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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1971

Page

2

Battle reports and casualties in Southeast Asia conflict

General Tai fatally hurt as South Vietnamese forces suffer heavy losses near Tay Ninh and Laos. North Vietnamese troops press near the Ho Chi Minh Trail with significant casualties on both sides, while U.S. airstrikes target missile sites and supply routes. High-ranking South Vietnamese commander Lt. Gen. Do Cao Tri dies in helicopter explosion. several journalists and generals are reported killed or wounded.

Saigon UPS Toopen Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos Ranj Bui the Dung Armored Task Force 11 Abc-Tv Ho Chi Minh ‘Trail South Vietnam Do Cao Tri Cambodia Tay Ninh Newsweek Francois Sully 1St Air Cavalry Division Hoang Xuan Lam UPI Kenneth J. Braddick Khe Sanh Highway 9 Ranger North Vietnam Tri Region 11 Patton George S. Patton Europe France Ft. Gordon Leavenworth Kan Keesler Air Force Base Miss

Two Movies Favored for 70 Oscars Nods

Airports and Patton lead with ten nominations each at the 70th Academy Awards. Love Story follows with seven as nominees. Nominations cover best picture best actor actress supporting actor and actress and directing with names including Douglas, Nicholson, ONeal, Scott, Hay, Jackson, and Altman among others.

Hollywood UPI Patton M-As-H Melvyn Douglas James Earl Tones Karen Black Lee Grant Helen Hayes Salley Kellerman Maureen Sapleton Richard | Castellano Dan George Gene Hackman John Marley John Mills Ryan John Wayne Miss Hayes Douglas Federico Fellini Arthur Hiller Robert Altman Franklin J. Schaffner Ken Russell Scrooge Madron

Property Transfers Highlight Local Deeds and Names

Records show Jentra L. Reid transferring land to Marylou Graddy Land in sections 25 116 and 2617 6. John Mullikin transfers to William J Mullikin and wife Outlet 9 in Northeast Brighton. Katie Landis and husband transfer to Mabel Detweiler Lot 11 and South 7 ft of Lot 12 in Block 2 Wellman. Harry L Cherum and wife transfer to John Scheeler Jr land in section 13 749. George Holzberger to John Scheeler Jr and Donald E Scheeler land in section 13 149. John Scheeler Jr and wife transfer to Caryl L Smith land in section 13 749. Robert M Brinton s land in

Jentra L. Reid Marylou Graddy John Mullikin William J. Mullikin Outlet 9 Brighton Katie Landis Mabel Detweiler Smith Wellman Harry L. Cherum John Scheeler, Jr George Holzberger Donald E. Scheeler Caryl L. Smith Robert M. Brinton

Honor Society Oversight Leaves Christine McConnell Out

Washington High School seniors named to the National Honor Society were listed with Christine McConnell omitted. A photo in the Evening Journal failed to include her.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Robert S. Foster Thursday

Funeral services for Lois I. Naftzger Foster will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m in the United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev M O Smith in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home arranging services Memorials may go to the heart or cancer funds Mrs Foster died Monday February 22 1971 at Mercy Hospital after a six month illness She was born in Whiteside County Illinois and married Robert S Foster February 21 1959 in Iowa City She served as a registered nurse X Ray and laboratory technician and was in the US Army Nursing Corps in World War II Her survivors include her husband two children two parents two sisters and five brothers

Rob Warren Harlan, Lyle S. Foster Wesley of Albany Russell Fulton United Methodist Church Washington M.O. ‘Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Foster U.S. Army Nursing Corps Alaska Aleutian Washington County Nurses Association Ais Methodist Church Wscs Jeffrey Kathleen Jesse Naftzger Albany Ill Walter Beulah) Milnes Morrison, Ill Leela Naftzger

Marriage License Issued to Richard Han and Friedal Gorbatjuk

A marriage license has been issued here to Richard Kenneth Han son of Coralville and Friedal Gorbatjuk of Kalona.

