Dropout Veteran Seeks Tuition Refund from Glendale College
Vernon Sperry of Sun City Arizona, a 68 year old World War I and II veteran, enrolled in an art course at Glendale Community College and was assigned night classes. He later quit due to long commutes but was dropped for absenteeism after two weeks and now faces a draft-stamped letter labeling him a school dropout.
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Sun City
Ariz
API
Vernon Sperry
Glendale Community College
Sperry
Public toilets mute music in Glenrothes council row
Glenrothes Scotland residents faced a public performance dispute over the town center music in newly opened public toilets. A tone recorder played taped music with a fee rise from one penny to three, and the Performing Rights Society demanded a license before the town council debates the issue.
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Glenrothes
Scotland
I AP
Performing Rights Society
Untimely Sympathy in Elk City Military Pension Stumble
In Elk City Oklahoma William Story, alive, wonders if death letters from the Veterans Administration and a presidential condolence will end his bills. The VA cut his Army disability pension while he was away hunting, and his wife feared the letters before realizing they dated from before his departure. Story, an arm injury survivor from World War II, seeks pension restoration.
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Elkcity
Okla
Wiliam Story
Story
Veterans Administration
Johnson
Girl Scout Troop 160 Sends Gifts to Viet Nam Orphans
Muscatine Girl Scout Troop 160 sent 130 pounds of new and used clothing toys and candy to an orphanage in South Vietnam this week. The effort grew from a pen pal project with American service members and was coordinated by Mrs. Mary Yocom.
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Girl Scout Troop
Viet Nam
Washington School Girl Scout Troop
Muscatine
South Viet Nam
Marine
Albert F. Senna
Stitute
Mary Yocom
Interstate 80 segments opening in Iowa
Ames Iowa poised for dedication ceremonies Tuesday December 13 marking completion of two Interstate 80 segments. About 15 miles west of Des Moines and 24 miles in Pottawattamie County will open, linking I 80 with I 36 and I 29 and creating a long toll free coast to coast route.
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Ames
Iowa
Des Moines
Loveland
Iowa 1
Cornell
Bluffs
An Old Fashioned Christmas at Laura Musser Gallery
Decorations at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum feature a Christmas tree adorned with popcorn, cranberries, cookies, popcorn balls, and candles. Committees led by Mrs Temple Miller include Merle Henderson, Kenneth Chatfield, John Rigler, Frank Prochaska, and many local volunteers who contributed decorations from homes or made them for the museum.
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Laura Musser
Temple Miller
Merle Henderson
Kenneth Chatfield
John Rigler
Frank
Prochaska
5. G. Stein
Don Day
R.A. Martineau
Dorothy Hahn
Mariel Bartenhagen
Marilyn Bekker
Bret Trent
Marilyn Pilgrim
Max Churchill
Richard Drake
Robert Shoemaker
Naida Christian
Council of Churches Urged To Continue Social Reform
Miami Beach Fla SAP A week of church strategy mapping ends with calls for pragmatic evangelism social reform and world peace The assembly of 44 Protestant and Orthodox denominations including 42 million members endorses UN supervision of Vietnam war and expanded dialogue with world religions It also backs family planning programs to address rising population pressures and promotes ecumenical activity and visible unity in Jesus Christ Raul Flemming new council president and Vice President Hubert H Humphrey frame the thrust of action
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Miami Beach
Fla
Assembly
Hubert H. Humphrey
Americans Reimbursed For Mutilated Money Operations
Washington AP Margaret Litowski leads a Treasury Department team that assesses crippled money. The mutilated currency branch handles about 40,000 cases yearly and reimburses banks and individuals about $20 million annually. Cases include burned wallets from disasters and other damaged bills from everyday mishaps.
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Currency and Redemption Division
Treasury Department
Litowski
Navy
Umbrellas and Smiles Span Rainy Day Delights
A quirky feature notes smiling children and adults choosing colorfully designed umbrellas. Kath Browning, age 12, lives at 1184 Lucas Street, while Ststicklin project engineer at Carver Pump Co. weighs long black vs bright patterned options.
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Kathi Browning
Carl Browning
Lucas'St
Kathi
Kath
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