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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - March 26, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa Athe it pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. 72mt. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening March 26, 1970 Price to Cento these Days by John Chamberlain Dominos can fall two ways whatever May come of it in the end the ouster of Prince Norodom Sihanouk in Cambodia has proved for one shining moment that a Domino can fall the other Way. Since the cambodians have a reputation for being an unusually docile people and since the supporters of the coup in the capital City of pomp end were part of Sihanouk a own establishment in the past it could be surmised romantically that the provocation that caused the Domino to topple in an anti North Vietnam direction must have been too much to take for anyone who Calls himself a Man. One is fleetingly reminded of an old title a the mouse that realistically however it must be admitted that the provocation has been there All along. Sihanouk talked a neutralise line but he had tolerated the presence of North vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in the Jungles of northeastern Cambodia for years. The cambodians occasionally grumbled but they went along with their ruling Prince in his decision not to annoy the communists of Hanoi Moscow and peking. So it can to be that the mouse became a roaring lion just because the communists were using northeastern Cambodia As a Sanctuary and a military springboard. The Overall situation must have changed sufficiently to make it seem that the North vietnamese and the Viet Cong were going to be sure fire winners after All in a War for the whole indochinese Peninsula. Too it could be that the new cambodian chief of state Cheng Heng and the new Premier. Lieutenant general Lon nol had become convinced that the of the War in South Vietnam was going to succeed. How else is one to explain the sudden decision that the presence of North vietnamese and Viet Cong forces on cambodian soil was sufficiently objectionable to Merit a coup that would be interpreted however falsely As a Cia plot hatched in Washington d.c.? the coup seems All the More astounding when one considers the recent North vietnamese successes in overrunning the Plain of jars in Laos and reaching out beyond that for areas that grow useful crops of Rice and opium. If the men who Are ruling at least for the moment in Cambodia thought the ">0,000 North vietnamese soldiers in Laos were really so fearsome they have been worried lest communist strategy should order a continuing March to the South too its really too bad that the United states the impotent giant is in absolutely no position to capitalize on the fact that Dominos can fall two ways. If we had not been so weakened by the Fulbright and the mansfields at Home we could be jumping in at this Point to put the fear of the lord into the hearts of communists everywhere. We could have publicly proclaimed that we were considering not Only the Vietnam Zarion but also the a Asiati i zing of the War in Southeast Asia. General Albert Wedemeyer and former ambassador William d. Paw lev neither of whom thinks we should fight a ground War with american conscripts on the asian Mainland have both argued that it would be a winning strategy to replace american troops in South Vietnam with soldiers from willing asian nations. Pawley a suggestion is that some portions of Chiang Kai Shekus army of 600.000 might be landed not in South Vietnam itself but in the a demilitarized a or Doz zone that is now being exploited illegally by the North vietnamese. The Mere dispatch of lend lease Landing Craft from the . To Taiwan would surely have a sobering effect on peking and Moscow to say nothing of Hanoi. Too alas we can to utilize the symbols of Power to bring Hopes to anticommunist in Cambodia or anywhere else. The new Mobe dissenters the doves in the Senate the Berkeley and Santa Barbara rioters and the anti historical teachers of history such As professor staugh ton Lynd have made us even More feeble than Prince Sihanouk when it comes to taking frontal stands against the communists. But the Nixon administration in its willingness to give the Thieu government in Saigon the time to get set for a Victory against the Viet Cong on its own May have saved the Day. The fall of the cambodian Domino in an anti communist direction was totally unexpected. Even though it May not pay big dividends it argues that successful a is still considered a possibility in Asia itself. Reach agreement for Crowley a return Santo Domingo up a final agreement was reached today for the Safe return of kidnapped american Diplomat