Urban renewal basics explained in Iowa City study
City officials heard details on federal urban renewal programs from a Chicago official. The plan, financing, and steps to approval were outlined, with emphasis on rehabilitation versus clearance and the potential for no local cost through careful planning.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Citians
Roy Prusila
Chicago
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Arthur Westerback
The
Housing and Home Finance Agency
University
Westerback
Maynard Woman To Be 90 February 21
Tillie Davis will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house at Emmanuel Methodist church in Maynard from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Surrounded by her children Newell Davis Hazleton Leslie Davis Independence Mrs Forrest Short Holcombe Wis and Mrs Harold Hare Maynard, she was born in Indiana and moved to Iowa as an infant.
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Maynard
Emmanuel Methodist Church
Tillie Davis
Newell Davis
Hazleton
Leslie Davis
Independence
Forrest Short
Holcombe
Wis
Harold Hare
Davis
Indiana
Iowa
Hare
Methodist Church
Anamosa Jaycees Back Liquor by the Drink
At a regular meeting the Anamosa Junior Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution to legalize liquor by the drink in Iowa. The secretary was directed to urge Senator Barl Elijah of Clarence and Representative Roy Miller of Monticello to support legislation.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Barl Elijah
Clarence
Roy Miller
Monticello
East Iowans Called To Federal Grand Jury
Eight Eastern Iowa residents are among 32 summoned for federal court jury duty March 4 in Davenport. Named from Iowa include Virginia Barclay West Liberty Delorus Bockwoldt Durant Wilbert Frantz Burnell Horrabin Thelma Lewis Marion Miller Edna Nesva cil Iowa City Leo Masterson Wilton Junction.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
Virginia Barclay
West Liberty
Delorus Bockwoldt
Durant
Wilbert Frantz
Burnell F. Horrabin
Thelma Lewis
Marion A. Miller
Edna M. Nesvacil
Iowa City
Leo N. Masterson
Wilton Junction
Wartburg Honor Roll Students Include Six With Perfect Grades
WAVERLY sixty nine Wartburg College students named to the first semester dean's list. Six earned perfect grades, led by senior Eric Meisgeier of Elkader. Named others include freshmen Eleanore Anne Gerdes of Strawberry Point sophomores Kathryn Eileen Schroder of West Union Keith Alan Tomlinson of Tama juniors Lois Jean Rowell of Edgewood and Duane Albert Schlitter of Monona.
Okay Teen Driver Bill Advances After House Vote
Iowa lawmakers discussed a measure allowing a driver under 16 to operate a vehicle with a licensed adult over 25 designated in writing by a parent or guardian. Reppert urged requiring only one parent's permission, but the House kept the current two-parent consent rule, sending the bill to the Senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Howard Reppert
Ddes Moines
Reppert
Lawrence Carstensen
Clinton
Senate
Clinton Wrestler, 16, Killed in Car Crash
Clinton high school wrestler Robert Rajcevich, 16, died at a Clinton hospital after the car he drove left highway 67, crashed through guard rails and ended in a ditch. Teammate Richard Taylor, 16, was thrown clear and injured.
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Clinton
Robert Rajcevich
Highway 67
Here
Richard Taylor
Shaff plan replica tombstone rests in Hughes office
Des Moines report notes a wooden replica of the Shaff plan tombstone, used by Rep. John M. Ely Jr on the House floor, sent to the governor after the debate and placed on Harold Hughes’ mantel. Dialog in a Des Moines hotel hints at capital punishment debate and election prospects.
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ES Moines
John M. Ely, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Emergency Overtime Bill Killed in House
Des Moines reports the house committee on compensation of public employes killed an overtime pay bill for emergency work outside normal hours by a 9 to 2 vote. Sponsored by Reps. John M. Ely Jr and John Camp the measure faced strong opposition with Ely lamenting the legislature’s stance. The bill was recommended for indefinite postponement, effectively killing it.
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Des Moines
House Committee On
John M. Ely, Jr
Dcedar Rapids
John Camp
R-Bryant
Ely
Chimney Split Damages Earl Johnson Home in WAUKON
The chimney on the Earl Johnson residence in WAUKON split around 7 a.m. Thursday as pressure forces were suspected to cause the damage. No injuries reported. Fire crews responded and began securing the site. Further details were not available.
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Waukon
Earl Johnson
Fire damages upstairs room from furnace blaze
A furnace fire caused a blaze that damaged an upstairs bedroom. Fire crews responded and contained the flames with no reports of injuries as occupants evacuated safely.
Corn Spilled When Train Hits Truck at Crossing
About 1 000 bushels of shelled corn spilled across a railroad crossing in West Liberty when a Rock Island freight train struck a semi trailer loaded with grain. Driver Ervin Klahsen of Ackley escaped injury. he was fined $10 plus costs for disobeying the signal as gates were down. The wreck blocked Highway 76 briefly and the train halt lasted about an hour.
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the Gazette West Liberty
Rock Island Lines
Ervin Klahsen
Ackley
Klahsen
Waverly Woman Completes Wartburg College Requirements
Beverly Jane Hunt of Guttenberg has completed graduation requirements at Wartburg College at the end of the first semester. She will receive her diploma in June.
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Gazette Waverly
Beverly Jane Hunt
Guttenberg
Wartburg College
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