Heavy fighting in Viet Nam threatens Saigon amid new offensive
In Saigon the U S reports heavy retaliatory air and naval bombardment of North Vietnam while four North Vietnamese and Viet Cong divisions push toward Saigon from Tay Ninh Binh Long and Binh Duong provinces. Casualties rise as government troops retreat to reinforce the northern DMZ region.
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Saigon
UPS
United States
North Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Binh Duong
Cambodia
U.S
U.S. Navy
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Strik
Loc Ninh
Quang Tri
II Corps
Quang Tri Province
I Corps
Hanoi
Sth
An Loc
Binh Long Province
Groundbreaking held at Home in Kalona
A bright Kalona crowd gathered April 4 for the third groundbreaking at Pleasantview Home a 49 bed nursing unit. The event followed earlier ceremonies with wide church and community support dating back to 1955 and a 1957 first groundbreaking helped by Mennonite representatives from Washington Johnson Keokuk and Town counties.
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Eugene Wat Kalona
Pleasantview
Pleasantview Home
Washington
Johnson
Keokuk
Town
John Y. Swartzendruber
J. John J Miller
Morris Swartzendruber
D. G. Sattler
Kalona
Dale K. Gingerich
Emil Schlabaugh
Sylvia Wilson elected chairman of County Federated Clubs
Ten years ago Mrs Sylvia Wilson was chosen as chairman of the County Federated Women's Clubs at the county convention held a Wednesday in the Methodist Church here.
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Sylvia Wilson
Federated Women's Clubs
Leg pains and scanty flow warning of kidney disorders
A public health styled notice urges monitoring kidney function with a four day regimen of Gentle Bukets diuretic at three tablets daily. It promises a 48 cent refund at any drug counter and notes availability today at Osincups.
Nation's Favorite Annuals Guide Readers to Garden Color
A gardening feature outlines the Big Ten annuals including ageratum marigolds petunias and pansies. It explains annuals bloom all season their care planting in flats and soil prep plus tips on sun shade and water and notes this is part two in a series from Bedding Plants Inc with a brochure offer.
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U.S
Mexico
Bedding Plants, Inc
P.O
Carleton
Ruth Bell 72 Dies at Brother's Home Near Farmington
Ruth Bell 72 of 8342 East Madison died Wednesday April 5 1972 at her brother's home near Farmington after failing health. She taught school 20 years and co owned a Firestone store in Washington for about 20 years before retirement. Funeral Saturday 1 pm United Methodist church with Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial Mt Stirling Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge. Born May 13 1899 at Mt Stirling daughter of Freeman and Mabel Bell. Surviving brothers E Gilbert Bell Farmington and Rev Eugene E Bell Long Beach CA plus nieces and nephews.
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Ruth Bell
East
Madison
Farmington
Uth Ramona Bell
Mt. Stirling
Iowa
Freeman
Mabel Ruth Gilbert Bell
Bloomfield
University of Iowa
United Methodist Church
WSCS
Eastern Star
White Shrine
E. Gilbert Bell
Eugene E Bell
Long Beach
Calif
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Leie Peete
Eed
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By Aiey
Coad
Prince Matchabelli
Lat Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Burlington
Family Nation
Des Moines
UPI
Minne
Biver Note Cafe
Gus Orden
Journal
Catfish
Warren Stewart
Washington Cafe
Pepsi
Billie
Dog N’ Suds
the State Cafe
Florida
Trout
Mr. Beath
Iter
Nite
Long Branch Keota
Ernie
Rigadoons
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