in Guatemala count Karl Van Upreti was kidnapped last March by terrorists who murdered him when the government refused to meet Ransom demands. Too detectives Truing to find von Wolleben and some Trace of his left Wing kidnappers today reported discovery of the burned car a Volkswagen in the outlying Barrada Tijuna neighbourhood on North River Street. In Bonn West German foreign minister Walter Scheel said today he has taken both a conventional and unconventional Steps to arrange the release of von Wolleben. He did not elaborate on these Steps. Von Wolleben was kidnapped As he was driving him from the West Germany embassy. Trade Mission discusses european Plant for Iowa members of the Iowa Trade mis diaries in Europe according to Elon to Europe interested in developing new business contracts for their products and increasing foreign tourism and travel in Iowa have received a Good reception in the Hague Netherlands according to Chad Wymer Iowa development commission director. The Netherlands is the first Stop of the missions three week visit to Europe. Wymer reports that several contracts have already been signed Between Iowa businessmen and their dutch counterparts. A meeting on tourism and travel held at the hotel Witt Brug in the Hague was attended by 40 top travel Agency Media and transportation representatives. Too a team of Trade Mission members interested in the area of reverse investment met with representatives of Stork a Large company in Amsterdam which is supplying the Armour dial company Plant in fort Madison with $1.6 million Worth of machinery for Canning. The Iowa group discussed with Stork representatives the possibility of that company building a Plant in Iowa. This is the first time an Iowa Trade Mission has pursued the area of reverse investment. For Many years american companies have been investing and building subs Richard weeks Iowa development commission director of develop meant who Heads the reverse investment team it could prove to be equally profitable for europeans to invest in Iowa. A Iowa has reached the Point where the state has much to offer a foreign investor weeks said. Tunney s daughter found guilty of killing husband London up a mrs. Joan Tunney Wilkinson daughter of former heavyweight boxing Champion Gene Tunney pleaded guilty today to charges of killing her husband. She was ordered locked up in Broadmoor prison Asylum. At a hearing in historic old Bailey courtroom judge Carl Arvold find grenades guns knives in Home Fresno Calif. Up a the mysterious Cartons and boxes in the House where millionaire William e. Thoresen Iii was shot to death contained land mines five hand grenades dynamite dozens of guns and knives and More than 50 pounds of High Quality marijuana it was Learned thursday. Too police sources said a search wednesday night disclosed at least five or six machine guns and cases of grenades and plastic mines. Vice officer Jess Ortiz said 25 24 Pound cans of marijuana a the Best in be seen a also were taken from the cluttered Home where Thoresen was shot. His wife was being held today on a charge of murder and entered a plea of not guilty. Too Thoresen who was once convicted of assembling a huge Cache of military armaments around the san Francisco Bay area was pronounced dead in a Hospital wednesday of multiple Chest wounds. His wife earlier ran out of the House to a neighbor who quoted her As saying a i shot in the bedroom where the handsome great Western steel . Heirs violence marked life came to an end police said was a travelling Case containing Sticks of unwrapped dynamite. Fly americans from Jordan Washington i up a the United states has begun airlifting embassy employ yes dependents and other nonessential personnel from Amman Jordan the state depart Lincoln in pennies it took Art Goupel a year to make this bust of Abraham Lincoln with 80,000 pennies. Admiring the display in a Detroit Bank is Marsha Borowski. Reject plan to curb Powers to sell arms Washington up a the Senate today rejected a proposal that would have curbed president Nixon a Powers to sell arms to foreign nations. The proposal would have made Sells arms to foreign countries. It was turned Down 50 to 6. Two held at Wapello after break in Louisa county Law enforcement authorities received a tip thursday at 3 . And prevented what would have been a robbery of the Colon Ial inn restaurant in Wapello. The officers captured Richard e 1 Boline 24, of Cedar rapids formerly of Wapello. His wife Colleen Boline 24. Turned herself into Louisa county sheriff Ralph Mcdowell a few hours after Boline was captured. They Are both charged with breaking and