Isbell Describes Vietnam War Telegraph Work and Iowa Life
Mike Isbell, a Vinton native and University of Iowa freshman, recounts field wire work in Vietnam with the marines. He compares wartime line repair to home jobs, noting enemies ranged from cattle to Viet Cong. After duty ended in 1967 he married Terrye Dulin and pursued education while working as a lineman.
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Mike Isbell
Vinton
University of Iowa
Isbell
Vietnam
U. of
Iowa City
United States
Vinton High School
Marine Corps
Terrye Jo Dulin
Northwestern Bell
U. of IL. College of Nursing
U. of I
C. Marion Isbell
Hazel Dulin
Officials To Limit Out-of-State Travel
Des Moines AP Iowa Executive Council votes to set new rules within 30 days to curb out-of-state travel by state officials and employees. Auditors report 3,200 trips in 1968 costing about 500000, with 1968 trips up 700 from 1967. A proposal by Agriculture Secretary L B Liddy and a council member seeks a two trips per year limit.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Schwengel among 38 Republicans labeled ACU defectors
The American Conservative Union named Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa as one of 38 Republicans who defected from the GOP on about 15 key votes. The ACU warned such defections could threaten Nixon’s early domestic agenda and cited votes on housing, anti poverty funds, foreign aid, and interior department appropriations.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
American Conservative Union
G.O.P
Fred Schwengel
Riowa
ACU
Charles W. Whalen
Ohio
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Interior Department
Indiana Man Named Iowa Power Head
Dwight Swanson 49 of Plainfield Indiana was elected president and a director of the Iowa Power and Light Co. in Des Moines. He will take over on February 1 and was previously vice-president for marketing at Public Service Co. of Indiana. J W Hummer longtime Iowa Power president since February 1968 became vice-chairman of the board.
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DES Moines
UPI
Dwight Swanson
Plainfield
Ind
Iowa Power and Light Co
Swanson
Public Service Co
Indiana, Inc
Iowa Power
J. W. Hummer
Road to Bali Stars in MORNING MOVIE on Channel 9
Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour star in Road to Bali airing at 9 30 Wednesday as CHANNEL 9 MORNING MOVIE. The comedy adventure features the trio in an on air film showcase with light banter and musical numbers.
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Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bali
Channel 9
Legislative Notes Hint at Tenuous Harmony in 1969 Session
Chief Clerk William Kendrick notes a fragile harmony at the opening of the 1969 legislature. An exchange between Harold Fischer and William Gannon signals partisan tension as they joke over seating arrangements, illustrating underlying rivalries between conservative and moderate wings.
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ES Moines
William R. Kendrick
William Harbor
Harold
Fischer
R-Weissburg
William Gannon
D-Mingo
Gannon
Gan
Dunton Assigned to Social Services on House Committees
The Gazette notes Rep. Keith Dunton who represents Thornburg is on four committees with social services added as his fourth. Earlier publication mislisted only transportation, ways and means and appropriations.
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DD Social Services
Keith Dunton
Thornburg
House Transportation, Ways and Means
Appropriations
Social Services
Franzenburg says repealing credit would raise taxes in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports Paul Franzenburg argues that ending the sales tax credit would constitute a tax increase. He notes 13.4 million in credits were issued last year and suggests basing refunds on gross income rather than taxable income.
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Des Moines
Paul Franzenburg
Frankenburg
Frantzenburg
98th Birthday Special to The Gazette
Kathryn Heddleson observed her 98th birthday Tuesday. She is in good health and enjoys radio and television. She makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Dee Ryan.
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Strawberry Point
Kathryn Heddleson
Dee Ryan
Nova Scotia Film At Vinton Monday Night
The Vinton Band Boosters present the third travelogue program in the series at Tilford auditorium Monday at 7 30 p m The feature titled Nova Scotia offers a filmed travelogue for attendees to enjoy in the local venue.
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Nova Scotia
Vinton
Vinton Band Boosters
Tilford Auditorium
Buchanan Legislators Seek Local Comments on Legislation
Two Buchanan county lawmakers Art Kitner and Kenneth Parker plan regular contact with Independence Chamber of Commerce secretary Marvin Bradley to gauge community views on state bills. They encourage residents to share opinions by mail phone or weekend visits to Des Moines or home addresses. The Independence Chamber’s legislative committee backed clarifying the recent sales tax and construction tax.
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Buchanan County
Marvin Bradley
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Art Kitner
Rindependence
Kenneth Parker
R-Lamont
Bradley
Statehouse
Des Moines
Kitner
House
Senate
Parker
Claude Smith
It Takes a Minute to Get the Buy of a Lifetime
A brief line extols the quick value of responding to want ads for a major purchase. It promises a fast path to a “buy of a lifetime” with minimal effort and time.
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Ithrough
Gertrude Stein Play To Open Wednesday At UI Studio
The University of Iowa Studio Theater presents Gertrude Stein’s The Mother of Us All a two act comedy Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p m Tickets at the University Box Office Iowa Memorial Union General admission 1 50 student free With a large studio set the play travels across the United States using a Susan B Anthony and Daniel Webster themed history and features makeup to resemble famous figures under director Myron Yarra Also notes the play’s 1946 origin and flippant treatment of history.
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Iowa City
United States of America
University of Iowa
U. of I. Studio Theater
University
Iowa Memorial Union
Studio Theater
United States
New England
Iowa
Pacific Northwest
Susan B. Anthony
John Adams
Ulysses S. Grant
Thaddeus Stevens
Daniel Webster
Gertrude Stein
Myron Yarra
Rockport
Mass
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