Perplexing Clash of Allies Friends Enemies in Cold War Reflections
A column reflects on shifting U S Russia relations from friendship to enmity, then possible diplomacy, noting wartime rhetoric, defense buildup, and the paradox of defining an enemy in the 1970s while recounting odd anecdotes and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Department of War
Department of Defense
Defense
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U. S
South Vietnam
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Japan
Italy
Spain
China
North Korea
East Germany
Sunday Storm Drenches Polk Area With Hail and Floods
A slow moving thunderstorm tracked from the northwest to southeast across Polk causing hail damage to corn north of town and heavy rainfall. Two inches fell on Polk village in minutes while Swede Home reported six inches. Osceola sandbagged as Davis Creek rose above flood stage. Harry Anderson’s yard basement northeast of Poll was pumped by the Polk volunteer fire department Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Osceola
Davis Creek
Harry Anderson
Polk Volunteer Fire Department
Services Held For Addie Benjamin 88
Funeral services were held in Central City for Addie Benjamin 88 who died June 8. Rev. Deryl Reed officiated with burial in Polk cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Mae Felton Polk and Mae Calhoun San Diego with several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Arthur
Addie) Benjamin
Deryl Reed
Polk Cemetery
Gary Green
James Lindbury
Isle of Somewhere
Lee Calhoun
Claude Shenk
Mervin Shenk
Carroll Shenk
Donald Hudson
Herschel Shenk
Addie Hazette Benjamin
Isaac and
Mae Felton
Polk
Mae Calhoun
San Diego
Calif
Carita Jones to Attend G I Business School
Miss Carita Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Max D Jones of Hardville has been accepted as a student at the Grand Island School of Business in Grand Island Nebraska for the June 12 1972 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carita Jones
Max D. Jones
Hardville
Grand Island School of Business
Grand Island
Nebraska
Sunday Evening Guests At Lynn Sundberg Home
Sunday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Bill Hokensen and Kristen of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Ken Carlstrom and Terry, and Mr and Mrs Dean Myers and Carla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Sundberg Home
Bill Hokensen
Kristen
Lincoln
Ken Carlstrom
Terry
Dean Myers
Carla
Rail service hearing on depot closures in Polk
A public meeting will hear Union Pacific proposal to discontinue resident agency service on the Stromsburg branch. The Polk gathering Friday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Hall invites local residents of Polk Stromsburg Rising City and David City to oppose abandoning depots and replacing the resident agent with two mobile units based in Shelby. Community club members and businessmen urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Stromsburg
Polk
Rising City
David City
Shelby
Pole2 Communty Club
Stromberg Picnic Marked 41st Year in Polk Nebraska
The 41st Stromberg Picnic was held at Polk Community Hall Nebraska with 80 guests served at 12 30 p m. Ice cream and cake followed a social afternoon. Relatives came from California New Jersey Georgia and Kansas and Nebraska towns include Lincoln Osceola Stromsburg Clarks Central City Hordville York and Polk. The steering committee featured Richard Sealey Jr Rolland Stromberg and next year’s organizers Mervin Stromberg Osceola and Richard Sealey Sr Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromberg
Polk
Nebr
California
New Jersey
Georgia
Kansas
Nebraska
Lincoln
Osceola
Stromsburg
Clarks
Central City
Hordville
York
Richard Sealey, Jr
Rolland Stromberg
Mervin Stromberg
Richard Sealey, Sr
Break‑in at National Democrat Headquarters Arouses CIA Links
A Lincoln Star report says five men arrested for the Washington break‑in carried photographic gear and surveillance devices, with one man a former CIA agent and another a CIA agent linked to Republican networks in Florida. The group reportedly aimed to bug the Democratic offices and tied to Nixon campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democrat
Washington
D. C
Ofice
Lincoln Star
Democrat
CIA
Nixon
Florida
Summer Recreation Fund Donations and Week’s Games
Rainouts hit girls softball at Waco while boys 12-14 won 12-5 there. PeeWees hosted and won three games at Polk. Little girls edged 7-6. 8-9 year olds won 10-14 and 10-11 team won 13-3. Donations totaled five dollars. gate receipts 12.30 on June 4, 10.28 on June 12, and 20.16 from Waco Monday night. Teams have home games with Shelby this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Polk
Morris Lindquist
Central City
Shelby
PeeWees
Local notes and ads preview in this week’s issue
The issue highlights features on white pelicans and indigo buntings, mentions the Progress as a leading newspaper, and notes a smaller 8 page next week. Sunday storm dominates. social news recalls a 60 year marriage, and the Legion hosts a fundraiser dance. Local ads cover hail insurance, grain sprays, air conditioners, dog food, outdoor cooking, sheets, riding mower bids, and frozen hash browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Garling
Lillian Reed
Alvena Lind
The
Legion
Muse Theatre
Walt Disney
Citizens State Bank
Polk Grain Co
U. P
Deryl Hilligas
Farmers Co-op Grain Ass’n
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Stromsburg
Marsha Redman
Sundberg’s Hardware
Brown announce birth of daughter Sarah Marie
Mr and Mrs Carl Brown of Ansley announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Marie, born June 8. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. She has a 22 year old sister, Car lene. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Melvin Brown of York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brown
Ansley
Sarah Marie
Carlene
Harold Carlson
Melvin Brown
York
Cub Scouts to Paint Park Picnic Tables
Cub Scouts of Pack 163 plan a Saturday afternoon park work session from 2 to 5 PM to paint the park picnic tables. Scouts should wear old clothing and bring large paint brushes and rags. Den 3 mothers will supply lunch. Mrs Grant Willits attended the Willits family picnic at Buckley Park Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
Cub
Den 3
Grant Willits
Willits
Buckley Park
Outdoor cooking fantasies vs. frugal backyard reality
The writer ridicules magazine portrayals of lavish outdoor meals and grills. He recalls his own humble methods from a yard hole to a portable grill, noting inconsistent coals, soggy burgers, and failed experiments with foil wrapped potatoes and backyard chickens. The piece ends with a nudge to curb trash burning Sundays.
Local Families Attend Steak Supper Gathering
Mrs Dale Steuben of Kansas City joined Mrs Art DeLancey and their boys from Fullerton along with Mr and Mrs Cleo Sealey of Mantico California and the Cramers of New Jersey as guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey for a steak supper Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Steuben
Kansas City
Art DeLancey
Fullerton
Cleo Sealey
Mantico
Calif
Rickey Cramer
New Jersey
Richard Cramer
Richard Sealey
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Polking
Sante Facca
Canada
Rainbow Family of Living Light
Table Mountain
Colorado
Belter Skelter
McCormick Gazette
McCormick Whiskey
Weston
Bulletin
John L. Wilson
Havana
Addie Benjamin
Carita, Jones
G. I. Business School
Ain
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