it. Col. Donald j. Crowley the government announced. Crowley a life had Hung in the balance since wednesday when other agreements collapsed. An official statement said the 21 political prisoners being released in Exchange for Crowley a life will leave Santo Domingo for Mexico City on a chartered pan american flight at 3 00 . Est. The kidnappers will turn the 48-year-old Crowley Over to the mexi astronauts go through countdown Cape Kennedy up a Apollo 13�?Ts astronauts donned their spacesuits in a countdown rehearsal and went to their Moo ship today in weather bad enough to delay a real launch attempt. Despite rain and Low Clouds James e. Lovell Thomas k. Mattingly and Fred w. Haise followed their launch Day timetable As if it were the real thing. They Are scheduled to set out on the nations third Moon Landing Mission at 2 13 pm. Est april la. If they do not get off by 5 37 . That. Day the shot will be delayed a month. Weather restrictions for launch have been considerably tightened As a result of Apollo 12�?Ts lightning producing launch into Low Clouds last november. Similar conditions existed today. A this would be a no go condition a said a space Agency spokesman. Spaceflight meteorologists said weather conditions were not expected to improve today. The three Moon pilots began their launch Day routine at 8 58 . Est when they were alerted to begin flight preparations. They had a Brief medical examination ate breakfast donned their pressure suits and left the astronaut quarters at 11 08 . Est for the eight mile ride to the Oceanside launch pad. For today a exercise Apollo 13�?Ts rocket was not fuelled. Can ambassador Francisco e. Garcia when the political prisoners Are delivered to his embassy the announcement said. Government press Secretary Cesar Herrera said the exchanged prisoners will be escorted from the mexican embassy to the International Airport some 20 Miles from the City in a caravan of diplomatic cars and under escort of the French British West German and holy see ambassadors. They will be accompanied to Mexico by dominican archbishop Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito. 3-hour services at St. Michael s St. Michaels episcopal Church will have their traditional Good Friday three hour services beginning at noon. Rev. Robert l. Matheus will speak the seven last words of our lord from the Cross. Everyone is Welcome to attend. In some stick to a sick out up scores of air traffic controllers stuck to their a sick out today but a trickle obeyed a court order to return to work. Airlines reported some delays but no major tie . The air transport association a Trade organization representing major airlines said its surveys showed airlines were a taking minor delays with the exception of such areas As new York where delays ran Over one hour and Chicago which was socked in by a snowstorm. The Federal aviation administration said Only 52 per cent of controllers reported to work at the key new York control Center. But in Denver 74 per cent were reported on the Job compared to 42 per cent wednesday when the slowdown began. Communists ignore offer by s. Vietnam Paris up a South Vietnam offered today to repatriate 343 sick and wounded North vietnamese prisoners As a humanitarian gesture but was ignored by the Icom munits who accused the United states of trying it to get asians to massacre asians throughout Indochina. The repatriation offer was made by South vietnamese negotiator Nguyen Xuan Phong and was backed by u. Ambassador Philip c. Habib who has tried unsuccessfully in the past to get the communists to discuss the 500 american prisoners of War. Saigon offered last nov. 13 to release 62 sick and wounded captives but that offer was turned Down by Hanoi As a a pm Kneuver to slander the Hanoi still refuses to acknowledge that North vietnamese troops Are even in South Vietnam. Too the Brunt of the communists charges was again directed against alleged u. Escalation of the War in Laos and attempts to a a colonized Cambodia. Hanoi a Nguyen Minh by accused the United states of bringing thai troops to fight in Laos a thereby getting asians to massacre the two communist delegations repeated1 charges the United states was sabotaging the peace talks and renewed standing demands for a Complete unconditional u. Troop withdrawal and the removal of the present Saigon government prior to the holding of elections in South Vietnam. Habib said the South Vietnam proposal was a unconditional with no strings attached. This is an example of the sort of action that is needed and can be taken in regard to prisoners of House reconsiders votes for four year Drivers licenses Des Moines up a a Griir joined the minority democratic heavy press ii re from both the re party