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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 15, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news vol. 92, no. 140 it. Pleasant Iowa monday evening june 15, 1970 Price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain u. S. Students and soviet time bomb tendency in commencement addresses was to butter up president Kingman Brewster of Yale whose University escaped with Only minor damage during Days of demonstration following May i spoke of a new Breed of a due process radicals and congratulated College Community for a rediscovering common Bonds and elsewhere better Side of a a dissension was praised dissension signified awareness a willingness to Battle for ideals. Only one distinguished personage so one gathers from press reports from a score of campuses addressed himself to outstanding weakness of present College generation weakness that resides in an inability to see that . Is not going to be left unmolested by events overseas to handle its Many Domestic problems. On eve of his Transfer from Job of under Secretary of state to prickly Pear Post of heading department of health education and welfare Elliot Lee Richardson politely told some six Hundred new graduates of Lowell technological Institute what was matter with them and their contemporaries. A you tend a he said a to assume that fear of communist aggression and expansionism that has dominated our strategic thinking is no longer War rented. You believe that ideological differences Between communism and what we Call free world Are Seldom really meaningful or critical. You insist that peace is divisible a that what happens in Distant parts of world such As Southeast Asia has no palpable effect on Security of United too real time bomb that is ticking for in Ward looking students even As for rest of Western world has been firmly planted by soviets in Middle East. Assuming that state department knows As much As radio Liberty translators who keep tabs on w hat is being printed in soviet press or. Rio Hardarson could have told Lowell Institute graduates a and their contemporaries on a Hundred other campuses a about nature of terrifying shift in communist line on Middle Eastern affairs. Until very recently Arab palestinian guerrilla organization Al Fatah was supposed to be linked exclusively to communism of red chinese variety. But in february a delegation of Al Fatah headed by its leaders Yasser Arafat was invited to Moscow. What was said at meetings in Kremlin is not known but when Yasser Arafat returned to Middle East delegates of communist parties of Syria Iraq Lebanon and Jordan All asked to be made a part of Rule on co requirement Washington up a supreme court ruled today that a draftee is entitled to claim conscientious objector status even though his opposition to War is not a a religious in traditional sense of term. Justice Hugh l. Black said in thunderstorm hits county a Black Cloud rolling in from North developed into a thunderstorm with a limited amount of Hail and wind and soaked most of Henry county sunday afternoon a round 4 15. Rainfall in it. Pleasant totalled 1.10 inches in a Short period. Some five Miles North amount was two inches and to Northeast 1.5 inches. The rainfall extended on southward. Streams were booming in area for several hours after Quick downpour. Light Hail occurred at some Points but there was Little damage. Strong straight winds from North blew Down a few limbs. One Large limb from a soft Maple in parking lot at Broadway and Broad fell across Broadstreet. In thunderstorm that swept across area Friday evening a Tornado touched Down on Ellsworth Dodds farm near new London and took off part of roof on North Side of a barn. The rainfall in that storm totalled an Inch in some parts of Henry county. Cheryl Brown a miss Iowa majority opinion that a if an individual deeply and sincerely holds beliefs which Are purely ethical or moral in source and Content but which nevertheless impose upon him a duty of conscience to refrain from participation in any War at any time a he is entitled to same objector status As one acting from religious convictions. Too Black speaking for himself and three other justices said decision could not apply to those whose opposition to War a rests solely upon considerations of policy pragmatism or selective service Headquarters said it anticipated Little immediate Impact on draft operations because of ruling. A spokesman said a there Are about 40,000 conscientious objectors now out of 9 or to million registered in 19 to 26-year-old