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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - October 12, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news vol. 92, no. 240 it. Pleasant Iowa monday evening october 12, 1970 Price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain Are we being tested again in Cuba senator William Fulbright who specializes in pontificating about countries which he refuses or is unable to visit has Pooh poohed the whole idea that there May be a soviet submarine base a building at Cienfuegos on the Southern coast of Cuba. He thinks the possibility May have been brought up by a Pentagon group that is interested in making everybody a flesh creep just so that Congress will come through with a bigger military appropriation. Well i Haven to been to c Ien fue gos either but i put some Trust in the Sherlock Holmes abilities of my Friend Paul Bethel the former state department officer who rims the citizens committee for a free Cuba. In his latin american report for last May or. Bethel gave some fragmentary reasons for believing that the russians were constructing a cuban naval base. He came up with More substantial evidence in a subsequent latin american report for August. 00 0 since then or. Bethel has put a number of things together. Lets list them 1. In 1968 the russians started constructing an eight Lane Highway from Havana on the North coast of Cuba to Cienfuegos. The Highway has now been practically completed. In the eighteen sixties the u. S. Built railroads from a nowhere to nowhere in the american West but it is hardly Likely that the soviets would waste their time building a superhighway outside their own country for no purpose. The presumption would naturally be that something was stirring at the end of that eight Lane Highway. 2. Not so Long ago the soviets unloaded some big dredges in Havana. These dredges have been shipped to Cienfuegos Over the new Road. 3. The largest Crane in Cuba has been transferred from Neuvitas on the cuban North coast to Cienfuegos. 4. In 1968 a High level russian naval officer took Over an expensive quayside House on Cienfuegos Harbor. He has been seen cruising about the waterfront in a launch that is Well protects by his own secret service units. 5. Ever since 1967 a Section of Cienfuegos Harbor has been off limits to civilians. 6. A new Thermal electric Plant is going up in the Cienfuegos District. Cienfuegos itself does not need a new electric Power source for its own daily uses the existing Plant constructed by any american and foreign Power is sufficient. But extra Energy would be needed for shops at a submarine base. 7. There is evidence from the air that changes Are taking place on the Cienfuegos waterfront. Refugees in Miami have corroborated this in numerous interviews. If senator Barry Coldwater has Access to or. Bethel a intelligence surely it is available to senator Fulbright. There wont be definite proof of course that the soviets Are building a submarine base until an actual soviet sub puts into Cienfuegos. But where does senator Fulbright get off when he says that the defense department not Only had no evidence that a base was under construction but did not even try to convince the foreign relations committee that it was. If the Pentagon spokesmen were so timid and tentative How can they be accused of trying to frighten anybody too i am scared not by what the Pentagon says but by what or. Bethel an accurate and honest Man has to report. It May be remembered that president Kennedy made Light of senator Kenneth Keatings warning cries in the Early autumn of 1962 that the soviets were shipping missiles to Cuba. Keating s sources were similar to Bethel a no better and no worse. It turned out that Keating was right and Juk was wrong. Senator Coldwater for one thinks the time May Call for another Ken Keating. He plans a big floor speech on the subject of soviet policy which is to give each new u. S. President a thorough test. We Are being tested not Only in the Middle East but in our own Caribbean backyard. Will we react Nixon has already spoken of beefing up the sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean but what is he going to do about Cuba the somber fact is that a missile fired from a submarine based Cienfuegos would be just As devastating to Miami or new Orleans As one fired from a launching pad on the solid cuban suspend deadlines on lives of hostages the it. Pleasant High school form regalia on Friday. Hundreds Homecoming game. Debbie Cornic k is the drum major Panther marching band which won a Dillon i rating in the state contest at Williamsburg saturday posed for this picture to i uni of local persons were privileged to see the band in uniform thursday afternoon in the Homecoming Parade and Friday evening Ai the Ewart named chairman for girl scouts