State Road Unit Plans Jr. Executive Training
The Iowa highway commission announces a junior executive training program for young engineers to gain management skills and a new master in engineering management. Selected staff will study at the University of Iowa Iowa City and complete 18 months of in service training. A senior program follows with three day seminars for top managers. The plan includes potential tuition reimbursement and broader in service training for all staff.
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State Road Unit Plans Jr
Harrison Weber Lown
University of Iowa At
The
Highway Commission
University of Iowa
Commission
Iowa City
Coupal
Worthington urged for lieutenant governor run as treasurer race heats up
State Insurance Commissioner Loren Worthington faces encouragement to seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Lamont businessman and former state auditor says he has no plans for that office. With Conrad Democrat Paul Franzenburg running for governor, Republicans eye the state treasurer post, with Dale Awtry weighing a bid and a field speculated to include Rudy Van Drie Joseph Flatt Kenneth Benda and Kenneth Gaines. Democrats have not named any treasurer candidate yet.
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Loren Worthington
Worthington
Lamont
Paul Franzenburg
Conrad Democrat
Dale Awtry
Lake City
Franzenburg
Awtry
State Agriculture Department
Rudy van Drie
Ames
Joseph Flatt
Winterset
Kenneth Benda
Hartwick
Scott County
Kenneth Gaines
Ed Campbell Takes Leave as Hughes Aide
Ed Campbell leaves his post as administrative assistant to Governor Harold Hughes while remaining active in Hughes' U.S. Senate campaign.
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Ed Campbell
Harold Hughes
Campbell
Hughes
U.S. Senate
Old Car Sinks After Breaking Through Mississippi Ice
Two Burlington youths, James Alber 21 and Terry Schwenker 18, escaped an ice breach on the Mississippi about 15 miles north of Burlington. They claimed the car, a borrowed 149 model, tipped into 15 feet of water after the roof was cut away. They walked ashore from Jacoby's Landing near the break to tear down a goose blind near Huron Island.
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Burlington
UPI
Mississippi River
Here
Jacoby’s Landing
James Alber
Terry Schwenker
Alber
Huron Island
Three Escape as Car Plunges Through Prairie du Chien Ice
Three men fleeing from a car sank in 15 feet of water Sunday after the vehicle broke through ice at Prairie du Chien. Ed Boether of Sumner, Richard Held of Moline formerly Oelwein, and Held’s brother John aged 15 escaped as the car became submerged about 300 yards from shore. The car was later recovered.
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Prairie du Chien
Ed Boether
Sumner
Richard Held
Moline
Oelwein
Held
John
Funeral services for long-time Nevada Evening Journal publisher
Frank Ledbetter 73 dies after a 50 year newspaperman career. He died Saturday in Story County hospital at Ames. Ledbetter published the Nevada Evening Journal from 1958 to 1961 and previously led the Mound City Illinois Enterprise and the Mounds Illinois Independent before buying the Nevada Journal in 1958 with his son.
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Ledbetter
Nevada
Iowa
Frank Ledbetter
Story County
Ames
Nevada Evening Journal
Mound City
Ill
Enterprise
the Mounds
Nevada Journal
W’ l H. Ledbetter
Volga Town Marshal's Daughter Injured in Sleigh Accident
Artella Puffett 12, daughter of Melvyn Puffetts, sustained a compound fracture of the lower leg in a sleigh riding accident near her Volga home.
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Volga
Artella Puffett
Melvyn Puffetts
Puffett
Kyl Discusses State of the Union History in Washington
Rep John Kyl Bloomfield Republican offers historical view of the State of the Union message saying television shapes how the president communicates. He notes the House chamber becomes a TV studio with multiple cameras and reflective setups for the broadcast. A separate release from the California governor rejects a Reagan for President headquarters in Washington calling it a distraction and potential embarrassment to Reagan’s California aims.
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Washington
John Kyl
Bloomfield
President Johnson
Kyl
State of the Union
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
House
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
California
Reagan
Washington,d.c
Walter J. Dilbeck, Jr
Dilbeck
Republicans Question Invitation From Reagan Campaign
A Washington reception and cocktail party invitation circulated among town Republicans with a disclaimer days later. The event, labeled by the Governor Reagan for President Committee, is tied to a televised matinee segment on KCRG TV and mentions a Foreign Leve on.