entering with Bonds set at $2,000, since both Are parolees they Are being held for parole violations. Deputy sheriff Melvin Creswell received a tip that a robbery at the colonial inn was underway. He ment announced today. Army troops at it. Bragg n c., were on Alert to help protect americans if needed state department spokesman John f. King told newsmen that two Middle East airlines planes had Eft Beirut Lebanon for Amman to Load and evacuate about 130 persons Eide red out of the country by the . Embassy for their own safety. King said there had Boon looting assaults on americans and damage to american property As late a it thursday but that the situation in Amman had a stabilized arrangements for the evacuation were made with the cooperation of the International red Cross which provided Safe passage of . Citizens from their Homes to the Airport. Plans called for the evacuated to be flown to Beirut and then on to Athens. Administration officials disclosed earlier that the 82nd airborne division at it. Bragg and been alerted for possible involvement in the situation. Too j called City marshal Jerry Andrien Defeated was an amendment to who went immediately to the col the House passed foreign Mili onial. Before Creswell could arrive tary sales act which would have specific congressional approval struck authority for president Nix necessary before the government on make $250 million in Cash sales of arms and up to $300 million for credit sales for fiscal year 1970 and 1971. Attempted armed robbery foiled with the measure Defeated the president can make those sales without any congressional voice into what countries buy arms. Sen. John j. Williams r-del., morning at Newton when a service ,.,author of the amendment wanted Newton up a an attempted armed robbery was foiled Early this station attendant Vou Klube robber. Challenged a to require the administration to the Bolinas ran out a rear door. Mrs. Boline hid in the weeds and Boline got to his car and left Wapello at High Speed with the officers in Pursuit. He was captured about six Miles Southwest of the town. The bylines were sentenced in 1968 after a series of some 30 robberies in Southeast Iowa. Boline was paroled Early this year and mrs. Boline was paroled on april Lith. According to the Louisa county sheriff the bovines have admitted the june 2nd break in at Huston a seek specific congressional Newton police said a Man entered Orl Zatio a for Sale Glen s service station shortly after 4 . And ordered the attendant. Dinny Banghart to give him some Money. Banghart refused and the robber wielding a knife then Cut bang Harts and ran from the station. No Money was taken and bang a Harts wound was not serious enough for hospitalization. Auth service station in Winfield. The Senate took time out to vote on the arms Sale Issue following a 52-47 vote thursday in w hich it repelled administration efforts to tone Down pending legislation which would limit the presidents hand in the Indochina War. Waterloo Church in another part of the House a damaged by fire child a toy stood on one shelf of a Bookcase a loaded pistol on another and a Silencer on a third. Waterloo up a the greek orthodox Church in Waterloo was Ortiz said officers also found 5 heavily damaged by fire Early Fri to to Grams of a powdery substance Day. Believed to be hashish and other the churches pastor Demetrios rats eating Yogurt daily develop cataracts Washington up a two scientists reported today rats subsisting exclusively on commercially prepared Yogurt developed cataracts. There were no exceptions. The rats thrived on their diet. All enjoyed excellent general health. But All eventually came Down with to take Over River Bridge Ames up a the Iowa Highway commission has agreed to take Over the operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River Bridge at Muscatine on july i. The commission had planned to take Over the 80-year-old Bridge april i As part of a plan for the construction of a new River crossing at Muscatine but the commis-1 Sion was blocked by Legal tangles. While meeting wednesday the commission also authorized an agreement with the state if Illinois marijuana in bulk form. I Partsafas said damage will run into the Eye clouding ailment that and the Muscatine Bridge commis officers said they also found As the thousands of dollars. Can result in blindness. Sion concerning the demolition of sorted jewelry and Luggage Mari the most heavily damaged area the scientists Curt p Richter the old Bridge when the new one is accepted mrs. Wilkinson a plea of Jana paraphernalia and Type writ was in the front of the building in and