Richard Kenneth Han Coralville Friedal Gorbatjuk Kalona

Davis attends Midcontinent Parks Institute in Ames

John Davis executive officer of the Washington County Conservation Board attended the fifteenth Annual Midcontinent Parks and Recreation Training Institute at Ames last week from Monday to Thursday. The Institute covered pesticides waste management recreation vehicles safety land management park and road designs and flood plain parks.

John Davis Washington County Conservation Board Midcontinent Parks and Recreation Training Institute Ames Town

Canotts Honored at Sunday Dinner for 25th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Sam Canott of Crawfordsville were celebrated Sunday at Mrs Fern Hays home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included Martha Canott and the Mayer and Perdock families with a bouquet centerpiece from nephews Robert and Thomas Mayer. The couple wed February 28 at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Their children are Martha, a Waco School freshman, and Don, a Bob Jones University senior in Greenville DC. Don plans to teach English and lead junior high music near Miami starting September. The National Gallery of Art in Washington was a gift from Andrew W Fellon.

Walter Jarrand Dickey Prairie Home Jarrards Floyd Kerr West Burlington Clarence Jarrard Ed Jarrard Diane Carol Brian Washington Sam Canott Crawfordsville the Canotts United Methodist Church Martha Waco Don Bob Jones University Greenville D.C Miami Fla

Washington Social Calendar Notices Listing Events

Washington social calendar lists numerous meetings and gatherings through the week. Groups include White Shrine Masonic Temple Nursing Association for Retarded Children Nurses Home Fleur de Lis Club Senior Citizens Crafts and Republican Women, plus WCTU and Moos and various study and potluck events at homes and community rooms.

Bach Rotlee WCA White Shrine Masonic Temple F Association For Nurses Home Family Living TI Carl Jarvis Applied Arts I Robert Vanderlinden Ars Dwain -Rsename Creative Living HI Robert Logan Fleur de Lis Club Verle Home Senior Citizens Crafts WCTU William’ Ross Maple Lane

Medical staff arrivals and births flash brief

Yesterday admitted Yaro Sojka and James Lowe from Washington to medical and surgical units. Today Mrs Colletta Franzen and Frank Pacha from Washington and East Pleasant Plain also admitted. Births reported for Mr and Mrs Fred Mast of Kalona a daughter. Dismissed yesterday Raymond Carter transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Today Miss Leona Kos and Mrs Don Bishop of Rubio listed.

Yaro Sojka Washington James Lowe Homer Baird Columbus Junction Colletta Franzen Frank Pacha East Pleasant Plain Fred Mast Kalona Raymond Carter Mercy Hospital Iowa City Leona Kos Don Bishop Rubio

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General Tai U.S Vietnam Dwain Tschantz Marvin Tweeton Archie Lovick Sigmund Spaeth Claire Keating Tschantz Gloria 'Zuehike Leo Ston Charles Rademaker Wil Ainsworth Dorothy Cummer Uth Nolin Jon Sieren By Vernon Scott Evening Journal Ronald Ross Fox Iowa Fox California Wolf Flower Shop Teesday Fulton Home Town Robert S. Foster Heart Or Cancer Fund Doug Moothart Jerry Hendricks Larry Grigis John Prochaska Ralph Graber Bob Zaer Dale Dude) Batterson Gary Shebeck Clark Smith Bob Baker Iowa Joyces Davenport Saturda Charles Willey Amazing Kreskin Mr. E.S.P Johnny Carson Dick Cavett Waumay Institute On Recreation Canotts Marcha Canott Mayer Wil Perdock Ron Perdock Head Canott Robert and Thomas Mayer Aellon Gift National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C the Nation Andrew W. Afellon Y. Child Study Jim Peterson West Washington Winga Will Sheetz Bethel Missionary Society Frank Wenger Ralph White VEW Clifford Tait LBC Merle Jeffries George Janecek Women of Moose ISU Family Living Warren Anderson Creative Living Osincup Lorri Doula BOC Niwa Rss Wort Lue Cross Blue Des Moines Sioux City Serena Tal Associat Nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield National Iowa Blue Cross
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