in protesting the philosophy publican leadership and gov. Rob of the Bill and what was called Ert d. Ray. The Iowa House today a faulty fiscal reconsidered and approved 08-43, a democrats openly charged the Bill calling for four years Drivers Republican leadership with a farm Lio Enaes. Twisting in a smoke filled the Mea. Sir was earlier defeat they made reference to two Reed 54-60, a several republicans publican caucuses which were held following the initial rejection of Clui cond Friday Iii ire 111 n services . In Laos this is the . Second military Headquarters installation at Sam thong 20 Miles Southwest of Plain of jars in Laos. C-123 cargo planes one shown Fly in supplies Plambeck named assistant to Secretary of agriculture Washington up a agriculture Secretary Clifford m. Hardin today announced the appointment of Herb Plambeck of Des Moines As assistant to the Secretary in charge of Public affairs. Plambeck 62, has been farm i server in Southeast Asia. Schwengel in county monday Davenport a congressman Fred Schwengel will bring ins Cam As assistant in charge of Public pain for re election to Henry affairs Plambeck will Deal with county on monday March 30. Public relations activities with consumer As Well As producer groups. Too a three time War correspondent Rector for Des Moines radio and he has served with United states television stations who for the troops in Europe Korea and Vietnam and has been cited by the Schwengel will be in Winfield on monday morning. At noon Roberta Logan and Gorden Glenn will Hast a. Covered dish dinner for Schwengel in Winfield. The annual Community Good Friday service which is sponsored by the Henry county ministerial association will tie held this Friday from 12 00 noon to 1.30 pm at the first United methodist Church of it. Pleasant. This will not be the traditional come and go a a ire Ore service of past years. A a construction a one act play by Ralph Stone will be presented in place of a Sermon. Mrs. Dean Coppernoll has served As director in addition to having a part in the drama. Other members of the cast Are Bob Batts sue Fite Kent Kiesey Lawrence Peterman James Morrison or. And mrs. Darrell Rodd Charles two end and mrs. Linda Williams. Mrs. Carmen boys1 baseball sign up to begin saturday All it. Pleasant boys Between the Ages of eight and 15 who desire to play in the boys baseball league this season Are to sign up upstairs at the legion Hall saturday March 28 or saturday april 3. More boys than Ever before participated in the program last year and even More Are expected to Register this year. Teams will be formed after the last sign up Day and schedules will be drawn up. Release 15.000 from mail duly in Washington up a the Pentagon today ordered the immediate release from Active duty of approximately 15,000 National i guardsmen and civilian reservists called up to handle mail in new York City during the postal strike. Some 8,000 to 10,000 others Are being retained on Active duty a for the time being to give assistance if needed. A Pentagon spokesman said there were no requests for troops from any of the new York City Post offices this morning. All of the 2,700 regular army Navy air Force and Marine troops assigned to postal duty have now been and Are returning to their Home bases. The spokesman said More than 26.000 troops were available Early this morning but that the regulars later began returning to it. Dix n. J., Mcguire fab n.j., and other stations. The release of 15.000 guardsmen and civilian reservists apparently would leave about 9,000 on duty. Past 33 years. The appointment i. Effective May 3. A graduate of Iowa state uni j governments varsity Plambeck served two years As a u. Agriculture department Extension agent before becoming farm editor for the Davenport Iowa times Democrat. He joined who in 1936. The Bill. Too although supporters of the Bill said it would be an Economy move and improve safety on highways the major thrust of the Bill is aimed at gaining Revenue to help finance Iowa a present deficit Ridden budget. Rep. Michael Kennedy a new Hampton said the Bill was a Good example of a robbing Peter to bail out Ray in a recent budget message calling for the shift of about $18 million in already appropriated Money had strongly urged passage of the Bill because it will bring an estimated $3 million in Revenue to the state Between january 1971, and january 1972. However several republicans bucked tile leadership and openly criticized the Bill. Rep. Harold Fischer r Wellsburg called the Bill a a phony financial double a if we have a financial problem now lets face it and stay Here until its solved a he said. A we Are creating a shortage pure and simple for members of the next general Assembly who must budget for the on monday afternoon Schwengel Heaton will bt1 tile organist for the u. S., norwegian and Netherlands will be in it. Pleasant. From 2 drama. 