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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1968

Page

5

Wieskamp Brothers Have New Addresses

Mr and Mrs Bernard Wies Kamp 1138 Logan St have receiver addresses for sons serving in the Armed Forces William Wieskamp AF is 866551 37th Tran Sqd APO San Francisco Calif 96368 with the Air Force at Phu Cat Vietnam Thomas Wieskamp Pvt Thomas L Wieskamp RAG8053348 Co B 4th Bn 2nd BCT BDE Fort Polk La 71459 Michael Wieskamp Pvt Michael J Wieskamp VS 54931419 Co F 3rd Bn Stu BDE USASHSS Fort Gordon Ga 30903

Bernard Wieskamp Logan St William Thomas Michael Williams Willam E. Wieskamp Apo San Francisco Calif Air Force Phu Cat Vietnam Thomas L. Wieskamp B.C.T Fort Polk Pvt Michael J. Wieskamp Co. F Stu. Bde Usashss Fort Gordon

Louisa County CROP Leaders Kick Off Campaign

Rev. John Thom State Church Service Director spoke at Wapello as Louisa County CROP leaders and workers opened the annual campaign. He emphasized urgent needs in Vietnam and Biafra, noting farm families to be visited and a goal of at least $2000 in soybeans. Rev. Earl E. Josten heads CROP in Louisa County.

Columbus ‘Junction John Thomas Wapello Louisa County Thomas Vietnam Biafra Africa Earl E. Josten CROF

Dissident Delegates Plan March On Democratic Convention Hall

In Chicago AP reports that dissident delegates urged a march on the convention amphitheatre after a night of clashes between police and antiwar protesters. About 600 demonstrators including delegates moved along the lakefront hotel row singing softly as police sealed the amphitheatre area and kept demonstrations downtown five miles away.

Chicago Donald C. Peterson Wisconsin Eugene J. McCarthy

Democrats Split on Vietnam Policy at Convention

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, a minority peace plank calling for an immediate halt to bombing North Vietnam failed to win approval 1567 to 1041. Humphrey supporters celebrated a political victory while antiwar delegates demonstrated on the floor with songs and banners. McGovern and other leaders signaled support for the nominee despite dissent.

Chicago Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic Platform Committee North Vietnam Humphrey Donald Fraser Minnesota Richard N. Goodwin Eugene J. McCarthy Richard M. Nixon Georges. McGovern South Dakota McGovern Vietnam Southeast Asia

50th Anniversary Noted by Couple From Sweetland

Mr and Mrs Howard Toyne hosted a Golden Wedding observance at the Sweden House in Davenport with Open House decorations from the Sweetland church. Their daughter Mrs Harold Owenson prepared an anniversary cake. A Sweetland MYF hayrack ride is set for Aug 31 at 8 PM at the church with a 25 cent refreshment donation. new Seventh graders will be special guests.

Sweetland Howard Toyne Sweden House Davenport Tayne Harold Owenson Sweetland Myf

Demilitarized Zone Bombing Suspension Debate

Abrams warned committee member that halting bombing would allow the enemy to build a fivefold combat capacity in the demilitarized zone within a week to ten days, signaling a critical wartime pacing and risk assessment.

Humphrey Abrams

West Liberty School Board Accepts Bids and Moves Students

West Liberty Community Schools board approved two bids. S M Service Co. won the 10.41 cents per gallon bid for 2 fuel oil for West Elementary for 1968 89. Colonial Baking Co. supplied hot lunch bread at set prices. The district plans to move about 40 seventh and eighth graders from Nichols area to West Liberty Middle School due to Nichols merger.

West Liberty West Liberty Community Schools Board of Education West Elementary S-M Service Co Colonial Baking Company Standard Oil Co Mobil Oil Co West Liberty Oil Co Nichols Area West Liberty Middle School Nichols

W S C S To Meet September 4

The fall meeting of the W S C S of Columbus Junction United Methodist church takes place Wednesday at 1 30 pm Mrs Jeannette Masonholder presides Ocie Moran reports on the Louisa County Fair food stand The Christian Social Relations committee leads the lesson The Importance for Women to Vote A film The Velvet Curtain will be shown Participating in the program are Mrs

Delmar T Jeneary Nichols West Liberty Columbus Junction W.S.C.S Ocie Moran Louisa County Fair Committee of Christian Social Relations

Fall Rummage Sale Date Tentatively Set

Margaret Reaney Evelyn Finke Marley Smith and Julie Hawkins of the W.S.C.5 are urged to remember the fall rummage sale with a tentative date set for October 12.

Margaret Reaney Evelyn Finke Marley Smith Julie Hawkins W.S.C.5

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Wieskamp William Wieskamp Thomas Wieskamp Michael Wieskamp Robert Muscatine County Board OF Supervisors Democratic Party Theodore Bikel New York U.S Saigon Platform Rep Hale Boggs Creighton Abrams South Vietnam Sandy Hook State Park RCA Metal Detector Beache Richard Oppelt Oppelt Muscatine Grace Lutheran Church Railway Express Agency National Sheriffs Assn Iowa State Sheriffs Assn Loyal Order of Moose B.P.O. Elks Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Triune Lodge Kaaba Richard Oppelt For Sey West Liberty School Board West Liberty High School Iowa High School Athletic Association WSCS Program OF Action Iowa Don Johnson Donald Johnson Jotnaen Churchill T. Williams Oelwein G. CG Wall Clarence Lows Stanley the Man Senate Harold Hughes Hughes
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