Quiet movement in Congress to restrict Cambodia war
Congress advances an amendment restricting use of defense funds to avoid funding U S ground combat troops in Laos Thailand or Cambodia The move mirrors a prior Cooper Church approach already championed in the Senate and backed by lawmakers opposing unrestricted presidential powers The White House signals support for keeping troops out while asserting presidential authority remains intact
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Cambodia
Senate
Congress
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
John Sherman Cooper
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate House
White House
Cooper Church
United States
Laos
Thailand
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Mail men fear slippery walks in winter
Postmaster Levy warns that slips and falls on ice or snow cost the public and threaten mail carriers safety. He urges customers to clear walks after snow and to apply salt or sand on icy surfaces and ensure mailbox access on rural or curb-delivery routes to preserve fast, safe delivery through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
KCII to feature Sunday concerts
KCII will air a new weekly program named Concert Hall starting Sunday December 6 at 12 30 p m hosted by Washington teacher Gary McCurdy. The show will present a mix of local school musical pieces and recordings by ensembles like the Boston Pops Eastman Wind Ensemble and Count Basie Duke Ellington and Billy May. This Sunday will feature the University of Iowa Band recordings and an interview with Frank Piersol director of bands at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCII
Washington
Gary McCurdy
Washington School
Boston Pops
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Billy May
University of Iowa
Frank Piersol
Iowa
Mrs. Harry White dies here at 74
Mrs. Harry C. White, 74 of rural Columbus Junction died Thursday evening December 3 1970 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation after 11 a.m. Saturday. Born February 2 1886 Blue Grass to Joseph and Elizabeth Bowen DuBois. Married Harry White December 1 1920. Survived by husband one son Eugene of Washington one daughter Doris Alles Bettendorf seven grandchildren six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Harry C. White
Washington County Hospital
Stacy - Lewis Funeral
Columbus City Cemetery
Cora H. DuBois
Blue Grass
Joseph and
Elizabeth Bowen DuBois
Harry White
Eugene
Washington
Doris Alles
Bettendorf
Medical and birth notices from early records
On the record Admitted Yesterday Kevin Schrader from Columbus Junction is listed for medical reasons. Today Mrs Leo Stone from Washington is noted for medical. Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs David Clark of Wayland announce the birth of a daughter. Dismissed Today Robert Muench of Washington is discharged.
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Kevin Schrader
Columbus Junction
Medical
Leo Stone
Washington
David Clark
Wayland
Robert Muench
Funeral pending for Bruce Bowers
Bruce A. Bowers 65 of Harper died at his home December 4 1970 Funeral services are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota Friends may call after 5 p m Saturday He was born January 15 1905 in Neodesha Kansas son of Ara G and Stella Bowers He married Helen Moore January 17 1926 Surviving are his wife a son Richard L Huntington Station New York two daughters Norma Kepher Hopkins Minnesota and Louis Herman Jr Sigourney 13 grandchildren and three sisters J A Jacoby Wichita Ruth Bowers Muskogee and Mrs Guy Snedaker Ottawa
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Harper
Bruce A. Bowers
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
Mr. Bowers
Neodesha
K&an
Ara G
Stella Herbert Bowers
Helen Moore
Colony
Kan
Bowers
Emerson
Iowa
The
Natural Gas and Pipe Line Co. of America
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Richard L
Huntington Station
N. Y
Norman Kepher
Hopkins, Minn
Louis Herman Jr
Sigourney
J. A. Jacoby
Wichita
Ruth Bowers
Muskogee
Okla
Guy Snedaker
Ottawa
Red Cross district meeting in Davenport Iowa
Three Washington County Red Cross representatives attended a district meeting in Davenport to review a statewide shift toward centralized service from the Midwest Area office in St. Louis to the central Iowa chapter in Des Moines. The plan, effective January 2, 1971, aims to improve direct service to local chapters.
