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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - October 27, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news partly Cloudy Section one 2 sections vol 92, no. 253mt. Pleasant Iowa tuesday evening october 27, 1970 Price to cents Jeffrey Hart i inc Homecoming events this weekend Angela a a Radical rallying Point it May at first sound surprising but a number of the More astute College administrators wish that Angela Davis had ended up in Havana Algiers Stockholm or some other feted Sanctuary rather than in the hands of the Phi and the new York police. From any Point of View other than that of strict Catonia Justice i am inclined to agree. Abroad Angela would be As harmless As Eldridge Cleaver who issues a Stream of Rabid but unread manifestos from Algeria and elsewhere. But angelas trial will be dynamite. It is certain to evoke with unprecedented intensity the disruptive and violent groups on the Campus and elsewhere. The fact that she is charged with complicity in a peculiarly ghastly crime will not matter. She is said to have purchased the guns used in the courthouse shoot out last summer in san Rafael calif., an outrage in which the widely revered judge Harold j. Haley was slain by it is charged a Shotgun purchased by Angela and in which three Blacks were also shot dead. The very violence of these events May perversely make Angela All the More attractive to the Radical fringe. The key Point is that the Angela Davis trial will be quite different in its Impact from other recent trials involving radicals and Black militants. Bobby Seale Huey Newton and the other Black panthers for example Are alien figures and their Appeal is largely vicarious. Essentially they Are thugs out of the ghetto figures from some nether world and when they Are seen in the flesh As last Spring at Yale they prove highly unsettling to a Middle class audience. But Angela Davis is a different matter. She is the perfect almost too perfect representative of the most powerful themes of contemporary Campus radicalism. She is virtually a caricature of the so called counter culture. At 2g, she is a under 30.�?� she is a students a graduate student in philosophy. She is or recently was a a younger faculty member at Urcla a and thus a member of an especially volatile academic stratum. She normally sports an enormous afro and so embodies the hair culture. Her photographs usually show her either picketing in some third world cause or else standing under a Che Guevara poster. Indeed she is so perfect a. Representative of every last aspect of the Radical kiddy culture that it would be fitting if she were stuffed and put on exhibit at the has even studied with her-3ert Marcuse a leading guru of the Mew left who is noted for his wooly hegelian comments on american society. Though no one so far As know has looked up her master s essay in philosophy she is routine Yand. I suspect ritualistically described As she is also always described As a Beautiful a Chough i myself have difficulty in comprehending How that word can a applied to her Leaden and Baleful expression Tessness. Of course she is i communist and it Only adds to Are allure As a Symbol that she has been harried by the California regents and by the Reagan administration prime embodiments As you vill be told by any assistant professor of american fascism. Angela would be ludicrous an individual so entirely absorbed by a cultural role is inherently funny vere she not Likely to prove so dangerous. Her imprisonment her extradition California and her trial seem Ertain to become the focus for a nationwide Campaign of protest and violence. She had scarcely been aled in the women a House of a retention in new York than the Matic radicals who bombed the it emotional studies Center at har Ard had dedicated the bombing to or the prison doors had Only is closed upon her when Gus All general Secretary of the . Communist party was calling for a National movement to liberate an the vectors Here Are All too Clear. Of i would predict a vast nation free Angela Davis Campaign that ill unite in the common Effort in varied strands of Black White and Campus radicalism. We can Only ape that we will be spared our St major political kidnapping Xebec style in which a major Iblis official would be held As a stage for Angela. Distributed by King features indicate entertainment by four Rock music groups special events for alumni and the football game with Rose polytechnic Institute will highlight a return of the terrifying Tiger Homecoming activities for 1970 at Iowa Wesleyan College this weekend. Alumni entertainment will begin Friday evening with a get together at the it. Pleasant country club at 9 30. Letter men a club alumni North korean troops operate in Cambodia phenom penh up a a cambodian Field commander said today North korean troops Are operating inside Cambodia with other foreign communist forces. It. Col. Kim Bunny commanding the regiment