Sam Ewart prominent it. Pleasant civic Leader was this week named the Henry county chairman and mrs. Orville Allender the co chairman for the consulting commission to the shining Trail girl scout Council building program according to Edward w. Dailey Burlington chairman of the commission. The principal project which will be headed by Ewart and mrs. Allender this fall will be to enrol sponsors for the building program a hold a dinner to explain the building needs to these sponsors. This dinner will be held on thursday nov. 12, in it. Pleasant. Featured speaker and the events will be announced later. Assisting fart and mrs. Attender will ? e members of the consult i commission and citizens and group for Henry county. Quot n hers of the consulting co Mem Ore e. A. Hayes it. Pleasant g. A. Elliott new London and Robert Johnson Winfield. Members of the citizens advisory group Are it. Pleasant Dean Coppernall. Waren Fye Peter Jaynes. Harold a. Renwick and George Stanley Winfield Homer Hill Vard new London g. Robert Bellman. Donald j. Bell or. We. J r. Vaughn. Ewart of the Crone Ewart and Young funeral Home has had a Broad scope of Community activity. He was one of the founders of the Community Chest and has served As its chairman. He is a past president of the rotary club and is at present serving As its Secretary. As an elder in the first presbyterian Church he has been Moderator of the Southeast Iowa presbytery and on the Synod Council. He is a member of the Iowa and National funeral directors associations and of the a order of the Golden mrs. Allender wife of a it. Pleasant banker has been Active in girl scouting for Many years serving As a Roop Leader in All four age Levels. Neighbourhood chairman and a member of the Day Camp staff. Presently she is troop organizer and co director of the District v Junior Jamboree. She is now the president of the methodist women a society. The enrolment of sponsors by the Henry county group is in preparation for a capital funds Cam Saign to be conducted for the girl scouts of the shining Trail Council to accomplish a major improvement program for Camp a Keeta near Danville. A the Campaign will be conducted in the Spring of 1971, but much preparation must take place before we Start asking for the support we shall need for this program. The sponsors dinner is one step a Ewart said. It. Pleasant Panther marching band rates division one Montreal up a the terrorist Quebec liberation front said today it has suspended indefinitely the deadlines on the lives of two political hostages it is holding. In separate communiques from the two cells of the front de liberation de Quebec Fly which holds British Trade commissioner James Cross and Quebec labor and immigration minister Pierre Laporte the Fly said the deadline had been suspended and that both cells wanted lawyer Robert Lemieux a longtime defender of Elk clients who is now in jail to act As an intermediary in negotiations with the government. Too but the communiques which were accompanied by Handwritten letters from both hostages spelled out different Ransom terms. The communiques were sent to two French language radio stations. The a liberation cell of the Fly captors of Cross indicated the release of 23 jailed Fly supporters and Safe conduct to Cuba or Algeria were the Price of crosses Freedom. The a a Cheniere cell however insisted that the a Basic six conditions of the original Ransom demand were non negotiable. The communiques appeared to be the separatist organizations i response to a plea sunday night j from the Quebec Premier that the i Fly negotiate with the Golem i ment rather than kill the hostages. Tile mount pleasant High school marching Panther band received its fourth consecutive division i rating at state marching band contest saturday at Williamsburg. Many mount pleasant fans watched with Pride As the students i performed in typical it. Pleasant s fashion executing to the Best of their ability the routines designed by their director Keith Thomas. Eighty five students marched in the Panther band this fall and the band enrolment is on the increase. Twelve seniors marched Christie Smith Regina Williams Denise Burchard Ralph Drummond Lynn Zickefoose Jane Prottsman Susan Breazeale Van Rommel Jim Perron Wendall Bare David Draper 1 and Kevin Piatt. There were expressions of appreciation to sgt. Derrell Goddard for his assistance on the practice Field and also to the Secretary Esther Proctor for organizational help and to the co captains Jane Prottsman and Van Rommel for inspiration. Grand old opry at threshers again court to Rule on pornography and pollution Washington up a the supreme court setting its course for the new term agreed today to Rule on cases involving pornography and Mercury pollution but refused to hear appeals from lower court rulings which upset a state abortion