Governor veto ends county home liaison board push
Iowa Governor Robert Ray vetoed a bill to create a county home liaison board arguing it would grant county homes special regulatory status. The veto preserves uniform health department standards for all nursing and custodial facilities, public and private, and blocks distinct county rules.
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Robert Ray
State Social Services Department
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George McLaren
Linn County
Towa
Senate
Liaison Committee
Holden
House
Health Department
State Legislative
State Printing Bids Stir Iowa Development Commission Debate
Iowa printers protest bids from out-of-state firms as the General Services Department weighs state contracting. The commission lacks authority to act, but the discussion highlights that some outsiders can undercut Iowa bidders. Arguments favor paying less tax money if external bids save substantial costs while urging Iowa firms to upgrade to compete.
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Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
General Services Department
Stanley McCausland
GSD
Commission
Moon mission crews reveal human side of space exploration
The Apollo 16 astronauts discussed with Mission Control whether they would return with volcanic rock. Charles Duke joked they may not have volcanic rocks as expected, yet ground control believed volcanic evidence exists in an unexpected form, confirming human fallibility amid triumph.
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Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Mission Control
Charles Duke
Agriculture Benefited Bliss Rex Conn
The death of R. K. Bliss of Ames marks the passing of a leading Iowa agricultural figure. Born 1880, he helped expand the extension service from 1906 onward, directing Iowa State extension until 1946, boosting output and efficiency and shaping rural life through 4-H and women’s programs.
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R. K. Bliss
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State University
P. G. Holden
Corn Train Fame
University of Nebraska
Iowa State
Clinton County
United States
Bliss
Hawkeye State
Harris Poll Shows Nixon Still Ahead But Humphrey Tops Muskie
The Harris Survey of 2,462 likely voters from April 1 to 7 shows Nixon leading Humphrey 42 to 36 with Wallace at 16 in a three way race. Humphrey edges Muskie by five points and tops McGovern by 12. Wallace fluctuates 15 to 17 in various three way matchups.
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Richard Nixon
Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Edmund Muskie
McGovern
Harris
Humphrey
White House
Maine
Muskie
Governor Wallace
George McGovern
Henry Jackson
Washington
George Wallace
South
East
Midwest
Nixonphrey
Sen Ee
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate
Friend of the Court office plan draws editor’s response
A reader disputes the proposed Linn county friend of the court office outlining costed options. The letter argues the office should be led by a nonattorney with qualified support staff and cautions against overstaffing.
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Linn County
Davenport
Friend of the Court
Elderly Plea for Fair Water Rates to City Leaders
An elderly resident commends the mayor, city council, and water department for responsiveness. She urges utilities to consider fixed-income seniors amid proposed rate hikes, noting the helplessness of elderly households and the need for affordable daily essentials. Will officials heed this appeal.
Small Grievances Signal Bigger System Strains
Buckley recalls a public official lamenting decline of ethos as he details a Washington hotel telephone that is too short to reach the couch. The anecdote links everyday frictions to broader disillusion with free enterprise and the political mood.
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Milton Friedman
George McGovern
George Wallace
Washington Hotel
San Francisco
General Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater
Washington
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