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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - May 2, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news fair vol. 92, no. 104 it. Pleasant Iowa saturday evening May 2, 1970 Price to cents conspiracy charges in fill production fort Worth up a seven persons including three High ranking employees of general dynamics fort Worth were under indictment today on charges of conspiring to defraud the government by backs attack on organized crime Dave Stanley of Muscatine a Republican candidate for the us Congress has strongly endorsed the proposed Law to attack organized crime and urged it he House of representatives to a Stop stalling and pass this Law to help smash the he made the remark while going Looi to door in new London and it. Pleasant saturday to ask citizens for their opinions on National problems and priorities. Stanley pointed out a almost a year ago president Nixon asked for a new Law to fight organized crime. But the House of representatives slumbers a every Day of delay lets the mafia sink its tentacles deeper into our country a Stanley warned. A organised crime bribes politicians., steals $30 billion a year from the american people and runs the narcotics Racket which destroys thousands of passing defective parts for the crash plagued and controversial fill military plane. Too the indictment was returned in Little Rock thursday by the . Grand jury for the Eastern Arkansas District. U. S. Attorney w. H. Dillahunty in Little Rock declined to discuss the indictment today. A fall arrests should be made by monday and i will have a statement then a he said. Dillahunty indicated that there Are 21 counts in the indictment. The fill is a plane that has a variable Wing allowing it to take off from a Short runway but once in the air with wings swept Back to Fly at supersonic speeds. It also has a highly sophisticated electronic steering mechanism that automatically flies it at Treetop level too Low for radar to detect readily. The air Force has had 225 fills grounded since last dec. 22, because of a crash at Las vegas nev., that killed two men. Crashes have periodically caused the plane to be grounded during its Stormy career. Johnson says Allied a love Nat ii should Hack president moves ahead Herf a a. V new residents lose their trailer Home by fire a new trailer at the Green Valley trailer court South of it. Pleasant owned by or. And mrs. Max m. Long was destroyed by fire which was discovered about 5 50 . Saturday. The Longs moved into the trailer Only Friday night. Mrs. Long was awakened when she smelled smoke and she woke her husband and they left the trailer and called the fire department. The fire started around the Kitchen stove and spread quickly through the trailer. Only the roof was still standing. Firemen were called Back to the scene at 9 16 . When fire started in the trailer again. I hey quickly extinguished the Blaze. Or. Long is an employee of Emerson electric. Chicago i up former Lyndon b. Johnson Friday said the nation should stand United and support president Nixon in his search for peace. A i Hope tile president has the prayers and support of All the people who love Freedom. He certainly has mine and god knows presidents need it a Johnson said. The occasion was a $100-a-plate dinner for 7.000 democratic party members in the ballrooms of the Conrad Hilton hotel Headquarters for the violence plagued 1968 democratic National convention. The former president said peace should remain the no. I priority for the nation As it was when he stepped Down from office in 1968 in the interest of National Unity. Saigon up a two americans and a South vietnamese general were r ported killed today in a widening Allied offensive against communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. Field dispatches said a North vietnamese regiment was believed trapped in one Jungle area. The Allied drives into the cambodian areas known As the fish Lesi Sippi minister to visit churches churches of Henry county Hook and the parrots beak were reported to have killed 534 North vietnamese and Vici Cong Ait relatively ugh Cost to american and South vietnamese troops. Too two columns of 10,000 . And i South vietnamese soldiers were driving into the fishhook racing toward rendezvous in a pincers movement aimed at surrounding an urea believed to be the location of the main communist headquarter tile War in Vietnam and tens left a Cambodia. Some guerrillas laundry on the line in what let eared to be a Hasty Retreat. The two americans were reported killed in the fishhook first announced . Baittle losses in Cambodia. Six others were listed As will wounded. South vietnamese casual cmncratiirt1 ties were placed at four killed and to wounded. Down to 32 Dies in bin As Grain shifts Cedar rapids up a a Marion Man died Friday when he was sucked into a pile of Grain at the Cargill Grain Plant Here. He was identified As Robert c Wilson about 60, an employee at tile Plant. Authorities said Wilson was working inside the bin when a conveyor device shifted the Grain burying him. Wilson was buried in the Grain for about four minutes before fellow workers could reach him. He was dead on arrival at Cedar rapids St. Lukes Hospital. May dump some cars on Iowa Des Moines a idea a state safety officials and others Are worried about Iowa becoming a a dumping ground for automobiles that cannot pass safety inspections in other states. These autos which cannot pass Muster Are being purchased