Nixon warns on Vietnamization as 50,000 more troops to leave
President Nixon announced plans to withdraw 50,000 more American soldiers from Vietnam while stressing continued Vietnamization at a steady pace. He warned of a disturbing rise in Communist infiltration and set April 15 as a critical period to gauge success.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Nixon
Hanoi
U.S
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Clifford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert Thompson
Thompson
Malaya
Chicago Seven trial erupts as lawyer is removed
In Chicago, during the 1968 Democratic National Convention riot trial, Judge Julius Hoffman ejects Stewart Ball amid taunts as defense attorneys attack the judge’s conduct. Witness Ruth Migdal testifies to police beating protesters near Balbo and Michigan.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Stewart Ball
George Ball
United Nations
H. Kunstler
Ball
David Dellinger
Mr. Dillinger
Dillinger
Conrad Hilton
Balbo
Ruth Migdal
Malcolm X College
Michigan
Miss Mary Hofer dies in Illinois
Miss Mary E. Hofer 87 formerly of Kalona died Sunday in a Charleston Illinois hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Joe town. Peterseim Funeral Home handles local arrangements. She was born November 9 1882 in Johnson County daughter of Samuel and Catherine Hofer. Survived by one brother Harvey two sisters and many nieces and nephews. Eight brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
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Kalona
Mary E. Hofer
Charleston
Ill
Peterseim
United Christian and Baptist Church
John Woodin
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Hofer
Navy 9
Johnson County
Samuel
Catherine Hochstetler Hofer
Christian Church
WCTU
Harvey
San Lorenzo
Calif
Suzzie Phend
Connell
Wash
Fannie Yoder
Club elects officers for J W Baker Women's Relief Corps
Mrs Max Waterhouse was elected president at a Monday meeting held at her home. Other officers elected include Mrs Clement Griffith senior vice president Mrs Charles Harvey junior vice president Mrs Orville Griggs treasurer Mrs Ivan Niffenegger secretary Mrs Paul Harvey conductor Mrs James Bowen assistant conductor Mrs Lloyd Phillips chaplain Mrs Glen Gordon guard Mrs Ralph Williams assistant guard and color bearers Mrs Harvey color bearer 1 Mrs Ralph Robertson color bearer 2 Mrs Howard Moore color bearer 3 and Mrs Clyde Dawson Sr color bearer 4. Waterhouse was assisted in serving refreshments to ten members by Mrs Hazelett and Mrs Pearl Woodford.
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Max Waterhouse
J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
Clement Griffith
Charles Harvey
Orville Griggs
Ivan Niffenegger
Paul Harvey
James Bowen
Lloyd Phillips
Glen Gordon
Ralph Williams
Harvey
Ralph Robertson
Howard Moore
Paul Hazelett
Clyde Dawson Sr
Waterhouse
Hazelett
Pearl Woodford
Norman E Schooley dies in Oskaloosa
Norman E Schooley 41 died December 15 at Ma haska County Hospital after several weeks illness. He had been a barber in Oskaloosa for 17 years and served in the armed forces 1946 to 1950. Funeral at Newman Funeral Home in Oskaloosa December 17 at 1 30 p.m. He leaves wife Shirley and children Sharon Gary and Danny, his parents, two sisters, and two brothers. He was member of F O E V F W and Masons. Born October 16 1938 in Brighton.
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Brighton
Norman E. Schooley
Mahaska County Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Newman Funeral Home
Oskaloosa
Mr. Schooley
Laton
Gladys Grant Schooley
Burlington
Lee
Stan
Law students from Iowa address Waco classes on courts
Two University of Iowa law students spoke to Waco history and government classes on December 5, outlining court structure and felony trial procedures with a focus on juveniles. They also covered the rights of the accused under the Constitution and Supreme Court interpretation.
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Waco
Supreme Court
Iowa Highway Commission Faces Legal Hurdle on Muscatine Bridge Takeover
The Iowa Highway Commission encounters legal questions over a planned state takeover of operations of the Muscatine bridge over the Mississippi River. An attorney general staffer cites a Supreme Court ruling about using primary road funds for bridge work, arguing the plan may be unconstitutional, while Commission Chair Derby Thompson insists the bridge has self support and the state should proceed.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Muscatine Bridge
Mississippi River
Iowa Attorney General
Robert Lego
Iowa Supreme Court
Lego
Muscatine
Commission
Derby Thompson
Burlington
Miss Emma G. Bawel obituary in Wellman Iowa
Miss Emma G. Bawel 66 of Iowa City died Monday after a yearlong illness at Mercy Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Wellman Mennonite Church with Rev. Ron Kennel. burial at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Survived by brother Henry of Iowa City and four sisters Velma Beckler Nellie Bawel Viola Burkholder and Bes sie Widmer plus 10 nieces and nephews. Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge. Born February 26, 1903 in Milford Nebraska.
