Iowa Republicans name budget chiefs in tight-fisted push
Sen Francis Messerly and Rep John Camp were named chairs of the senate and house appropriations panels. Lt Gov Jepsen and House Speaker Harbor announced 18 committee leaders, vowing a sensible, tight-hand on tax dollars and a fresh approach. Neu to rules chair, Stanley ranking member. Ways and Means heads: Schaff in senate, Den Herder and McCartney in house. Adjournment hoped by May 1, constitutional change may shorten sessions.
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Des Moines
Francis L. Messerly
Cedar Falls
John Camp
Bryant
Iowa
Senate
House
Roger W. Jepsen
Davenport
William H. Harbor
Henderson
Jepsen
Harbor
Messerly
Camp
Sen
Arthur A. Neu
R-Carroll
Senate Rules Committee
David M. Stanley
Muscatine
Stanley
U.S
Ways and Means
Roger J. Schaff
Camanche
Rep
Elmer den Herder
Sioux Center
Ralph F. McCartney
Charles City
Cedar Rapids plan fails delay study for highway funds
The Cedar Rapids regional transportation plan marked its first anniversary of delay and was deemed deficient by the Iowa highway commission. Officials cite missing alternatives and long-range traffic solutions, with debates over added work and funding. A meeting with the commission and consultant is planned to address the issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Schach
Cedar ‘Rapids
the Gazette
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Bergendorf
Kansas City
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Don B. Salyer
Highway Commission
Planning Commission
Salyer
Metropolitan Commission
Ames Schach
Iowa
Bureau of Roads
Johnson Bid For Halving Surtax Seen
Senator Sparkman reports President Johnson will propose cutting the 10 percent income surtax in half while retaining it overall. He backs keeping the tax unchanged to curb inflation and prevent higher bank interest rates, noting Tuesday's prime rate rise as terrible and alarming.
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Washington
UPI
Sparkman
D-Ala
Johnson
Senate Banking Committee
Stocks Rally Then Decline In Midweek Market Slide
New York stocks opened with a brief rally but extended a month long downturn as declines persisted, with the heaviest losses narrowed in late trading.
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New York
Twelve Seafarers Rescued After 26 Hours Afloat
New York reports twelve General Dynamics employees from the Sea Surveyor were rescued by the Norwegian freighter Essikristine after 26 hours in a liferaft in the North Atlantic. The vessel sank 280 miles southeast of New York following a missed position report. Waves reached eight to 15 feet as air-sea search began.
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North Atlantic
Essikristine
Sea Surveyor
New London
Electric Boat Division of
General
Chuckle Punctuality and the Art of Guessing Lateness
A light quip notes punctuality as the skill of predicting others delays. The line plays on timing and humor to suggest practical wit in everyday meetings.
Winds of 125 MPH Strike Boulder Colorado
Hur ricane force winds topping 125 mph hit Boulder causing collapsed roofs damaged homes and downed lines. Two deaths were reported James Madden and volunteer firefighter Raymond Dovala as 20 treated for injuries and a five mile prairie fire burned near the airport. Utility poles snapped and half the city lost power while aircraft were destroyed at the airport.
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Colo
James Madden
Greeley
Interstate 25
Denver
Raymond Dovala
Cherryvale Fire Department
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Blast at Broadview plant injures 37 workers
An explosion ripped a one story factory belonging to Chase Products Co in Broadview suburb near Chicago. At least 37 people were injured with some in critical condition as volatile materials fed a brief fire in the canning section of the plant.
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UPI
Broadview
Chase Products Co
James Cote
Cote
Soviet Plan Deep Earth Drilling Program Next Year
Moscow reports that Soviet engineers will begin drilling 10 mile deep holes in 1973 to study Earth's origin and basic composition, according to Tais news agency.
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Moscow
UPI
Tais
Navy review ordered for civilian fuel theft case
The Navy will undergo a Civil Service Commission review of disciplinary action against civilian inspector John McGee who exposed large scale fuel thefts in Thailand. Senator Proxmire praised the move and urged scrutiny of McGee and Air Force expert A. E. Fitzgerald over job-related penalties. A GAO report cites 5.5 million gallons stolen in 1967 amid bribery and lax oversight.
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Proxmire
Battle Lines Drawn In Congress Over School Aid Bill
In Washington Democratic leaders prepare for a potential brief honeymoon for Nixon while House Education and Labor probes a $14 billion school construction bill and anti poverty programs. Senate moves to broaden policy work as Republicans signal gradual reform after January 20.
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Richard Nixon
House Education and Labor Committee
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Democratic
Nixon
G.O.P
House
Carl Perkins
Snow Drifts Boost School Bus Troubles
Snow and drifting roads keep northeast Iowa schools closed for a third day as winds ease and temperatures edge into the 20s. Districts report bus routes blocked, some schools reopening briefly before closures, with further delays possible amid more freezing rain and snow.
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Iowa
Judge Blocks State Property Valuation Increases in 47 Iowa Counties
Polk County District Court Judge Gibson C. Holliday issued a temporary injunction blocking state ordered property valuation boosts in 47 Iowa counties and Burlington. The order affects 71 counties and six cities overall and aims to prevent tax collection delays while allowing 1969 tax orders to proceed later. Forst said he would appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Des Moines
Polk County District
Gibson C. Holliday
Iowa
William H. Forst
Burlington
Holliday
Forst
Burning U S Plane Crashes into Base Killing Three
An American Phantom bomber was hit by communist ground fire near Saigon and crashed into an 82nd Airborne base. Three people died and another injured when the jet struck barracks and a dispensary. The two crew ejected safely.
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U.S
Tan Son Nhut
82Nd Airborne Division
U. S
South Vietnam
FBI Agents Shot to Death in Washington
Two FBI agents were killed after exchanging gunfire with Billie Bryant a 29 year old escapee from Lorton Va federal reformatory serving 15 to 20 years for armed robbery Police issued a homicide warrant Bryant fled from a suburban Maryland bank robbery into Washington and was believed armed with three guns The shootings occurred in an apartment building hallway as the robbery suspect escaped with an unknown amount of currency.
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UPI
FBI
Billie Bryant
Lorton
Federal Reformatory
Maryland
Bryant
Cure Rency
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