group. Obviously decision will increase that 40,000 but probably not by too court still has pending a different draft Case which seeks to establish right to claim conscientious objector status solely on basis of opposition to Vietnam War. In other actions court refused to hear a Legal Challenge to right of College authorities to restrict student rights of free speech and Assembly in interest of maintaining Campus order. The Case was appealed by two former students suspended at Central Missouri state College. Ruled 8 to 0 that a state May not deprive a qualified individual living on Federal properties from participating in state elections. Too refused to interfere with a Texas juvenile delinquency Law similar to that in Many states which was challenged on grounds it was unconstitutionally vague. Granted a hearing next term to Rev. James e. Groppi militant Milwaukee civil rights Leader who was convicted in 1968 of resisting arrest during an open housing dem prisoners taken for Exchange Dubuque Man killed in Accident Farley up a Patrick Dawson 29, Dubuque was killed about 8 today in a two car Accident near Here in Dubuque county. Three other persons were injury Rio de Janeiro up a a Varig airlines 707 took off today for Algeria with 40 political prisoners released from prison in Exchange for a Promise that kidnapped West German ambassador Ehrenfried von Wolleben would be freed. The kidnappers said they would release ambassador when they heard press reports plane had landed safely in Algiers. It was esed when cars collided during a rain storm including Robert Quinn to mated flight would take be-33. Also of Dubuque who was list two in Nanc and 10 . De in critical condition at a Dubuque Hospital. Another Deathtrap Jean Noster 4, Mclean va., is used in Washington to show How a youngster can be trapped fatally in a picnic cooler. Thus picnic coolers take their place alongside discarded refrigerators and plastic cleaning bags As potential child killers. Jeans father Herbert is at left. At right Are Commerce Secretary Maurice stans and Virginia Knauer presidents consumer adviser. Stans said a Survey shows at least 16 children have died As a result of picnic coolers. Three Iowa men die in plane crashes by up three Iowa men died in two separate plane crashes in Northern Iowa sunday. Buena Vista county authorities said two men were killed about one mile North of Alta when their single engine Cessna 150 went into powerless Flat spin and then earns a e algerian government issued a communique today saying it would Grant political Asylum to freed refugees for a humanitarian reasons and that West Germany and Brazil had been informed. Court to hear Cro i Case take Money in Jopson cites pay raises Olds break in Winton disregard for Iowa for human life Shell station in Olds was broken into during night sat patrolmen Des Moines up a citing a urday Clarence Phillips reported Wanton disregard for human life i to sheriffs office at 8 Arn. Lieutenant gov. Roger Jepsen Des Moin o Iid sunday. Sunday said Iowa has apparently in a executive Council today a 1 been picked As a target for forces proved a $486,000 package of salary Bent on destructing current Deputy sheriff Ron Elmore went to investigate and found that $20 25 had bean taken from a cigarette 5>�?Tstcm of government. Machine $3 or $4 from a Cash Reg Jepsen a comments came follow ister and 20 cents from a Coffee eng second dynamite no in Des machine. An attempt to pry open a Moines and third in state since pop machine failed. The Middle of May. Authorities be Entrance was gained by breaking�?T1� a11 three dynamite blasts Are across Board for 444 Posi connected and note a substantial. Quantity of High powered explosives taken recently from three locations is still missing. Increases for Iowa Highway patrol men state Bureau of criminal investigation agents and special narcotics agents. The plan will increase salaries roughly 26 and one half per cent out a window on South Side of station. I Davenport up a with a winning combination of 33-23-33, a pert Sophomore from Luther College in Decorah has begun her on stration. The Case of roman rigorous reign As miss Iowa 1970. Catholic priest will be heard in selected in Competition saturday Hajj or Winter with a written opinion night was Cheryl Browne of Long Island n. Y. Miss Browne Only Black entered in state Beauty contest will represent Iowa in 50th annual miss America pageant in Atlantic City n. J., sept. 12. To follow. The Keystone of Blacks opinion in draft Case said that selective service Law a exempts from military service All those whose consciences spurred by deeply held moral ethical or religious beliefs or would give them no rest or peace if they allowed themselves to become in Hospital after Accident state official said local Law enforcement officers and stat Bureau of criminal investigation agents have been alerted to future bombings probably of City office buildings or Power companies in state. Jepsen noted All represent a establishment Quot of state and Federal government. A i done to know Why these forces bounced to rest. The two were identified As Larry e. Anderson 33, of storm Lake and Roger Miller. 