Israelis repulse bid for Egyptian escape on Suez front
Egyptian 3rd Army troops attempted a breakout east of the Suez Canal but were driven back after a one hour battle. Israel reported six Egyptian soldiers killed in two incidents as fighting continued near Suez City and along the cease fire lines. Egyptian sources said Sadat would act only as last resort. U.S. pressure led to aid deliveries to the trapped troops and renewed calls for an Israeli withdrawal to Oct 22 positions.
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United Press International
East Bank
Suez Canal
Golda Meir
Washington
Middle East
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Ismail Fahmi
Israel
Cairo
Egypt
Suez
Sinai
Nachman Karni
Great Bitter Lake
Gulf of Suez
Karni
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Suez City
United States
Fahmi
Kissinger
Meir
Tel Aviv
Mid-Prairie boards and local meetings briefed
The Mid-Prairie Community Schools board will meet November 12 at 7 30 p m with the public invited. The Washington County Democratic Central Committee plans its next meeting on December 4, after an election night skip. Blanche Leona McConnell’s funeral was held October 31 at United Presbyterian Church with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery, Jones Funeral Home in charge.
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Mid - Prairie
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
Ladies in Blue Bid Farewell Hostess at Town City VA Party
Ten years ago a group of Ladies in Blue and other volunteers at the VA Hospital in Town City gathered at Mrs. H. F. Perry's home for a social evening. The event served as a going away party for Mrs. Golia Miller who will spend the winter months in Texas.
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Ladies In Blue
Town City
H. F. Perry
Golia Miller
Texas
Funeral Saturday for LaVerne Weinard
Funeral services for LaVerne Chub Weinard of West Liberty will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church. Following committal services, family and friends will gather for lunch at the Weinard home on the highway west edge of town. Weinard died Monday in Bend Oregon after a heart attack. He was brother of Mrs Ray Staider and Mrs Leonard Pohren of Washington. Snider Funeral Home in charge.
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LaVerne
Chub) Weinard
West Liberty
Presbyterian Church
Weinard
Bend
Oregon
Ray Staider
Leonard Pohren
Washington
Snider
Y's Men Host Ladies Night With Jamaica Convention Talk
Washington Y's Men hosted a ladies night as members and guests heard a report on the year's international Jamaica convention. President Herb Campbell spoke of Kingston 1973. Robert Day screened color slides with scenes from past conventions and foreign visitors, followed by a women’s quartet.
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Washington
Jamaica
Herb Campbell
Washington Club
Herb Osincup
Marvin Tweeton
Dwain Tschantz
Claire Keating
Kenneth Rhea Named Iowa Retail Food Dealers Director
Kenneth Rhea of Crawfordsville has been named a director of the Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association. The election took place at the annual convention held recently in Des Moines. James E. Scheer of Council Bluffs was elected president for the coming year.
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Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association
Des Moines
James E. Scheer
Council Bluffs
Pork demonstration by Mrs Bonar at local high school
Mrs Robert Bonar of the Washington County Parkettes spoke to Foods II classes Tuesday about buying and storing pork, its nutrition, and preparation methods. She demonstrated pork chops and porkburgers, and the Porkettes left meat, a pork cookbook, and charts for the department.
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Robert Bonar
Washington County Parkettes
Senior Citizens Halloween guests of the Cyclones by MRS MARIAN WATERS
Eighteen senior citizens enjoyed a Halloween party at the American Legion Hall hosted by the Crooked Creek Cyclones 4H Club led by Raymond Howsare. 4-H members escorted guests to refreshments as skits entertained them and the community lauded the youths’ effort.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
American Legion Hall
Crooked Creek Cyclones 4H
Raymond Howsare
Eddie Anderson
4-Hers
Lorna McCoy
United Youth Fellowship
Ray van Engen
Jim Tener
Cori van Engen
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Keith van Engen
David Jewell
Kathy Stone
Mary Jewell
Cheryl van Engen
Jane
Sandra Hesseltine
Brenda Edgar
Sue Arthur
Lynn Conrad
Larry Lowe
Timm Lease
Susan Griffith
Regina Richardson
Marty Johnston
United Methodist
Livestock Market Reports From Joliet and Des Moines
Joliet reports light cattle sales with 1 2 grades around 42 dollars and 50 cent, while hogs fall about 50 cents with several at 42 and 42 25. Des Moines notes active hog trade with butchers and sows moving lower, US 1 3 weights for hogs and sow weights detailed, with estimated receipts today at 101 thousand and prior figures provided.
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Joliet
UPL
Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
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Russell Stover
Candies
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
LaVerne Weinard
Richard D. Anderson
Mrs. Bonar
Gene Lintz
Lions Club
Kidney Foundation
Howard Asby
Fairfield
Boone
Lion Clarence Moorhead
Short Hills
N.J
Jim Jewell
Bill Robertson
Wally Evans
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Ottawa
Ohio
Cleo Cherryholmes
Steven
Linda
Mary Woodard
Burlington
Toledo
Cleo
Berne
Ind
Kenneth
Mildred
Galion
Clarence Woodburn
Upper
Sandusky
Woodburn
Joyce Koehler
Johnson
Harold Johnson
Chicago
Sat
Madison
Pizza Hut
Men of
Sherwood Forest
Miles
Perdock Inc
Cadillac
Ry Cox
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