Iowa Budget Requests Balloon Past 100 Million
Iowa budget requests for state agencies surged to about 104 million with the Board of Control seeking 34 million for the new fiscal year starting July 1 1961. Mental health institutions lead the asks pushing for modernized programs and expanded follow up care while capital improvements add about 25.5 million separate from regular budget lines.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Control
Norman Erbe
Board of Control
J. O. Cromwell
State Department of Public Instruction
Cromwell
Cherokee State Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
ROTC Promotions at University of Iowa Named
Col. Herbert W. Mansfield announced promotions and appointments in the army ROTC at the University of Iowa. Named cadet lieutenant colonels and brigade leaders include John Bellizzi Des Moines Thomas Moore Rochester Minn and John Stitzell Clinton. East Iowans listed with ranks span Amana Atalissa Cedar Rapids Iowa City Kalona Manchester and Tipton among others.
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Iowa City
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Iowa
Herbert W. Mansfield
John Bellizzi
Des Moines
Thomas Moore
Rochester
Minn
John Stitzell
Clinton
George D. Ashton
Davenport
George C. Heninger
Army and
Air Force Corps
SUI
East
Amana
Robert Berger
Atalissa
Richard Carlisle
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hawk
Stevan Holm
Charles Jenkins
Herbert Knudten
Arthur Koffron
Charles Millard
Kenneth Park
Kenneth Wright
Columbus Junction
Harold Grouwinkel
Elkhart
Larry Seaferer
Ely William Carson
John Adamson
Donald Borchart
Neal Glenn
John Parker
Robert Price
Francis Ryan
Robert Tidrick
Kalona
William Reif
Manchester
Scott Clark
Marengo
Richard Hummel
Marion—Howard Dickey
Vernon
Dennis Koch
Nichols Robert Rudman
Solon
John Bodey
Tipton
Glenn Eaton
West Liberty
Allen Christensen
Manchester Woman Changes Plea to Guilty in Drunk Driving Case
Genevieve I. Haynes of Ryan changed her plea to guilty in Delaware district court. She received a $300 fine, a 60 day license surrender, and surrender of her Iowa liquor permit following an April 8 arrest after a car crash on Highway 20 west of Dyersville.
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The
Manchester
Genevieve I. Haynes
Ryan
Delaware District Court
Iowa
Highway 20
Dyersville
Retiring Tama County Officials Honored By Courthouse Group
Three Tama county officials were feted at the courthouse by employees and friends. Harvey Jones of Toledo retires after 28 years as coroner, Charles Bata of Clutter led the old age pension office for Tama county since 1934, and J G Powell of Traer served as supervisor in the first district for 12 years. Each received a gift.
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Toledo
Tama County
Harvey Jones
Charles Bata
Clutter
J. G. Powell
Traer
East Iowa towns plan Christmas events with Santa visits
Holiday plans across East Iowa include West Union with Santa at the courthouse lawn at 1 30 p m with Chamber helpers. Kalona stores open evenings Dec 23 and 30. Oxford Junction free kids movie with Santa. Center Point Santa visit Dec 24 at 2 30 p m. Shellsburg Santa arrival at 2 p m at the fire station. Christmas light contest judged by American Legion.
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Iowa
West Union
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Kalona
Oxford Junction
Center Point
Fire Department
Hendryx Motor Co
Shellsburg
Three Named To Head Hospital Committees
Three men named to head committees for the proposed Northeast Iowa children's hospital are Dr. Alfred Bolch Independence site Paul Johnson Oelwein finance and Verle McBride Fayette correlation McBride will continue as acting head of the entire group until a January meeting when permanent officers will be elected.
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Fayette
Iowa_ children’s hospital
Alfred Bolch
Independence
Site
Paul Johnson
Oelwein
Verle McBride
Correlation
McBride
Directors Named By Fair Remap Group in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports the statewide Citizens Action Committee for Fair Representation announced its board of directors led by president T. E. Davidson. Members span Shenandoah Burlington Grinnell Davenport Atlantic Des Moines Iowa Falls Iowa City Sioux City Ames Muscatine Council Bluffs Bettendorf Jefferson and other cities with officers B A Webster Jr and Mrs Fred Doderer as vice presidents Joseph F Rosenfield as treasurer and Mrs Howard Dresser as secretary. The group plans steps for fair reapportionment to be announced soon.