28. Who Farmed near Alta. Anderson was manager of storm Lake Airport and had recently finished giving Miller flying lessons. In an earlier plane crash a 31-year-old Spencer vacuum cleaner Salesman died when his Cessna 180 sky Lane crashed on Vance Eman farm about fives Miles Here Northeast of Oelwein. He was identified As Richard Buschur and was alone in Craft. Washington up a supreme court today granted a Rev James e. Groppi militant Milwaukee civil rights Leader who was convicted in 1968 of resisting arrest during an open housing demonstration. The court will hear Appeal of roman Catholic priest next term and decide it by written opinion. The Wisconsin supreme court affirmed his conviction by a divided vote on feb. 4, 1969. More than too other persons arrested in Milwaukee Over a period of several Days after mayor Henry Maier issued a proclamation Banning night demonstrations. Miss Browne 19, takes Over Lois Koth of Alta miss Iowa of 1969. In Honor of 50th Anni a part 0f an instrument of Ersary of americans major Beau i to and Talent event a Gold Crown was used to Honor 1970 Iowa tons in Law enforcement agencies. For first time Public safety officials believe salaries Are close to a competitive Range and department is expected to be Able to retain its employees. The 1970 Iowa legislature in a nearly $18 million budget package earmarked $500,000 for salary increases. The new pay schedules Are to go into effect on july i. Too most dramatic changes come in area of yearly raises. Under current system a Highway a Bent on destructing government tool officer technically reaches his Are zeroing in Here a said Jepsen. Top salary bracket after 18 months he said recent onslaught of service and from that Point Only bombings in Des Moines Ames Anc gets three $25 longevity raises. The Omaha nebr., Are a similar in a starting salary for a patrolman is Ture and Are done with same $6,551 a year and after 20 years Lack of appreciation and under it service under present schedule Croton Mon suffers Burns St. Mine approach to Temple phenom penh up a Viet Farmington a an expectant Mother mrs. Marilyn Breckenridge 27, of Chicago is a patient in Buren county Hospital in Keosauqua for treatment of injuries received in a car truck Accident at to . Sunday on Blacktop Road one mile West of Harmony Community High school. Mrs. Breckenridge was a passenger in a car driven by her husband Max 29. The Accident happened when standing about just How powerful officer would received $8,514 Farmington a Archie Clair 62, of Croton is in St. Joseph Hospital Keokuk for a a treatment of severe bums Over la a Ltd Quot a no rth vietnamese have of his body suffered when a Gas mind approach o e. A a. ,. M Temple of angkor wat ruins and water Heater exploded in his base 1. Set up a Hospital in one of pagodas and an antiaircraft position ment saturday morning at 5 30. The Accident happened when St. Clair attempted to Light a water Heater. The basement door was blown off by blast. A son. Dewayne St. Clair who lived a Block away extinguished fire in basement. Two patients walk away from Mhz a unified command of pal Winner. Estine liberation too translating from pravda of june 6, radio Liberty a Paul Wohl gives us Gist of change in soviet attitude toward Middle East guerrillas. The soviet Diplomat v. Rumyantsev who has been attached to his country a embassies in Cairo Damascus and Beirut spells out Moscow objectives which Are to throw Middle East into a turmoil that will not Only engulf state of Israel but will also deliver control of Arab Oil resources to Kremlin through installation of a a progressive governments in Kuwait saudi Arabia and elsewhere. A Arab socialism a according to v. Rumyantsev is destined to overthrow rulers of a conservative Quot Arab states. A no More Vietnam a cry u. S. Students. But meanwhile Moscow has taken terrorist palestinian guerrilla movement to its bosom. The guerrillas of Al Fatah Haven to changed their spots since time soviets were calling them