James r Duke of Johns hop completed in about two years. Ten instructions on growing the Eljie Vestibule area some valuable Kins hoi not Homo the commission also heard a guilty to a charge of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Actor Frank Silvera electrocuted in Home Pasadena Calif. Up a character actor Frank Silvera Veteran of stage and screen roles and a regular on a television series a High Chaparral a was electrocuted thursday at his Home. Authorities said an autopsy showed Silvera 55, was electrocuted when he was repairing a garbage disposal unit in the Kitchen of his Home. Survivors include his widow Jeannine and a son. Members of the reverse investment team Are governor Robert Ray Chad Wymer Iowa development commission director e. A. Hayes it. Pleasant financier and chairman of the Iowa development commission William w. Summer Wili chairman of the Board Iowa state Bank and Trust company Iowa City and a member of the Iowa development commission Vincent p. Cullen president first National Bank in Burlington John r. Fitzgibbon president Iowa Des Moines National Bank and e. W. Maser president the first National Bank in Lemars. The team also have special meetings scheduled for the other planned stops on the Mission itinerary which Are Frankfurt Germany Brussels Belgium Copenhagen Denmark and London England. This is the fifth Trade Mission to be sponsored by the Iowa development commission. Former ass student arrives for reunion Alev Okcuoglu his wife Judy and two children of Delran . Have arrived Here for the 10-year High school class reunion saturday. Alev was the ass student from Turkey in 1960 and made his Home with or. And mrs. J. S. Jackson and family while attending school Here. Narcotic and $3,000 in Cash. Hospital did not have Cata religious statues and paintings were rads in mind when they began i report indicating that violations of serving of that Good Chicken to Start at 5 destroyed in the Blaze. Their Laboratory experiments. They the Sanctuary of the Church was were investigating a benign paros damaged by smoke. I Ysmal peritonitis a an affliction officials said there was an Indi common among armenians jews cation of arson which would make and arabs. Be fire about the Fortieth arson All of these Peoples customarily commercial vehicles primarily Isal Ell Ifert lease in Waterloo in the past two eat a lot of Yogurt a food made trucks were violating the 55-mile Bwl Hying Iowa Speed Laws increase during the nighttime hours particularly for commercial vehicles. The study made during july of 1969, revealed that 58 5 per cent of local couple among 20 in . Selected or and mrs. Richard Van Tuyl have the distinction of having been selected As members of a very Small group from Over the United states to participate in the world development seminar for educators in new York City july 12 to 18. This is an All expense paid trip supported by the women a division of the Board of missions of the United methodist Church. Most of the sessions of the seminar will be held at the Church Center for the United nations 777 United nations Plaza. Those participating Are sent a kit ahead of time for Reading in preparation for the seminar. The experience for curriculum directors and teachers will be the beginning of study of the underlying philosophy and the Broad implications of development on both the International scene and within the United states according to the information from the missions office. The number participating is very limited a Only 20 from across the United states or. And mrs. Van Tuyl credit their selection largely on the fact that they were recommended by or George e. Lamore of Iowa Wesleyan College. Or. Van Tuyl is principal of the it. Pleasant Community High school and mrs. Van Tuyl is librarian and teacher at the 7th-8th Grade building. Chides House months. That Choice barbecued Chicken often referred to As a the Best there is a will be prepared in quantities by rotarians for serving at the annual Chicken supper this saturday evening. Experienced in preparing and serving barbecued Chicken the rotarians work at the Barbecue Rard Collins manager pits using just the right amounts of seasonings and Browning the Well cooked halves just so Lake Darling Beach area open Washington a the Bath House and Beach Concession stands at Lake Darling Are now open for the summer season according to housing Bill Washington up a president Nixon today chided the House for delaying action on his Emer per hour nighttime limit for primary highways. The average Speed for All trucks was clocked at 56 3 Miles per hour More than four Miles per hour faster