Iowa Highway Let Contracts For Route 13 64 Upgrades
Iowa highway commission let contracts for curb elimination and asphalt resurfacing across routes 13 64 in multiple counties. Hargrave Construction Co. Cedar Rapids won 72 463 for Linn county Route 13 work. Mulgrew Blacktop Inc. Dubuque took 158 192 for Jones county Route 64. 49 362 went to Mulgrew Blacktop for Jackson county Route 64. Additional bids include box culverts bridges and grading on farm to market roads with firms from Cedar Rapids Decorah Keokuk and more securing projects ranging from 9 821 to 259 120.
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Ames
Coggon
Hehway 64
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Iowa Highway] Commission
Linn County
Route 151
Cogton
Hargrave Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Mulgrew Blacktop, Inc
Dubuque
Jackson
Ater
Sgourney
Central Construction Co
Indian, Ala
Mahaska County
C. W. Spinler Construction Co
Marshalltown
E. M.duesenberg, Inc
Mason City
F. A. Maser, Inc
Farmersburg
A. &. Coffeen Co.,Inc
Decorah
Amos Melberg
Olson Construction Co
Waterloo
Water bill spike blamed on cafe leak in Tama
Tama city council was told a cafe water bill rose from about $6 to $102.13 due to a 3 inch copper line freezing and cracking. Water Commissioner Metz said meter readings were correct and the leak occurred under the cafe floor, with the line feeding a water cooler. The cafe’s new operator failed to insulate the pipe last winter. The council demanded full payment, while owner Earl Sponner and operator Mrs Woodworth seek a settlement.
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Tama
Carl Woodworth
Eagle’s
Jessie Metz
Metz
Earl Sponner
Woodworth
Man found innocent in fatal Des Moines youth shooting
In Des Moines a 22 year old West Des Moines man was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Danny Eugene Rawling, 15. He testified he fired accidentally while playing with a gun in his Guttenberg apartment after Sabin polio vaccine Sunday. He claimed the safety was on and there was no motive. The trial centered on whether the shooting was negligent or accidental.
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Lowan
Birmingham
Gustenderg
Danny
Intendent Fury
Clayton
Garnavilles 7
Guttenberg
Chamber
of Commerce
the Legion
Auxiliary
Hospital
Gazette
Strawberry Point
Fayette
Edu- West Union
Cation
West Union
Oslweinian
Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County
Leat Society
Tama Police to Receive 6 Dollar Uniform Allowance
Governor argues for a senate approved 6 per month uniform allowance for Tama police starting July 1. Officers must buy own uniforms. city previously paid costs and gaps left if officers quit. City plans paving lists as third street excluded for sewer work. Council debates wages, favors over time rates, and potential raises for Tama city workers.
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Des Moines
Hargelat
Old Hughes
Office of States
lPolicemen
Governor opposes ballot lengthening in school board debate
The governor spoke at a Thursday conference opposing returning to ballot elections for the state superintendent and questioned the merit of electing board members by popular vote in congressional districts. He warned voters may not know candidates’ qualifications and urged preserving the current appointive system with senate confirmation.
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Senate
State Board of Public Instruction
State Board of Regents
Board of Public Instruction
Gates
changa/county
Iowa City shifts from station wagons to sedans for police fleet
Bids opened by the council for three new police cars were referred to City Manager Carsten Leikvold for analysis. Net prices with trade ins ranged from 2,583 to 3,797 dollars. The three 1962 Ford station wagons will be traded for four door sedans. Police say the department will keep an unmarked wagon that could be fitted with a cot if needed.
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Ueday Ware
Gece
Iowa City
Carsten Lelkvold
Burkett Rhinehart Motor Co
Nall Motors
Hartwig Motors
Ford
Leikvold
Emmett Evans
Replacing Of Conservation Director Powers Proposed
DES MOINES AP A move to replace Glenn Powers as director of the state conservation commission was under consideration Wednesday. Powers who suffered a heart attack weeks ago might take a less demanding role. The commission had not acted on the change but planned to name E B Speaker acting director while Powers would head a division likely the planning division until July 1 when applications for permanent director would be sought.
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DES Moines
Glenn Powers
Mate
Commission
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Linn
Jones
Eihware
Fayeule
Volga River
Wadena
F. A. Moser, Inc
Cameron, Joyce & Co
Keokuk
Oliphant Engineering
Toddville
Theam
Tomarket
Fred Carlson Co, Inc
Pleasant Plain
East Pleasant Plain
Fred Carlson Co., Inc
Fred Carlson Co. Inc
Johnson Curb
Washington County
Central Engineering Co
Davenport
Greene’ Expennint Co
Greens
Farmto-Market Road
Indianola
Carl A. Knights
Clinton
Masonic Lodge
Love
Whittier
Virgil Soukup
iLeak
Wit-Rock
Pee Ey
Dial
Reliable Heating CO
First St. SW
Sabin
Starmont
Norway
Rive A
Baumhoefener's
Landscape Nursery
Johnson Ave
Wlw
Ben Morris
Tame
Tama County
Morris
Snor
Pews Conference
Paul Johnston
Raps
Bill
Hint
Avers Street
Fubow
Cocochk
Richelieu
Arastrons Sirens
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