Hughes opposes unicameral Iowa legislature plan
Gov Harold Hughes said he favors retaining a two house legislature based on population, opposing Nebraska style unicameralism and nonpartisan elections. He expects the interim reapportionment plan to last at least five years, with a constitutional amendment requiring two sessions and a voter referendum.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Iowa
U.S Supreme Court
Nebraska
Hughes
Love
Darlyne Hedges Atlantic Native dies at 70
Miss Darlyne Hedges 70 lifelong Atlantic resident and local president died Sunday at Dennis Nursing Home after a stroke ten days earlier. Born July 21, 1893, she leaves sister Mrs Janie Kewin and brother Roy Hedges plus three nieces and a nephew. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 at Roland Funeral Home with Rev. Roy D. Strong officiating. Interment Atlantic Cemetery.
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Darlyne Hedges
Atlantic
Dennis Nursing Home
Miss Hedges
James and
Helen Wright Hedges
Janie Kewin
Roy Hedges
Hattie Altbayer
Walter Wright Hedges
Relph Hedges
Roland Funeral Home
Roy D. Strong
Atlantic Cemetery
Escapee Captured After Short Run From Farm
Jake Bernklau aged 36, reported missing from a State Penitentiary farm early Sunday, was arrested hours later by the sheriff and police. He was serving a 10 year term from Black Hawk County for forgery.
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Fort Madison
Jake Bernklau
State Penitentiary
Sunady
Black Hawk County
Weather outlook with clouds showers and storms through Tuesday
Mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Thunderstorms most numerous and intense with locally heavy rain in the northeast. Lows from the low 60s to low 70s. Tuesday looks partly cloudy with further showers and a gradual clearing, highs in the 80s.
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Wadnesdam
Marriage To Cause More Problems In Family Feud
Multiple injuries reported from two car crash at U.S. 71 and Iowa 92 near Lyman with seven hospitalized. Names include William Signal and Mildred Dozier among others. one driver charged with failure to have control. Separate crash near Maine leaves Wayne Anderson with severe injuries. Baltimore case covers the Mur ray family marriage involving Susan Abramovitz amid court conflicts and police assaults.
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Iowa
George Dozier
Templeton
Herman Bakken
Ogden
Bakken
Sandra Kraft
Omaha
Jimmy Sprague
Miss Kraft
Jerry Sprague
Lawrence Sprague
Villisca
Breedside
Iowa 92
U.S. 71
Iowa Highway Patrol
Mildred
Dozier
Signall
Atlantic Hospital
Maine
Anderson
Loren Clark
Andersen
Walnut Fire Department
Studebaker
GOP to Consider Platform Plank of Higher Taxes
The GOP Platform Committee, meeting in San Francisco, will weigh a proposal to raise income taxes to fund health care for the aged instead of boosting Social Security taxes. Chairman Rep. Melvin R. Laird argues progressive taxes would hurt the least able to pay less than regressive hikes. He notes Social Security tax applies only to earnings up to 4400, making high earners less affected.
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Washington
Republican Platform Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Wis
San Francisco
Khrushchev Arrives in Sweden Pressing Neutrality Message
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sailed into Stockholm as Swedes reaffirmed neutrality amid security for his visit. He called it a mission of friendship and sought sincere talks, while government leaders and observers noted Sweden would not abandon its neutral policy despite mixed public reception.
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Stockhom
Sweden
Khrushchev
U.S
Tage Erlander
Richard Powers 85 Oakfield native dies after illness
Richard W. Powers aged 85 died at 1 35 P M Sunday following several weeks of illness. He was born in Oakfield November 9 1878 and lived in Des Moines Atlantic and finally in Atlantic. Surviving are daughter Mary Ann Rhiner Sioux City son Charles Powers Extra a sister Mrs Mare Freeman Audubon. A brother George and a sister Marie preceded him in death. Remains at Roland funeral home. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM Rev Harold A Smith officiating. Interment Oakfield cemetery.
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Eliza Dissmore Powers
Oakfield
Des Moines
Atlantic
Mary Ann Rhiner
Sioux City
Charles Powers
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Mare Freeman
Audubon
L. E. Heath
L. E. Jensen
Virgil Hicks
el Paso
Kennedy in improving condition after plane crash
Senator Edward M. Kennedy is described as extremely satisfactory and bright by his doctor after a Friday night plane crash in Southampton. Also injured were Senator Birch Bayh and his wife. Kennedy’s aides and two others died. Kennedy remains on a Foster frame bed and will not be moved for 10 to 12 days.
