Task Force Makes Report on Bangkok Drug Trade for GIs
A Pentagon task force found Bangkok Thailand acts as a clearing house for Far East drugs, readily available at cheap prices and marijuana growing profusely. The study, ordered after Senate hearings, labels Thailand as contributing to U.S. military drug use in Vietnam with Saigon area most critical.
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Dog project planned for 4-H members here
Washington County 4-H members may enroll to train dogs as Bill Chalmers of Iowa City visits the Washington County Fairgrounds to conduct the dog project in 1971. Julia Gamon says new signups are welcome and the County Extension Office can provide details. Meetings begin after the new year.
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Washington County
4-H
Bill Chalmers
Iowa City
Washington County Fairgrounds
Julia Gamon
County Extension Office
Kiwanis hears on corn blight and seed strains
Kiwanis luncheon speaker County Extension Director Jim Frier discussed the Southern Corn Blight with color slides illustrating spread by wind born spores. Research continues on prevention and control with partial results and resistant seed strains noted as critical for next spring. The club honored seven members for selling ten or more season tickets and inducted Darrell Borchardt into membership.
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Kiwanis
Jim Frier
Kiwanis Travelogue Committee
Lloyd Beenblossom
Petc Holder
Bob Koehler
Gib Mills
Bob Reed
Max Smith
Ed Vosika
UNICEF Paintings on Holiday Cards Exhibit in Washington
Five children's paintings from five nations adorn the UNICEF Greeting Card collection to aid 900 million needy youngsters. Works include Skating by Thomas McCormack USA. Santa Claus and Sled by Colette France. Snow Scene by Janis Greece. The Three Kings by Aatos Finland. Village and Snowman by Eva Austria. Proceeds support international aid through the Pestalozzi Children Village in Switzerland. The sale, hosted by the Washington Business and Professional Women's Club, runs at Washington Cleaners on the south side of the square.
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Aatos
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Eva
Austria
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Switzerland
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club
Washington Cleaners
Washington
Bruce defies Communists in Paris over airfights and hostages
U.S. Ambassador David K. E. Bruce told North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy in Paris that Washington would keep reconnaissance flights over the North and do all it can to free captives. He said no U.S. plane was shot down in the Nov 21 22 raids and criticized Hanoi’s humanitarian claims while warning of actions if raids continue. Thuy and Mme Nguyen Thi Binh resumed talks after a boycott, vowing to pursue total victory if peace plans are rejected.
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Thuy
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Boh
Molina Spanish Ballet Delights at Local High School
The Molina troupe presented a lavish two and a quarter hour stage production as part of the Washington Concert Association series. Eight dancers a singer two guitarists and a pianist wowed a large audience with dazzling costumes and sophisticated lighting. The company impressed with high energy athletic dancing and charming stage presence despite a lengthy bus trip from Duluth Minnesota.
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Gladys Gerot Dies in Florida at 57
Riverside funeral notice for Gladys Gerot of Ft. Lauderdale Florida who died after a short illness at Broward General Medical Center. Services set for Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel Riverside with Rev. W F Boeckmann officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Born February 9 1913 in Riverside to Alva and Amelia Gerot. Survived by sister Esther Gerot of Mt Pleasant.
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Amelia Stransky Gerot
Esther Gerot
Mt. Pleasant
Wash-Away Tops Club Sees Gains and Losses
The Wash-Away Tops Club met at the YWCA with fifteen members reporting an 8 percent total loss. Colleen Patterson was queen of the week with 3 percent loss, and Dorothy Cobb won the fruit basket for maintaining pounds off from last week. Ruth Lampe is November Queen after an 8 percent loss with no gains and a $10 prize for ten weeks of losses. A Christmas party was discussed for December 22. Virginia Koehler read an article from Reader's Digest on overweight.
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Dorothy Cobb
Ruth Lampe
Virginia Koehler
Reader’s Digest
Kalona school seeks space with relocatable classrooms
Kalona Elementary enrollment pressures prompt Mid-Prairie to seek voter approval for about 56000 to fund relocatable classrooms. The plan uses Schoolhouse Fund money from past bond investments and avoids tax increases. A citizens advisory panel studied options and a report led to board action. A new phone line will aid Washington Township students returning after night activities.
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West Chester
Wellman
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Kalona
Lucy Kelley 94 dies here today in town
Lucy Kelley 94 of 732 Seventh Avenue died December 3 1970 at Washington County Hospital after a short illness. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Shimko officiating burial Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born October 20 1876 in Keokuk County daughter of William R and Martha Jones Kelley reared in Sigourney and lived here 45 years. She taught in Nazaren e church Sunday school and was a retired teacher member of WCTU and Word Weavers. Surviving: sister Mrs Guy Grace Grover of Fort Smith Arkansas, one niece and one nephew.
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Elm Grove
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Keokuk County
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Martha Jones Kelley
Sigourney
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Grace) Grover
Fort Smith, Ark
January AV and Education Media Classes at Washington HS
Two University of Iowa offered courses start Monday Jan 18 at 7 pm in Washington Community Schools. One course covers operation of audio visual equipment for one semester hour. The second covers selection and use of education media for two semester hours. Bullard teaches both. classes meet at the high school and require enrollment in both courses.
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University of Iowa
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Lincoln students plan carol concert at junior high
Lincoln Elementary School students present Living Christmas Carols Around the World Monday December 21 at 7 30 p m at the Junior High. Grades one through six perform singing dancing colored lights and slides for an enjoyable evening directed by Kay Howell and Berdena Bagby.
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Kay Howell
Berdena Bagby
Crash at North Second and East Third Injures Cars
Crash at the North Second and East Third intersection involved Joseph Wolf of Landover Maryland and Marianne Brumbach of Washington. Wolf was charged with failing to yield after allegedly turning in front of Brumbach, with $200 damage to Wolf’s car and total loss to the other vehicle. Additional fines include Craig Joseph Wolf $10 for speeding and Edith Eugene Elmore $10 for a stop light violation.
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Keota
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Ainsworth
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