Wellman Community Plan Under Way With Basic Mapping
Powers and Associates of Iowa City lead the Wellman community planning effort begun to create base maps and inventories. The first phase includes two large scale base maps, population projections to 1966, housing condition assessments, and a preliminary report for the planning commission. The project costs total 5 million with federal funding covering two thirds and state and Wellman contributions.
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Wellman
Powers and Associates
Iowa City
Welman
Well
Fedeval
State
Ftate
Amish Family Returns from Canada to Indiana Area
Independence report notes Enos Mullett an Amish farmer who faced school charge cases has moved his family from Canada to Indiana. Another Hazleton area family also returned from Canada amid school law pressure and purchased the Leon King farm near Hazleton. Liens totaling 556.50 remain against Mullett’s property with 22 total school liens. five liens were paid by an anonymous donor.
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Enos Mullett
Indiana
Hazleton
Canada
Leon King
Charity Flats
Mullett
Knoxville man named in $50,000 death case
Arles Morrow of rural Knoxville named defendant in a Marion county district court suit for $50,000 damages after a May 1964 traffic crash near Grandview Louisa county that killed Kathleen Special to The Gazetter Schabel. New officers of the Jack F Schabel administration club include Parker president Bag big bargains in hunting equipment.
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Knoxville
Arles Morrow
Marion County
Grandview
Louisa County
Ray Klings
Frank
Wounding of Oelwein Man After Car Crash
Earl Chase of Oelwein is reported in good condition at University hospitals Iowa City with a shotgun wound to his left leg. He was found in a car off the road ten miles northeast of Fairbank after a Tuesday night crash and said he could not recall what happened. Sheriff Fredilouse ruled the shooting accidental, suggesting Chase may have discharged the gun after exiting the wreck.
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The
Gazette
Fairbank
Earl Chase
Oelwein
Iowa City
Steam Mist Over Des Moines Tire Plant Scene
A cold Des Moines day shows hot steam from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. plant. The sun shone as 15 degree weather framed the plume, creating a striking but non fire related scene this week.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Des Moines
Arbitration ruling enforces partial back pay and reinstatement
Sioux City reports an order enforcing part of an arbitration board ruling awarding $1.5 million back pay and reinstatement for workers from Needham Packing. District Judge Ralph W Crary also notes ongoing court action as company challenges the board findings while local officials push for compliance. Gordon Weihe is promoted to major in the air force at Rapid City.
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Ralph W. Crary
Needham
Sioux City
Ion Board
Needham Packing Co
United
Crary
Aloyes
Packing House, Food and Allied
Waukon
Gordon Weihe
A. F. Weihe
Air Force Base
Rapid City
Superintendent Backs Ban on Arm Bands in Des Moines
Des Moines school board president Ora Niffenegger said he will vote to support the ban on black arm bands in schools when the board meets January 3. He cited shifts in the bands’ purpose from mourning dead in Vietnam to protest of U.S. policy and later to support a Christmas truce. The board held a December 21 hearing on suspensions for wearing the bands and edged 4-3 against a final policy decision until January.
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Des Moines
Ora Niffenegger
Niffenegger
Vietnam
U. S
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Commission
And
Euromission
City Council
Thelma
Volga
Johnson County
Korn Kurls
Kresge
With Cour Ekees
Kresge Coupon
Kresge Couponi
Rayette
Savel
Lindale Plaza
Pee Eae
LRG
Hurts
Fin
ISIS
Thor
Weihe
1St Ave
A.M
First Ave
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