Iowa Gas Price Tops 50 Cents
Associated Press reports a sharp Iowa price surge with premiums up to 54.9 cents a gallon at Des Moines and higher in Rock Island across the Mississippi. Regular hit 50.7 cents, while Davenport area lead-free gas rose to 52.7 cents. Independent stations in Algona reached 50.3 cents. Gas buyers and dealers note price gouging investigations and ongoing rises amid a shifting market.
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Charles Roberts
Associated Press
Iowa
Herb Bergstrom
Newton
Des Moines
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Davenport
Standard Oil
Joseph Goebel
Goebel
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
One
Storm Lake
Sioux City
Don Krueger
West Des Moines
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Algona
Clinton and
Spencer
Court Okays Investigation Of 4 Slayings
ROCK RAPIDS AP A district court judge approved a defense motion to hire an investigator to probe the November 17 shotgun slayings of four Sioux Falls teenagers. Brothers Allen Fryer 29 David Fryer 24 and James 21 face four counts of murder each, held on 400000 bond. Bodies found November 18 in an Iowa park near Sioux Falls. James jailed in Sioux Falls on another charge. Judge Kennedy will rule next week on demanding documents and records.
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Rock Rapids
South Dakota
Edward Kennedy
Lyon County
Allen Fryer
David Fryer
James
Sioux Falls
Iowa State Park
Allen
S.D
Iowa
Lyon County District Court
Senate Pay Rise Agreed for Iowa House Clerk and Senate Secretary
A legislative committee endorsed $20 000 annual salaries for Chief Clerk William Harbor and Senate Secretary Ralph Brown. Harbor would raise from $19 000 and Brown from $17 000, with full House and Senate approval pending January 14. A separate motion for a 5 percent pay hike for about 240 staff was defeated.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Legislative
William Harbor
Ralph Brown
Harbor
Brown
House
Rep
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Cochran
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Man Gets Five-Year Term on Drug Count
IOWA CITY Phillip Ray Birkestrand was sentenced Thursday to an indeterminate term not to exceed five years on a drug charge. He was arrested November 30, 1971, after a residence search allegedly found marijuana. Judge James Carter denied a request for a new trial. He will serve at the men's reformatory in Anamosa.
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Iowa City
Phillip Ray Birkestrand
Birkestrand
James Carter
Anamosa
Best Iowa View of Kohoutek Due Jan. 10
Dr. Philip Riggs of Drake University says Kohoutek will be visible in twilight in the southwestern sky with Venus and Jupiter nearby. Viewing improves after January 10 when the comet moves closer to the planets. the tail will be dimmer but observable in open country. He cautions that variations in nucleus compaction and dust affect brightness and that Kohoutek is likely a virgin comet on its first sun approach.
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Kohoutek
Des Moines
UPI
Drake University
Philip Riggs
Riggs
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Drake
Pay boosts enacted for Buchanan County employees
Independence The Buchanan County board of supervisors approved salary increases for county staff. Key raises include county engineer Randall Murdock from 19000 to 20250 and assistant Walter Osterhaus from 12433 to 13552, plus several others and a $40 monthly across the board raise for courthouse and county home staff.
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Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Randall Murdock
Walter Osterhaus
James C. Kortenkamp
Marvin Hayward
Ed Zimmer
Charles Brown
Kathy Hersom
Secondary
Leach Announces Run for First District Republicans Nomination
Davenport resident James A S Leach a former state department employee and UN General Assembly delegate announced his candidacy for the First District Republican nomination. He governs Flamegas Inc and will accept no contributions over 500 dollars or from out of state while pledging full asset and tax return disclosure. The seat is held by Democrat Edward Mezvinsky of Iowa City.