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Des Moines
Citizens’ Action Committee For Fair Representation
T. E. Davidson
Cedar Falls
David E. Archie
Shenandoah
Stuart Awbrey
Burlington
Howard R. Bowen
Grinnell
John H. Cleveland
Davenport
Ralph Finkbine
Atlantic
Jonathan M. Fletcher
Carl Hamilton
Iowa Falls
Kenneth Everhart
Loren Hickerson
Civil service exam for dental assistant posts in Iowa City
The U.S. Civil Service Examiners Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City announces an examination for dental assistant GS-3 and GS-4. Starting pay is 3760 dollars annually for GS-3 and 4040 dollars annually for GS-4.
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Iowa City
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tipton Fair Managers Seek Parimutuel Vegas for State Aid
Iowa fair managers favor legalizing parimutuel betting and bingo for state aid but oppose running such racing at fairs. Gene Moore notes other states tax money wagered for fair funding, with California and Illinois examples. They prefer bingo for merchandise prizes and oppose cash games at expositions.
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Tipton
Iowa
Gene Moore
Iowa Fair Managers Assn
Fair Managers
Des Moines
Moore
California
Chicago
Illinois
Suit Seeks 6605.50 For Crash Near Tama
Chalkey B. Cope of Linn County asks 6605.50 in Tama County District Court for himself and Ethel S. Cope from Ronald Frankhouser of Polk County over a September 5 1959 highway 30 crash near Tama. Cope claims he stopped due to an earlier accident and Frankhouser failed to observe signals, striking the Cope car in the rear, injuring Ethel S. Cope who suffered a sprained ankle and back injury.
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Toledo
Chalkey B. Cope
Linn County
Ethel S. Cope
Ronald Frankhouser
Polk County
Tama County
Tama
Gladstone
Cope
Frankhouser
Traer Farmer Dies in Crash
Traer farmer Jack G Safely 40 dies when his pickup leaves a dead end road near his home. Born Feb 9 1920 in Sutherlin Oregon he was WWII veteran and Mason. Survivors include wife Jean Riddles Barger son Billy two sisters and parents. Services Monday 2 pm Ripley Congregational church burial Buckingham cemetery. Body at Erickson funeral home.
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the Gazette
TRAER
Jack G. Safely
Sutherlin
Ore
The
Masons
Jean Riddlesbarger
Dysart
Billy
Arthur Janssen
Lester Sternberg
Fred Safely
Ripley Congregational Church
Buckingham Cemetery
Erickson Funeral Home
SUI Professor Curtis Named President-Elect of ASHA
Iowa City professor James F. Curtis head of the University of Iowa speech pathology and audiology department was chosen president-elect of the American Speech and Hearing Association. Named at the Los Angeles convention, he will serve on the executive council and committees during 1961 and become president in 1962.
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Iowa City
James F. Curtis
University of Iowa
The
American Speech and Hearing Assn
Sui
Los Angeles
Curtis
Association
Harper's Weekly Civil War reissued by Living History Inc
Shenandoah AP reports Harper's Weekly Civil War magazine is revived as a weekly reprint by Living History Inc in cooperation with Harper and Brothers. The Dec 29 1860 issue will be reproduced with James Robertson commentary and 1 000 subscribers expected.
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Shenandoah
Harper’s Weekly
Living History Inc
Harper and Brothers
Iowa
James Robertson
David E. Archie
Iowan
Living History
W. D. Archie
Shenandoah Sentinel
Harper's Weekly
David Archie
Harper's
Oelwein Man Bound Over On Bad Check Charge
Charles Cousins, 35, of Oelwein, is bound over to district court on a bad checks charge in Oelwein and Independence. He remains in West Union jail in lieu of bond.
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Oelwein
Charles Cousins
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