in surrounding states by individual iowans who return to Iowa to Register the vehicles. Missouri Nebraska and South Dakota have Laws requiring periodic inspection of All motor vehicles. Iowa Auto dealers Are prohibited from Selling cars that Are not in Safe operating condition the Iowa automobile dealers association through its executive vice president Alfred w. Kahl has been warning people for some time that Iowa could become a dumping ground for heart warming production of a i a spoon River by mfrs seniors All the Joy and sadness of Small town Usa erupted on the it. Pleasant High school stage Friday evening in the heart warming senior class production of a spoon River anthology. Edgar Lee masters a spoon River anthology completed in 1915, occurs in the town cemetery of spoon River 111., As former residents return from the Rich Earth to Tell of their lives in spoon River. Whether Happy sad. Or just Plain pathetic personalities the spoon River ghosts As one viewer described a seem to grow on you. River began to haunt even the most callous of onlookers. Audience involvement reached a Wayland Man suffers injuries Wayland a Ezra Freyenberger 59. Suffered a leg fracture and other i leg injuries in an Accident while assisting his son in Law. Urban Roth new height As flashing lights of go Inci feed Friday afternoon about Many hues danced across the Mph Tyree of clock. Stage backdrop. With the Aid of or. Gerald Knight assistant superintendent in the it. Pleasant school system a speaker with attached mirrors reflected Light onto the stage backdrop from the vibrating Glass facets. Coloured slides shown on the backdrop brought the audience still closer to the Banks of soon River. A spoon River anthology is a most unusual yet delightful picture Small town life was really have Rev. Claudell Miller of Winona miss., As a guest speaker for the coming week. Rev. Miller is a United methodist minister in the upper Mississippi conference and a graduate of rust College in Mississippi. He is affiliated with Central Mississippi incorporated an organization dealing with the problems of poverty and unemployment and will speak on the different needs Bureau a Ometer kept the most respected Smith vie Clad in Bell Bottoms and tunic i of what like in the America of the Early soil stewardship week May 3-10 soil stewardship week a a the Henry county soil con Tio wide Observance which places ser vation District is supplying to emphasis on Many a obligation to cooperating churches of All faiths god As stewards of the soil water program Blanks bulletin inserts and and other related resources will be celebrated locally May 3-10, according to Robert Hunting chairman Henry county soil conservation District. Sixteen churches throughout Henry county will be cooperating in soil stewardship week observances or. Hunting said today. Some of the churches will give recognition to the need for resource stewardship in connection with environmental sunday services while others will participate during the following sundays. A resources and renewal a the theme of this years Observance underscores the responsibility which each citizen has in dealing forthrightly with current issues involving stewardship of renewable natural resources. The Henry county soil conservation District and some 3000 companion districts throughout the nation along with their state and National associations Are sponsoring the event for the 16tth consecutive year. Booklets created particularly for this years Observance. The materials were prepared by the National association of soil and water conservation districts in consultation with a soil stewardship advisory committee composed of leading Church men in the nation. The committee consists of the Rev. E. W. Mueller lutheran Council in the .a. The it. Rev. John George Weber National Catholic Rural life conference the Rev. Harold s. Huff methodist Church the Rev. Henry a. Mccanna National Council of the churches of Christ in the .a. And or. C. Wilson Brumley Southern Baptist convention. Commissioners of the Henry county soil conservation District in addition to chairman Hunting Are Mark Fitzpatrick and Gerald Lauer. Assistant commissioners Are Maynard Bittie Dale Cammack or. Walter Fox and j. D. Freyenberger. Tops Mph cast members Laurel Allender Bob Bates Brenda Bratton John Burrow Carol Cooper Elaine Keefe Linda Mcneeley Tom Nau Janet Oldt and Steve Wettach did indeed recapture those precious memories from spoon River in a most splendid fashion. The multitude of characters which each cast member had to act made the play an extremely difficult Challenge to meet. Yet the memories of old spoon River flowed across the Mph stage in what must be termed a professional Endeavor by the ten Young actors. Juniors John Burrow and Steve Wettach will no doubt see much More of the stage next year with their extraordinary dramatic Talent. Both the clarity of their speech and the sincerity of their passion captivated the full attention of their audience. Bob Bates will see his final moment on the Mph stage with tonight a second visit to spoon River. Bobs membership in thespians an Honor society for dramatists certainly comes As no Surprise for those witnessing his Fine role playing last evening. Linda Mcneeley. Also a senior and j member of thespians thrilled onlookers with her Fine display of wit and humor. Spoon River a Banks overflowed with the futility of wasted lives As i seniors dramatists Carol Cooper and Janet Oldt revealed their Tombstone