defending the i Virom dam about 55 Miles Southwest of phenom Penis said his patrols had made three separate contacts with North koreans. He also said his radio interception Section had monitored a a numerous radio transmissions in the korean language. A we have not been Able to determine whether the North koreans Are volunteers or if Complete North korean units have been sent into Cambodia a Bunny said. Cambodian intelligence earlier had reported recording numerous chinese language radio intercepts. Across the Border at Bien Hoalt. Gen. Do can tri said he hoped the South vietnamese army operations launched in Cambodia sunday will ease some of the pressure on the surrounded cambodian provincial capital of Kampong Thorn 80 Miles North of phenom penh. The largest cambodian operation of the seven month War was launched Early last month to relieve the Kampong Thom Garrison but has been stalled at Tang Kauk 30 Miles to the South for weeks. Will gather saturday morning for a Coffee in the student Union at 8 30. The annual alumni reunion luncheon will Start at 11 30 in the Union with alumni from the classes of �?T45, �?T50, �?T55, �?T60, �?T65 and �?T70 meeting. Student activities get underway thursday at 8 . With a Rock concert by Young Holt unlimited and him he and me along with the introduction of Queen and big wheel candidates in the Chapel auditorium. Gary Puckett and the Union had been scheduled for the concert but illness forced cancellation. Boom night Friday evening at 6 30 in the Chapel will feature skits by clubs fraternities and sororities who will compete for a $75 prize. Royalty for the 1970 Homecoming will be named after the skits and before the 8 30 Pep rally. The water Rock band from Iowa City will provide music for the 9 30 informal dance in the Union social Hall. A straight jacket starring Joan Crawford and Leif Erickson will begin at 12 30 . In the Chapel to round out fridays activities. Grand marshal for the Home ing Parade saturday morning at 9 will be Iowa Wesleyan graduate Clifford Buck class of �?T22. Or. Buck president of the u. S. Olympic committee chairman of the olympic team and past president of the Amateur athletic Union is making the special trip from Denver particularly for the inc Homecoming. Athletic contests begin at to . Saturday when the Wesleyan girls Field hockey team hosts the girls from the University of Iowa at the athletic Complex Field. The inc Grid squad meets Rose poly of Terre haute ind., saturday at 1 30 at Mcmillan Park. Going into their first Home after six on the Road the tigers Are 2-4 while Rose poly is 3-3 for the season. Homecoming will Climax with a Semi formal dance at 9 . In the student Union. The lottery dance band of St. Paul minn., will provide the music. Questions answers about City Landfill the it. Pleasant City Council has approved an agreement with Don Whaley to manage and operate a City sanitary Landfill. Under the terms of the agreement the City will Whaley the sum of $1,200 per month and certain charges will also be made to City and Rural residents who haul trash to the dumping area. As recent As september 18, 1970, mayor Charles Hanna and the Council were notified by the environmental engineering service of the state department of health that the City was in violation of the rules and regulations relating to air pollution control. The Council Wras aware of this violation and during recent weeks and months has been gathering facts and Cost information on the operation of a Landfill. The result of their study has been the decision to turn Over the operation of the City dump Landfill to a private operator. Sion of Saunders Park. Since the agreement was signed several questions have Arisen which the news presents in question and answer form As follows question will the free City pickup be continued and will there be a charge to citizens answer the City Packer will continue to pick up trash on a once a week basis As in the past. There will be no charge As the City does not a dumping charge which is covered under the monthly fee. A Why did the City choose the present site and How Long will it accommodate the City trash a the City owns about four acres at the present dump site and can extend the area to the East where the sewerage treatment filter was previously located. In addition Don Whaley owns some nine acres to the North which will be stripped and graded to Supply most of the dirt required to cover the trash and debris every 2 hours. Some have said that the present site will be filled in about five years and the entire area will be graded seeded and turned into an Exten a Why did no to the City Council look for another area a they did and Felt that the Cost of suitable land near the City was prohibitive. The Purchase of land some Miles from town would have increased the Cost of hauling substantially. A will the City continue rodent control a yes although the Law states that All garbage and refuse must be covered and sealed every 24 