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Wellman
Emma G. Bawel
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Wellman Mennonite Church
Ron Kennel
Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Miss Bawel
John
Kate Gascho Bawel
Milford
Neb
Wood River
Oxford
Henry
Perry
Velma) Beckler
Tiffin
Nellie Bawel
Harold
Viola) Burkholder
Parnell
Riverside Santa Claus Day Arrives Saturday
Riverside welcomes Santa Claus Day hosted by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce and merchants on Saturday December 20 at 2 p.m. at the Riverside Fire Station. The chamber and wives will prepare treat sacks on Friday December 19 at 7 p.m. Some sacks include prizes or prize-district directions. Local businesses contributed prizes and treats for children.
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Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Merchants
Riverside
Riverside Fire Station
Chamber of Commerce and Wives
John T. Smith Dies in Oskaloosa Hospital at 85
John T. Smith, 85, brother in law of L. A. Jones of Washington, died early today at Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa after a heart attack two weeks prior. Funeral planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Newman Funeral Home in Oskaloosa.
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John T. Smith
L. A. Jones
Washington
Mahaska County Hospital
Oskaloosa
Mr. Smith
Newman Funeral Home
Rainbow Girls Hold Meeting and Christmas Party
Jane Bauer presided as worthy advisor at the Rainbow Girls meeting Monday evening. Mrs. Ted Welch received her marriage majority in a ceremony led by Miss Mary Crone. A Christmas and pizza party followed with a gift exchange and pizza prepared by the Rainbow board. The initiation is set for Saturday December 20 at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, with Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge members invited.
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Jane Bauer
Assembly of Rainbow Girls
Ted Welch
Nancy Fields
Mary Crone
Rainbow Board
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Funeral services for Neil Humble held in Sherman-Eden Home
Funeral services for Neil Humble were held Tuesday at 10 30 a m at the Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson in charge. Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named include Neil Humble Norman Humble Richard Powers Vernon Richardson Verne Richardson Earl Cooley. Sherman Eden Funeral Home managed arrangements. Accident one car south of Washington at 8 am today. Dorothy Mae Shaf er of Washington drove west on a county road near Coppock road crest. Icy conditions prevented stopping before hitting cattle, car damage about 250 dollars.
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Washington
Dorothy MaeShafer
Coppock
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Iowa Localities
The record lists changes in patients and newborns. Admitted yesterday were Mrs Wesley Smith Jr of Columbus Junction for surgery and Miss Rebecca Day of Bright on for medical care, today Robert Dale Gingrich of Kalona underwent surgery. Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Randall Reed of Muscatine and a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Kimmel of Washington. Dismissed today include Mrs Don Conrad and her daughter of Kalona.
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Wesley Smith Jr
Columbus Junction
Rebecca Day
Brighton
Robert Dale Gingerich
Kalona
Surgical
Randall Reed
Muscatine
Fred Kimmel
Washington
Don Conrad
Dawn Woodard and Carl Hawkins wed in Moline vows
Dawn Noreen Woodard of Omaha and Carl Hawkins of Omaha were married Saturday December 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline. Rev. Robert E. Lee officiated. The bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Woodard of Moline. The couple plans to reside in Omaha after a Grand Bahama Island honeymoon and both work for Holmes Freight Lines.
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Ainsworth
Dawn Noreen Woodard
Omaha
Carl Hawkins
Helen Boileau
Fred Hawkins
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Moline
Robert E. Lee
Richard M. Woodard
Culemans Hall
Grand Bahama Island
Holmes Freight Lines
Men in Service Pair Listed with Unit Details
Pvt Philip J Armbruster 478663210 A 1 2 3rd Platoon Ft Leonard Wood Missouri 65473 Cpl Michael J Mencl 2513237 USMC Maint Bn 3rd Force Service Regt Ord Maint Co Optics Shop FPO San Francisco California 96602 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Mencl of Riverside and stationed in Okinawa.
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Michael J. Mencl
USMC
Maint. Bn
3Rd Force Serv. Regt
Ord. Maint. Co
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Carl Mencl
Riverside
Okinawa
Exercises For The Nerve Deafened Mt. Kisco Special
An internationally known hearing expert offers free booklet and listening exercises to help those with hearing problems. A few minutes’ home study can improve listening techniques and enjoyment of life by better understanding speech. For the free report write to Sound Bar Inc Dept D W 121 Smith Avenue Mt Kisco York 10549.
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Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Sound Bar, Inc
Dept. D. W
Smith Avenue
York
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Floyd Woods
Earl Rae
Mike Kramme
Woods
Journal
Sia
North Marion
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
US Christmas Carols
Central Park
Io Fbla
Mary Hofer
Illinois
J. W. Baker
W R
Norman Schooley
Hshouire Shoppe
Hitsnag
Santa Claus
Oskaloosa Hospital
Rainbow Girls
Dawn Woodard
Denise
Debra
Dorian Woodard
Darcia Woodard
Derek Wagenanecht
Lincoln, Neb
Robert Wagenanecht
Lincoln
Daniel Fulkerson
Ronald Vicker
Michael Woodard
Milledgeville, Ill
Leroy Smith
Armbruster
Philip J. Armbruster
Ft. Leonard Wood
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Zenith
TV & Appliance
House of Service
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