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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
4
The Oelwein Choral Society and Orchestra presented Handel’s Messiah at Sacred Heart church Sunday night. Conductor Daniel A. Malloy led a professional ensemble with soloists Tom Searcy Archibald Sowden Karen Franks Sue Hass. The audience gave a thundering, spontaneous ovation, and many tears marked the climactic sections.
Apollo 17, the sixth manned lunar landing and final mission of a $25 billion program, launched 2 hours 40 minutes late after a minor malfunction. Cernan and Schmitt landed at a high valley, Evans orbited, and the crew prepared extensive scientific experiments and rock collection for years to come. Splashdown aimed for December 19 in the Pacific as global audiences followed the mission.
Families of about 25 000 Vietnam veterans wait as a cease fire nears. Among them 1 268 missing Americans and 554 prisoners of war. The article records the mixed emotions of relief and fear as hope rises that loved ones may be returning home.
William A. Moore of Elgin writes in reply to a Sunday hours article. He argues independents face big chain competition, seeks to end Sunday openings, cites economic pressures and questions who defines Christian conduct. He advocates closing large chains to help small stores survive.
Nearly 30 residents attended a special Oelwein Area Chamber of Commerce meeting to form an Oelwein Entertainment Series for 1973. John Folin of Allied Concerts discussed similar Iowa programs. A 15 member board will be appointed, with a public fund drive planned for February and the first show slated for March or April.
DES MOINES AP Federal officials say government loans for storing wet corn are stopped and Farm Storage Facility Use Program loans will be harder to obtain. The restrictions, which took effect Tuesday, also affect funding to purchase equipment for facilities storing wet corn. Town farmers accounted for 15 619 plain storage loans and over 40.9 million dollars in 1972. Dry grain storage loans remain available for export and processing markets. Welcor is mainly used as livestock feed.
President Nixon contemplates the structure of government and the rise of a mechanistic society that shapes work, sleep, and politics. He warns of a third force between the presidency and Congress, the dangers of mass democracy, and the risk of losing individual initiative amid industrial and economic systems. Mr and Mrs Rathbone and Mr and Mrs Wittenburg attended a Denver Country Club party honoring Larry Otto and wife on their 15th anniversary.
Iowa legislators surveyed by AP say property tax relief for the elderly will be a top priority, with many backing broader relief for all residents. Governors and party leaders cite using federal revenue sharing to offset school and county costs, and some support adjusting income and sales taxes.
Mrs E L Dancer Edward Weihe Mrs Katie Krueger Carl Kowalsky and W N Bockhaus are patients at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Mrs Gene Woodcock and family Sumner and Mrs Ruth Woodcock were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Tarter Cedar Falls in honor of Kenley’s 13th birthday. In the afternoon they called on Mr and Mrs Aldon Hoppenworth Parkersburg.
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