Legislators Reluctant on State Salary Increases
A AP survey shows most elective state officials seek raises from 2000 to 2500 yearly while appointive roles vary. Gov Beardsley not seeking, many legislators undecided or opposed with votes split 39 against, 20 for, 30 noncommittal overall.
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Dwight McCormack
DES Moines
Beardsley
Associated Press
Board of Control
Board of Control Astibuettion
House
Senate
New Bridges Opened Over Missouri River
The G.A.R. Memorial bridge over the Missouri River at Bellevue opened to the public Wednesday morning, the second new river bridge in less than a week. The Mormon Forener Memorial bridge at Omaha had its formal opening Sunday.
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Bellevue
Neb
G.A.R
Missouri River
Morman Fionceer
Omaha
Christmas Eve Visits For Children In Several Towns
Christmas events Saturday afternoon include Santa at the Community hall in Bem for gifts and movie with the Commercial club guests. Maynard holds an afternoon movie with Santa distributing treats at the community hall. Oxford plans a high school operetta The Magic Christmas Bell on Tuesday evening December 22. Strawberry Point hosts a 1:30 pm movie at the Orpheum theater with Santa handing out treats after the show.
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Rowley
Santa
Maynard
Oxford
Strawberry Point
Orpheum Theater
Ruling in Indian Burial Dispute To Be Appealed
Sioux City AP report states final barriers to appeal cleared in the case of Evelyn Rice of Winnebago Neb who sought to bury Sgt John R Rice in Memorial Park cemetery. District and federal court rulings questioned discrimination and breach of contract in burial restrictions. Attorneys expect a prompt appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court seeking constitutional and U N Charter interpretations.
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Sioux City
Memorial Park Cemetery
Iowa Supreme Court
Evelyn Rice
Winnesbago
John R. Rice
Truman
Arlington Cemetery
Cemetery Association
Ralph W. Crary
Crary
Ralph C. Prichard
Husky Boy Suspected Of Derailing Train
Iowa City authorities search for a 14 year old boy believed responsible for a switch engine derailment in the Iowa City yards last Saturday. The incident caused about $1,000 in damage to railroad property with no injuries reported.
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Iowa City
INS
Rock Island
Eastern Star installs new officers in January
Newly elected officers for the Eastern Star chapter are Genevieve Ague as worthy matron Nina Kaesser as associate matron Dick Ague as worthy patron Floyd Beyers as associate patron Lois Butterfield as secretary Grace Thedens as treasurer Freda Stevens as conductress and Edna Skrob as associate conductress They will be installed January 9.
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Rowley
Eastern Star
Jare
Genevieve Ague
Nina Kaesser
Dick Ague
Floyd Beyers
Lois Butterfield
Grace Thedens
Freda Stevens
Edna Skrob
Advisory Council urges Iowa to form legislative research committee
The Advisory Council for Iowa Economic Studies recommends creating a legislative research committee with a 20 member body and a full time staff. It cites benefits of impartial information, coordinated study between sessions, and fact finding reports. Town State College research backs the proposal. Harry Boyd leads the council with members Harlow Davidson Milroy.
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Ames
Iowa
Advisory Council For Inowa Economic Studies
Legislative Council
Town State ‘College
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Harry Boyd
Arthur Harlow
Cedar Rapids
William Davidson
Stanwood
James Milroy
Vinton
Youth Killed In Auto Race Near Des Moines
An 18 year old Des Moines youth, Robert Hukill, died when his car overturned four times during an alleged 85 to 90 mile per hour race near the southeast city limits. Passenger Francis Jennings was injured. Garrett Jr. and Hukill had planned a speed test.
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Des Moines
Robert Hakill
Irs
Ray G. Hukill
Frank Vivene
Jack Lamphere
Hukill
Guy Moore Garrett, Jr
Francis Jennings
Jennings
Hegan
Garrett
Harold Vining Vesely Elected President Of Local Lodge
Harold Vesely has been elected president of Karel Jonas C.5.4 lodge No. 279. Fred Vitek named vice president Sidney Sokol secretary Louis Konicek treasurer Charles Dvorak trustee for three years Libbie Sokol sentry and Julia Konicek guide named to posts.