Law. The actions came on the courts first major working Day in which the justices announced a number of cases they would accept for review and a number of others they were rejecting. They also began hearing arguments in three major cases involving school desegregation. Too these were the major developments the court agreed to Rule on two lower court decisions involving pornography and obscene materials. One by a u. S. District judge in los Angeles declared unconstitutional the criminal statute by which the Post office department prosecutes for the mailing of obscene material. The other strikes Down the Federal Law prohibiting importation of pornography. The justices announced they would hear arguments on whether state authorities in Ohio had a right to sue three chemical companies for alleged Mercury pollution of Lake Erie and its tributaries. Too the court dismissed an Appeal by Wisconsin authorities from a ruling which struck Down a state abortion Law allowing such operations Only to save a mothers life. Thirty other states have similar Laws but today a action was limited to the Wisconsin Case. Too in a less significant action the justices let stand a lower court decision which upheld californians marijuana Laws. It also left standing lower court actions that held High school administrators May not punish students for pamphlet ering if their activities did not disrupt the school authorities in Tennessee were within their rights in suspending two Rock musicians from High school because of the length of their hair. In the abortion action the court acted in a Brief order without opinion. Last term it agreed to examine this year a District of Columbia Law which provides even broader grounds for abortions. Youth suspected four selected for inclusion of supplying guns to radicals in a outstanding Young men Savannah to. Up a the arrest of a teen Ager suspected of supplying guns to hippie colonies and left Wing radicals was disclosed today by sheriffs officers in this Northwest Missouri town. The suspect was identified As James Ronald Lambert 19, wanted in Kentucky and Texas for stealing guns. Sheriff read Miller said Lambert told him he had supplied As Many As 200 guns to revolutionary types in different parts of the country under the direction of two men he knew Only by nicknames. Miller said Lambert told him the guns were going to hippie colonies and to left Wing radicals. Lambert said he was taking a Supply of guns to Seattle wash., when he was stopped by a Deputy while hitchhiking near Savannah to. Lambert apparently tried to jump a northbound Burlington train thursday. He threw two bags a Board the moving train but was unable to climb aboard. Burlington officials recovered two opened bags at Junction City Iowa. They said the bags contained a Large Supply of guns. Lambert said he also had $s00 in the bags to be delivered to Seattle when he threw them on the train. No Money was found by Railroad officials. The it. Pleasant chamber of Commerce announced today that four local men have been selected for inclusion in the 1970 edition of outstanding Young men of America. The four men Are Larry Marlow Terry Ross Dean Bagby and Richard Garrels. Now in its seventh year outstanding Young men of America is an annual awards volume sponsored by leading menus civic and service organizations. It ordered released Fred h. Rohlff 34, Swedesburg was ordered released from the county jail recently after a hearing on an information signed by his wife charging drug addiction. Terse verse a. C. Gordon Many brides who mix their cookie Batter find they be gone into a weighty matter. The first recorded Oil production in Texas was in 1889. Car and Cycle in collision a motorcycle Ridden by Eddie b. Seggerman it. Pleasant was totally damaged when it was involved in a collision with a car driven by or. Reuben b. Widmer West of it. Union at 5 30 pm. Sunday. There were no injuries. The Cycle is owned by Wilbert Seggerman jr., Winfield. The Accident happened a Quarter mile North of the Wilbert Seggerman or. Farm. County authorities investigated. The report states that Seggerman was trying to Start the Cycle with the choke out when it started and the Cycle went across the Road in front of the Widmer car. Widmer took to the ditch and the collision happened on the shoulder of the county Road. The Widmer car was also damaged. Local teacher of Art wins $50 Susan Kropa who teaches elementary Art at it. Pleasant won the $50 second prize in saturdays annual. A part in sponsored by Iowa Southern utilities company at its Burlington steam generating Plant. Mrs. Kropa used acrylics to paint one of the plants machines in the professional class. Forty seven artists completing in four classes spent the Day creating their impressions at the generating Plant site. A Burlington artist mrs. Susan w. Perry was named