South Vietnamese Forces Reoccupy Bastogne Base Near Hue
South Vietnamese troops reoccupied Artillery Base Bastogne ten miles southwest of Hue after a brief, unopposed push. They had abandoned it April 28 amid heavy fighting as North Vietnamese shells hit An Loc and Kontum. U.S. forces reported a downed Skymaster helicopter and ongoing efforts to relieve An Loc amid bunker resistance.
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United Press International
An Loc
Kontum
Bastogne
Hue
Camp David
Nixon
Moscow
Paris
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Bastonge
Saigon
South Vietnam
Washington
New York Times
Haiphong
North Vietnamese
Choate Elected International Director for Y's Men Association
Robert Choate president of the Washington Y's Men's Club was chosen to represent Iowa on the International Board of the Y's Men's Association, marking a decade milestone in his leadership.
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Robert Choate
Washington Y's Men's Club
The
Y's Men's Association
Iowa
Theragran Vitamin Promotion Attracts National Buyers
Theragran is the nation s most prescribed high potency vitamin preparation. Squibb offers a Free 30 with 100 purchase or a Free 60 with 180 purchase to boost sales.
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Squibb
Paul Morgan dies in Montana railroad car
Robert Paul Morgan was found dead in his Milwaukee Railroad bank car near Alberton Montana Sunday morning. He was born June 27 1915 near Richland and lived in the area most of his life. Survived by wife Rosalie four children seven grandchildren a brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements at Gould Funeral Home Richland pending.
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Richland
Robert Paul Morgan
Alberton
Montana
Milwaukee Railroad
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Morgan
Robert
Mabel Singleton Morgan
Rosalie Hoskins
Karol Klimes
Logansport
Ind
Karen Sue Starr
Ollie
Kristi Albright
Rock Falls
Ill
Kathy Rae
George
Coralville
Beatrice Rice
Mary Bales
West Des Moines
County Democrats Plan Meeting This Thursday
Washington County Democratic Central Committee holds a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday May 18 in the county courthouse. Delegates to the Democratic state presidential convention May 20 in Des Moines will be discussed along with regular party business. Speakers include Keith Dunton Tracy Anderson John McDaniel Maxine Elliott and Elmer Schneider.
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Des Moines
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
Keith Dunton
Tracy Anderson
John McDaniel
Maxine Elliott
Elmer Schneider
Board of Supervisors
John Elliott
Democratic
Fremont woman crochets 51 afghans and 30 cushion covers
Mrs. Carrie Roquet, who will be 82 in August, crocheted 51 afghans and 30 cushion covers from yarn. She uses six stitch patterns and has sent afghans to nine different states, giving one to each child and grandchild.
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Carrie Roquet
Fremont
Des Moines Iowa hog markets mixed demand steady trade
Markets show moderate activity with generally good demand. U S 1 3 200 230 lb butchers 25 50 27 00 and five categories of hogs priced across weight ranges. Illinois Joliet cattle and Chicago grain sections follow with varied receipts.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Mexican Youths See War Ending In Month-Long US Visit
A group of Mexican students on a month long American tour ends May 22 with stops in Little Rock San Francisco and Austin Texas They felt kinship with U S youths sharing a wish to end all war so people can live as brothers The trip highlighted a one party system in Mexico where PRI dominates politics and candidates are usually assured victory. The students may remember Washington Iowa as the smallest city they visited.
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Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Little Rock
San Francisco
Austin
Tex
Washington
Iowa
All in the Family and Jackson Lead Emmy Winners
All in the Family swept six Emmys including best actor and actress. Glenda Jackson won best actress for Elizabeth R and a single program Shadow in the Sun. Keith Michell Columbo Jack Warden Jenny Agutter also honored. ABC CBS NBC PBS tally given.
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Hollywood
UPI
Glenda Jackson
Brian
Archie Bunker
Jackson
Brian Piccolo
Gayle Sayers
Chicago Bears
Miss Jackson
Carroll O’connor
Jean Stapleton
Keith Michell
Peter Falk
Columbo
Hollywood Palladium
Frank Gorshin
Johnny Mann
Jack Lemmon
Gershwin
Ing
Sally Struthers
Valerie Harper
Edward Asner
Jack Warden
Jenny Agutter
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Dick Cavett
Carson
David Frost
Television Academy
CBS
NBC
PBS
Public Broadcasting System
Three Men Held Over Shooting Of State Legislator’s Wife
Henry County authorities say three men sought in the August shooting of Doris Strothman wife of Rep. Charles Strothman are in custody. Robert Starr Burton DeWitt and Dennis Calhoun face assault with intent to commit murder charges in the Mount Pleasant case. Starr waived extradition from Los Angeles and will be returned by Sheriff Van Crawford. DeWitt in Lewistown has refused extradition but court action is expected to conclude this week. Calhoun is in custody with injuries from a prior auto accident.
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Mount Pleasant
UPI
Henry County
van Crawford
California
Robert Starr
Coppock
Starr
Los Angeles
Burton DeWitt
Columbus City
Lewistown
Colo
DeWitt
Dennis Calhoun
New London
Doris Strothman
Calhoun
Knapp earns Henry Albert Memorial Award for public health
Laurene Knapp, regional secretary for Health Region No. 6, received the Henry Albert Memorial Award for outstanding service in public health 1971-72 at the Iowa Public Health Association convention in Davenport. The plaque was accepted by Grace Lohmann. Thelma Luther presented it. Knapp has 35 years of service, starting in Centerville and transferring to the local office on July 1, 1952.
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Laurene Knapp
State Health Department
Iowa Public Health Association
Davenport
Thelma Luther
Des Moines
Public Health Nursing
Washington
Grace Lohmann
Miss Knapp
Funeral Wednesday for Frank L. Yeoman
Funeral services for Frank L. Yeoman set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Jonies Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Kaufman officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Frank L. Yeoman
Jonies
Phil Kaufman
Woodlawn Cemetery
Cancer Society Washington County Chapter Meets Tonight
The Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will gather at 7 30 this evening at the Extension Office. Officers will be elected and Crusade reports presented.
Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys in Livingston Office
Attorneys Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates operate an abstract department in office 112 South B Livingston with phone 653 2147 providing title and records services.
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Livingston, Day
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
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