European nations push Middle East peace plan with Europe at center
European Common Market nations and Britain seek a coordinated Middle East peace initiative to precede the UN General Assembly. Egypt favors a European move, with France showing strong interest, as Washington stands aside amid U.S. presidential politics. Cairo also eyes possible arms supplies from the West to counter Soviet influence.
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London
UPI
Middle East
Egypt
U.N. General Assembly
Britain
Denmark
Norway
Ireland
France
Cairo
United States
Anwar Sadat
Egyptian National Assembly
Europe
Clark Clark Walks 1000 Mile Iowa Campaign Trek
Clark Clark of Marion begins a 1000 mile walk to meet Iowans one to one. He started June 29 in Lity and aims for Dubuque by mid to late September, passing 22 counties and 75 towns while walking about 12 miles daily. He seeks the USS Senate seat held by Jack Miller of Sioux City.
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Clark
Manus
Lity
Dubuque
Marion
Sioux City
Jack Miller
Mid-Prairie approves 1972-73 budget and millage cuts
During the August meeting the Mid-Prairie Community School District board certified a 1,735,822 dollar budget with 1,582,161 in General Fund and 153,661 in the Schoolhouse Fund to cover bonds. General Fund levy may drop 4.668 mills to 42.012, aided by state funds. Schoolhouse Fund up about 2.5 mills to around 6.778. A new free and reduced lunch policy was approved to meet federal reimbursement rules. Teacher contracts for 1972-73 were issued for Lois Newcomer, Martha Winborn, Rosamond Goodlander, Shirleen Statler, and Sharon Huecksteadt. Fuel bids went to Standard Oil for gasoline, fuel oil, and propane, with Griffith Oil for bus tires.
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Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education
General Fund
Lois Newcomer
Kalona
Martha Winborn
Rosamond Goodlander
West Chester
Wellman
Shirleen Statler
Washington Township
Sharon Huecksteadt
Standard Oil
Griffith Oil Company
Margaret Saforek services Saturday in Kalona
Margaret Saforek 95 died Thursday at Pleasantview Home where she resided four years. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev James Bross presiding. Burial in Richmond Public Cemetery. Memorials to Pleasantview Home or Kalona United Methodist Church. Born December 20 1876 in Richmond. Survived by daughter Carol Russell Kalona two sons Arch Richmond and Jesse Winfield nine grandchildren 15 great grandchildren. predeceased by five children.
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Kalona
Margaret R. Saforek
Pleasantview
Peterseim
James Bross
Richmond Public Cemetery
Kalona United Methodist Church
Richmond
Washington County
Joseph Laforek
Tom
Carol) Russell
Arch
Jesse
Winfield
Region 4 Masons to meet here Saturday
Region 4 Grand Masters Clinic will be held at The Washington Masonic Temple at 7 p.m. Saturday evening August 19. Woodrow W. Morris, Grand Master of Masons in Iowa will be in attendance. Region 4 consists of 48 lodges from Des Moines Henry Jefferson Keokuk Lee Louisa Van Buren and Washington counties. Officers and members of all lodges in the Region are invited and urged to attend. This will not be a ritual or ceremonial meeting but an informal discussion of Masonry in Iowa and in your lodges.
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Washington Masonic Temple
Woodrow W. Morris
Iowa
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk, Lee
Louisa
van Buren
Washington
Melody Strikers Schedule Organizational Meeting
The Melody Strikers announce an organizational meeting for the Monday Night Bowling League to be held Tuesday August 22 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Robert L Riley. All officers captains and members are invited as league bowling starts Monday August 28 at 6 30 p m.
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Melody Strikers
Robert L Riley
Livestock Market Report From Joliet Slaughter Prices Decline
Markets note cattle and slaughter steer prices down by about 1.00 to 37.00 per hundred weight with high choice to prime grades showing 33.50 37.00 ranges. Heifer prices slip slightly with good and choice mostly 31.50 35.25 and no canner or cutter cows offered.
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Joliet
Iowa primary canvass certifies 1972 results in Des Moines
Iowa Executive Council members serving as the State Canvassing Board certified the August 1 primary votes. Gov. Robert D Ray led Republicans with 189,755, Melvin Synhorst 178,012, Paul Franzenburg 85,807 in the Dem governor race, John Tapscott 63,284, Arthur Neu 107,244 over William Harbor 88,236 for lieutenant governor, and the American Independent Party appeared on the ballot.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council
Iowa
Robert D Ray
Melvin Synhorst
Paul Franzenburg
Ames
John Tapscott
Arthur Neu
Carroll
William Harbor
Henderson
American Independent Party
Wiseman wins L-bar-M Rodeo top prize and title
Missouri City Texas rider Jack Wiseman, current World's Champion All-Around, won the bull riding at the L-Bar-M Rodeo in Columbus Junction with a 76 point ride and placed third in steer wrestling earning 178 dollars of a 2000 prize. Other results include Bareback Bronc and Saddle Bronc standings and notable rodeo acts featured on Sunday. Also noted are extensive local election results from Iowa races with candidate tallies.
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Jack Wiseman
Missouri City
Texas
International Rodeo Association
Columbus Junction
Jack
Bobby Schilling
Madill
Oklahoma
Johnny Barrett
Houston
Jess Williams
Modesto
California
Tom Car
Byron
Illinois
Barney Johnson
Fort Worth
Gene Maynard
Falcon
Missouri
Dexter Bailey
Okmulgee
Don Smith
Kiowa
Bob Keiland
New Waverly
Jim Nealy
Danville
Iowa
Ronnie Harbin
Galva
Shorty Woods
Alicia
Zee Anna Henry
Gainesville
Miss Henry
Lane Leaders League to Meet August 23 At Home
The fall meeting of the Lane Leaders League will be held August 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Gene Crossett's home, 717 East Polk Street. All team captains and members are urged to attend. There are openings for more bowlers in this 6:30 o'clock Wednesday night league. Call 653-3596 after 5 pm.
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Lane Leaders League
Gene Crossett
East Polk Street
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Namie
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Yan Somer
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Sportsman
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Old Milwaukee Buckhorn
Margaret Saforek
Masons
Minnie
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Dilley
William Recap
U.S. Senate
Lee J. Foster
1St District Congress
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Harold Forret
Maurice Baringer
Albert Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
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H.R. Gross
Lyle Taylor
James Skaine
John Kyl
Neal Smith
William Scherle
Tom Harkin
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Frank & Fran
Town Tavern
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Go-Go-Girl
113Th Armor
34Th Infantry Division
Camp Ripley
Little Falls
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