Predicted quake shocks Frisco as 1973 doom talk spreads
San Francisco residents fringe into quake lore as independent geophysicist Reuben Greenspan forecasts a 7.0 Richter quake two miles south of the city at 9 a.m. January 4, 1973. Doomsayers push doomsday events while experts say forecasting quakes is not reliable. past predictions by Greenspan drew attention but failed to come true.
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Journal selects two boys as top carrier awardees in 1962
Ten years ago the outstanding Journal newspaper boy title was shared by Mike Gardner and David Leavitt at the annual carrier boys party. Each received identical gold wrist watches for top honors, presented to them as sons of Cloyd Gardner and Myrl Leavitt, respectively, at the Washington Evening Journal event.
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Riverside woman Elsie Wieland dies after brief illness
Elsie Marie Wieland 67 of Riverside died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services pending at Sorden and Adams Funeral Home. She was born November 25, 1905 in Washington County to Grant and Eva Thompson. Survived by two sons Kenneth and Russell and two daughters Roberta Stumpf and Marjorie Goodlander, ten grandchildren, two brothers and five sisters. Her husband John Ray Wieland preceded her in death.
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Iowa City
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Myrtle Schwab
Brighton
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Winfield
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Mrs Effie Stout Dies in Wisconsin at 89
Mrs Effie Stout 69 died December 7 1972 at a Pembine Wisconsin nursing home. Graveside services were held at Sandy Hook Cemetery near Brighton. She was born July 20 1883 near Lyons Kansas and married Ira Stout March 20 1902. Survived by two brothers Elmer and Leonard Beaman.
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Effie Stout
Pembinne
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Gould Funeral Home
Death of Bert Donaldson in Sigourney Iowa
Lawrence B Bert Donaldson a former Washington resident died today December 11 1972 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William H Kettlitz officiating Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery He was born October 1 1873 in Sandy Ohio and married Susan E Rice in 1897 Surviving are seven children twenty grandchildren forty five great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren His wife a son Lloyd and an infant daughter Pauline preceded him in death
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Bert) Donaldson
Washington
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Sandy
Ohio
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Mary Buck Donaldson
Susan E. Rice
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Tom
Grace) Harper
Sumner
Wash
Forest R
Puyallup
Harry
Warren
Ainsworth
Gale
Leanna) Tilton
Colfax
Soviet could face 1973 wheat shortage despite large 1972 purchases
Washington reports say the Soviet Union may face a sizable grain deficit in 1973 even if weather is average. The Foreign Agriculture Service notes only about 80 percent of fall sown grain was planted for 1973, with spring plantings likely to expand to feed grains. Officials warn demand hinges on spring area use and weather, despite Russia’s record 1972 purchases of U S wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Russia
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U.S
Kissinger Tho to Meet in Paris for Vietnam Talks
In Paris a North Vietnamese spokesman said Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho would meet today at a Neuilly sur Seine villa to resume secret negotiations to end the Vietnam War. The session follows a six hour Sunday talks at Choisy le Roi and features technical teams as Gen Haig briefed President Nixon.
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Nixon
Washington
Livestock Markets At Joliet Illinois Report
Cattle and steer and heifer sales in Joliet Illinois with prime and choice grades listed. Estimated receipts around 300 head and Tuesday sales expected. Prices range from 34.25 to 36.75 for various cattle categories with no cann ers or cutters reported.
Birthday Honored for Casey Resident Estella Smith at 100
Mrs Estella Smith longtime Casey resident now at Adair Community Health Center celebrated her 100th birthday. She is mother to six children and grandmother to seven, great grandmother to thirteen, and great great grandmother to two.
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Casey
Adair Community Health Center
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