Murray Seeks Governorship As Property Tax Issue Dominates
Iowa State professor William Murray, former gubernatorial candidate, tours Ames seeking the Republican nomination. He emphasizes property tax relief as the central issue, contrasting with opponent Robert Beck who proposes a two year tax plan and school aid funded from a surplus. Murray urges reducing the state’s working balance to free funds for nonrecurring capital projects.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Ames
William Murray
Iowa State
Centerville
Robert K. Beck
Murray
Beck
Murray Using ISU Alumni Mailing List
Iowa State alumnus William G. Murray of Ames uses the ISU alumni mailing list to aid his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Murray, on leave from the ISU faculty, received list access upon request as alumni stirred concern after a form letter from him went to former classmates. He proposes tax reforms including targeting personal property tax and senior citizen relief, and advocates a broader education plan from kindergarten through college. Murray emphasizes wage earners with state income tax withholding and remains active with a broad campaign schedule across Iowa.
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Bill Murray
Murray
AMES
Iowa State
William G. Murray
ISU
Eleven Universities Form Economic Growth Council
The CIC formed the Council on Economic Growth Technology and Public Policy with 11 universities including Iowa to pool resources and spur Midwest growth. Dr E T Weiler Purdue chairs, aiming to curb brain drain and shift from defense materiel to civilian goods, linking research with industry and government.
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Economic Growth Council
Iowa City
Midwest
University of Iowa
Council On Economic Growth, Technology
Committee On Institutional Cooperation
Big Ten
University of Chicago
John F. Kennedy
Institute of Hydraulic Research
U. of I
CIC
E. T. Weiler
Purdue
Prohibition Party Nominates Two in Iowa Primary
The Iowa Prohibition party held a weekend convention in Des Moines nominating two candidates for the September 6 primary. George A. Murray of Burlington, an attorney, was named for attorney general, and Verne Higens of Winterset was chosen for the U.S. Senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prohibition Party
George A. Murray
Burlington
Verne Higens
Winterset
U.S
Authorities Seek Cause in Crash of Light Plane
Investigators probe the Monday crash of a single engine light plane in a cornfield two and a half miles north of Glenwood. Victims Merle Ravenstein 37 Council Bluffs pilot and John H Roach 38 Omaha were killed. Plane en route from Oklahoma City to Omaha. Heavy thunderstorms were reported in the area.
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Merle Ravenstein
Council Bluffs
John H. Roach
Omaha
Dale Shelley
Emerson
Oklahoma City
Death of Iowan in State Park Being Probed
George M. Smith 45 of Davenport was found dead in a creek at Wild Cat Den State Park near Muscatine. A medical examiner said the cause was a blow to the head and that he had been dead about 12 hours. Investigators reported possible body removal from the scene and a missing car. Smith was last seen Friday night in Buffalo, near Davenport, and worked for the Davenport sanitation department.
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Rock Island
Ill
Smith
Buffalo
Davenport
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