More about artificial turf in 1971 editorial
The editorial warns university sports officials to study artificial turf before spending large grants. Citing Oscar Reed of the Minnesota Vikings, it notes players report thigh strain on turf and questions whether lightweight backs benefit more than heavier runners. It ponders potential bans and calls for careful evaluation before widespread adoption.
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Town University Athletic Department
Muscatine
Oscar Reed
Minnesota Vikings
Minneapolis Tribune
Paul Foss
Nixon triumphs as Senate blocks troop cut in defense bill
Amid rising tension over foreign policy, the Senate rejected Mansfield's 250,000 troop cut aimed at Western Europe. Nixon argued a unilateral pullout would weaken European security and U.S. peace initiatives. Cooper and Church rollback, Symington intel cap, and an 80 to 5 vote kept the $70.8 billion defense appropriation intact. Doves lick wounds.
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Senate
Fulbright
Mansfield
Symington
Church
Cooper
Congress
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
Europe
John Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Moscow
Peking
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Frank Church
Idaho
Indochina
Thien
Jia
Civic Platform for Fayette County Promotes Lake Promotion
Daily Register outlines a civic platform for Fayette County including support for existing industry, lake promotion, community center plans, tree replanting, and widening of South Fredrick Avenue. The edition mentions staggered terms for Ochwein Council and preparations for Ochwein's Centennial with 173 planned events or milestones.
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Fred
Ochwein Council
Ochwein
Prayerful Highway Hymn and Family Visit Notes
A text fragment blends a prayer about a holy path with multiple family notices. It lists Mr and Mrs Maynard Brownell of Fishkill NY visiting Donna Kivell and relatives, plus Slater and Vande Voorde families, Dale Slater, Jobe Slater, Leonard Roepke and children, Miller family and Melvin Garetson in Chien Hingis. It mentions Mr Ross Campbell visiting Rockford IL with cousin Pooh and weekend guests at Hokah MN for Bonnie Strom and David Wardewell's wedding.
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Maynard Brownell
Fishkill, New York
Donna Kivell
Cecil Slater
Morris Vande Voorde
Dale Slater
Jobe Slater
Leonard Roepke
Richard Miller
Melvin Garetson
Chien, Hingis
Ross Campbell
Rockford
Ilinois
Mr. Pooh
John ‘Thimmosch
Jackie
Karen
Mike
Jimny
George Tschumper
Hokah
Minn
Bonnie Strom
David Wardewell
Haokgah
Fine Bridge Hand by Edwin Kantar Heads to Four Hearts
North dealer with a strong hand, Edwin Kantar reaches four hearts after a precision sequence. He executes a partial elimination plan to limit clubs and overcomes West’s diamond and club plays to secure the contract. If East had led differently on clubs, the outcome would shift. Tomorrow: The rebid.
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Edwin Kantar
California
West
Kantar
East
Declarer
South
Sacred Heart School Faces Closure Urges Public Aid
Oelwein residents appeal to keep Sacred Heart open as 350 students risk displacement. Letter to the editor cites crowding at Oelwein Community and higher taxes if the school closes, urging community support from local readers.
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Sacred Heart
Oclwein
Oelwein
Karen Kempker
Tim O'Brien
Julie Duffy
Randy Landas
Janna Petrik
David Strawn
Kathy Kringlen
Matt Vogel
Tammy Fitzpatrick
Mark Nieland
Nancy Stammeyer
Mary Maddigan
Mike Vargason
Leach Family Dad's Day At Town University Game
Straw berry Point Mr and Mrs William Leach and daughter Harriet spent Saturday in Iowa City for Dad s Day at the University of Town where they attended the football game. Dr and Mrs F C O Donnell spent the weekend in Des Moines and attended the horse awards banquet Saturday evening. Iris Chapp received the trophy for high point aged all around race horse of Iowa. Tris Bean received second. Both are owned by Dr F C O Donnell. Greeley Bars owner Bobby Olinger Edgewood received third and Jet Bracket Squire Hansel Wadena owner received third in the three year old division.
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William Leachman
Iowa City
Harriet
University of Town
F. C. O'Donnell
Des Moines
Iris Chapp
High Point
Iowa
Tris Bean
F.C. O'Donnell
Greeley Bars
Bobby Olinger
Edge
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Fragmented OCR
A partial crossword style list with numbered across and down clues including entries like Nonsense Eloquent speaker and Birth place of William Penn, plus several garbled terms and incomplete phrases from OCR. The readable clues reference places hours and common puzzle terms with several two word answers implied.
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California
Shy
Kingsley
Parrot
Dapper
Word To the Wise
Arms
Stadium Sound
Fatima
William Penn
Upset Over Flying Flag At A and W Drive-In
Local driver expresses anger at a flag display seen near the A and W Drive-In while passing the site, describing recurring irritation with the flag's presence.
Flag etiquette and a drive-in in Hazleton Iowa
Leroy Scheckel notes that flag etiquette is a moral code not legal, with flags flown sunrise to sunset in fair weather. He wonders why the drive-in’s flag wasn’t displayed during winter closure and asks if the owner is extra special.
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Average Citzen
Leroy Scheckel
Wish to Be Young Again for One Day Challenge
A reader writes wishing a teen could be young for a day to grasp life’s pressures and responsibilities. She suggests many youths conform to rebel ideologies yet true individuals resist in dress and ideas. The reader notes adults would trade much to relive youth but cannot stay young forever.
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Register
Police urge winterizing cars for safety and savings
Chief of Police James Fortsch and the International Association of Chiefs of Police urge motorists to winterize their cars for safety comfort convenience and savings. A tune-up and safety check in advance of the winter season can avoid later delays inconvenience and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief of Police
James Fortsch
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Tearful grandmother questions acts of justice
A Hazleton reader vents to the editor over the Eldora Training School case and a tornado aftermath. The letter argues youths deserve fair treatment, cites a televised incident in Waterloo, and questions perjury accusations and juvenile confinement. It asks what justice the constitution guarantees for youths and families, ending with the author’s plea for truth.
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Oelwein
Eldora Training School
Waterloo T.V_ 1
Eldora
Waterloo
Iowa
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North Dealer
East-West Vulnerable
Nortit
King of Diamonds
North
King Features Syndicate
Tae
Pam Sadler
Linda Ott
Eugene Hess
Donald Kolowinski
Kevin Roberts
Mike Harrington
Kelly Murphy
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Anaw
Howe
Laughing
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Open Forum
Blondie
Hanna-Barbera
DEN
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Ingec
Chic Young
Lee
George McManus
Hazleton
Leo Hoffman
Hoffman
Ernest Hoffman
Robert Tomkins
Leonard Brown
Clark Barteau
St. Peter, Minn
Barteau
Anna Dobson
Lea Hoffman
George Oetker
Marshalltown
Bertha A. Smith
Leonard Thompson
Grundy Center
Bruce Shinneman
Hawaii
Vietnam
Shinneman
Phu Bai
Jim Vigars
Hazieton
Lara Staack
Mason City
Glen Harris
Cedar Rapids
Sabra Ann
Brad Harris
J.c.penney
Santa Bucks
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