South Tama board approves athletic complex plans and field work
South Tama officials hired Cessford Construction Co. to surface a 1999 square foot playground area east of Tama elementary for 7296.65 dollars, including 600 to remove concrete for drainage. The board reviewed Howard R. Green Co. plans for a full athletic complex costing up to 460000, with steps to start drainage and grading first.
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TAMA
South Tama
Harding Street
Cessford Construction Co
le Grand
Howard R. Green Co
Cedar Rapids
Harold Miller
No Pressure from Ray on Sewer Fight
Gov. Robert D. Ray urged the Iowa water pollution control commission to do everything possible to assure clean water. He did not order Commission Chairman Robert Buckmaster to yield to federal demands on sewage treatment along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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DES Moines
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission
Iowa
Ray
Commission
Robert Buckmaster
Waterloo
Mississippi
Missouri
Schwengel cites 1964 report opposing bigger trucks
Congressmen Schwengel said the 1964 Bureau of Public Roads study did not recommend larger truck size and weight. He cited a 1964 report sent to the secretary of commerce and blamed undue influence by the trucking lobby for the policy shift to higher dimensions.
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Davenport
Fred Schwengel
Bureau of Public Roads
Schwengel
Secretary of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Congress
Notable Democrats Prompt Commerce Override on Road Bureau
A group of influential Democrats pressed the Department of Commerce to overturn Bureau of Public Roads guidance. The move signals a clash over road policy and federal authority, with supporters citing broader economic goals and critics urging adherence to established standards.
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Department of Commerce
Bureau of Public Roads
Per Boy Cost Up 1000 at Eldora School
Iowa State Auditor Lloyd R. Smith reports Eldora training school cost rose to 6474 for 1968, up 974 from 1967. Daily cost increased from 15.12 to 17.79 while average daily population fell to 273. Total operating expense reached 1,773,000 versus 1,584,000.
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Lloyd R. Smith
Eldora
Smith
Two Appointed to Dyersville Board
Anthony P. Untz announces two appointments to the Dyersville Development Corp. B. F. McGee, president of Dyersville National Bank, and Melvin Langer, owner of Hogan Motor Co., join the board. McGee succeeds the late Leonard P. Kuhn while Langer succeeds William Scherrman.
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Dyersville
Dyersville Development Corp
Anthony P. Untz
B. F. McGee
Dyersville National Bank
Melvin Langer
Hogan Motor Co
McGee
Leonard P. Kuh
Langel
William Scherrman
Ray Answers Skeptics Of State Economy Study
Bruce Ray defends a blue ribbon task force of 60 industrialists set to study and tighten state government costs in a 12 week program. The project aims to save 15 to 25 million annually, with $100 000 initial funding and Warren King and Associates guiding the effort.
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Ray
Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
Associated Press
G LaMonte Weissenburger
Keokuk
Weissenburger
Chicago
Warren King and Associates, Inc
Fire at Northland Oil Co causes $100000 damage
Waterloo suffered an hour long blaze at Northland Oil Co. on Wednesday that ruined property with damage estimated at $100000. Fire crews battled the flames throughout the incident.
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Waterloo
Earlville approves bonds for new public swimming pool
Voters in Earlville authorize up to 30 000 dollars in bonds to finance construction and equipment for a new pool. The measure includes an annual tax levy of up to 4.9 mills to repay the bonds. The old pool, built about 40 years ago, is too small and deteriorating. Officials hope to open the new facility next season.
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Earlville
Moeller Elected to Journalism Committee
University of Iowa journalism professor Leslie G. Moeller was elected to the Association for Education in Journalism committee on professional freedom and responsibility. The election occurred Wednesday during the national meeting of Teachers of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Berkeley, Calif
UPI
University of Iowa
Association For Education In Journalism
Leslie G. Moeller
Iowa City
Moeller
National Organization of University ‘Teachers of Journalism
University of California In Berkeley
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Iowa Statehouse
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Smulekoff
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