hours which in itself is effective rodent control. A when will the new Landfill be open a Whaley a contract is effective on december i 1970. He will construct a new All weather Road on the West Side of the Landfill and the hours of operation will be posted at which time a Man will always be on duty. A is it expected that commercial haulers will increase their rates a yes. Commercial haulers must the dumping fee and this will probably be charged Back to the business firms who use their services. A Why do non City residents have to a higher dumping fee a because the City taxpayers Are subsidizing the Landfill operation to the extent of $1,200 per month. The county May put % Mill on the tax Levy next year for Landfill operation. If arrangements Are made by county officials to participate in the Cost of operation with the City the rates would be adjusted accordingly. A what happens to the extra Money charge to Rural residents a a Complete record and accounting will be made of All collections. The difference charged to Rural residents will be credited to the monthly fee paid by the City and in effect reduce the $1,200 monthly Cost. Most of Chest fund for youth programs local kiwanis club officers installed officers of the it. Pleasant kiwanis club were installed monday evening by Dennis Johnson lieutenant governor of the division of Oquawka 111. Shown Are from left l m. Deal treasurer Art Mills Secretary Robert Bontrager president Johnson James May first vice president and Paul Gugeler second vice president. New directors installed Are William Bankston Robert Beatty Elmer Frank and Dave Heaton. The immediate past president James Morrison was presented a Lapel badge and automatically becomes a member of the Board for one year. President Bontrager after his induction announced some of his committee chairmen who will have a special part in carrying out two projects that will receive major emphasis this year a drug a Lert and improving the Quality of life. P1 ans make for Holiday shopping time the chamber of Commerce retail committee met tuesday noon at the Harlan House and recon Power tools taken from Home the Mike Butcher residence five Miles North of it. Pleasant was entered sometime Between to . And 4 . Monday and Power tools valued at $175 were taken. Missing is a saw a Mitre Box and a Belt Sander. Deputy sheriff Ron mended the dates for evening store Elmore went to the residence to in hours during the Christmas shopping season. Stores will be open every evening starting monday dec. 7th through wednesday dec. 23rd. Will the annual a Sleigh of gifts be conducted again this year hundreds of dollars in prizes will be donated to the promotion by local retail business establishments. The new Christmas decorations for the downtown shopping area have been received and will be put up by City Crews about the third week of november. The decorations Are leased toy the chamber and Are valued in excess of $3,400. Many of tile old decorations will also be utilized which assures shoppers of an attractive atmosphere in it. Pleasant. Vest Gate. Entrance was through an unlocked door. Gained Rob group after fight a report on the recent a Lucky numbers retail promotion was Given and retail members recommended the promotion again in the fall of 1971. Larry Marlow and Paul Dennison were named to the retail promotion committee for 1971. Leary and party not Welcome Cairo up a Ltd advocate Timothy Leary two Black panthers and a Yippie were barred from entering Egypt today when they arrived from Lebanon where they were told they were unwelcome visitors. Egyptian authorities said Leary and his party would have to remain at Cairo Airport until a scheduled flight thursday to Algeria where they began their frustrated tour of the Middle East last sunday. Leary escaped sept. 12 from a California prison we Ere he was serving a sentence for Possession of marijuana. He surfaced in Algeria last week As the guest of Eldridge Cleaver the Algiers based Black Panther a information minister who is a fugitive from a California parole violation charge. With Leary today were Black panthers Don Cox and Martin Ken liar and Jenniver Dohrn a member of the youth International party hippies whose sister Bernardine is wanted by the Fri for alleged Weatherman terror bombings in the United states. Atlanta up a about too persons invited to a party following the Cassius Clay Jerry Quarry fight were greeted by their masked a a hosts Early today and herded into a basement where they were forced to strip and then were robbed. Police received reports from Only two of the victims but estimated $100,000 in Cash and jewelry May have been taken by about six men armed with sawed off shotguns and wearing ski masks. There were also reports two women were taken As hostages. The incident occurred in West Atlanta. Investigators said some too persons received telephoned and written invitations to attend a party following the heavyweight fight downtown. One Man said when