Iowa House Okays Aid to Area Schools Then Cuts It
Iowa lawmakers approved a $4.5 million infusion to area vocational and community colleges to cover debts, but a later amendment repealed the three fourths mill property tax levy for operating funds. The Senate had approved a version with different provisions and a separate area schools board.
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William L. Eberline
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa House
HOUSE
Senate
Iowa
Board of Public Instruc
Paul Johnston
J. Wesley Graham
Ida Grove
Iowa and Nation Watch Johnson Bill in Strike Talks
Iowa senators backed President Johnson's bill to avert a shopcraft strike as it passed 70 to 15 and moves to the House. Bourke Hickenlooper voted yes and Jack Miller was paired in favor. Other Iowa items include Deere Tractor Works laying off 200 workers, a Lamoni girl electrocuted, and Marine Pfc Gerald L. Foell killed in Vietnam.
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Washington
Johnson
Iowa
House
Sen
Bourke Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Dubuque
John Deere Tractor Works
S. E. Mapes
Plymouth
Quant Tin
Vietnam
Gerald L. Foell
Lloyd Foell
Nora Springs Rock Falls
Law Officers Push Search for N M Band
Law officers press a hunt for Reies Tijerina after a gun battle at Tierra Amarilla courthouse left two officers wounded. Five of 16 wanted defendants were arrested during raids, with Tijerina still at large and warrants charging kidnapping and assault issued for the group.
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Santa FE
N.M
Rio Arriba
Tierra Amarailla
Reies Tijerina
David Cargo
Tijerina
Federal Alliance of Land Grants
New Mexico
Coyote
Benny Naranjo
Santa Fe County
Alfonso Sanchez
Canjilon
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
Iowa travel, transport industries top billion in 1966
Des Moines report by the Iowa Development Commission tourism division shows travel service and transport industries in Iowa exceeded one billion dollars in 1966. The announcement was issued Wednesday detailing state tourism impact and economic activity.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tourism
Iowa Development Commission
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Tornado Hits Ames Area House Roof in Iowa Outbreak
An Iowa storm line produced tornadoes across the state with one striking Ames outskirts tearing a roof from a home and damaging several others. David T Peterson, metallurgy professor at Iowa State University, his wife and 16 year old Ricky escaped injury in a basement as debris flew. Other damaged homes reported, including Mrs. Sandra Plate’s residence, with shingles and siding torn off. Weather warnings remained in effect into the night as twisters were sighted in multiple counties.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Ames
David T. Peterson
Peterson
Iowa State University
Ricky
Residen
Tial
Sandra Plate
Widow testifies in murder trial over threats by defendant
The widow of Clark Kaiser testified that Richard P. Lawrence of Marion telephoned threats weeks before Kaiser’s death in Cedar Rapids. She quoted Lawrence saying Kaiser’s wife was having an affair with Lawrence’s wife, claiming the next time he would get Kaiser in the bowling alley during the shooting trial in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clark Kaiser
Richard P. Lawrence
Marion
Kaiser
Lawrence
Two Amish Youths in Iowa Fined and Charged
Independence Iowa two Amish youths Jacob Gingerich aged 18 and Rudy F Detweiler 17 were bound over to Buchanan County District Court on taking a half ton pickup owned by Robert Jesse of Jesup. They were fined 101 dollars for possessing beer and illegal driving. The truck overturned near Littleton leaving them with minor injuries. Highway patrolman Larry Holland noted the truck keys were left in the vehicle and the youths said they just decided to go for a ride.
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Independence
Iowa
Buchanan County District Court
Justice of the Peace
Lester Brooks
Jacob Gingerich
Rudy F. Detweiler
Hazleton
Robert Jesse
Jesup
Little
Peterson quotes remark on calm five minutes after incident
The report records a brief moment of calm stating about five minutes everything seemed quiet according to Peterson. The brief note emphasizes a lull in activity without detailing causes or subsequent events.
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Peterson
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