Governor Ray’s record on appointing Black state officials
Des Moines reporters note Governor Robert Ray has appointed a notable number of Black officials to state boards and commissions, arguing his placements reflect Iowa’s population. The Black Coalition criticizes the pace and breadth of appointments, urging more Black representation, including a push to appoint Catherine Williams as Social Services commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Black Coalition
Catherine Williams
State Department of Social Services
Sioner
Williams
Virginia Harper
Fort Madison
Silas Ewing
Nolden Gentry
State Commission For the Blind
Alfredo Parrish
State
Civil Rights Commission
Shooting Death Investigated Near Shellsburg Farm
Benton County sheriff’s officers probe the shotgun death of Billy Ray Phillips 24 at his farm home two miles south and two miles west of Shellsburg about 7 30 p m Saturday. He died at the scene and a ruling on accident versus other causes was pending Monday morning. Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation assists in the inquiry. Officials did not disclose whether others were present at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellsburg
Billy Ray Phillips
Benton County
Phillips
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Baldwin
Cynthia Berner
Jackson County
Berner
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Chad Flora
Baxter
Daryl
Jason
Matthew E. Mueller
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Mueller
Scott Larson
Cedarburg
Wis
Jones County
Larson
Kellogg
Jasper County
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Hoyt Veeber
Veeber
Grinnell
Weekend Iowa crashes claim at least seven lives
Iowa law enforcement reported seven deaths from weekend crashes across the state. Victims include two pedestrians near Iowa Falls on Highway 65, a 20 year old motorcyclist Walter Hans Thomsen from Oxford Junction near Anamosa after a collision with a road sign on Highway 38, and multiple drivers in Davenport and Jackson County. Names were withheld pending notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Falls
Highway 65
Harden County
Oxford Junction
Walter Hans Thomsen
Anamosa Community Hospital
Thomsen
Center Point School Board Schedules July Meeting
Center Point board sets annual organizational and regular July meeting for Wednesday July 25 at 8 pm in the school office. The board typically meets on the second Wednesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Jepsen urges swift tax cut to curb recession
Iowa Senator Roger Jepsen urged President Carter to enact an across-the-board federal tax cut this year to take effect next year. He warned most forecasters expect a sharp slowdown in growth and higher unemployment, and said a tax cut could lessen the recession's impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roger Jepsen
Iowa
Carter
Jepsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Truth
City of
West Branch
Harrison
Webertown Daily Press Association
William Cropp
State Board of Public Instruction
Vincent Chapman
State Banking Board
Evelyn Labode
Merit Employment Council
Percy Harris
Board of Regents
Dolph Pulliam
Social Services Council
Monroe Colston
Real Estate Commission
Constance Foster
Housing Finance Authority
Betty Jurgerson
Judicial Nominating Commission
Leroy Mitchell
Arts Council
Evelyn Davis
Council For Children
Harriette Bruce
Morris Johnson
Crime Commission
Lewis James
Board of Dental
Ben Grayson
Gwendolyn Fowler
Health Coordinating Council
Yvonne Gates
Lorenzo Creighton
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Linda Lane
W. Ray Richardson
Manpower Services Council
Lois Eichacker
Prime Sponsor
Cecilia Johnson
Board of Psychology
Ruth Anderson
Substance Abuse Council
Lawrence Bryant
Marguerite Cathorn
Sandra Williams
Rosa Howell
Commission On the Status of Women
Olin
Anamosa
Thomson
Davenport
Dan Murphy
Dorothy King
King
Charles Diericks
Diericks
Mercy Hospital
Iowa News
Center Fornt School
Iown
Cynthia Wright
Caroline
Silver Storm
3Rd Ave
Paramount Theatre
Contemporary Progress
Fourth Avenue
Ahmana
I& Ac
Hach Brothers CO. Inc
First Street
Shelly Lynn
Chelly Lynn
Center Point Road
Iowa City
Arthur St
Carfwrights
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!