Mountain folk face hard choices in Appalachia poverty drive
An onsite UPI report from Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky explores Appalachian poverty and the federal war on poverty. It follows Karen Summers and Johnny Runyon as they describe limited opportunities, pride, and distrust of programs while strip mining scars the land. The piece notes families resist stereotypes, hope for help, and cling to mountains while facing economics and emigration pressures.
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Appalachia
UPI
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Hough Creek Hollow
Johnny Runyon
Karen
Flamingo
Johnny
Robert
Tarbaby
Humbert
Tennessee Valley Authority
Zona
Modern wheeled campers bring luxury to camping life
Ford shows live-in campers and trailers in Carefree, Arizona, featuring models for up to six people. A new Gold Line slide-in camper for Ford F-250 trucks claims lighter plastic construction, stronger than wood, with bunk beds, kitchen, bath and terrace options plus larger windows and 30 percent more storage.
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Carefree
Arizona
Travel Industries, Inc
Oswego
Ins
Ford
Duane Loney and family attend Alumni banquet in Keota
May 31 report shows Duane Loney and family from Iowa City visiting Keota alumni, attending the Alumni banquet with Lawrence Bermel and Loney family. Relatives stayed overnight at grandparents home. Bermels drove them home Sunday. Valburga White accompanied to visit daughter in Iowa City. May 18 birth of Elisabeth Ann Bower noted with baptism at St Marys Church, Godparents and family present.
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Christine
Charlene
Pam Veldhuizen
Oskaloosa
Fred Bower
Bruce
Bernie
A. K
Elisabeth Ann Bower
Eddie Bower
Washington Hospital
Ronald Wade
Charles Sieren
Albert Sieren
Howard Bower
Ron Wade
Bernie Bower
Ed Bower
Weekend guests in B. J. Byrne home
Memorial Day weekend brought visitors to Keota and nearby towns. Prairie Village Kansas and Willow Springs Illinois residents joined local hosts for alumni events, cemetery gatherings, and family visits. Numerous households hosted relatives from Coralville Davenport Washington Des Moines Ames and Red Oak with meals and social gatherings across Saturday to Monday.
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Keota
Peter Morasco
Prairie Village
Kansas
Basil Byrne Jr
Willow Springs
Illinois
B. J.byrne
Mary Frances Byrne
Charles Wolfe
Mary Ellen Rhert
Coralville
Byrne
Elvin Luers
Luers
Ray Lewis
Ilene
Donnie
Columbus Junction
Ray Lea Lewis
Daryl Black
Davenport
J. E. Gretter
H. J Brenneman
Cyril Osweiler
LeRoy McGraw
Washington
Judy
Wairfield
Glen Durst
Red Oak
Cloyce Dill
Cheryl
Rrs
Bob Dill
Sigourney
Entertain Sunday at Wyman picnic
Wyman May 31 announcement of a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs John Humphrey and Susan in honor of Jim Jones birthday. Attending were multiple families including the Jones, Humphreys, Wheeler, Dunn, Oldt, Lauer, and Davis groups plus Davenport and Letts residents. Memorial Day visits noted and a Davenport mother’s gatherings described. Linda Kracaw among Winfield-Mt. Union graduates listed with relatives visiting Oak Lawn Haineis Dewey and Sarah Davis over the weekend.
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Clair Mullen
Donald Oldt
Akinson
H. B. Oldt
C. D. Davis
Dick Lauer
Oldts
Jessie Rees
Alice Meyer
Darlene Kelly
Davenport
Shirley Burns
Michelle
Alexandria
Virginia
Helen Hoos
Laura Mohr
Wayland
Gertrude Moody
Bertha Vrotebeck
Kenneth Arthur
Freida Finke
Linda Kracaw
Winfield - Mt. Union School
Weekend guests at the O Conner home in Riverside
Weekend guests of Mrs William O Conner and Mr and Mrs Gordon Denton included Ray Laure s family Kathleen O Conner of Cedar Rapids Bill O Conner of Chicago and Mrs John Roscoe Debbie and JoAnn of Shenandoah Hosts at a pot luck dinner Sunday included Mrs William O Conner Lamont Dann Leroy O Conner and Raymond Laurel families from Cedar Rapids Chicago and Shenandoah plus Kathleen O Conner Cedar Rapids Earl Walton visited Mrs Laura Fell in West Branch Billie Lee Denton completed her Freshman year at SCI in Cedar Falls Alva Bell was released from Mercy Hospital The Maynard Strabala family spent a week visiting their son Keith in Virginia.
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Riverside
William O’conner
Gordon Denton
Ray Laures Ant
Kathleen O’conner
Cedar Rapids
Bill O’conner
Chicago
Illinois
John Roscoe
Debbie
JoAnn
Shenandoah
Brad
Lamont Dann
Leroy O'Conner
Raymond Laurel
Katheleen O’conner
Earl Walton
Laura Fell
West Branch
Billie Lee Denton
Cedar Falls
Alva Bell
Mercy Hospital
Maynard Strabala
Keith
Virginia
Ist anniversary milestone for Newlywed Game couple
A New York couple marks their first wedding anniversary sharing chores and office life. They describe adjusting to marriage, learning to share duties, and surviving balancing work at United Press International with home life. The husband jokes about being the boss, while the wife laughs at in-law quirks and late-night notes. They note common tastes in food, TV, and friends, and express lasting affection.
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New York
UPI
Press International
Momma
Wisconsin
Dennis the Menace humor strip on married life
A Hank Ketcham panel humorously explores marriage quirks as a couple argues over clutter snoring and bed space. The cartoon notes that the first year is hard but rewarding, with both partners acknowledging pet peeves and shared life.
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United Press International
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Karen Summers
Brenda Jo Neeley
Brenda Jo
Murray J. Brown
UPI Travel
Duane Loneys
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
B. J. Byrne
Wyman
Donald Kracaw
Jerry Blaha
Daniel
Oak Lawn
Haineis
Dewey
Sarah Davis
O'Conner Home
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
By Patricia Davis
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By Hank Ketcham
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