U S signals need for one more Paris peace session
The United States told North Vietnam in Paris that peace is near but one more negotiating session is required to resolve remaining issues before a ceasefire. Hanoi and Saigon officials traded sharp lines over troop withdrawal and deadlines as talks continued with Kissinger and Tho in focus.
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United Press International
United States
Paris
Nixon
Saigon
Hanoi
Henry A.kissinger
U.S
William J. Porter
David Lamberson
Washington
Kissinger
Hanoi Kissinger
Vietnam
Porter
South Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Phong
South
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
Tokyo
Pham van Dong
Henry A. Kissinger
Window Painters Win Halloween Contest Titles
Winners named in this year’s window painting contest. In junior high, the J.C. Penney window with murals of a happy ghost and a UNICEF witch won. painters were Teresa Cold, Peg Giardino, Sheryl Miller, Donna Davisson, and Debbie Vanderlinden. In high school, the Seifert window featuring a voting witch won. painters were Jennie Latta, Carol Evans, Jane Stewart, and Anne Gebhardt. Trophy pickup is at the Y.
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J.C. Penney
Happy Ghost
Unicef
Teresa Cold
Peg Giardino
Sheryl Miller
Donna Davisson
Debbie Vanderlinden
Seifert
Jennie Latta
Carol Evans
Jane Stewart
Anne Gebhardt
Rainfall and brief sunshine mark unsettled Washington day
Rainfall reached .82 inches by 7 am as observers logged over three fourths of an inch total. Washington residents briefly saw clear sky and sun in mid morning before clouds returned, with ongoing rain threat through the morning and early afternoon. Farmers await dry weather to resume field work.
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Washington
Power outage hits about 100 in Washington area
About 100 Iowa Southern Utilities customers were without power for about 20 minutes Wednesday night. The blackout mainly affected the southwest section of Washington. ISU supervisor Sue Clarahan attributed the outage to a pole top insulator malfunction, with rainy weather possibly contributing to the fault.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Washington
Sue Clarahan
ISU
Free Roller Skating Event for Poppy Day Sellers
The VFW Auxiliary sponsors a Saturday afternoon roller skating session on November 4 from 2 to 4 at the local rink. Children who sold poppies will skate for free. their names will be listed at the desk as they report.
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VFW
Ezra Pound Dies at 87 in Venice
Poet Ezra Pound has died at age 87 in Venice Italy. He was a towering figure linked with literary giants including Ernest Hemingway T S Eliot James Joyce W B Yeats Robert Frost and D H Lawrence in a celebrated era of poetry and influence.
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Italy
UPI
Ezra Pound
Ernest Hemingway
T. S. Eliot
James Joyce
William Butler Yeats
Robert Frost
D. H. Lawrence
Variable clouds and light rain forecast this week
Weather outlook shows scattered drizzle this afternoon and tonight with southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Highs reach the upper 40s to low 50s as winds shift to the west tonight and temperatures fall to the mid 30s. Friday remains partly sunny and cool with highs in the 40s and a 30 percent precipitation chance this afternoon and tonight, 20 percent Friday.
Wholesale prices drop first time in a year
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports October wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent, the first decline since October 1971. The drop largely reflects a 2.4 percent decrease in costs for raw food and other farm products, with prior month declines of 0.3 percent in September 1971.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Labor Department
Nixon
Robertson seeks reelection as Washington County Sheriff
Republican incumbent Donald R. Robertson urges continued service to Washington County. He leads a three-deputy sheriff’s office from the county jail and supports centralizing law enforcement to one unit. Democratic candidate John McDaniel promises full-time service, stronger road patrols, and closer cooperation among agencies. Local parochial school to hold conferences. regional economic data show mixed price trends ahead of the election.
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Donald R. Robertson
Washington County
Charles Snyder
Robertson
Robertsons
Washington County Crime Commission
Southeast Iowa Peace Officers Association
John McDaniel
Washington
Merritt McDaniel
John
Air Force
Vietnam
Des Moines
Everetts Music Company
McDaniel
Keota’s Music Man to play three days
Keota High School drama and music students will perform The Music Man for three nights November 16 17 and 18 due to rapid ticket sales. Tickets are reserved for the Thursday show and available at Farmers Savings Bank and the high school. Friday and Saturday seats remain available with choice seats also offered for the added performance.
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Keota
Keota High School
Farmers Savings Bank
Nixon predicted landslide with focus on Vietnam
White House aides forecast Nixon winning all but five states in a landslide over McGovern with battlegrounds Michigan and California leaning his way. Nixon to address amnesty for draft dodgers later and speak tonight on TV about the nation’s future as protests surround campaign appearances.
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UPI
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George S. McGovern
Herbert G. Klein
White House Communications
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West Virginia
Klein
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
McGovern
South Dakota
Boston
Vietnam
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
North Carolina
New Mexico
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Democratic Committee
Ziegler
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St. James Parochial School
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