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American Red Cross
Davenport
Washington County Red Cross
Robert Wead
Dorothy Cummer
VA Volunteer Services Committee
Winnie Belter
Iowa
Midwest
St. Louis
Des Moines
Mrs. Ted Welch Visits Parents in Mound Minnesota
Mrs. Ted Welch formerly Nancy Fields of Mound Minnesota is visiting until Saturday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fields.
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Ted Welch
Nancy Fields
Mound, Minn
Roy Fields
Local births and notable social notices from Cedar Rapids area
Mr and Mrs Larry Green welcomed a son born December 3 at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces Scott Robert. The Greens reside at 1748 Mt Ver non Road SE Cedar Rapids. Scott McCracken of Ainsworth and Jacquelyn Schulte of Keota are among UNI students in nine week student teaching assignments statewide. Randal Ray Stalder son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Stalder celebrated his second birthday with family. Mrs T E Dutch Myers has returned home after University Hospitals Iowa City. Paul Long leaves for Cuyahoga Falls Ohio after death of R K Coolidge former Mabel Long. Mrs Dorman Danville of Roanoke Virginia visits for nephew Lee Holden s Davenport wedding and Dallmeyer Wittetoe nuptials here.
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Larry Green
Scott Robert
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Greens
Mt. Vernon Road
Scott McCracken
Ainsworth
Jacquelyn Schulte
Keota
University of Northern Iowa
Dorman Danville
Roanoke
Glenn Holden
Lee Holden
Davenport
Dallmeyer - Wittetoe
Week of December 7 Area school lunch menus
The plan lists weekly menus for Washington and Waco schools with daily meals. Washington offers ham salad sandwiches and chili options, while Waco features pizzaburger and beef dishes. Each day includes sides, fruit or dessert, and milk.
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WACO
Local Soldier Returns From Vietnam and Family News
Eugene Fields came home from Vietnam Wednesday after a year in the army. He plans an indefinite future and is visiting his parents, the Roy Fields. Grandparents of a baby girl born early Thursday are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams Sr. of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Brad Goff. Mrs. Goff is the former Pat Williams. The Goffs live at Gateway Gardens Cedar Rapids. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Goff Sr. of Fairfield. Mrs. Williams notes the baby missed her birthday by half an hour. Dave Wilcox and Jim Pyron visited Lola Pauley and Dorothy Sunday. Dorothy is a junior at Northeast Missouri State College. both students attend Kirksville institutions. Florance Waterhouse travels from Des Moines to Oakland to join Ira Waterhouse and Mrs. Pearl Woodford, driving back to Washington. Mr. Waterhouse, who was beaten by robbers weeks ago, has recovered. Mrs. Woodford stayed with him. They plan to return to Washington.
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Eugene Fields
Vietnam
Roy Fields
Keith Williams Sr
Washington
Brad Goff
Goff
Pat Williams
Goffs
Gateway Gardens
6Th Street
Apt. 10
Cedar Rapids
Maynard Goff Sr
Fairfield
Williams
Dave Wilcox
Jim Pyron
Lola Pauley
Dorothy Sunday
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Dorothy
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Florance Waterhouse
Des Moines
Oakland
Calif
Ira Waterhouse
Pearl Woodford
Waterhouse
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Livington, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
State Farm Insurance
Jack Fall
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
J. P. Campbell
Laust
Volksy
Wolf's Flower Shop
Bruce Bowers
Red Cross Meeting
Culligan
Culligan Water Conditioning
Washington, Iowa
Sitler’s
House of Light
Evening Journal
Randal Ray Stalder
Ronald Stalder
Rhonda
Gladys Wulf
Ray Stalder
Richard Stalder
Connie
Mark
Harold Brock
Eric Curl
T. E
Dutch) Myers
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Paul Long
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
R. K. Coolidge
Mid-Prairie
Dacron
Kolonial Fabric Shop
Kalona, Iowa
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Scienx Franklin
Tinsel Garland
Italy
Gan
Ben“Franklin
North Side Square
Candolier
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