Christmas Peace Reflections Amid Vietnam War Tensions
The piece blends holiday cheer with grim Vietnam realities, noting 30,000 U.S. deaths, 200,000 wounded, and daily costs. It contrasts Santa and family joys with ceasefire hopes, Paris talks, and North Korean captivity, while recalling a Holy Land Christmas voyage and scenes in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
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Gi’s
Paris
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Holy Land
Jesus Creche
Christ
Jerusalem
Jericho
Winfreys celebrate sixtieth wedding anniversary in Richland
Mr and Mrs Ben Winfrey marked 60 years of marriage with a family gathering at their Richland home on December 23. The couple wed December 23, 1908 in Richland Missouri and moved to the present home in 1945. They have four children and several grandchildren visiting from Fairfield Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin.
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Richland
Ben Winfrey
Jane Jones
Winfrey
Bennie Winfrey
Jeff
Charles Winfrey
Randy
Ray Cox
Fairfield
Jewel Campbell
Ollie
Ron Winfrey
Darell Torrence
Cedar Rapids
Bonduras
Wisconsin
Gene Muenzenmeyer
Marion
Mark Lee
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Muenzenmeyer
Russell Clough
Everett Milligan
K. Clough
Pop’’ Pollock
Wyconda
Anna Gillis
Shellsburg
S. E. Gillis
Charles Lar
Sacramento
Calif
Larson
Rev
Don Bonney
Packwood
Brenda Horras
Robert Horras
Glenwood
Leona Parks
Des Moines
Hamilton
Parks
Ernest Brown
Douds
Josie Brown
Ottumwa
Hildred Emry
Stanley Brown
Batavia
Claire Hoekstra
University Hospitals
Iowa City
T. B. Kent
Burlington
Ruth Reighard
Nellie Kent
W. R. Kent
Washington
Abigails Ask im a mixed bag of advice and ethics
Beab Abby column covers love troubles with a married man, a nosy wife, and the issue of welfare. Reader concerns include an unstable relationship, grandparenting image, and a harsh view on illegitimacy welfare rules. Abby counsels to end the affair and choose steadier partners.
Wool price support payments announced for 1968 wool
Chairman Howard Lins of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee reminds wool growers that 1968 wool marketings qualify for price support payments. Applications must reach the county ASC office by January 31, 1969, with records proving 30 days ownership of lambs, and payments begin in April.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
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Lins
ASCS
County Asc
Krueger Family Welcomes Holly Kathleen in Hudson
Mr and Mrs Larry Krueger of Hudson announce the birth of daughter Holly Kathleen on December 16. Grandparents Myral and Merrill Smith and the Kruegers of Iowa City celebrate, with twin brothers Timmy and Tony due home next Tuesday. Families plan Christmas gatherings in Hudson and Muscatine, with relatives visiting from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Bloomington Illinois.
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Larry Krueger
Hudson
Holly Kathleen
Myral Smith
Merrill Krueger
Iowa City
Holly
Timmy
Tony
Grandpa
Grandma Smith
Smiths
Fred Richardson
Lou Ann
Charles Wells
Jacque Godfrey
Cedar Rapids
Mike
Bob
Ronald Schmitz
Scott
Jerry Keller
Shari
Gary
Wayne Hartzell
Dick Hartzell
Kim and
Paula
Bloomington
Illinois
Dennis Godfrey
Princeton
Bob Gordon
Understanding Warranties and consumer guarantees
Mrs Sally Whetstine advises Christmas shoppers to read and protect guaranteed gifts. Keep warranty documents with receipts, know what is covered, and register gifts when required. FTC notes warranties and guarantees differ little in purpose but writing improves clarity.
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Area couple wed 40 years celebration in Crawfordsville
Mr. and Mrs. Emrys Davis of Burlington marked their 40th wedding anniversary with a Sunday surprise party at the Emrys Davis home staged by their son Larry Davis and family Carol and Debbie of Bridgeton Missouri. Guests included Scott Welch and numerous Crawfordsville friends and neighbors.
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Emrys Davis
Burlington
Larry Davis
Carol
Debbie
Bridgeton
Robert Howell
Howell Davis
Wayne Davis
Alfred Davis
Jack Erwin
David and
Sharon
Bob Davis
Sam Patterson
Teresa
Ada Spencer
Granville Laye
Joe Johnston
Crawfordsville
Davis
Scott Welch
Seventy Six Center Improves with Christmas Potluck
Keota Dec 20 Members of the Seventy Six Center Improvement Club met at 6 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Bower for a Christmas potluck supper. Illness kept some away. President Margaret Reed presided and a roll call prompted talks on Ice Cutting or Storing Experiences. Readings by Margaret Reed Clara Vogel and Margaret Bower accompanied the display of gifts under the Christmas tree. A gift was presented to Anna Fisher while she was hospitalized. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Reed in January.
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Keota
Seventy - Six Center Improvement Club
Walter Bower
Mararet Reed
Anna Fisher
Margaret Reed
Clara Vogel
Margaret Bower
Walter Reed
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