he arrived he was greeted at the front door by two armed and masked men. He was then forced into the basement and made to strip and lie on the floor. Four other armed and masked Mon were standing guard Over the invited guests As they trickled in from the late starting fight. One victim said he lost a watch and Diamond ring Worth an estimated $5,800. Motion in Wilson Case is overruled a ruling on a motion submitted in the Case of Frank Edward Wilson 24, it. Pleasant to suppress evidence and certain statements has been overruled in District court. It was the conclusion of the court that Wilson was adequately informed of his constitutional rights at the time of his arrest. Wilson is in the county jail in lieu of $40,000 Bond on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the slaying of his wife Shar Rine Wilson last summer. A motion to continue the Case was approved and the Case is to be reassigned for trial at a later Date. The trial was originally set to Start monday. Oct. 26. More than 80 per cent of the 1970-1971 United Community Chest budget will go to area youth programs As announced at the Kickoff breakfast meeting on monday morning. Hundreds of local youngsters will reap the benefits of contributions made to the Community Chest and voters must sign at polls Des Moines up a iowans heading toward the polls on nov. 3 will be required a for the first time a to sign a a voters declaration of Secretary of state Melvin syn Horst said today the eligibility declaration is required by a new voting Law adopted by the 1970 Iowa legislature. The declaration which is on a printed form that has already been distributed to county officials must be signed by anyone attempting to vote whether or not he has registered. A i expect this was passed to keep voters who Arentt eligible from voting a said Synhorst. A i imagine this would make an ineligible person the state official said the declaration of eligibility is not expected to cause confusion among voters although it May make for longer lines at the polls. A people Are prob Abling going to want to read what they sign a he said. Synhorst is still forecasting a Low voter turnout for the general elections despite the fact that 127 legislators will be up for election seven statewide races Are on the ballot and All seven Iowa congresses Are up for re election. Tells Nixon selection goals returns Home with gun kills four Bridgeport Conn. Up a Roosevelt Johnson came Home unexpectedly monday night carrying a 12-gauge Shotgun. Four persons Lay dead after Johnson 36, a went berserk police said. They said Johnson found Edward Corbett 36, in the apartment with his common Law wife Elizabeth Jones 35, his daughter Mary 7, and Darlene Martin 13, a neighbor. Police said All were shot and killed. Johnson then shot himself in the face and was taken to St. Vincent a Hospital where he was in critical condition police said. A it was a mess Man a a a policeman said. Washington up a president Nixon will be pleased if the republicans score a net gain of one or two Senate seats keep any House losses to less than 30 or 35 and change the ideological makeup of Congress a White House spokesman said today. Press Secretary Ronald a. Ziegler gave the assessment of the presidents political Hopes As Nixon busied himself with official work before taking off later in the Day for an intensive Campaign swing carrying up to tile elections one week from today. Ziegler noted Nixon had stressed that Many major issues in the present democratic con trolled Senate had hinged on margins of one or two votes and a gop pickup of one or two seats could swing the balance in the administrations favor. Ziegler told newsmen that Nixon wanted a change a on ideological lines even More than party gains. Car stolen from near school a 1964 Chevrolet White convertible owned by Robert r. Roth it. Pleasant was reported As stolen from near Lincoln school Early monday night. The theft was reported to police shortly after 8 . Mrs. Roth parked the car to attend open House at the school and when she came out discovered the car which had the keys in it was gone. The License number is 44-5243. Willard e. Roth to speak nov. I at sugar Creek to participate in prospective teacher Day Willard e. Roth missionary to Ghana under the auspices of mennonite Board of missions Elkhart will speak at sugar Creek Church on november i at 10 30 . And 7 00 . Roth a native of Wayland and his wife the former Alice Metzler of Scottdale pa., have worked with the Ghana mennonite Mission since 1968. Roth served As chairman of the Ghana mennonite Mission and As editorial consultant for the Christian messenger a presbyterian publication in Ghana. Mrs. Roth was recording Secretary for the Mission and assisted in the Bible correspondence program. Two Hundred missionary personnel currently represent the mennonite Church in 17 counties under the mennonite Board of missions. The Public is invited to hear him at sugar Creek Church. Schwengel to speak