a a reactionary movement of irresponsible adventures and Al Fatah still insists on overthrowing israeli government by both internal and external Force and setting up a palestinian Arab state in Israel. Where Moscow paid lip service yesterday to idea of continued co existence Between israelis and arabs it now accepts Al Fatah As spearhead of a second wave of Arab nationalism a Al Fatah has become a prime lever for russians in what politburo member Alexander Shulepin Calls a a just anti imperialist liberation our inward looking College graduates of this year of 1970 done to want to think about such Phenomena As Al Fatah and Alexander she Lepiny a support of its terrorism. But if balance of Power in Middle East collapses and Cycle rider suffers injury first runner up in Competition was miss Northeast Iowa Kathy Gossman a 20-year-old senior at Wartburg College in Waverly. Miss Clear Lake Susan Henry 19, of Sioux City was selected both Sec Ond runner up and miss congeniality. Third was miss Burlington Suzanne Garnett 22, of Burlington and fourth was Judith Bahl miss Lee county of fort Madison who was also Winner in Talent Competition. Miss Browne wowed audience and won swimsuit category in saturdays preliminary Competition. With 16 years of Ballet training miss Browne has also danced professionally and performed her own interpretation of a Scheher Azadar for Iowa contest. The daughter of or. And mrs. Carl Browne sr., new miss Iowa is majoring in psychology and i Hilti Derev Quot would philosophy and Hopes to become a of doctor for schizophrenic children. Miss Browne was reported literally speechless at being selected partly due to a Case of laryngitis obtained during two Day pageant. Keosauqua a Chris Waters 16, son of or. And mrs. Donald Waters of Birmingham suffered a fracture of his right leg when his motorcycle collided with a car on Iowa Highway i at Hospital intersection in Keosauqua at 10 15 . Saturday. Waters was headed West on his Cycle when he collided with an eastbound car attempting to turn left. Driver of car was Winton countryman 43, of Keosauqua. Van Buren county sheriff Orville Lee charged countryman with making an improper left turn. Waters was taken to Buren county Hospital where his leg was put in a cast. Eastbound Breckenridge car attempted to pass a truck driven by Aloysius Kemper 55, of West Point who made a left turn into a farm driveway. The car went into a ditch and was demolished. Damage to . Truck was estimated at $600. The truck Driver and his passengers were not Hurt. Breckenridge and couples two Small children also escaped injury Are former residents of Keosauqua and were spending a two week vacation in this area. The Accident is still under investigation by Buren county Deputy sheriff. Herschel Dickey and Iowa Highway patrol. This thing a you can to continue to have bombings like this without having somebody get killed. I just Pray we can Stop this senseless activity in time a said Jepsen. Annually too new scale sets a $7,200 starting annual salary for patrolmen and after 20 years salary is $10,200. Jepsen is presently filling in As i for Bureau of criminal of state government for gov. Ballon agents and six narcotics Robert d. Ray who is out of i agents recently placed under two patients at health Institute walked away sunday police were informed. Reported As missing since 8 a in. Was Russel Davis 37, 5�?T10&Quot, 127, Brown hair Gray eyes from it Madison. Carroll d. Calhoun Salem 6�?Ti&Quot, 184. Blonde hair and Blue eyes was reported As missing since 4 . Ronald Sells. 31. Who walked away May 19, was taken into Cus on a Hill in Middle of ruins a cambodian military spokesman said today. The spokesman reported heavy fighting today around Crossroads town of phenom penh. The town lies astride Highway linking phenom penh with Cambodia s Only Deepwater port Kampong Soin. But Viet Cong Cut another Highway to North leaving phenom penh with Only one Road mental outside world. A a th., country on a european Trade mis department of Public safety Tody at Ottumwa monday morning it a i. �?z�?z1____ to a 0.-7 00 Norl troc t to returned Mhz Sion. Jepsen said authorities have starting salary is $7,250. The new i and was to be returned to Mhz. Some clues As to whom is respond scale starting to $8,400, sible but refused to disclose spec j and provides for a 20 year salary of Fie information. Sii,4c0. Gives information about storm warnings will admitted to probate will of Ben j. Roth has been admitted to probate at courthouse and according to terms his property was left to his wife Martha Roth. O. H. Johnson was named executor of will which was drawn up May 27. 