4 . A reception sponsored by the soloist this year will be Marilyn Plambeck has received 83 state he by cd duty Youn a i Tim for Mahler who sing a the was Des Plambeck has received 83, state Sammel committee will be held posed. An am from at the Harlan House. professor Carl b. Schwengel will meet with com Moehlman will foe her accompanist Unity leaders for dinner on Mon in addition to being the organist total revision of the Iowa tax Day night. He will also attend a for the worship service. Structure. Logue said he had not National and International awards for his farm writings and work on behalf of agriculture. Rep. Ray Man Logue r Marengo said passage of the Bill will Only further complicate an impending the Slami books have a a ugh a a 0 Ter Mary attending Iowa state Schwengel workers workshop and Plambeck known As the Dean of University and a son James in a 9 00 . Will be at a Coffee at the United methodist Church the americans farm broadcasters is a j Junior High school. They own Home of or. And mrs. Lyman pm q Gera is Rose Berry of the charter member and past president sunny Dew farm in Boone Chun of the National association of farm to broadcasters As Well As producer editor of a farm column called spotlight on agriculture. In 1967, he served As a United nations food and agriculture of sheets. Editors note Plambeck has written a column for the it. Pleasant news a spotlight on agriculture for the past 12 years. Doubt about confirmation of Carswell county crime commission hold s meeting the Henry county crime commission met wednesday evening at the courthouse to discuss funding the rec. C. Dendy Garrett of 1 been subjected to twisting and that no amount of pressure could make him favor the Bill. The Bill now goes Back to the Senate for concurrence in two major amendments adopted by tile House on tuesday. Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Charles u. Tweed of the congregational universalist Church will be officiating. All Are invited and urged to attend this Community worship service. Boord authorizes issuing contracts More Banks Cut interest rate new York up a the roster of Banks joining the prime rate Cut Parade increased today. Notable among them was the manufacturers Hanover Trust co., Washington up a Senate of new York fourth largest com Republican leaders have told the Moines office attended tile meeting tons from administrators Merci a1 Bank in the country which White House that g. Harrold cars and explained the work that can later by Resolution in open initially had condemned the Cut Well cannot win confirmation to the be carried cd within Henry Conn meeting Hie Board approved All started wednesday by the Irving supreme court. The Senate will to he a to stated that it is expect teachers in accordance with the Trust co., new York. Vote april 6 on a motion to Send de Tillat funds available will double administrative recommendations the amendments strike sections of the Bill which Call for a coloured photograph on each License and a new program of issuing Drivers licenses for identification purposes Only. Under provisions in the Bill the four year Drivers licenses which will Cost $10 instead of the current the it. Pleasant Community $5 Way Start being issued on Jan. I and programs available through school Board of education met in 1971, to avoid issuing All four year the state and Federal government. Exp cd Ive session thursday even licenses at first the department of in re a he purpose of evaluating Public safety is authorized to Issue Charles Bent ledge of the Des teachers and hearing recommend Twoy ars Ucen ses As Well. Others announcing a prime rate the nomination Back to committee Cut to 8 per cent from 8mi per cent a tantamount to killing it. Included the Mellon National Bank a up leadership vigorously in 1971. And authorized the issuing of the Henry county cities and towns 1970-71 contracts. Contracts must represented included new London be signed and returned not later amp Trust co., Pittsburgh Chicago a do Nied late wednesday they gave Wayland it Union Winfield a than april 10th. First National Bank and the la Salle National Bank the National Bank of Detroit and the eke troit Bank and Trust co., and the Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia the City a fourth largest. Lift embargo on nearly All mail All embargoes on first class and airmail have been lifted the it. Such a report to president Nixon. But up Learned through a Gap source that Senate Republican leaders had indeed forwarded to the White House a memo on vote breakdowns. The memo said the republicans could