grand sweepstakes Winner. The four classes were pro class adult Amateur College student and High school student. Is the purpose of outstanding Young men of America to recognize and Honor the Young men in our country who Are working toward excellence in their careers and Community service. Doug Blankenship past us. Jaycee president 1962-63 who is serving As chairman of the Board of advisory editors said that the men selected a have distinguished themselves in one or More Fields of Endeavor to the Point of being each year Over 5,030 Young men Between the Ages of 21 and 36 Are nominated for the awards publication by Jaycee chapters civic organizations College alumni associations and military commandants. Criteria for selection includes a Many a service to others professional excellence business advancements charitable activities and civic and professional recognition. President Richard m. Nixon has said of the awards volume a outstanding Young men of America presents a most fitting testimonial not Only to the Success of Many of our Young people but also to their awareness of the debt which they owe our free Miami up a Phil Spitalny whose All girl orchestra was a favorite with audiences for Over 20 years beginning in 1934, died sunday in Miami. He was 80. Attend school for county officers Henry county officials attending the school of instruction in Des Moines thursday and Friday oct. 8 and 9 were Arnold Lindeen treasurer Lester Meeker and Wilbur Sater supervisors Viola Beattie of the assessors office Ruth Ogg auditor Birdie Glashine Deputy clerk of court and Helen m. Virden recorder. Mrs. Lindeen mrs. Meeker and mrs. Sater accompanied their husbands to Des Moines. The meeting called each year by state auditor Lloyd Smith is a study session with experts invited in to instruct the county officers on changes made by legislation or by attorney general a opinions As to their work in the individual offices. Snowmobiles elections changes passport information and Highway legislation were All a part of the individual training. Four joint sessions of All county officials in Iowa were held and the remainder of the sessions were on an individual office basis to better inform each officer on the change in their respective offices. Public invited to latin american study the Public is cordially invited to attend the latin american study being held at the first United methodist Church on wednesday evening oct. 14, at 8 00 . This weeks study has special interest As or. Sergio Miquel of Santiago Chile will be present to discuss the critical political and economic situation in Chile. Prof. Paul Emsberger of Iowa Wesleyan College will discuss the cuban regime. Area residents should Avail themselves of the Opportunity to learn More of this situation so vital to the Western world. Talent from Nashville a grand Ole opry will return to the 1971 Midwest old settlers and threshers reunion in 1971. This decision was made at the october monthly meeting of the Board of directors of the association. Shows presented at this years reunion were enthusiastically received by Many reunion visitors Nixon to swing into campaigning Hartford Conn. Up a president Nixon will swing into All out political campaigning saturday with appearances in four states a Vermont new Jersey Pennsylvania and Wisconsin the White House announced today a the president will be campaigning on the one Day trip said presidential press Secretary Ronald l. Ziegler. It was the first admission that Nixon is ready to plunge into full scale campaigning to win a Republican Victory in the nov. 3 election. The announcement was made by Ziegler As the president and mrs. Nixon flew to Connecticut for Columbus Day appearances in Hartford and Stanford labelled a non political by Ziegler but definitely aimed at the states predominantly italian american vote. Nixon was met at 12 15 . Edt today at Bradley International Airport in Windsor looks about 15 Miles North of Hartford by transportation Secretary John a. Volpe and chief Republican candidates from the state including rep. Lowell j. Wiecker jr., who is running for the . Senate and gubernatorial candidate rep. Thomas j. Meskill. Liddy originally from Van Buren county or. Haselmayer Speaks in Houston speaker at the annual american Church Union Council dinner in Houston Texas thursday evening was or. Louis a. Haselmayer president of Iowa Wesleyan College. The Acu dinner preceded the 63rd general convention of the episcopal Church in Houston starting sunday and continuing through oct. 22. While in Houston or. Hazel Mayer also conferred with friends of Iowa Wesleyan. Troop strength now below 384,000 Saigon up a the United states has reduced its troop strength in South Vietnam below the 384,000 men called for in president Nixon a phase four withdrawal program the us. Military command said today. The