epitaphs evoking an emotion of pity. Carol and Janet a dramatic contributions to it. Pleasant High school have also been recognized by their membership in thespians. Laurel Allender further enhanced masters production with her a House of the rising Sun. In addition to her theatrical ability Laurel will be graduating As Statuta Torian of her class this month. Another already very familiar to the Mph stage is Brenda Bratton. When off the stage Brendan a warmth of spirit encircles All those about and thus her excellent display of character understanding in a spoon River anthology provided a real experience of involvement for her viewers. Lead singers Elaine Keefe and Tom Nau created a lighter Side for the play with the help of their guitars. Toms version of a Tennessee Bird walk proved a favorite for it. Pleasant viewers and his timely plea for a a Freedom overwhelmed an audience of Freedom searching americans. A three nights drunk a delightful duet by Elaine and Tom also claimed Many nods of approval from spoon River guests. As the musical Talent of these two seniors became apparent old spoon twentieth Century and is certainly a fitting close to the 1969-1970 Mph theatrical season. As eight members of the spoon River cast bid Farewell to the Mph stage tonight in their final performance of a spoon River anthology they depart with a sense of fulfilment knowing the Waters of spoon River have seeped into the hearts of Many it. Pleasant citizens. Fredenberg cry a clothes became entangled in a Power take off on a tractor As he stepped from Tho machine. Both Bones of one leg were fractured about six inches above the ankle. He was taken to mercy Hospital Iowa City. His trousers were ripped off by the whirling mechanism. Or. Freyens forger refined from farming in january and they moved into a new Home built in West Wayland. A tempera turf drop to 32 degrees Friday night was in Sharp contrast to the 87 degrees recorded earlier in the week end called for a twist of lie thermostat to warm the House. The 32 Reading was on the Federal weather b r Leo Turley. Some Frost occurred but it appeared doubtful if there was any damage. Forecasts Call for rising temper arcs and fair skies Over the weekend. Fifty Miles to the Southeast in die Parrot s beak a Force of 10,009 South vietnamese troops assisted by about too . Military advisor opened a second phase of their offensive. The operation today took the life i of maj. Gen Nguyen Viet Thanh. 1 commander of South vietnamese troops in the Mekong Delta and one pop Rock 70 at Simpson May to Indianola. A. A pop Rock �?T70, the second annual showcase concert for a progressive Rock bands from a three state area will feature re organizatj0n Henry county Church now cd blues artist Willie Dixon and the Chicago blues Al stars. A week is As follows sunday. May 3 at 8 15 . First United methodist Church in it. Pleasant monday it. Union United methodist Church wednesday it. Pleasant United methodist Church thursday Swedesburg lutheran Church and Friday at Winfield presbyterian Church. All weekday meetings begin at 8 pm. All churches and interested persons Are cordially invited to attend. Central Mississippi inc. Is the namese officers. Spokesmen said he was killed in a helicopter crash while directing his men at the Southern Edge of the parrots beak. Threat of new strike by postal group Washington up Adissi is have been associated with for Ltd Portal Union leaders claim three clothing drives. One Load of to represent More than so per cent of the nation s letter earners narc project of students at Simpson clothing was taken to Mississippi College. Pop Rock �?T70 will be held last fall one the Day after easter voted to strike again May 15 guardsmen out in truck strike in the Brenton student Center and great Hall and on Neff athletic Field on the Simpson Campus in the afternoon and evening of sunday May to beginning at 1 00 i p. In. Parole officer <500 Box Load and a third planned for this fall. Clothing is presently being gathered and contributions May be left at the congregational universalist Church in it. Pleasant Swedesburg lutheran Church it. Union United demonstrators Force ceremony cancellation Iowa City up a about 350 demonstrators forced the cancellation Friday of a University of Iowa Roto awards ceremony. The protesters marched from the up Ohio gov. James a. Rhodes who has ordered More than 4,000 a fined for speeding tonal guardsmen on Active duty to Stop violence by striking truck Drivers has warned he will order out Quot several thousand More Quot ii Olence continues. The government makes Good on pledges for another pay raise and meets amnesty demands. The action was taken at a meeting of too officials from 15 states of the 200,000 member National association of letter carriers. Gustave j. Johnson president of i More than 12.600 Ohio teamster sters have been on a Wildcat strike for Over 30 Days. Nearly 10.000 teamsters in St. Louis and 10.000 in los Angeles also have refused to work and Are demanding a methodist Church and the Winfield presbyterian Church. Any Cut do the Moo member new York Cuy nations arc used for transporting Towel. Of the Union which led scattered postal strikes by Mon than 50.000 postmen around the nation in March announced the decision Friday. The new deadline was sought to sign eed up action on an 8 per cent pay boost for postmen and in response to fears of retaliation against postal workers who stayed off the University old Capitol to the recce larger wage increase than