not defeat a motion to return the nomination to committees. The disclosure touched off speculation Nixon will withdraw the nomination to avoid the spectacle of Public defeat. A Democrat Active in the Bittie pleasant Post office reported to deny Carswell a seat on the thursday. However there Are still court says the anti Carswell bloc embargoes on second thud and has won Over 12 republicans. They fourth class mail going to a limited combined with the 39 democrats number of Points. J who voted to deny confirmation to the embargoes had been placed Clement f. Haynsworth jr., Nixon son mail addressed to Many past first Choice for the vacancy would offices where strikes by postal produce the 51 votes necessary to workers were in effect. Defeat Carswell. Affected most by the embargoes locally was the metro mail Plant a # a which was preparing big shipments collision on 218 for Many sections of the United states. Those shipments which were to go to embargoed Points were held up and work was concentrated on shipments going to other areas which were not under embargo. At Swedesburg heavy snowfall plagues Chicago up the Winter heaviest snowfall today left Chicago streets All but Lem and my. Pleasant. The next regular Board meeting impassable Snow plows mired in d. Martin is chairman of the is scheduled for tuesday april 7th four font drifts of Snow Henry county crime commission at 7 30 . La a a a rptcl�?o7� traffic for a time and thousands of commuters without a Way to work. Severe thunderstorm activity South to the Gulf coast spread tornadoes and damaging wind Hail and heavy Rains. More than to inches of Snow a with More coming a covered the Chicago area according to the weather Bureau. Wind gusts up to 50 Miles an hour whipped the Snow lowering visibility to near Zero. Tile storm swept across parts of Michigan and Indiana dumping As much As seven inches in some areas. The Detroit Edison co. Said More than 300 lower lines were downed Politan area. Severe thunderstorm activity spread southward to the Central Gulf states hitting some areas with Strong winds Hail and heavy Rains. Sheridan. Aik., reported one Inch of Hail and Pine Bluff ark., had one half Inch of Hail. Dale e. Long Well has been named a Many of these unfortunate peo-1 a series of tornadoes followed chairman of the 1970 cancer Cru ple could he saved if they would j the initial storm through the mid Sade to be conducted throughout Henry county in april. Head cancer crusade in county a 1962 Oldsmobile driven by tade ,0 be conducted throughout a a Zelop a Reater Awa Cress of the West wednesday causing Exten Steven Hotop 20. It Madison and 7 a importance of Early cancer Detec Sive property damage. A 1958 Chevrolet pick up truck drive ii enry co univ 111 a1>11 Tam diagnosis and treatment. We authorities said a Tornado hit in by Harris Morgan 53, it. Pleas Gary see is v10e chairman of the Are going to do everything we can Newport air Force base in Arkan ant collided on Highway 218 at the two prone a educational and fund t0 see that the people of Henry i Sas causing an estimated $200, North Edge of Swedesburg at 4 15 raisin8 crusade. County have the vital too damage. State police said hang . Wednesday. The crusade committee is making other members of the crusade ars and several planes on Tho both vehicles were headed South plans to provide every adult rest committee include Dave Carrick j ground were damaged but no Bland when Morgan slowed Down to Dent of Henry county with Lif Esav j treasurer Larry Marlow business j juries were reported. Des Moines up a Iowa turn. The car struck his truck from ing information about cancer. Anc Industry Gary Doak and Dave three tornadoes touched Down in Farmers Union president Syd the rear. The front end of the car a during 1970. There will be a Heaton special gifts Ron Wyse Southern Illinois injuring one Gross said thursday that a meet was damaged an estimated $200 and proximately 9.500 cases of cancer in and George Elliot special events woman and destroying several will meet to oppose property tax increases ing is being planned in Des Moines March 31 to form a group to meet with Iowa legislators on preventing property tax increases. The rear of the truck about $50. De the state of Iowa and during this Thuma Rural area Sandy Fye trailer Homes. Three Northern ii put sheriff Charles Droz invest same time approximately 4.900 res beside trial area Charles fit Gib Lino is counties were without Power gated and charged Hotop with Fol dents of the state will die of the Bons menial health and mrs. For several hours when downed lowing too closely. Disease a Longwell said. I Bruce Harrison publicity. J Power lines shorted a transformer. La

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