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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
2
The Oelwein Daily Register editorial argues Christmas blends faith and commerce, noting gift exchange stems from the Wise Men story and that stores and post offices enable thoughtfulness. It urges early shopping, church participation, and acts of anonymous giving to preserve the Christmas spirit amid pre holiday commercialization.
Oelwein anecdotes by George Morgenstern show OPA and WPB red tape chilling business. A shrimp price rise request prompts tedious data demands and rival-price matrices. A blacksmith seeks canvas gloves, blocked by form 541. Washington silence spurs talk of black markets.
An emergency medical technician ambulance training program starts Tuesday December 12 at 7 p.m. at Old People's Hospital Independence. The ninety hour EMTA course covers lectures films labs and practical sessions taught by physicians and nurses, sponsored by Hawkeye Institute of Technology and the Iowa State Department of Health Emergency Services Division. Registration is Tuesday December 12 at 7 p.m. for more information contact Al Althaus at People's Hospital or Jeff Bowling Hawkeye Tech Waterloo.
An account recalls the Eiger Nordwand as the world’s hardest climb with brutal weather, avalanches, and treacherous routes. It notes the 1938 ascent after decades of attempts, the key traverse, and the deadly dangers that haunt climbers, ending with a brief local notices section.
American Equity Investment Trust and Life Investors sponsored trust bought the Spring Valley Apartments in Cedar Falls for over 1.9 million dollars. The 220-unit complex sits beside the University of Northern Iowa campus, with Life Investors’ Armin Becker of Oelwein as local supervisor. J C Penney reports strong third quarter results with net income up 12.5 percent to 44.3 million on record sales of 1.4045 billion. For the nine months, earnings rose to 93.0 million. Independence Federal Savings and Loan plans a colonial style building on East Main Street, with Kirk Gross Co. as architect and builder, expected by June. The McCleerys sell their Independence and Quasqueton funeral firms to David and Mary Mason of Pleasantville, who plan to move to Independence in January.
Jack Anderson reports on Hyman Rickover’s charitable memoir project, the Polaris subs, and a Greek $15,000 gift to Nixon’s campaign tied to a Greek refueling contract worth $4.7 million. The piece also notes Navy homeport plans for Athens, a questionable five million dollar relocatable pier, and congressional scrutiny led by Rosenthal and Hamilton.
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