Congress Fails to Get Word on Bombs
Washington reports Congress demands for an administration explanation of why bombing of North Vietnam resumed have fallen on deaf ears at the White House. Members from both parties seek information, with Kissinger slated for talks and calls for hearings blocked by State Department and White House opposition. senators and House members weigh end the war measures as Nixon faces pressure to justify, though funds and timing hinder swift action.
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UPL
North Vietnam
White House
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Capitol Hill
House Republicans
Saraing
William P. Rogers
Kissinger
U.S
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Paul McCloskey
Calif
Indochina
Demons vs Panthers on Saturday at Home
The Washington Demon varsity basketball team hosts Mt Pleasant in a key league clash Saturday night while facing leading rivals on successive nights. Friday’s game at Oskaloosa follows by another strong test against the Panthers in the local gym.
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Washington Demon
Mt Pleasant
Demons
Oskaloosa
Panthers
Northrup King tops Y's Men 21 11 in league play
Northrup King defeated the Y's Men 21 to 11 in third and fourth grade games at the Washington YMCA. Tom Borchardt led Northrup King with 13 points, Brett Rich 6, Mike Messer 2. Rod Maggert 6 and Mike Vacha 5 led U's Men. Forkdorques beat Screemin Meemies 18 to 4 in fifth and sixth grade play with Jim Gebhardt scoring 12 and teammates Phil Garton and George Pfeifer adding 6 each. Steve Sproule and Chris Mings 4, Denny Smith 2. Marty Speece had 10, Jim Howell 6, Mich Macrander 2 for Meemies.
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Northrup King
Washington Ymca
Forkderques
Screemin Meemies
Tom Borchardt
Brett Rich
Mike Messer
Rod Maggert
Mike Vacha
Jim Gebhardt
Forkdorques
Phil
High School Cage Action At Washington YMCA Wednesday
The Boozers beat Tennis Shoes 76 to 66 while Blazers defeated Marsh Rats 62 to 53 and Oklahoma Stampede toppled Roach Clips 76 to 44. Payne scored 35 and Renoux 21 for the Boozers. Owen 35 and Crawford 16 for Tennis Shoes. Whittaker 23 and Lund 16 for Blazers. Earll 29 and Brock 17 for Marsh Rats.
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Tennis Shoes
Blazers
Marsh Rats
Oklahoma Stampede
Roach Clips
Washington Ymca
Payne
Renoux
Owen
Crawford
Whittaker
Lund
Earll
Brock
Medicare premiums rise to expand coverage for disabled
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced a 50 cent monthly increase in Medicare doctor premiums from $5.80 to $6.30 starting July 1. The hike funds expanding Medicare to 1.7 million disabled and chronic kidney disease patients, driven by higher physician use and costlier services. In 1971, Medicare paid over $2.2 billion, an average $113 per beneficiary. Automatic enrollment after March 1973 will occur unless beneficiaries opt out.
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Medicare Health Insurance
HEW
Elliott L. Richardson
Medicare
Congress
Mrs Goodlander Dies in Hinsdale Hospital
Mrs Grant Goodlander 60 of Western Kings Illinois died January 3 1972 at a Hinsdale hospital after several months illness. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Daniel Beik three brothers one sister and many nieces and nephews.
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Western Kings
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Elm Grove
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Daniel
Calla Walker Beik
L. Grant Goodlander
Calvary Temple Church
Daniel Beik
Wapello
Keith Beik
George
Nichols
Richard
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Harold
Nola) Pine
Columbus City
Genheimers Return to South Africa Mission Work
Mr and Mrs Ron Genheimer and daughters Kathy and Christine left Friday to resume work as missionaries with Theological Education by Extension at Union Bible Institute in Pietermaritzburg South Africa They will prepare materials and train native pastors The family lived at 903 South Lawa Their son Stephen visited grandparents C C Reeves and returned to John Brown University in Arkansas The Genheimers traveled by Amtrak from Mt Pleasant with stops in Pennsylvania and Boston and to New Jersey for mission headquarters They depart tonight by plane to Johannesburg with a Zurich stopover Also visiting Reeves home were Stanley Jarrard Ruth Ann Gene and Martha Jarrard and James Bailey
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Kathy
Christine
South Africa
Union Bible Institute
Pietermaritzburg
South Lawa
Stephen
C.C. Reeves
Reeves
Fairfield
John Brown University
Siloam Springs
Ark
Genheimers
Amtrak
Mt. Pleasant
Pennsylvania
Boston
Mission
New Jersey
Johannesburg
Zurich
Switzerland
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Ruth Ann
Gene and
Martha
Hot Springs
James Bailey
New Madrid
Judge dismisses suit over Cedar Rapids teachers resignations
Linn County District Judge William Eads ruled the Cedar Rapids Community School District acted within its rights by not reinstating Joan Parr and Judy McCarthy after forced resignations tied to maternity leave. The Human Rights Commission was deemed to have overstepped, as only courts can issue such orders.
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UPI
Linn County
William Eads
Cedar Rapids Community
Human Rights Commission
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Town City
Judy McCarthy
Alburnett
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Rights Commission
Eads
Becky Belcher to Study Off Campus in Washington D C
Becky Ann Belcher of Wellman will spend the winter term at Earlham College from January 4 to March 15 studying off campus in Washington D C. A junior, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis V Belcher. The Washington study program at Earlham began in 1960 with eight students this year. Seminars focus on politics domestic problems and foreign policy with independent study and field work options.
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Richmond
Ind
Becky Ann Belcher
Wellman
Earlham College
Washington
D.C
Lewis V. Belcher
Quaker College
National Capital
Earlham
American University
Accident near Washington involves Crone and Cline
Cars driven by Jean Marie Crone of Route 2 Washington and Forrest Arthur Cline of Washington collided seven miles north of Washington on Highway 1 Wednesday at 4 30 p m. Cline crossed center line into Crone’s path. Damage estimated at 2250 dollars. Both drivers treated for minor head injuries by a local doctor.
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Jean Marie Crone
Route Two
Washington
Forrest Arthur Cline
Highway 1
Crone
Cline
Market report from livestock sales near Joliet and Midwest hog market
Livestock markets in Joliet and interior Iowa southern Minnesota show uneven trade with good demand. Butchers move 50-100 higher, sows steady to 25 cents higher. U S 1-3 200-230 lb butchers 30.50-33.00, 230-250 lb 30.25-32.75, 250-270 lb 29.50-31.75, 270-300 lb 27.75-30.50. Sows 24.00-26.00 at 270-330 lb, 24.00-25.25 at 330-400 lb, 22.75-24.00 at 400-450 lb, 21.75-23.50 at 450-550 lb. Estimated receipts today 70. Actual receipts Wednesday 30,000. last week 65,000. year ago 108,000.
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Minnesota
U.S
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