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Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Thomas F. Corriden
Kennedy
Birch Bayh
Cooley Dickinson
Bayh
Edward Moss
Foster
U.S. Senate
Cooley Dickineon Hospital
Len
Dind
Henry Murphey
Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Springfield
Southampton
Edwin T. Zimny
Andover
Farmers Home Administrator Urges Help for Small Farmers
Howard Bertsch told Midwestern Farmers Home Administration officials that sixteen million rural Americans live in poverty and urged staff to boost efforts for the rural poor and the survival of the family farm.
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ST. Louis
Farmers Home Administration
Howard Bertsch
Farmers Home Home Administration
Kennedy brothers scene outside Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Attorney General Robert Kennedy walks in fog near Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton Massachusetts after visiting his brother Senator Edward M Kennedy. Doctors from Walter Reed say Edward Kennedy is recovering from a broken back suffered in a plane crash last Friday with an expected six to eight month recovery.
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Robert Kennedy
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Northampton
Mass
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Massachusetts
Four Iowans Die In Auto Crashes One Drowns
Weekend accidents claimed four Iowans and one drowning. David James 17 of Charles City died when his car overturned near Ithaca after a tire blowout. A three car crash near Mercer Missouri killed two Missouri men and injured several Iowans including Rex Scott Jr and Gordon Djuren. Irvie Zegers 32 drowned near Red Oak, and six more locals were injured elsewhere in Iowa crashes.
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Associated Press
David Lee James
Charles City
U.S. 27
Ithaca Midh
Thomas Forester
U.S
Mercer
Missouri
Iowa
Eldon Mock
Farell Dickerson
Princeton
Gordon Djuren
Osage Town
Rex Scott Jr
Chariton
Guy Ritz
Mock
Dickerson
Eric Anderson
Fort Dodge
Jerry Engelkes
Sibley
16 Firemen Hurt In Ship Blaze
Hoboken N J Coast Guard probes cause of day long fire on Grace Lines freighter Santa Ana as 16 firefighters suffer injuries while fire kept watch over smoking ruins and the vessel neared capsizing.
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Hoboken
N.J
Grace Lines
Santa Ana
Coast Guard
Topless swimsuit ban prompts beach policing plan
New York authorities announce arrests for wearing topless bathing suits on public beaches. Parks Commissioner Newborn Morris says officers will blanket cover, detain at a police station, and issue a charge when such attire is worn.
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New York
Newborn Morris
Morris
Miss Iowa Renshaw Wins Crowns In 13th Pageant
Barabara Rogers of Bouton named Miss Iowa after a field of 17 as the 13th annual contest unfolds. She will represent Iowa in Miss Universe in Miami Beach next month, with prizes including a diamond ring, portrait, wristwatch, cash, luggage and a trophy.
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Arnolds Park
Barbara Rogers
Miami Beach
Fla
Iowa
Roger
Ramona Meyler
le Mars
Sioux City
Mushro
Cedar Rapids
Sue Marsh
Sanborn
Joy Merriam
Okoboiji
Linda Hansen
Dickens
Rogers
Cuba Orders 509 More Buses From English Firm
Cuba signed a contract with Leyland Motors Ltd for 500 additional buses as part of a 450 bus deal. The original $11.2 million purchase included an option for 1,000 more buses, drawing U.S. criticism earlier this year as Britain declined to block shipments.
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London
Cuba
Leyland Motors, Ltd
Fidel Castro
U.S. State Department
Iowa U.S. 6 Pace Limit Cut to 60 mph Daytime
The Iowa Highway Patrol enforces a 60 mph daytime limit on U.S. 6 from Grinnell to Iowa City. The Highway Commission ordered the 10 mph reduction until Interstate 80 connects the two cities next fall.
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Des Moines
Iowa Highway Patrol
U.S. 6
Grinnell
Iowa City
The
Highway Commission
King Says Court Tests Stated After Civil Rights Bill
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said integration leaders will file court challenges to the public accommodations provisions of the civil rights bill as soon as it becomes law. He noted the SCL C will test in Alabama towns including Montgomery and Selma and in Albany and St Augustine Florida. He rejected Senator Barry Goldwater’s claim that the bill is unconstitutional.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Montgomery
Birmingham
Gadsden
Selma
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Albany
St. Augustine
Fla
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Senate
South
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