than their average daytime Speed. For passenger cars 20 1 per cent gency housing Bill for four months were found violating the night during which time he said the pm Speed limit of 60 Miles per hour. Cd enc escalated into a crisis. The average nighttime Speed of All a it is time to act even at this late cars on primary roads was 57.4 Date a the president told newsmen Hope Haven open House is Sun Miles per hour. J at the we it House. Coach Schach commission direct on february 2. I sent to con of fermented milk. So the scientists reared their experimental animals on Yogurt the kind you buy in stores. They discovered by Chance that All of the rats came Down with cataracts. How to reach Hope Haven school Dodd out of race Washington up a sen. Thomas j. Dodd d-conn., pulled out of the race for the democratic renomination for his Senate seat today but left open the possibility he might run As an Independent. Week Day hours at the Public. Beach this season will be from a it a june 14, from 2 to 5 . As the 10 30 . Til 9 . Saturday Andy a enter Burlington on Highway tor of planning said a there is i Cress a message asking for the pm rotarians also have charge at the sunday hours Are from 9 30 . 34 turn left at the intersection of nothing rational about Speed Lim urgency Home finance act a Nixon head of the serving table and Are t0 9 pm Highway 61, Cross the viaduct then its. They were set by the Iowa said. Three water safety instructors turn of the first Street going a four months have passed and and four senior life guards Are West Lennox ave. Proceed West re said when the legislature set the Congress has failed to act. We working. To Douglas ave. The school is to the Speed limits they did not use now have what i would describe As admission is 35 cents for those rated on the Corner of Douglas and figures such As those in the report j a crisis need for financing of hous 12 years and older 25 cents for 6 Lennox avenues. But instead picked out arbitrary in needed for hundreds of thous Hope Haven Complex offers a. Numbers. Ands a he raid. Complete program for the mentally retarded in Henry county. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Assisted with the serving by wives. Tables Are kept in order by a special group also. Profits from the annual Chicken Barbecue which is attended by hundreds each year Are used for j through la years and those under the clubs american Field service 6 Are admitted free. Participation. Serving at the antique car building will Start at 5 . Season tickets also Are available. Terse verse a. C. Gordon Many of us Are too often Loving things and using people when instead we should be using things and Loving people. Sharks devour 22 from boat asks end of Oil drilling off Shore Clinton girl presi governor of girl s state open House at new London Pool it was the second time in As j Many Days that the president per i tonally criticized Congress for delaying action on on administration Bill. He said thursday that con it Gress was dragging its feet on his 13 new London a open House at Bill ant crime measure. The new London Community swim Ming Pool will be held on thurs Kerensky Dies Washington up Dent Nixon has asked for an end to offshore Oil drilling to a sustain Cedar Falls in Pic a a Clin wildlife and preserve the Scenic ton girl Marla Laki was elected Dav. June 18th from 7.30 to 9.00. Coast of Santa Barbara Calif. Or 1 thursday governor of the i in a statement thursday propos 25th annual girls state Conven the Pool represents the opera by four turbulent months in 1917, new York up for near m an Ila up a Sharks devoured 22 persons from a philippine fishing boat that capsized his. 1 1. To tion and generosity of Over 500 Alexander Kerensky As Premier of a storm 300 Miles Southwest of a my legislation to prevent More tion. Amp Axi Ciuci a primer of major Oil pollution Nixon said also elected were Susan Tomke members of the Community and the Russia tried and failed to establish a economic gains Are not the Only Battle Creek As lieutenant Gover surrounding area. A democracy in his Homeland. The Sand. Audubon As at 8 00 . There will be a nearly forgotten contemporary of Manila the philippine news service said today. The report said 22 other persons aboard the boat the or even the major Way of measure nor cindia my baby Princesa were rescued in the value of a geographic Secretary of state Margaret Rich Brief special ceremony in Recagni Lenin and Stalin died thursday at. to. I j Glidden As auditor i lion of the contributors. 89 at St. Luke a Hospital. By other fishing boats. Area

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