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Washington
Reagan
Soldiers of Fortune
Kcrg-Tv
Fire damages Alpha rendering works building
A fire at the Alpha rendering works building, operated by the Darling Co of Chicago, heavily damaged the 50 by 75 foot five story concrete structure. West Union and Hawkeye firemen stopped the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. The fire was discovered about 3 am by night watchman Arthur Gifford.
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ALPHA
Alpha Rendering Works
West Union and
Hawkeye
Arthur Gifford
Darling Co. of
Chicago
Former Quasqueton Teacher Remains in Local Memory
Mrs. Remus L. Wallace formerly taught in Quasqueton and nearby districts and died at 84 in a Waterloo convalescent home. Born Ida Cherry in Quasqueton she lived there until two years ago. Married in 1928 to Wallace who died four years ago she is survived by sister Clara Leatherman of Quasqueton. Services set for Tuesday at 2 at Quasqueton Union church with Harris McCleery Funeral Home in charge.
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Quasqueton
Remus L. Wallace
Waterloo
Ida Cherry
Wallace
Clara Leatherman
Quasqueton Union Church
Harris- McCleery Funeral Home
God Country Award to Stanley Youth
Jim Mueller of Stanley, son of the Everett Muellers and member of Boy Scout troop 99, received the God and Country award at the 10 30 a m service in Zion Lutheran church Oelwein. He met the requirements by knowing Lutheran doctrine, performing 150 hours of church service, and completing a special project.
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Stanley
Jim Mueller
Everett Muellers
Boy Scout Troop 99
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Jim
Oelwein Barber for 30 Years Dies at 62
OELWEIN Ui Youngblut II, a barber in the city for more than 40 years and owner of the Grand barber shop, died Sunday at age 62. Survivors include his wife and two sons. Services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart church. Body at Hintz funeral home.
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Oelwein
al Youngblut
Sacred Heart Church
Hintz Funeral Ihome
Iowa Fuel Tax Collections Top $100 Million in 1967
DES MOINES UP I P I Motor fuel tax receipts reached 104 million dollars in 1967, up 5 percent from 1966. Refunds to farmers for non highway use fell to 14.844 million from 17.935 million. State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg reported Monday.
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Fuel Tax
Des Moines
UPI
Paul Franzenburg
Lance Yeoman of Monticello Is Eagle Scout
Lance F. Yeoman 16 son of Mr and Mrs Harold R Yeoman has been awarded the Eagle Scout honor He is a Monticello High School 10th grader on the honor roll student council and athlete He joined Cub Scouts in 1960 Boy Scouts in 1983 Explorer post 66 in 1967 and has held multiple troop offices He earned three merit badges special awards including God and Country last February and the Order of the Arrow in July He has camped at Waubeek four years regular and one year wilderness and completed a mile swim twice.
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Gazette
Monticello
Lance F. Yeoman
Harold R. Yeoman
Lance
Monticello High School
Boy Scouts
Explorer Post 66
God and Country
Order of the Arrow
Waubeek
Alejandro Rey and Michael Conrad Guest Star on Cowboy in Africa
Alejandro Rey known as The Flying Nun and Michael Conrad appear as guests on Cowboy in Africa airing Monday at 6 30 PM on Channel 9 in color.
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Alejandro
the Flying Nun
Rey
Michael Conrad
Journalism Grant Offered at U of I
A $1,000 Harry S. Bunker scholarship in newspaper journalism is offered by the University of Iowa School of Journalism. Awarded February 15 to a fifth semester major with aptitude and interest in newspapers, the grant honors the late Speidel Newspapers, Inc. founder and is funded by his memorial fund. Applications must be filed by January 26.
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Iowa City
Speidel Newspapers, Inc
University of Iowa
Harry S.bunker
U of I School of Journalism
Harry 5. Bunker
Bunker
U of I
Mr. Bunker
Speidel
School of Journalism
Mrs Elmer Drexler of Monticello Dies
Monticello mourns as 57 year old Elmer Drexler, longtime secretary in the superintendent of schools office, dies of cancer. Survived by husband, son Joseph A. Mershal of Cedar Rapids, step daughter Mrs Wallace Spiegel of Marshall Michigan, and three grandchildren. Services set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at St Matthew s Lutheran. body at Goettsch funeral home.
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Monticello
Elmer Drexler
Superintendent of Schools
Joseph A. Mershal
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Spiegel
Marshall, Mich
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
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