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Newspaper
Opinion Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1972
Page
1
The piece marks America's 196th Independence anniversary amid political turmoil and rapid news. It argues that more problems are publicized but not more numerous, praising the Declaration's framework for solving troubles and urging solutions by reasonable people within government, business, and society.
Letters discuss street corner dangers at First and Elm unresolved by dirt banks and stop signs, proposing dirt removal or eminent domain for better visibility and safety. Also noted are legislative council remarks on interim efficiency and a 1972 Glenwood Optimist Queen contest with entry details and deadlines.
The Legislative Council links Senate and House members from both parties with five appointees from each side and six leadership members. Delegation to minority party appointments aims for smoother work, though geographic overload on some committees has occurred. Council conducts intersession study committees to propose or oppose further action, saving time and money by completed research and hearings.
A reader critiques a Vallentine opinion piece noting that no court ruling automatically makes pornography policing well placed. Judges' biases and shifting social norms shape decisions, and definitions of pornography are vague and personal. The letter condemns censorship as monstrous and argues against legislating personal libraries.
Police court fines are levied on residents including Boyce McCutchan Glenrwood speeding 15 Julie Tee Garden Glenwood speeding 15 Steven Howser Glenwood failure to have vehicle under control 25 Michael Lee Glenwood no valid license for motorcycle 10 Larry Jackson Glenwood no valid license for motorcycle 10 Larry Junior Tighe Deadwood S D assembled gun in car 10 Calvin Tighe Licking Mo no driver s license 10 Charles Lybar ger Co Bluffs speeding 15 Beryl Ondracek Glenwood stop light 10 Pamela Honig Glenwood stop sign 10 Mabel Osborne Pacific Junction improper turn 10 Richard Flint Glenwood speeding 15 Timothy Fisher Glenwood public intoxication 20 Paul Green Pacific Junction failure to have vehicle under control 25 Late sports score Hawkeye 8 baseball Glenwood 13 Red Oak 3.
Glenwood Mayor Harold Radford, 47, seeks Mills County Board of Supervisors as a Democrat for term starting January 2, 1974. He is unopposed in the August primary, serving a second mayoral term through December 31, 1973, and has deep local ties including a US Army stationed son in Tacoma and multiple veterans affiliations.
Free vacation drawing at Lake Okoboji offers two certificates for three days two nights motel stay, free amusement rides, fishing boat, dancing, and golfing. Open to anyone over 16. no purchase. Deadline Saturday July 1 at Glenwood merchants including Kristies Beauty Salon and Mills County Savings & Loan.
Sheriff's reports say Harvey Hoyt backing from a parked space hit Merle Woods on Main Street in Malvern. Teena Woods 19 suffered bruises and was hospitalized. Gladys Hoyt 51 had arm and leg injuries. Both cars heavily damaged and Hoyt charged with an improper start from a parked position. Broken leg in crash north of Pacific Junction.
A narrative line notes Bomer was charged with failing to have control of his vehicle as part of an incident report.
Robert Tyler, 29, of Route 3 Glenwood, was injured when his car rolled after losing control five miles north of Pacific Junction at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday June 21. He sustained back injuries and the vehicle was a total loss per Sheriff’s reports.
In advance one year in Mills or Fremont County six dollars elsewhere six dollars per year single copy advertising rates available on request we reserve the right to accept or reject any unsolicited news or advertising member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Newspaper Association.
Meril Eloise Christiansen born August 30 1922 in Central City Nebraska died June 23 1972 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs Survivors include husband Robert Christiansen two daughters Laura Frazier and Lea Combs both of Pacific Junction two sons Paul Brant of Pacific Junction and Dale Brant of Rochelle Illinois nine sisters and one brother eighteen grandchildren. Services were held June 26 at 2 p.m. at Peterson Mortuary with Pastor Luther May officiating Interment Glenwood Cemetery pallbearers Bernard Harless Dick Rupe Fred Miles Virgil Faulkner Gerald Rupe and Joe Kier were named.
On Wednesday morning June 21 a tractor driven by Fred Courtier of Route 3 Glenwood turned in front of a car driven by Donna Fay of Route 2 Malvern. Fay sustained facial and hand cuts and the car was a total loss. Courtier was charged with failure to yield the roadway.
Charlies F Radford was chosen to head the Glenwood Rotary Club as president for the coming year. Other officers elected include Dr Charles Stinard as vice president Dr Robert Fryzek as secretary Dale Smith as treasurer and Jack Burroughs as Sgt at Arms. President elect Radford appointed a slate to head committees including Burroughs Nissen Hewett Barnes Stacy Griffith Bayse LaRue Lorimer Stanford Thompson Tubbs Sargent Woodrow Maxwell and McKee.
A vehicle driven by Mavel Osborne of Route 1 Pacific Junction struck Jerry Kellison of 410 N Grove Glenwood at Locust and Coolidge in Glenwood Friday June 23. Both cars were southbound when Osborne turned right into Kellison’s car causing $200 damage to the Osborne vehicle and $50 damage to Kellison’s. Osborne was charged with an improper turn.
Richard Stevens of 1 N Vine Glenwood backed his vehicle into a City Parking sign at Walnut and Sharp on Wednesday June 21. The car sustained minor damage.
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