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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
9
Published in Pella, this page outlines the paper's policy of presenting multiple sides on major issues. It invites reader comments and sets rules for submissions, stressing editing standards and requiring contributors to sign their pieces.
A community letter laments the destruction of the Durham covered bridge in Pella Knoxville and urges Marion county supervisors to restore the landmark before the next tourist season. The note notes its role in the Circle Tour of Red Rock Dam and the economic value of preserved heritage.
A reader denounces The Pella Chronicle August 31 article attacking Congressman Bert Bandstra by the Americans for Constitutional Action. The letter argues ACA misrepresented votes on US aid to the UAR and gold reserve issues, calls ACA a front for right wing extremism, and urges a public apology. Dated October 7, 1965.
A correspondent asks the publication to print a letter about the Americans for Constitutional Action. The writer appeals to fair play and urges the editor to publish the remarks and any background provided.
Subscribers aid the Chronicle by sending newspapers from across the country and clipping editorials for the What Others Are Saying column. They are urged to call in tips about happenings, with multiple tips preferred to none, using the listed day and night phone numbers Beshe and MA 8-2643.
A compiled editorial reflection traces civil disobedience from Martin Luther King Jr. to contemporary protests, arguing for a defined line: disobey unjust laws but not police or broader public order violations, and noting the need for lawful respect even in dissent. It contrasts peaceful sit‑ins with riotous acts and cites the Los Angeles riots as a turning point.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Van Rheenen of Indiana called on his sister Mrs. C. Willem sen on Friday evening. Lena Van de Woude of Lansing Illinois spent a few days with her mother Mrs. Christina De Nooy. The Melvin Bloem family near New Sharon called on her mother Mrs. C. Schinkel recently. Gerrit Drenth of Ellsworth Michigan called on Van Mersbergens Sunday evening.
Pontiac promotes its 1966 lineup with Grand Prix Catalina and Star Chief Executives featuring Wide-Track handling and improved performance. The copy invites readers to test drive the new Tiger engine in the 66 series.
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