False Alarm in Capitol: Hoover Portrait Is Safe
A report mislocated the Herbert Hoover portrait as moved to the state historical department. The portrait remained in the governor’s office behind Dwight Jensen’s desk, with Jensen a West Branch native and former Daily Iowan editor. Portraits of presidents Ike and Hoover dominate the room.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
Norman Erbe
Harold Hughes
Hoover
Historical Department
Capitol
John Kennedy
Dwight Jensen
Des Moines
Jensen
West Branch
Oswald E. Jensen
Daily Iowan
Iowa City
Eisenhower
Miscaptioned bill filing by Rep. Tom Riley corrected
The Gazette last week misidentified the sponsor of a bill as Sen. Martin Wiley. The article clarifies Rep. Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids filed the measure, not Wiley, prompting a reader’s skeptical note about the clipped headline.
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QEAT
Wiley
Gazette
Rep
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Sen
Martin Wiley
Iowa Law Seeks Change In Bounty For Foxes
Des Moines AP State Rep Reed Casey proposes altering Iowa bounty law to make payments optional when foxes are not caught in Iowa. He notes Missouri foxes are hard to distinguish from Iowa foxes and cites counties skipping bounties to protect poultry.
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Des Moines
Reed Casey
Iowa
Casey
Kansas
Scientists To Visit East Iowa Schools
Iowa scientists will visit schools statewide this year under the visiting scientist program based at the University of Iowa. Dr. Richard Campbell of SUI will visit College Community school Cedar Rapids on February 1 and Dr. Lyle Pursell of Grinnell College will visit English Valley Community schools on February 6.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Richard Campbell
SUI
College
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Pursell
Grinnell College
English Valley
$200,000 Sought for Aase Haugen Home
Decorah organizers push to raise 200000 for the Aase Haugen home. The final kickoff for volunteer solicitors is Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Luther college cafeteria with the first report meeting set for Tuesday Feb 5 at the Decorah Lutheran church.
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Decorah
Aase Haugen
Luther College
Decorah Lutheran Church
Legislator Seeks Same-Party Iowa Governor Ticket
Rep William Denman of Des Moines will sponsor a constitutional amendment to elect the Iowa governor and lieutenant governor on the same party ticket. He argues a united administration mirrors national practice and cites past ballot results showing split party choices for governor and lieutenant governor.
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DES Moines
William Denman
Ddes Moines
Iowa
Denman
Gas Rates Reduced in Tama County Homes
TRAER Tama County natural gas customers of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co will see a rate cut starting with the January 27 meter reading. Toledo division commercial manager M R Morgan says the yearly saving for home heating users is about $2.40, tied to final FPC settlement of Northern Natural Gas Co. gas rate case.
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TRAER
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Tama County
M. R. Morgan, Toledo
Federal Power Commission
Northern Natural Gas Co
Fire damages John Sanford home’s second story and attic
Anamosa fire officials say an overheated chimney sparked a blaze Sunday afternoon at the John Sanford residence, damaging the second floor and attic. Fire crews from the Anamosa department responded, with no immediate word on injuries or cause beyond the chimney defect.
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John Sanford
Faith Trenary Named Delaware Easter Seal Campaign Chair
Mrs Faith Trenary of Ryan is chosen Delaware county chairman of the Easter Seal campaign to run nationwide from March 7 through March 14.
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Manchester
Faith Trenary
Ryan
Delaware Coun
U.S
Gladbrook Sailor Saved After Plunge From Carrier Deck
Sailor Michael Street of Gladbrook Iowa was blown off the Ranger flight deck by jet wash and fell 70 feet into the ocean near Luzon Philippines. He escaped injury thanks to a flight deck helmet and was rescued within minutes by Lt Edward Benshop and Third Class Maite Stephen Knighton who lowered a sling from a hovering helicopter to lift him aboard.
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Tokyo
UPS
Michael Street
Gladbrook
Ranger
Street
Navy
Edward Benshop
Chicago
Benshop
Aviation
Maite
Stephen Knighton
South Bountiful
Utah
State Highway Commission Publishes Ames Cedar Rapids Meetings
The state highway commission schedules district construction meetings in Ames and Cedar Rapids. District 6 meetings set at Town House Cedar Rapids February 20 for resident engineers and February 21 for county engineers.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Solons Defeated 1945 School Bus Private Ride Bill
In 1945 the Iowa legislature rejected a plan to let private school students ride public buses. A Wormley amendment would have used state funds for private and public student transport, but the Farmer amendment narrowed to public school riders. The main bill passed public school transportation funding, shaping the current aid system.
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Iowa
Solons
Des Moines
George E. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Wormley
Legislature Reconsiders Public School Bus Riders Plan
Gov. Harold E. Hughes revived a proposal in his inaugural address to require students to ride public school buses. The legislature has not acted and shows little enthusiasm for the recommendation as of now.
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Harold E. Hughes
Dundee Postmaster Applications Open in Dundee Iowa
The U S Civil Service commission announces that applications for a Dundee Iowa postmaster will be accepted until February 5 with a $4 965 annual salary. Applicants must reside in the Dundee post office area for one year and have one year of experience handling accounts plus a written test. Mrs Clarence Kash has served as postmaster for two years after Glen Pogue moved to a rural route.
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Manchester
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Dundee
Clarence Kash
Glen Pogue
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