regular weekly troop strength report showed there were 384,-1 600 us. Servicemen in the War zone As of oct. 8, but spokesmen said a further reductions had brought the total below the authorized ceiling of 384,000 ordered by Nixon for oct. 15. The final elements of the 199th lights infantry brigade departed Vietnam sunday along with elements of the 2nd and 3rd battalions 7th Marine regiment and the 3rd battalion of the Lith Marine regiment spokesmen said. Also leaving within the past 24 hours were the last units of the 3rd brigade 9th infantry division and 2nd Squadron 1st cavalry. In Cambodia communist gunners sunday shot Down the third us. Observation aircraft in la Days cambodian military sources said in phenom penh today. One american was killed in the crash and another was missing. Henry county republicans will Welcome l. B. Liddy Iowa Secretary of agriculture As featured speaker at Republican Headquarters this evening at 7 30. Mrs. Roger Jep son and family will also be honoured guests. Or. Liddy originally from Van Buren county is a graduate of the University of Iowa and worked with Wescott and winks Sumner in the feed seed and produce business before entering the Field of politics. He started his political career As a Dairy and food inspector in 1939, going on to become chief of the Dairy and food division in 1950. Appointed personnel director for the department of agriculture in 1961, or. Liddy served most of that period under Clyde Spry longtime Secretary of agriculture and former Hillsboro resident. Or. Liddy was first elected Secretary of agriculture in 1962. Now residing on a farm West of Des Moines or. Liddy is a member of the Farmer businessman a club of Keosauqua an officer of the National association of food and drug officials an officer of the North Central states association of Dairy and food officials a member of Grace methodist Church of Des Moines and the Zaga Zig shrine. And the performers played to capacity crowds at nearly All performances. Talent promoters have indicated that they will begin at once to Book top Talent for the shows to be presented on Friday saturday and sunday next year. Too representatives of the Early Day Gas engine and tractor association who handle the stationary Gas engine exhibit at the reunion report an increase of 91 engines this year Over 1969. This popular attraction continues to draw much interest and Chuck Wendell speaking for the group reported sales at the Gas engine a trading Post were about ten times that of the previous year. A More satisfactory arrangement for parking by these exhibitors is expected to be worked out in the coming months. Too spokesman for the local Little league met with the Board of directors and discussed matters pertaining to the use of land and equipment for league purposes. Too an old threshers workshop will be held monday oct. 19th, at 5 ., with registration at the National guard armory. Too there was discussion by the directors of the need for replacement Fence along some boundaries of the reunion grounds and Secretary Herbert Hult was to investigate costs and report at a subsequent meeting. Too work will be initiated soon on further improvement of the Camp grounds. Tiling and grading Are to be completed this fall if weather permits. Too plans for the meeting at Iowa Wesleyan College on nov. 14th to officially launch the project for the proposed opera House museum and Library on the reunion grounds was reviewed. The National society for the preservation of tent Folk and repertoire theatre will sponsor a repertoire theatre festival that evening. There will be a showing of Mem Orbelia from Early Day shows and a theatre presentation in the College Chapel. Almost too million Gallons of gasoline Are sold each year in Oregon. Four accidents reported to police four accidents have been reported to City police. At 12 55 pm. Saturday a car driven by Lee Frances War the backed from a driveway at 603 e. Warren and collided with a westbound car driven by e. L. Litzenberg damaging it Over $100. Mrs. Warth was charged with making an illegal Start from a stopped position. At 6 52 . Saturday a car driven by Walter Wilt collided with the rear of a car driven by Cleda m. Thomas which was stopped at a Stop Light at Jefferson and Washington. Some damage resulted. At 8 45 pm. Saturday a car driven by Gloria j. Shelton backed from a parking space in the too Block of North main into a car driven by Mike Otto College student. The Otto car was damaged. She was charged with failure to yield the right of Way. At 9 55 . Saturday a car driven by David c. Larson changed lanes on West Washington Street in the 300 Block and collided with a car driven by Steven Gail Parks. The Larson car sustained damage. Larson was charged with failure to yield the right of Way

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