Wright Battles Change in Blind Commission Appointment
El Moines report on a House bill to let the governor appoint all three members of the state commission for the blind. Rep. Fred L. Wright opposes, saying the move would empower Director Jernigan at the expense of Supt. Lee Iverson of the Vinton school. The bill faces Senate resistance and a subcommittee debate on restricting eligible students at Des Moines Rehabilitation Center.
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House
State Commission For the Blind
Senate
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Vinton
Fred L. Wright
Wright
Kenneth Jernigan
Des Moines
Lee A. Iverson
Vinton School
Iverson
Jernigan
Rehabilitation Center For the Blind
Commission
Board of Regents
Director Jernigan
Supt. Iverson
Loins Club
Iowa
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Political Notes by Frank Nye On Ayes And Deferral Drama
In the Iowa Assembly a deferral motion on the implied consent bill led to a vote confusion as the house used the electronic voting system. A record roll call later showed the nays胜 there to prevent deferral. Senate actions featured Lt. Gov. Mooty’s replacement by Sen. Van Eaton and a humorous mispronunciation of passage.
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Paul Knowles
Robert W. Naden
Webster City
Senate
William L. Mooty
Charles S. van Eaton
Sioux City
Sen
van Eaton
Carroll Lane
Officers Named at Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept Meeting
Manchester volunteers reelected all officers including Louis McFadden as chief Clarence Wendt and Norman Nagel as assistant chiefs Kenneth Coltman as secretary and treasurer The department answered 27 fire calls in 1962.
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Manchester
Volunteer Fire Department
Louis McFadden
Clarence Wendt
Norman Nagel
Kenneth Coltman
Upper Iowa U to Open Dormitory Bids March 5
Upper Iowa University will open bids March 5 at 2 p.m. in the Colgrove Walker building for a 200000 dollar dormitory addition to Zinita B Graf Hall. The project adds 29 rooms plus two showers rest rooms lounges and a new heating plant to house 59 women. The federal Community Facilities Administration has approved a loan covering all contracts and fees. Architects Toenjes and Stenson of Waterloo. Anticipated completion September 1.
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Community Facilities Administration
University
Toenjes and Stenson
Waterloo
Eastern Iowans Win Iowa Junior Chamber Awards
George B. Woodard of West Union and Keith Hemingway of Iowa City were among top contenders for state Jaycees awards. Woodard earned runner up for Distinguished Service. Hemingway was second runner up for Outstanding Young Farmer.
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Iowa
George B. Woodard
West Union
Jaycees
Keith Hemingway
Iowa City
Red Oak
Will D. Schirring
Burlington
Donald Nelson
Danville
Byron C. Harris
Anita
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Keystone Man, 46, Killed in Fox Hunting Mishap
Raymond Schwell of Keystone died in a hunting accident two miles west of Elberon in a fox hunt with Everett Howe and Edward Junge. Howe fired at a fox, his shell exploded striking Schwell’s skull. the body was taken to Fellmer funeral home as services were planned for Wednesday.
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Elberon
Raymond Schwell
Keystone
Here
Tama County
Milo Quigley
Schwell
Everett Howe
Edward Junge
Howe
Junge
Fellmer Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co lists daily and Sunday publication at 500 Hird Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail including night edition rates and yearly totals with limits on mail subscriptions in carrier towns and notes AP exclusive republication rights.
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The
Gazette Co
Hird Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Owa
Burglars Take Cash Register From Clinton Station
Clinton authorities search for burglars who grabbed a cash register containing 3200 in checks and 300 in cash while attendant Dave King was at a nearby coffee shop. He locked the drawer before leaving about 1 30 am Sunday and returned to find it missing.
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Clinton
UPI
Dave King
Gruman
Des Moines Woman Charged in Husband Slaying
Des Moines police said Lucille Boone, 40, would face an open murder charge Monday for the fatal shooting of her husband James Lincoln Boone, 47, during a family quarrel at their home. Mrs Boone admitted firing a .38 caliber revolver twice at close range.
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Des Moines
UPI
Edward McCarthy
Lucille Boone
James Lincoln Boone
McCarthy
Boone
Galyn Devine
New Marshal Assumes Duties in Earlville Mac Billings
Earlville reports new town marshal Mac Billings took office Monday, succeeding Howard Sco vel who resigned from the post.
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Earlville
Mac Billings
Howard Scovel
NASA ASTRA program targets lag in tech adoption nationwide
In Kansas City AP reports NASA launches a three year ASTRA pilot with MRI to cut 15 to 20 year delays in applying space tech to industry. The $250000 annual program focuses on education industry coalitions and economic analysis across Arkansas Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Oklahoma to boost electronics fuels machinery and data handling sectors.
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Kansas City
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Midwest Research Institute
Arkansas
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
MRI
NASA
MDI
Dentist Walks 444 Miles A Day In Office
WAVERLY AP reports Dr John Hemingway walks about 444 miles daily inside his dental office using a pedometer. His son John a high school senior logs 3 percent of that and his wife Mrs Hemingway clocks 814 miles in a single day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a three hour bridge session.
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Hemingway
Cannibal Queen junior class play at two venues
The Millerburg and Deep River junior class present The Cannibal Queen a three act comedy. Performances are Friday night at 8 in the Millersburg gymnasium and Monday night March 4 in the Deep River Memorial hall.
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Millersburg
Deep River Memorial Hall
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