Auditor reports costly defense waste unheeded by leadership
United Press International reports Comptroller General Joseph Campbell detailed May Fortnight findings showing the Defense Department overpurchasing crash fire trucks, duplicative engine procurement, and costly helicopter contracts. He cites a two mile Ft. Belvoir pipeline financed at high interest and Navy Shore Patrol lodging fraud. Seven Campbell reports, five on Defense, summarize ongoing waste.
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Washington
UPI
Department of National Defense
Joseph Campbell
United States
Campbell
Congress
National Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
Army
Irem
Defense Department
Ft. Belvoir
Four H Club Farm erettes Meet at Escher Home
The June meeting of the Farmerettes 4-H Club at Cecilia Escher’s home was led by president Jean Sojka. Thirteen members attended with guests Rita Peiffer and several others. Plans covered Local Achievement Day demonstrations, a Keith Horn workshop, a July 5 skating party, a fire prevention talk, and item demos by Sue Horn Ann Veggy and Lois Meyer. The silver anniversary will be observed June 15 with a Lake Odessa outing at the Marek cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerettes 4-H Club
Cecilia Escher
Jean Sojka
Rita Peiffer
Joe Knotek
Tony Redeker
Edwin Horn
Dean Luers
Keith Horns
Washington
Shirley Luers
Sue Horn
Ann Veggy
Lois Meyer
Barbara Beranek
Farmerettes
Lloyd Marek
Lake Odessa
Jake
Mareks
Mystery Mona Lisa under new 15 million lire probe
Paris Louvre portrait mystery grows as Italian scholars push Costanza Davalos theory. Government agency allocates 15 million lire to investigate Mona Lisa’s identity amid claims linking it to Costanza Davalos and other figures. Boston Celtics star Bob Cousy named to NBA All Star first team for 10th straight year.
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Rome
UPI
Leonardo da Vinci
Paris
Louvre
Giorgio Vasari
da Vinci
House of Savoy
Italy
Mona Lisa
Costanza Davalos
France
Francis I
Vasari
Francesco del Gioconda
la Gioconda
Turin
Carlo Pedretti
Filiberto
Savoy
Leo X
Pedretti
Filiberta
Giuliano de Medici
Francis
Costanza
Isle of Ischia
Boston
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Stoutner Receives ISU Honors Status
Jeff Stoutner is named among about ten percent of entering students at the State University of Iowa in a program granting Honors Status. The notice appears in Keota with other local society and travel updates, including visits from Corinna Morris of Tucson and family, hospital mentions, and details of a Sunday wedding in Columbus Junction.
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Keota
Jeff Stoutner
State University of Iowa
Keota Hall Farewell Party and Local Visits Report
Keota records a long list of social visits and a farewell party for the Dick Hall family moving to Needles California. Events include dinners with the Homer Mann and Hills families, visitors from Iowa City and Chicago, and members of local clubs and families.
Star Country Club Hosts and Community News Highlights
Richland June 8 Mrs Frank Fleig and Mrs Gladys Ferrell hosted Star Country Club noon luncheon at the Fleig home. Swimming lessons for 108 registered youngsters run June 18 to July 14 with sessions at 9 am and 10 30 am from Fairfield pool. Group I leaves at 8 30 am Group II at 9 43 am. Lessons on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Amateur talent contest Wednesday evening in Central Park during band concerts features Gott sisters Ollie Bob Miller Sue Miller and Martha Swartzwelter. Vera Jones to present a lesson on The Christian Mission in Latin America at Friends Missionary Aid. Hostesses Mrs Mabel Cox and Mrs Gern Hartnell. Effie Cox in charge of devotions. Peak attendance 82 at Union Richland Hopewell Friends Bible School program Sunday. Richland Church program Sunday evening with Mrs Otto Pfeifer and Mrs Anna Cox as co hosts Wednesday at the Friends Church for WCTU with Loren Hinshaw on Todays Deceiver. Mr and Mrs A B Jordan Clin ton and Nancy of Malta Ohio honored at family night at Richland Friends Church. Clinton, 22, born in Richland, graduates McMurray College and preaches at a 3 church circuit. will enter Drew Seminary. Clinton studied at Christian University of Japan. later traveled Asia Europe Africa Scotland England. He showed slides at church Thursday. New York UPI Gil Fates executive producer of To Tell the Truth was an actor and director in Broadway before TV.
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Richland
Frank Fleig
Gladys Ferrell
Star Country Club
Fleig
Fairfield
Lyle Keiser
Harold Greeson
Central Park
Gott Sisters
Ollie
Bob Miller
Ottumwa
Sue Miller
Martha Swartzwelter
Vera Jones
Friends Church
WCTU
Loren Hinshaw
A. B. Jordan
Clinton
Nancy
Malta
Ohio
Drew Seminary
N. J
The
Christian University of Japan
Tokyo
Asia
Europe
Africa
Scotland
England
Rural Mail Carrier Retires at Wayland
Longtime Route 2 rural carrier Frank D. Clark retires June 30 after forty years in Wayland. A dinner at Iris Courts in Mt. Pleasant honored Clark with colleagues and local relatives in attendance.
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Wayland
Earnest Leichty Nuptials Highlight Mt Pleasant News
Miss Carol Elaine Earnest became the bride of John Benjie Leichty in the Presbyterian Church at Mt. Pleasant on June 3. The bride is the granddaughter of J. B. Earnest of Mt. Pleasant and the groom is the son of A. C. Leichty of Wayland.
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Ed Wagler
Allen Wagler
Marcus
Carol Elaine Earnest
John Benjie Leichty
Mt. Pleasant
J. B. Earnest
A. C. Leichty
Wayland
Mrs. Wherrett Dies In New Mexico
Relatives in Kalona report the death of Ruth Wherrett in Roswell New Mexico. Funeral was held in Roswell with burial there. Cousins in the Kalona area include H J Bigelow George W Fry and Dr Harry Fry.
