Labor leaders back Meany while dock strike rides on
Influential labor chiefs, including Leonard Woodcock, defend Meany's program. Longshoreman leader Harry Bridges rejects the administration request to end the West Coast dock strike, saying the plan shifts inflation costs to workers. About 500000 telephone workers and 180000 railroad workers receive retroactive pay. The Dow falls 13.73 points as profit-taking cools a gains run. Tokyo stocks stabilize after panic.
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Meany
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Harry Bridges
Bridges
United States
Nixon
U.S
Tokyo
Waco AFS student Neil McDowell welcomed in Crawfordsville
The Fred Stone family will meet Neil McDowell the 18 year old Waco AFS student from Invercargill New Zealand in Davenport Sunday. Neil will study at Waco High School with Thad to use an atlas to locate New Zealand. Also updates include Kirk Howsare recovering from appendectomy at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant and various local visits, trips, and plans including Don Canott teaching in Florida and music work at Dade Christian School.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Fred Stone
Davenport
Neil McDowell
Waco A.F.S
Neil
Invercargill
New Zealand
South Island
North Island
Down Under
Kirk Howsare
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Kirk
Raymond Howsare
Waco High School
Cinora Cafe
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Chester Cherryholmes
Kirksville
Ed Hermann
Eddie
Debbie
Fairfield
Don
Martha
Marguerite Pefferman
Curtis
Amanas
Edith
Canott
Paul Reynolds
Brian
Washington
Don Canott
Howard Hulme
John Dill Hulme
Olds
Ray van Engen
van Engen
Garrett Kroese
Todd
Firth, Ned
Ora Marlatt
Carl Carlson
Lockridge
Iowa
Spillville
Festina
Little Brown
Nashua
Rodney
Bradley
Michelle Marlatt
Tipton
Sam Canott
Victor Mayer
Fern Hayes
Charles Mayer
Mid-Prairie announces 1971 72 school year start
The Mid-Prairie school year begins August 26 with a regular day. Teachers hold workshops Monday through Wednesday to prepare. Key dates include September 6 Labor Day no school and May 26 last day of school. U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth C. Bunker returns to Saigon after consultations with President Nixon and officials.
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Mid-Prairie
Riverside 4 H'ers enjoy trip to the nation s capital
Riverside 4 H youth journeyed to Washington D C July 24 to August ? They attended a Citizen Short Course and visited many points of interest. The group linked with Iowa City clubs for the trip. A family reunion at Alvin Stransky home drew relatives from Davenport Silver Springs Maryland and more.
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Leon Waldschmidt
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Ralph Waldschmidt
Donna Waldschmidt
Iowa City
Dennis Altenhofen
Fred Lee
California
Washington D. C
Ann Strabala
Kathy Marek
John Schneider
Tony
Maryland
Richard Frank
Tuson
Arizona
Leland Rich
Annette
Angela
Steve Rotter
Muscatine
Robert Frank
Marilyn
Janet
Diane
Nancy
John H. Kron
Byron Sweeting
Ron
Keith
Carol
Connie
Judy
Arthur
Duane Stransky
Jim
Jeff
Joe
Janette
Vickie
Don Prybil
Kirk
John J Kron
Dave Frank
Bret
Rayenne
Jerry Sweeting
Jeremy
Alvin Stransky
Paul DeCamp
Ann
Silver Springs
Mary Magdalene
Davenport
Jack Sentman
Bloomfield
Illinois
Leroy Hardy
Sentmans
States
Sentman
Esther
Colorado
Beulah Sentman
Hardy
Howard Hardy
Walter Hardy
Jack Sentmans
Mildred Cray
Wayne
Mary Kay Wissink
David
Rebecca
Jennifer
Phil Chorpening
Craig Lee
Chorpening
Washington County Hospital
Collision at East Harrison and South Eighth Streets
Two cars collide at the East Harrison Street and South Eighth Street intersection on a Wednesday. Lucille Berdene Clingman of Washington blamed sun glare for the mishap and was fined for failing to yield the right of way. damages totaled 150 dollars to the vehicles.
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East Harrison Street
South Eighth Street
Lucille Berdene Clingman
Washington
Enola Fern Richardson
Clingman
Richardson
Peppy Pals 4 H Club Hosts Sunset Park Picnic
The Peppy Pals 4 H Club will hold a family picnic at Sunset Park on Sunday August 22 at 6 p m Leaders Mrs Wilfred Wittetoe and Mrs Eugene Reed accompanied members on a Mt Pleasant tour August 11 Guests included Sherri Wheeler and Teresa Cold The Peppy Pals Achievement Show occurred at Pleasant Hill Church with judge Mrs Ron Ornduff Presentations were by Brenda Bloeser Michelle Curley and Mary Ellen Reed The Washington Husiiers 4 H Club held its monthly meeting at the Fairgrounds Rodney Letts was named assistant leader effective immediately Record books are due September 1 Jerome Wittetoe spoke on Safe Knives The meeting featured Gary Hendricks photography demonstration titled From Negative to Positive which he will take to the State Fair
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Sunset Park
Wilfred Wittetoe
Eugene Reed
Mt. Pleasant
Sherri Wheeler
Teresa Cold
Pleasant Hill Church
Ron Ornduff
Brenda Bloeser
Michelle Curley
Mary Ellen Reed
Washington Husiiers 4-H Club
Fairgrounds
Rodney Letts
Jerome Wittetoe
Gary Hendricks
Jackson Boys Hold August Meeting At Wittho Home
The Jackson Boys gathered at Bob Wittho’s residence with 22 members and two leaders present. Eddie Chabal spoke on Overload Circuit Control and Kevin Hora on How to Remove the Attachment Plug. Marty Sojka warned Electricity Can Kill and Andy Horn discussed Safe Knives with refreshments served by the host and his mother.
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Jackson Boys
Bob Wittho
Eddie Chabal
Kevin Hora
Marty Sojka
Andy Horn
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Walter Sheetz
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