Letters Debate Ford Presidency and Vietnam War Funding
Readers critique President Ford comparing his leadership to a football coach and urge Congress to cut military aid to Cambodia. A Nebraska correspondent urges action through letters to representatives and editorials, citing the Lon Nol regime and the need to pressure lawmakers. mentions of Nixon Ford Watergate and the Flynt Giaimo Conte amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Ford
Detroit
Jemon
Nixon
Cairo
White House
Teddy Roosevelt
Oval Room
Watergate
Robert Newton Cool
Deyan
Ford Administration
Congress
Cambodia
House of Representatives
Lon No
Indochina
Martin
Nebraska
Polk area social notes reflect holiday visits and family gatherings
Friday visitors included Mrs Rudolph Gustafson to Mrs Lula Swanson of Hordville. Sunday dinners and calls occurred across the region with Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson, Wilmer Rodine, Mrs Ruth Aker, Nell Aker, and others visiting at Glen Hill, Mary Salchow, Valley relatives, and between Central City, Kearney, and Clarks. Randy Neuhaus returned home after four months in Fairfield. Local families shared church and supper visits and pre Christmas get togethers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Erickson
Central City
Glen Hill
Walter Nelson
Kearney
Ellen Spires
Randy Neuhaus
Fairfield
Omaha Ee Y
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Ruth Aker
Nell Aker
Leroy Nelson
Orlie Miller
Henry Blase
Layne Hanquist Crowned King at Fairbury College Coronation
Shelly Stewart and Layne Hanquist were crowned king and queen at Southeast Nebraska Community College in Fairbury during halftime of the Iowa Western Southeastern Nebraska basketball game. Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist, Todd and Amy attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Stewart
Layne Hanquist
Southeast Nebraska Community College
Fairbury
Iowa Western Southeastern Nebraska
Roger Hanquist
Todd
Amy
Local social notes detail visits across towns and holiday gatherings
Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell visited in the Kenneth Leach home in Old Monday afternoon. Numerous guests from Grand Island and Colorado traveled to attend the Leslie Tyler funeral and share holiday meals. The Polk Woman's Club delivered Christmas packages to Covenant Home residents in Stromsburg, and many families hosted dinners and visited in Lincoln York North Platte and Grand Island areas.
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Elwood Sandell
Kenneth Leach
Old
Sandell
Grand Island
Jerry Leach
Oscar Sundberg
Paul Strand
Polk Woman's Club
Polk
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Wayne Styler
Percy McElwain
Arvada
Col
Earl Tyler
Boulder
Colo
Richard Trotter
Rapid City
S.D
Brian Tyler
Salt Lake City
Utah
Leslie Tyler
You Can Turn a Basement Corner Into a Kids Playroom
A reader asks about finishing a catch-all basement nook with switchplates and a simple remodel to create a playroom for children. The editor responds with encouragement and practical ideas.
Social visits and family gatherings across Lincoln and surrounding towns
Sunday activities include church services in Grand Island and Park View Central City visits. The day features dinners and birthday honors in Lincoln apartments, relatives as Sunday guests, and Christmas package deliveries by Polk Woman's Club. Various couples and friends share meals, greetings, and light entertainment.
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R. N. Cool
U. S
Providence, R. In
Highland Park, AI
Marsha
Alice Zabel
Temecula
Calif
Main Street
Howard
Mama
Angie Dickinson
Mrs Howard
Cal
Raish
Norfolk, Nebraska
Alfred
Rudolph Gustafson
Lula Swanson
Hordville
Roland Rodine
Wilmer Rodine
Willard Lindburg
Carl Salchow
Shelby of
Mary Salchow
Bethel King
Valley
Irving Stauffer
King
Fairbury College
Lennis Lind
Wm. Lind
Anna
Leslie
Palos Verdes
Neil McNaught
Horace Stevens
Francis Widge
Noma Wright
Emil Monson
Osceola
Minnie Wright
Carl Furgeson
Lincoln
Ted Dittmer
Dick Dittmer
Ft. Collins, Co
Russell Fisell
TCW Club
York
Ronny and
Rick Graham
Columbus
Marion Zachary
North Platte
Rolland Johnson
Lloyd Lindgren
Edith Bergland
Elton Peterson
Barbara
Kermit Lindgren
Raymond Lindgren
Orpha Due
Lovette McCoy
Lillie Johnson
Dennis Wilson
Gohner
Marvin Branting
Leslie Branting
Carl Christensen
Wm Munn
Norman Branting
Marvin Brantings
Ira Glasser
End Guy Blanchard
Grand Isand
Arnold Neuhaus
Katie
Allan Neuhaus
Fisher
Arborville
Gateway Realty of
Maurice Ja Anee
Gibson’s Discount
E 7Th
Nebr
Polk County Mental Health Clinic
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr
Leland Harless
E. T. Parminter
Seward
Midland BY Products
Mason
Bob Baack
Don Hudson
Levar Sandell
Ellsworth Browning
Dean Samuelson
Brian
Gail
Jan
Cheryl
Dean
Evelyn Shenk
Chas, Shenk
Angela
Don Robinson
Don Stevens
Emma Johnson
Park View
Polk Woman’s Club
Mildred Willits
Robert Willits
Pam
Harold Lenz
Leonard Orendorff
Anna Guthrie
Parkview
Cliff
LeRning
Sadie Clark
Ida Bush
Harold Anderson
Darold Hoffman
Wayland Flodman
Victor Anderson CO
Don’s
Alma Oil Co
Don Williams
Call
Polk Farm
Lowe Paints
Armstrong Barwick
Moore Lumber Co
Lauren Glasser
Dale Buchta
Gary Anderson
Jessie Tyler
Harold Beck
Wayne Tyler
Paul Tyler
Joel Tyler
Floyd Tyler
Vaughn Tyler
Neal van Housen
Polk B. Q
American Legion
Pointsetta
Enoch Peterson
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