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Kalona
Ruth Wherrett
Roswell
New Mexico
Arthur Roth
Julesburg
Colorado
Roth
Ben M. Miller
Leo Christner
Henry Muller
John Christner
Elam Christner
Clark Gingerich
Donald Knepp
Roselle
Illinois
Ed Knepp
Gerald Nafziger
Roy Miller
Donald Gingerich
Shirley Troyer
Terry Spitzer
Bruce Alan
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
B. O. Sleichter
Near
Mercy Hospital Rriday
Richland Men On Lake Darling Board
Richland area residents elected to the Lake Darling Youth Center board at the June meeting. Officers include Dr A C Peterson of Washington as president and F B Shultz as a director. Ground and building improvements were noted with a $1,000 balance in the treasury after payments.
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Richland
Lake Darling
F. B. Shultz
Maurice Gould
Kenneth Steinbeck
W. R. Kime
Frederick Harris
Carroll Steinbeck
Rubio
Guido Stempel
Ollie
A. C. Peterson
Washington
Joe Murphy
Irene Baker
Fairfield Hospital
Linda Howie
Grand Junction
Colo
Jerry Bruce Robinson
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United Press International
Mona
By Elvezio Bianchi
ISU
Wm. Tock
John
Red Oak
Iowa
J. T. Parke
Tock
Maynard
Corinna Morris
Tuscon
Arizona
W. H. Ross
Bill Morris
Bill
Joleen Welch
Ross
Bill Augustine
Ben Carris
Fred Sheetz
John Murphy
Des Moines
Susie Baker
Cedar Rapids
Earl Baker
Leroy Carruthers
Margaret Fay Harris
Lyle Arnolds
University Hospital
Marion Carruthers
Veterans Hospital
Lyle Arnold
Leroy
Helen Williams
Little Michael Harris
Arnold Home
Mabel Singleton
W. H. Barnum
Sandra
Yellowstone National Park
Mammouth Springs
Janet Ford
James Peterson
Columbus Junction
Daisy Chambers
Leland K
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
John Powell
Lloyd Miller
Homer Mann
Brighton
Dick Hall
Agency
Needles
Calif
Corine Albert
Chicago
Elmer Wagler
Powell
Dick Hills
Alma Spiedel
Donald Parkers
Doyle Palmers
Twila Palmer
Erma Boyer
Maquoketa
Bill O'Don
Nall
Bill William
Delmar
Tommy Palmer
Tom
Mike Cady
Don Cady
Mildred Cater
Daphne Kensinger
Princeton
Roger Romine
Tammy
Murray
Stewart
Fagen
Veterans of
W.W. I and
Ladies Auxiliary
Vacation Village
Lake Okoboji
Floyd Maule
Pioneer Barrack No
Floyd
Mark Weber
Horace Sheetz
Richard Enfeld
Ivan Enfeld
Oxford
Charles Enfeld
Johnson
Elmer Waller
Walter Reed
Vic Vogel
Waller
Donnie Ginkens
Willard Ginkens
Ronnie
Johnny Rhodebeck
Rusty
Harold Pepper
Harold
Berlin
Eichenberg
Pod Peisfeld
West Geismiany
New York
Gil Fates
Cbs-Tv
NASA
Wallops Island
Alma
Frank D. Clark
Ruth Anne
Iris Courts
V. J. Hesseltine
Max McGuire
Don Rich
Wm. Brooks
Clarence Goldsmith
Mary Goldsmith
Jane Sinn
Jack Stafford
Clark
Harold Meyer
Minnie Suter
Alvin Boshart
Meyer
Peter Albright
Flanagan, N
Boshart
Dale Orendorff
LuAnn Boshart
R.N
Bloomington
Ill
Orendorff
Stella Boller
A. C
Larry Notzinger
Archbold
Meyer and Wyse
Stella Thurman
Effie Brooks
Jerry Bross
Ft. Madison
Laurence Cornie
Burlington
George Weaver
Kirkwood
Joe Kauffman
Kalispee
Montana
Ralph Untermahrer
Martha
Sugar Creek
Jacob Untermahrer
J.C Wenger
Ira Kauffman
Lebanon
Ore
Wm. Burkey
Shedd
Carole Schrock
Middleburg
Ind
Roman Stutzman
Kansas City
Ira Wenger
Wayne
Kenneth
Alice Wenger
Albany
Carol Schrock
Elon Boshart
Wenger-Burkey
Warren Eicher
Mary Schligel
Milford
Nebr
Henry Graber
Martin and
Barbara Roth Eicher
Lynn Ferguson
J. J. Widmer
Bertha
Linda Rich
Dave Richard
Cindy Mike
Kim Richard
Charlie Ricl
Winfield
Wil Richard
Leah Eicher
Ross Waters
Lucy Grant
Glenda Miller
Minneapolis, Minn
Humboldt Institute
Airlines
Leroy Hyde
National Industrial Conference Board
New York City
Central Press
Humane Society
Hyde Park
Beal Air Force
Roll Hyde
Sam Martin
Nappanee
Ervin Reschly
Seth Roth
Everett North
Noble
Colorado Springs
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
Thelma Dagle
W. W. Mossberry
Keokuk County
Keokuk
Wapello
Northeast
Richland City Hall
Charles Widner
Howard Thomas
Kermit Oswalt
Richard Coughlan
Lions Club
George Hendrickson
Dale Sasseen
Richard Bond
Chalmers Haskins
Ray Ward
John King
Homer Dressler
Ed Kerber
Orlando
Fla
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