Independence School Hike
Independence Community school board approved a 1971 72 general fund budget of 2 149 224 a 10 01 percent rise from 1970 71 An extra 83 118 funds the special education program and new Middle school courses while a tuition plan may shift costs to other districts The board also approved paying 13105 66 to Hoffman Brothers for Middle school driveway paving and rejected some bids for Independence houses.
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Donna Jones
Independence
Independence Community School Board
Don Henderson
John Loeck
Buchanan-Black Hawk County
Henderson
County Board of Education
Rowley
Charles Smith
Southwest
Hoffman Brothers, Inc
Assault Charge Lands Ryan Man Back in Jail
James Flannigan of Ryan, recently released from jail, is jailed again after an assault and battery charge stemming from a Sunday fight with John Patterson of Cuba City who found him hunting on their ground. Patterson suffered loose teeth and a black eye. two other men were being sought. A hearing was scheduled for Friday.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Ryan
James Flannigan
Here
John Patterson
Cuba City
Wis
Flannigan
Patterson
Delaware County
Fire destroys barn on Fayette farm
A fire at the Delbert Dean farm one mile north of Fayette destroyed a 30 by 80 foot barn Monday afternoon. Firemen fought the blaze for seven hours saving an attached milking parlor and feeding bin. Livestock were moved to safety. a quantity of feed and hay was lost. damage estimate not available.
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Fayette
Delbert Dean
Here
Federal Rail pax plan lists 14 cities for new network
Secretary Volpe unveiled a tentative coast to coast railway network to revitalize passenger service. The 14 core terminals include Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles New York Buffalo Boston Washington Houston New Orleans and Miami with Midwestern hubs Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and an array of intermediate stops. Railpax would take control of unwanted routes May 1 with 105 million potential riders and 150 trains daily.
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John Volpe
Rail Passenger Corp
Volpe
Washington
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Railpax
Seattle
San Francisco
Los
Lamont Man Injured In One Car Mishap
Loren Selderman a 34 year old from rural Lamont was in good condition after his car hit a bridge abutment on highway 20 two miles west of Dubuque. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel and he has been charged with failure to have control of his vehicle.
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Dubuque
Loren Selderman
Lamont
Highway 20
Here
Selderman
Stolen motor is quietly returned
A 20 horsepower Johnson outboard motor valued at 350 dollars was stolen from Billing Motor Service in Decorah after thieves broke in through a rear window Sunday night. The owner found the motor near the front of the building Monday night when returning.
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Decorah
Billing Motor Service
Iowa rail network proposal drew mixed Iowa reactions
Transportation Secretary Volpe unveiled Railpax routes via Marion and Council Bluffs, skipping Cedar Rapids and Davenport and offering no north south Iowa line. Officials warned trains might pass Iowa without stopping, while Cedar Rapids Chamber urged better linkage and passenger car condition concerns. Local leaders pressed for Cedar Rapids routing, noting the need for a Minneapolis to St Louis corridor with a transfer point in Iowa.
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National Railroad
Transportation
John Volpe
Marion
Iowa
Milwaukee Road
Volpe
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Petska
North Western
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
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Independence School Hike
Jesup
East Buchanan
State Department of Public Instruction
General Assembly
Fayette Farm
Pei Amame
LAB Poitier
Raei Synth
UPI
Federal Railroad Passenger System
Novak
Robert Coll
US Railroad Office
Chicago
Omaha
Dick Petska
Transportation Bureau
Union Pacific
Milwaukee Roads
Zenith
Kroehler
Philco
Simmons
Maytag
Eureka
Bigelow
First Avenue SE
Klinger
Kingers
Fifth Avenue SE
Iowa City
Sycamore
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