1959. Soviets assume control of Western Europe soil Supply from Arab world what then Elliot Lee Richardson might have raised question More directly with Lowell Institute students. Distributed by King features j Syndicate accept Quot nomination Waverly Minn. Up a Hubert h. Humphrey has jumped Back into Minnesota politics announcing As a candidate for u. S. Senate and conceding he would accept democratic presidential nomination if it were offered. At a news conference at his Lake Home Here sunday former vice president said he was undaunted by reports republicans were prepared to spend $1 million to defeat him. A i know i am no. I target of Republican National committee but i am not worried a he said. Humphrey made formal announcement of his candidacy saturday for Senate seat held by Eugene j. Mccarthy one of his unsuccessful opponents for democratic party s presidential nomination in 1968. Mccarthy is vacating seat. Hillsboro Mon Scopes injury i i it. Madison an elderly Hillsboro Motorist apparently escaped serious injury when vehicle he was driving was demolished in an Accident and ended up in a Creek. William f. Ostermeier 77, was Driver of an Auto travelling South on Highway 218. Which slowed for a Bridge just South of Highway 16 intersection about 3 15 . Friday sheriffs officers said. When Ostermeier car slowed it was struck in rear officers said by a vehicle driven by Harold w. Lair 50, Motley Minn. The Ostermeier machine then struck Bridge abutment and railing and went into Creek below Bridge. The vehicle was demolished. The Lair machine sustained major damage. Ostermeier was treated by a physician at it. Pleasant. Lair and his 8-year-old son Tom were not reported injured. The mishap was investigated by chief Deputy sheriff Don e. Arnold Deputy sheriff Lee Siegrist and Highway patrolman Tom Linder. Richard Mcallister civil defense coordinator for this county feels i Public schools should know More about How we get storm warnings. Knowing where they come from and How might make it More believable and convince Public to regard warnings More seriously. The National severe storms forecast Center is located at Kansas City Missouri according to or. Mcallister. All bulletins announcing Tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches originate in Kansas City. Meteorologists constantly Analyse atmospheric conditions Over 48 Nixon to report on Economy Washington up a president Nixon will make his Long promised report to nation this week on state of Economy White House said today. The Day and time will be set later. Press Secretary Ronald l. Ziegler said president tanned and refreshed by a weekend in Florida and grand Bahamas worked on his economic report in private meetings today in his office at executive office building next to White House. Nixon told a visiting group of business executives april 26 that he would be making an economic report soon. Arrested on driving charge Oliver e. Derby new London was arrested by City police Here sunday at 6 37 p. In. And charged with Conterminous states operating a motor vehicle while in in order to detect those areas where Der influence of alcohol severe thunderstorms or tornadoes Derby appeared in Justice George Are Likely to occur. Also when Means court monday posted a $375 Bond and was released. Hearing was continued. There is an occurrence a special analysis is immediately made to determine whether additional occurrences can be expected or dry White House whether threat is a marginal Chicago up a w Ife of one. President Rutherford b. Hayes was present forecasting techniques known As a lemonade Lucy because Are aimed at predicting which areas she refused to permit drinking or will contain maximum amount serving of alcoholic beverages in of severe weather. The average White House while she was Lead time of Tornado and severe first lady says world Book thunderstorm watches is one hour encyclopedia valid time interval used by Turtle on wheels Monicia Welch 2, takes a close look at her pet turtles new Means of locomotion a set of wheels. Hot Rod Turtle is called. Hot Rod with one leg missing used to have trouble getting around but Monicia s father John fixed that with wheels. Weather Bureau is usually six hours. Public severe weather watches released from National severe storms forecast Center Are severe i thunderstorms and Tornado watch. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon child who minds without Backtalk is usually too Young to talk

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