Lobbyist Rules Fight Seen By Harrison Weber
The Iowa legislature faces a decision on how far to regulate lobbying as the legislative research committee endorses a bill to require lobbyists to register with the secretary of state. Debate centers on contingency fees and dinner lobbying with lawmakers split along party lines over a brief bill explanation requirement.
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Des Moines
Legislative Research Committee
General Assembly
William Gammon
Mingo
Secretary of State
Frommelt
Iowa Legislators Debating Pay And Spending Reform
Iowa legislators favor salaries near six thousand dollars plus daily expenses, with some support for a 50 dollar per diem and travel expenses. The AP survey notes many left the question blank, while a Legislative Research Council subcommittee proposes six thousand plus per diem and mileage.
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Legislative Research Council
Parkersburg Mother and Son Die in Iowa Train Crash
An Illinois Central freight train struck a car carrying Mrs. Marcella Schafer and her two sons in Parkersburg Iowa killing 12 year old Scott Schafer. Mrs Schafer and 9 year old Charles were hospitalized in Waterloo with serious injuries. The crossing was unguarded and the train was eastbound while the car was northbound. This was Iowa's only traffic fatality during the 30 hour New Year holiday.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Illinois Central
Scott Schafer
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Scott
Marcella
Charles
Marvin
Iowa
Des Moines Sailor Dies in Los Angeles Car Crash
Michael West 22 from Des Moines died Monday in a one car crash on a freeway in Los Angeles. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert L West.
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Des Moines
UPI
Los Angeles
Michael West
Robert L. West
Des Moines Woman Shot Husband Held After Incident
Des Moines police charge Carl Jaco with assault with intent to murder in the shooting of his wife Gretchen Jaco 34 who was listed in serious condition in Mercy hospital. The shooting occurred on a friend's porch after Mrs Jaco visited Mrs Joann Jackson and an argument followed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Mercy Hospital
Carl Jaco
Gretchen
Jaco
Joann Jackson
Statehouse Pipe Bursts Floods Election Records
A water pipe burst on the second floor of the Des Moines statehouse flooding offices and soaking election records for 1968. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst said water entered vaults and damaged some documents while carpeting and ceilings peeled. officials expect costs mainly for redecorating.
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Des Moines
UPI
Statehouse
Melvin Synhorst
State Corporation Division
Synhorst
Synhort
Bob Ray
Robert Ray
Paul Franzenburg
Iowa General Assembly
Rice Wine Tunk in Dyak Borneo Tradition
The Dyak of Borneo serve a potent fermented rice wine called Rice Wine Tunk, highlighted as a traditional beverage in their cultural practices.
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Borneo
Iowa year of mixed up weather in 1968 records
Des Moines weather data show extreme contrasts with record snowfalls and tornado outbreaks. January lows reached -28 in LeMars, highs hit 100 in Red Oak, May brought deadly tornadoes near Charles City and Oelwein, and June rains flooded northeast Iowa.
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Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
Weather Bureau
LeMars
Red Oak
Charles City
Oelwein
Waverly
Forest City
Dunlap
Boone Man Dies In Ohio Crash
A Boone Iowa man identified as Richard Whisler age 21 was killed in Columbus Ohio when his car left a curve struck a tree and overturned. Whisler had been living temporarily in Columbus according to authorities.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Boone
Iowa
Richard Whisler
Whisler
Columbus
Fayette rites for Lowell Corkery 48
Lowell B Corkery of Fayette died Tuesday in Grinnell after a heart attack. A WWII air force major, he owned the Corkery Switzer motel in Grinnell for five years. Survived by wife Margaret two children Connie and Mike three brothers two sisters and his parents. Services Saturday 10 30 p m at Bellas Wright home.
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Fayette
Lowell B. Corkery
Grinnell
Upper Iowa College
Jewell and LeGrand
Air Force
Margaret
Connie
Mike
John
Marion
James
Independence
Eugene
Washington, D.C
Lois
Tipton
Margaret Cain
Burlington
Harry Corkery
Bellas-Wright
Manchester Youth Loses Two Fingers
Thomas Kelchen age 10 of Manchester lost two fingers on his right hand after his hand was caught in the agitator shaft of a bulk milk tank on the family farm. He is hospitalized at Mercy in Cedar Rapids. His older brother Jim, also 10, previously spent holidays in Mercy for injuries from a car accident.
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Manchester
Thomas Kelchen
Harold Kelchen
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Weber
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Eagle Grove
Boy
Jack Ellison
Schafers
Cedar Falls
Schafer
OUR
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Sailor
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Appliance Company
Second Avenue
Tenth Street, S.E
Stokeside
Michael Charles Niccum
Linda Boothe
Niccum
Robert Weichman
Newton and Grinnell
Arnolds Park
Cherokee
Orange City
Atlantic
Bureau
Sibley
Ohio
NOVAK
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Second Ave
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