Peace and war collide as year nears end in Vietnam
Nixon orders full bombing of North Vietnam to force peace talks. B52 raids in Hanoi Haiphong area yield eight aircraft shot down amid heavy defenses. Paris talks collapse as delegations walk out. Soviets and Chinese promise arms to Hanoi. Also Apollo 17 returns, Truman grave illness, United Mine Workers election, Father Berrigan paroled, heroin body smuggling, a Chicago DC9 crash, and Belfast fighting deaths.
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United Press International
Vietnam
Nixon
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
Hanoi-Haiphong
America
Pentagon
Paris
Soviet Union
United States
London
Russia
China
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Space Center
Houston
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Jack Schmitt
Kansas City
Harry S Truman
Research Hospital
Truman
Washington
Arnold R. Miller
The
United Mine Workers
Tony
Boyle
U.S
Danbury
Conn
Philip Berrigan
Draft Board
Honolulu
Chicago
North Central Airlines
O'Hare
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Alphonse Peiffer, 75, dies in Keota Mercy Hospital
Alphonse J. Peiffer, 75, of Keota died Friday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a period of failing health. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church Keota with burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Rosary is Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. K C rosary follows at 8 p.m. He was a retired farmer born Feb 23 1897 near Harper. He is survived by his wife six grandchildren and several siblings.
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Keota
Alphonse J. Peiffer
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Snell
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Powell
K.C
Mr. Peiffer
Harper
Michael
Barbara Berg Peiffer
St. Elizabeth's School
Rena Greiner
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
St. Mary's Church
Ralph
Nicholas
Raymond
Clements
Anthony
John Hammes
Barbara Peiffer
Genevieve Peiffer
Social Calendar Holiday notices and club updates
Merry Christmas greetings and a social calendar note list events for Monday and Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. October through December birthdays honored feature a $1 gift exchange. BPW Club reports no December meeting.
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Masonic Temple
BPW Club
Karen Kleopfer Weds Friday At St Marys Riverside
Karen Kleopfer daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Kleopfer Riverside married Friday December 22 at 7 pm in St Marys Catholic Church Riverside Rev Walter Boeckmann officiated Red poinsettias evergreen garland and vows were exchanged Mike Miller sang Wedding Song and Never My Love with Greg Hillman at the organ Bride wore a batiste and satin gown with Venise lace trim and a lace edged veil Attendants wore blue velvet gowns Best man was Larry Hawkins Ushers included Doug Kleopfer and Dan McFarland Reception at St Marys social hall They will reside in Ainsworth
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Karen Kleopfer
Robert Kleopfer
Riverside
Jerry Hawkins
Mildred Hawkins
Laird Hawkins
Ainsworth
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Walter Boeckmann
Mike Miller
Iowa City
Greg Hillman
James Ossman
Ronald Figgins
Larry
Mrs J M Lloyd dies in Washington age 73
Mrs J M Lloyd 73 of Washington died in her sleep December 23 1972 after two years of ill health. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m United Presbyterian Church Reverend William H Kettlitz to officiate burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to United Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband Dr J M Lloyd two sons John and James two grandchildren a sister and a brother.
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J.M. Lloyd
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
Elm Grove
Jones Funeral
Gladys L. James
Williamsburg
David and
Mabel Evans James
University of Iowa
PEO
Eastern Star
White Shrine
United Presbyterian Women
Lloyd
John and
James
John Logsdon
Glendale
Calif
W.E. James
Marengo
Harold James
Elizabeth Widmer Dies in Wayland at 85
Elizabeth Widmer age 85 of Wayland died this morning December 23 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Wayland.
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Wayland
Elizabeth Widmer
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Beatty Jennings
Keota Man Robert L. Vincent Dies At 82
Robert Elmer Vincent 82 died this morning at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after being admitted last Sunday December 17 Funeral arrangements are handled by Powell Funeral Home in Keota. The item also lists several property transfers and real estate descriptions across multiple sections and townships.
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Keota
Robert Elmer Vincent
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
Ainsworth Post Office Hours Redefined for Holidays
The Ainsworth post office will shift hours starting December 26 with a service window from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, while the lobby stays open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The postmaster thanked patrons for early Christmas mailing.
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Ainsworth
Keota and Harper Residents In Two Car Wreck
Janet Adam of Keota and Jerome Harras of Harper were in a two car crash on West Broadway Friday evening. Adam sustained lacerations to the back of her head and was treated and released. Harras escaped injury.
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Keota
Janet Adam
Jerome Harras
Harper
West Broadway
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Robert Fish
Red Cross
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Iowa
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Dave Holzman
Young Jr
Suzmnepeshett
Trinity
Wwe
Athyn
Aeing
South Side Square
Nancy
France
UPI
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Michel Collin
Pope Clement XV
Collin
Ashington Co. Fords
J. M. Lloyd
Robert L. Vincent
Olive Schwab
Kenneth H. Schmitz
Earl R. Davis
Beth S. Davis
S.W
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la Moine Tomlinson
Gwen Wyman
Arlene Spinker
Edwin Tomlinson
Ralph Tomlinson
Robert G. Amlong
West Side
Robert Holmes
Louise M. Holmes
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