Union Pacific and Rock Island Merger Moves Forward
Union Pacific seeks to buy Rock Island and merge to boost western midwest rail service. ICC approval would enable new capital for Rock Island facilities and create stronger coast to east gateways, with shippers gaining route flexibility amid broader consolidation in the U S rail system.
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Iowa Highway Program Details Five Year Plan
The Iowa Highway Commission unveiled a five year construction program totaling a record 767.5 million dollars for 1965 to 1969 with 515.8 million for highway construction including 231 million for four lane Interstates and 284.8 million for Primary roads. Interstate expansion would reach 665 miles by fall 1970 with 45 miles remaining to 710 miles by 1972. Motorists could drive across Iowa on a four lane Interstate by fall next year with new bridges at LeClaire and Council Bluffs.
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Higher Education Facilities Commission
Jay W. Stein
Sapienea
Fair Board
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Arthur Long
Lakota Students Named to Hamilton College Honor Society
Lakota students Lakota Verna M Maass and Linda Lee Wirtjes qualified for Hamilton College Honor Society at Mason City with GPAs of 3.7500, surpassing the 3.2 eligibility floor. The article also notes Iowa HIB Medicare program rollout near July and nurse recruitment efforts, plus state Sen David Stanley denying a governor bid, and Acorn Club Christmas Party details in Lakota.
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Adolph W. Maass
Linda Lee
Wirtjes
Arthur E. Wirtjes
Hamilton College Honor Society
Mason City
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Maass
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Hamilton College
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Stanley
David Stanley
Muscatine
Acorn Club
Lucille Ley
Maude Barrett
Helen Ellsworth
Mary Osterricher
Titonka
Christ
Dorothea Ofstedal
Kossuth
Roger Thompson Leaves For Service Duty
Roger Thompson, son of the Lauren Thompsons, leaves on Wednesday morning for service duties. Civil Rights officials report Iowans not fully using the new law, with about two dozen complaints and 17 cases investigated or closed. The commission will hold meetings across the state to explain coverage, next in Waterloo January 6. Iowa Employment Security notes October unemployment at 13,300 with declines from September and last year.
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Lauren Thompsons
Stanley
Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
Commission
Hamilton
Waterloo
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Timely Mission Nursing Home Visitors and Local News
Residents and staff at the home receive visits from neighbors in Thompson Forest City Lake Mills and Duncombe and lifters of community groups bring meals and gifts. Clinton votes approve a $60 million Chemplex industrial bond for a plastics plant creating about 150 jobs. Attend church this Sunday.
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Danger Seen In Aerosol Cans Across Home Use
Public Health Service warns aerosol cans can explode if heated or mishandled. Mary Jane Holland cites rising accidents from improper storage disposal and use. Follow label directions store away from flames and heat, ventilate, never puncture or burn, keep out of reach of children.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Mary Jane Holland
County Extension Home
Weekend visitors visit local families in Minnesota and Iowa
Forest City residents Mr. and Mrs. George Dunbar spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Beavers. Sunday visitors to Mrs. Henry Davis included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davis of Humboldt. Larry Stay and family from Titanics joined Mr. and Mrs. Koreen Askeland and family at Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Askeland’s Bloomington home.
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Ingvald Askeland
Mrs. Marvin Hanna
Forest City
George Dunbar
Darrell Beavers
Henry Davis
Bob. Davis
Humboldt
Wm. Betels
Mrs
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Koreen Askeland J
Orvin Askeland
Bloomington, Minnesota
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Leland
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Gilma Ferris
Olaf Arthur
Lake Mills
Ingeborg Hope
Turina Prestholt
Lydia Huber
Frank Murray
Eileen Woodcock
C.J. Forsberg
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Joe Ambrason
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Wilbur Sorenson Land Family
Crystal Lake
Dale Zingg
Louise Ohnstad
H. H. Wilson
A. S. Greenmholod
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Clifford Hanson
Duncombe
Clara Hanson
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