Anamosa Site for Security Unit Proposed
Joseph Coughlin Iowa corrections chief proposes replacing the 94 year old Anamosa prison with two medium security institutions aimed at rehabilitation. One focuses on education and the other on on the job training. state land may be used if approved. He praises wardens progress and urges dignity for inmates.
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Anamosa
Joseph Coughlin
Iowa
Coughlin
State Department of Public Instruction
Charles Haugh
Haugh
Budget Proposals Prompt Mixed Reactions in Des Moines
Iowa lawmakers critique Governor Hughes budget as lacking property tax relief and strong school aid while praising balance and consideration of capital improvements. Republicans and Democrats split over tax impact, higher education funding, and local government aid amid a 100 million yearly rise in state spending.
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Keith Vetter
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R Hartwick
Roger Shaff
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Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Charles Pelton
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Richard Radl
Lisbon
Anamosa Reformatory
David Stanley
Rmuscatine
Walter McNamara
Dcedar Rapids
Hughes
John Ely, Jr
Scott McIntyre, Jr
Rcedar Rapids
Walter Langland
Spring Grove
H. L. Heying
D-West Union
U of I Dean Pushes Individuality and Teaching Roles
Iowa City. Graduate Dean Duane Spriestersbach urged faculty to better recognize students as individuals and to create programs that attract top graduate talent. He favors teaching research fellowships in 1968 with substantial scholarships to ensure graduates gain teaching and research experience. He stressed improving training for college teachers and cautioned against widening degree programs without improving quality.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
U. of I
Duane C. Spriestersbach
Seriestersbach
U. of S
Spriestersbach
Iowa
Spriesternbach
Rule No Burials in Cemetery on Sunday
Tama city council adopted a unanimous resolution prohibiting burials in Oak Hill cemetery on Sundays. The measure cites a lack of labor to dig graves and prepare burials on Sundays.
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Tama
Oak Hill
Forgiveness Week Declared by Public Library Board
Manchester marks next week as Forgiveness Week with the librarian authorized to waive all overdue book penalties. Readers may return materials without fines during the period.
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Manchester
Public Library Board
Police Academy and New Weapons Urged by Iowa Officials
Des Moines reports outline a proposal to create a state police academy with land and building costs near 1 million dollars and a 10 percent crime tax to fund it. The plan includes a governorate council to site the academy at Iowa City Des Moines or Cedar Rapids and features federal funds incentives. Separate hearings will reorganize state government into 13 departments and streamline bill preparation, with 1,000+ bills expected this session. BCI seeks eight AR-15 rifles to replace older submachineguns, trading in Thomspon and Reisling weapons, and noting legal possession rules and sale options to other departments or collectors. Tama library board appointments also noted.
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Johnson
Congress
Iowa City
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Vietnam
Robert Blair
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Associated Press
Iowa Executive Council
Blair
Poweshiek and Youngbear Elected to Tribal Council
Poweshiek and Curtis Youngbear were elected to the Sac and Fox Indian tribal council in the recent general election. Poweshiek won 54 votes for a term through November 1969, while Youngbear received 49 votes for a term through November 1967. Columbus Keahna and Truman Blackcloud trailed with 47 and 37 votes. Elimination in the primary included Gaston Keahna and Leonard Youngbear.
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Tama
Horace Poweshiek
Curtis Youngbear
Poweshiek
Youngbear
Columbus Keahna
Truman Blackcloud
Gaston Keahna
Leonard Youngbear
John Bear
Charlie Davenport
New Street Lights Set in Manchester
Manchester officials announce a first phase to replace incandescent lights with mercury vapor fixtures. City Manager Clarence Motz says 108 new lamps will go on main thoroughfares, raising the lighting bill by 39 percent to 360.52 dollars monthly with completion by July 1.
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Gazette
Manchester
Clarence Motz
Traer Jaycees honor four men at annual banquet
At the Traer Jaycees awards banquet Earl Griffith longtime Traer oil man and civic figure was named outstanding businessman. Bruce Overton received outstanding Jaycee honors. Duane Dostal of Dysart won the Jaycee corn yield contest with 182.22 bushels per acre. Keith Earley age 30 was named outstanding young farmer.
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Traer Jaycees
Earl Griffith
Bruce Overton
Duane Dostal
Dysart
Keith Earley
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