of inc congressman Fred Schwengel will speak at the cultural theological encounter program at Iowa Wesleyan College on thursday oct. 29. The program for Iowa Wesleyan students and faculty begins at 9 30 . In the Iowa Wesleyan Chapel. Schwengel will meet Iowa Wesleyan students and faculty in the student Union after the program. Named candidate for note position Roger Williams of the it. Pleasant High school faculty has been named a candidate for the position of associate chairman of the National Council of teachers of English a new organization. The election will take place at the note convention to be held in Atlanta ga., on november 22 to 29. Other officers to be elected will be chairman corresponding Secretary director of publications and six directors. Six students from it. Pleasant High school will participate in prospective teacher Day activities at Cedar rapids on nov. 4. The students will be accompanied by Virginia Ekstrand. The purpose of this program is to assist students in the selection of area of teaching a Means of exploration and to help them become More knowledgeable on the types of schools available. Prospective teacher Day is a state wide program open to any Junior or senior interested in education usually members of the future teacher association and sponsored by the Iowa state education association commission on teacher education and professional standards in cooperation with 25 colleges and universities in Iowa. An estimated 5,000 students Are expected to attend. Terse verse a Pun is called the lowest form of wit and worse by those who did t think of it the first. Subsequently apportioned to the youth programs through boy scouts girl scouts red Cross swimming lessons retarded children and the area recreation program which includes Little league baseball. The 1970-1971 budget has been increased by $3,600 Over that of last year for a total of $28,610 to be paid to 12 different agencies or organizations. The budget is As follows school District area recreation program includes Little league .7300 boy scouts .600 girl scouts .4,600 red Cross swimming lessons. 4300 retarded children Henry county .1,400 Campaign and annual expenses. 1300 emergency fund. A Foo salvation army. 500 fish Henry co. Transient emergency elderly clothing and food fund. 460 Home care. 400 Iowa chapter arthritis. 360 .o. United service organization. Sio Iowa children and family services. 260 total .28,610 Bill on mailing unsolicited credit cards signed Washington up a president Nixon has signed into Law a Bill designed to ban the mailing of unsolicited credit cards allow Consumers to inspect their files in credit agencies and to crack Down on the illegal use of secret foreign Bank accounts. Under the new Law Banks and other credit card issuers will be Able to mail credit cards Only to fill a specific request from a consumer or to renew an already held card. The consumer s liability for use of a lost or stolen card will be limited to $50 if the company is Given notice that the card Holder no longer has that card. This Section of the Law takes effect in 90 Days. Another Section of the Law allows Consumers to look at credit information on them in the files of credit reporting agencies. This Section which goes into effect in 180 Days provides that false information must be corrected after an investigation. The new Law also requires u. 8. Banks to keep extensive records to allow investigators to follow the flow of funds to foreign Banks. It also states that americans must report any exports and imports of More than $5,000 at any one time. The secret Bank account Section provides maximum fines of $1300 and a year in prison unless there Are illegal transactions of Over $100,000. In that the Case the fines could go As High As $500,000 with prison penalties up to five years. The measure which goes into effect in seven months also would ban use of secret Bank accounts to violate u. S. Laws on borrowing to buy stocks or to take Over u. S. Companies. Navy cuts Pacific aircraft Carrier strength Saigon up a the Navy said today it has Cut its aircraft Carrier strength in the Western Pacific to the pre Vietnam War level As part of president Nixon a Vietnam a tion program. Naval sources said the return of one Carrier to the United states would not much affect the 7th fleets fighting capacity in the War zone. Communiques from phenom penh said cambodian troops broke up a Viet Cong attack with air strikes 14 Miles East of the capital. The u. S. Navy announcement released in Saigon said the number of attack carriers assigned to the 7th Fleet had been out from four to three with the departure of the Bon homme Richard which sailed for the United states to Days ago. The reduction was Tai line with the presidents plan to reduce u. 8. Forces in Southeast Asia As the Republic of South Vietnam Lotos become stronger and assume an increasingly greater share of Emi War a the Navy Laid

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