Apollo 17 nears midpoint of final lunar voyage from Houston
Apollo 17 astronauts push toward the halfway point on their farewell flight to the moon. Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans rest for six days of lunar surface work as they receive cautious updates, including Schmitt’s Earth weather observations and vivid notes on Australia and red deserts. They plan a Monday landing in a darkened moon valley after a nighttime Saturn V push, while flight controllers reminisce and engineers receive thanks for a near flawless countdown.
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Schmitt
Gerald D. Griffin
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Pacific
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Indian Ocean
Cape Kennedy
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Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
U.S
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Quaker alias Valdoon speaks to Kiwanis in Washington
Ten years ago Mr Valdoon known as Mr Quaker addressed the Kiwanis Club in Washington on Wednesday. Bill Holden, local Quaker Oats representative, introduced him. Quaker often speaks about communism and its threat to the free world.
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Kiwanis Club
Washington
Bill Holden
Quaker Oats Company
Quaker
Pop wine strain tests Iowa liquor stores system
Iowa state stores struggle to keep pop wine in stock as demand spikes. Rolland Gallagher notes supply limits and plans to raise price to 97 cents by February. State uses trucks and a public warehouse to speed deliveries while studying cross shipping from California. Liquor sales rise about 10 percent through October and November deliveries exceed last year.
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Rolland Gallagher
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Gallagher
Rock Island
Omaha
Camp Dodge
California
Iowa
Des Moines
Two Rebekahs Honored With 50 Year Jewels
Ruth Schneider and Mrs Pehler were presented with 50 year jewels at a Rebekah Lodge meeting held in Mrs Don Hazen home. Winnie Beiter noble grand delivered the pins to honor half century members. Eleven such members exist as twelve attendees and guest Nancy McClain, daughter of Mrs Pehler, joined the event with refreshments served after.
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Ruth Schneider
Rebekah Lodge
Don Hazen
Winnie Beiter
Noble Grand
Pehler
Baby Pigs Need Warmth And Heat Support
Swine producers should provision heat for newborn piglets with 85 to 90 degrees, dropping to about 70 in the first week, while sows prefer around 60. Heat lamps are common, with safe clearances and dry surfaces to reduce early piglet losses from cool wet conditions.
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Eldon J. Hans
Hans
Ag Chemical Dealers Workshop Set for Dec 14
An Iowa State University program for 1973 weed insect and plant disease control recommendations will be held Thursday December 14 from 9 to 2 30 at the Ramada Inn Iowa Cry. Speakers include Dr Harold Stockdale Dr Robert Nyvall and Dr E P Dutch Sylvester Extension weed specialist. New pesticide regulations to be discussed for farmers and applicators followed by a 2 45 p m training session for commercial pesticide license examinants. Additional information and reservations available at local county extension offices.
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Iowa State University
Ramada Inn
Iowa
Harold Stockdale
Robert Nyvall
E. P
Dutch) Sylvester
Dies at 57 postmaster Hilbert Herron of Blairstown
Hilbert Herron 57 postmaster at Blairstown and former Wyman resident died at 9 p.m. Thursday in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after months of illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Blairstown Presbyterian Church with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Born Sept 28 1915 he served 25 years in postal service and lived in Blairstown 27 years. Survived by widow Eleanor son Hilbert Hugh Merle Homer Richard and two Washington cousins.
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Wyman
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Cedar Rapids
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Pleasant Hill
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Carrie Long Herron
Wyman High School
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Hilbert Hugh
Butch
Minneapolis
Merle
Homer
Colona
Ill
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Alexis
Clare Griffin
Mary Jo Saling
Washington
Herron
75th Anniversary at West Union Church
West Union Mennonite Church celebrates its 75th anniversary on Sunday December 10 with guest speakers at 9 30 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm services and a fellowship dinner in the evening The church sits 11 miles north of Wellman Pastor Emery Hochstedler leads the congregation.
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Uman
West Union Mennonite Church
Wellman
Emery Hochstedler
James M Harper 73 dies at Wellman
James M Harper 73 of near Wellman died Dec 8, 1972 at Shenk's Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Leland Grove officiating. Burial Salem Cemetery. Friends may call this evening. Born Feb 19 1899 in Muscatine County to Robert and Ellen Tookey Harper. He married Florence Mahoney who died in 1923 and later Gladys Grimm in 1953 who survives.
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Wellman Wellman
James M. Harper
Shenk’s
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
Leland Grove
Salem
Mr. Harper
Muscatine County
Robert
Ellen Tookey Harper
Florence Mahoney
Gladys Grimm
Markets Livestock Listings from Joliet Des Moines and Iowa
Live stock markets report mixed beef and hog trading across Joliet and Des Moines. Cattle: higher under pressure for all classes, high grade steers up to 36.25, canner cows weak. Hogs: trade slow in Des Moines with modest gains in some weights, prices in the 26.80 to 31.00 range, receipts around 4,000 to 5,000 head today.
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UPL
Des Moines
UPI
Towa
Isota
U.S
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