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Vining
Harold
Vesely
Karel Jonas C.5
Fred Vitek
Sidney Sokol
Louis Konicek
Charles Dvorak
Libbie Sokol
Julia Konicek
Iowa G O P Farm Council Favors National Committee Auxiliary
The Iowa Republican Farm Council meeting in Des Moines urged Iowa members of the National Committee to use every effort to admit the National Republican Farm Council as an auxiliary within the RNC. The group endorsed Wes Roberts of Kansas for RNC chairman, with Arthur E. Summerfield to become postmaster general. Twelve Grand Jury drawn for Fayette county January term.
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Des Moines
Iowal
Republican Farm Council
National Republican Farm Council
Republican National Committee
Iowa
National Committee
Hubert K. Goodwin
James Schramm
Burlington
Anna Lomas
Red Oak
Howard Roach
Plainfield
Wes Roberts
Kansas
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michi- Bah
Boy 14 Obeys Cop and Receives Traffic Ticket
A 14 year old Des Moines boy was ticketed after moving a truck at a cop instruction. The truck backed into Roy B. Eddy’s car causing about 200 dollars in damage. The youth was waiting in the truck for his brother, the actual driver.
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DES Moines
INS
Don Cox
Roy B. Eddy
Boyd urges Iowa contract for six educational TV channels
Des Moines report on a governor's conference where Cedar Rapids Gazette editor Harry Boyd urged not to let the six FCC designated educational TV channels slip away. He warned Iowans would lose if the channels are not contracted before July 1 1959 and called for local citizen support and trained personnel to ensure quality educational programming.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Harry Boyd
Boyd
National Citizens Committee On
Joint
Iowa Committee On Educational Television
CIOs Back Redistricting Plan in Iowa
The Iowa State Industrial Unions Council CIO and a Waterloo local CIO union urged redistricting of Iowa senatorial districts. The executive board approved a resolution condemning the 1951 legislature for not studying redistricting due to population shifts. The Waterloo packinghouse workers CIO unit echoed the stance.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Industrial Unions Council
CIO
Waterloo
Iowa
Council
CIO United Packinghouse
Central City approves district wide consolidation plan
Voters in Central City and rural areas join Paris Melrose and Waubeek districts with Maine township. Central City carry 331 to 8 while rural areas vote 194 to 111. New district directors to be named at an election January 18, says superintendent John J. Hurwitz.
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Central City
Paris
Melrose
Waubeek
Maine
Ship
John J. Hurwitz
Central City Schools
Mrs. Glen McKnight Returns Home After Five Day Ordeal
Mrs. Glen McKnight, 40, who survived five days trapped in a overturned car, has returned from a Hamburg hospital to her home in St. Joseph Missouri. Her broken hip remains in a cast but doctors call her condition excellent. She survived on rain water and four pieces of fudge.
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Hamburg
Glen McKnight
St. Joseph
R. C. Danley
Iowa City Readies Property Value Revaluation for 1983
Iowa City assessor Victor Berger announced a 1983 revaluation to determine tax assessments. A study committee found inequalities and recommended a new evaluation method. Total city property value will rise to 14.5 million dollars from 13.89 million in the current year.
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Iowa City
INS
City
Victor Berger
Psychiatric Nursing Official Appointed
IOWA CITY Florence Mc Aninch a native of Extra has been appointed acting head division of psychiatric nursing of Psychopathic hospital at the Uni
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Iowa City
Florence McAninch
Extra
Beeen
Psychopathic Hospital
Uni
Nurse Appoints New Hospital Director at Iowa
Dr. Wilbur R. B. Miller announces Miss McAninch a 1943 nursing school graduate will succeed Jean Butler of Red Oak who resigned Dec 1 to join the naval air corps as a flight nurse.
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Iowa
Wilbur RB. Miller
Miss McAninch
University’s School of Nursing
Jean Butler
Red Oak
Naval Air Corps
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