that pro action Center where the ceremony video by uni0n leaders was to have taken place. Mud and eggs were thrown in the scuffle but no arrests were Maue. After entering the recreation Center the marchers held mock drills and were told by University officials to leave. After officials announced cancellation of the event the protesters declared a Victory and dispersed. The clothing to Mississippi. Burlington up a Black Hawk county parole officer was fined $35 Friday after pleading guilty in will represent inc municipal court Here to charges of speeding and running a red tray at inauguration Fie Light. Authorities said Michael Haven Pella a Louis a. Haselmayer Strite 27. A arrested after Lead president of Iowa Wesleyan College inc officers on a High Speed Chase will represent Iowa Wesleyan at the Job in March. Havenstrite was stopped about inauguration of or. Kenneth j. The government agreed to Nego live Miles South of Burlington after Weller As the eighteenth president j nations thai ended the March w i Hie Chase which reached speeds of of Central College Pella Iowa on out to a 6 per cent pay raise Al. So Miles an hour officers said. May 15. Ready signed into Law. Tap Quot a Quot and most other Federal and civilian military personnel. Federal negotiators also agreed to an additional 8 per cent pay boost for postmen but tied it to enactment of some is i ill awaiting committee action in Congress. New manager named for Thorp credit Waterloo a the promotion and Transfer of d. Bruce Shepard to manager of the Thorp credit inc. Office in it. Pleasant has been announced by Jean c. Broeren executive vice president. Shepard most recently served As assistant manager at the firms Branch in Oconomowoc. Wis. Prior to joining Thorp he worked for the Loyal protective insurance company and served in the u. S. Army. His wife Diane and their two daughters Lisa and Melinda will join him As soon As suitable living quarters Are found in it. Pleasant. Tom Pender former manager Here has been transferred to the Ottumwa Thorp office. Row Anderson Tom Brant Douglas Humphrey Bob Dennis Lee and mrs. Morris Bratton teacher. Clean up project along Courtland Street this week student teacher Jim sheets. Kevin Lee Cindy Leslie Van metre Row 2 Mike Brau Mike Brown Deb Dennis Swan Mary Miller Lynda Philpott bib Row 3 principal John Becker Stacey ill Roederer Monica children and adults at the end of a i left to right miss Caroline Burkett Keosauqua Stearns Theresa Brown Bam solider Orah Wells i Ori Thompson David Swarten Dauber Mccabe Bob Mcdowell Sally Biondo Dean Mark Wesely Rita Bare Steven Murphy pick up 3315 items in cleanup along Roadway sporadic gunfire injures six persons Champaign. 111. Up a police said sporadic gunfire some by snipers injured at least six persons Friday night As at least two Industrial firms were firebombed. One of the firebombing occurred in the twin City of Urbana where fire officials said the Plotner Ford tractor co. Suffered serious damage. Another firebombing occurred near Champaign a downtown area at a packing House although the damage there was not As serious authorities said. The trouble lasted for about three hours until City police received j help from the Illinois state police and Champaign county sheriff s deputies. Barbecue tip new York up a marinades and Barbecue sauces for outdoor cooking can Range far afield from traditional Tomato based ones. There Are two important rules to remember dry food Well with paper towels before grilling otherwise it wont Brown Well. If the marinade Baste or sauce contains sugar or any other sweetening agent that tends to Burn easily Baste on�?T5t during the last 15 to 20 minutes of cooking. Spring clean up got an boost this week when Saunders 6th graders their instructor mrs. Morris Bratton. Principal John Becker and student teacher. Caroline Burkett removed 3315 separate items of accumulated litter from along the ditches on Courtland Street Between coleus Pond and the country club. Some of the litter was collected As the group walked from the school to coleus Pond. Following a sack lunch they began the major clean up task. David Swartzendru added Ber was chairman of the Field trip. The class Lias participated in a number of activities in connection with their study of pollution. Statistics indicate that this litter project would have cast the City and county an estimated $331 in cleanup and maintenance. Or. Leo Turley met the group with a pickup truck gathered litter accumulated along the Way and at the end of the route. Although group reached their destination Point in a Little Over two hours with 20 minutes out for lunch their efforts resulted in a heaped pickup Load of cans bottles discarded paper Metal scraps Etc. Mrs Turley served a cold Orange drink before the students started on their walk Back to school. Finds mushrooms in own backyard Melvin my Beth did no to have to go far for the delectable treat so Many persons travel Miles to find. He found one and one half quarts of mushrooms along the Fence line a tree planting project is plan in his backyard at 601 e. Warren Ned for this coming week weather j permitting. Money received from j two bake sales which All the children at Saunders school had an Opportunity to participate in is being used to Purchase two Trees for the school grounds. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon the older people get we hear it Sung the better living was when they were Young

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