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Didacy
Leach
U.N. General Assembly
Flamegas Companies, Inc
John Clark
Rheokuk
Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa City
Amana Schools Board Election Set for March 4
Amana Community School District will elect board directors March 4 with ten signatures required on nomination papers. Filing deadline is January 23. Voters previously chose at large directors by a 113 to 6 vote on November 26. Current directors include Oren Hagen, David Ahrens, Raymond Berger, Leroy Graesser, George Schaerer, Marion Zierold, and Carroll Zuber.
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Amana
Amana Community
Oren Hagen
Homestead
David Ahrens
Raymond Berger
Middle Amana
Leroy Graesser
West Amana
George Schaerer
East Amana
Marion Zierold
South Amana
Carroll Zuber
High Amana
Schulze Elected by Benton Supervisors
Vinton The Benton county board of supervisors elected Clarence Schulze as chairman to succeed Lorenz Fett. The chairmanship changes annually. Kenneth Ross reappointed to the county board of health, Thomas Reisser to replace Everett Tilson, and Patricia Baldridge to fill the unexpired term of Jim Gordon. Health terms are three years. Welfare board members are Supervisors Schulze and Hope Rogers, and Ruby Murphy of Belle Plaine, all for one year.
Czech escapee recounts tank break from homeland
Twenty years ago Mrs. Leon ard Cloud, one of eight Czechs who fled their home land in a homemade tank last July, told Cedar Rapids Rotarians about her escape and experiences during the wartime episode.
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Leonard Cloud
Cedar Rapids
Temporary Mayor Named at Rowley
Rowley Iowa named Kenneth Nielson as temporary mayor after former mayor Dick Ague, re-elected by write-in, refused the post. Ague was sworn in for formality but declined the job again, leaving the council to search for a permanent replacement.
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Dick Ague
Ague
Kenneth Nielson
Fatal Farm Mishap Claims Adel Teen
James Zuber, 19, of Adel, was killed on the Jack and Craig Elliott farm in Redding when he suffocated installing a breather bag inside a grain storage bin. Authorities investigated the incident as a farm accident.
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Redding
James Zuber
Adel
Jack
Craig Elliott
Zuber
U S Observatory Opens to View Comet Kohoutek
Iowa City University of Iowa will open its observatory in the physics building to the public for Kohoutek viewing Friday through Monday. Hours are 5 30 to 6 30 p m Friday 5 15 to 6 30 p m Saturday 6 to 7 30 p m Sunday and 6 to 8 p m Monday. Entrance is on the east end of the seventh floor observatory. Small telescopes will supplement the large ones for viewing.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kohoutek
John Neff
City Coordinator in Tipton Resigns After Six Years
Tipton Russell Scott submitted his resignation as city coordinator Thursday evening to the city council. He has held the post for nearly six years and plans to operate a new restaurant he and Glenn Eaton are building here. No replacement was named immediately and the council met in executive session to discuss city employee wages with results to be announced at Monday’s meeting.
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Tipton
Russell Scott
Scott
Glenn Eaton
Icity
Ely cadet named group commander of ISU AFROTC corps
William J. Vavra of Ely is appointed group commander for the Iowa State University Air Force ROTC cadet corps and holds the rank of cadet colonel. Cadet Second Lt. Robert Shaeffer of Oelwein is named administrative officer.
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William J. Vavra
Ely
Iowa State University Air Force
Robert Shaeffer
Oelwein
Wiese To Head Cedar's Board of Supervisors
Leroy Wiese of Bennett was named chairman of Cedar county board of supervisors. The board approved Region 8 planning unit articles and passed a fuel-use restriction for county vehicles. It set Jan 21 at 10:30 a.m. for four newspapers to present certified subscriber lists for county papers. Official papers: Tipton Advertiser and Conservative, North Cedar Press, West Branch Times. London News seeks designation. Claim day moved to first Monday or Thursday after the fifth. Appointments listed: Conservation board Mike Pettinger, soldiers relief Glen Radford, board of health Dr Walter Kopsa, Don Irey, and airport zoning Don Armstrong.
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Leroy Wiese
Bennett
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton Advertiser
North Cedar Press
West Branch
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