Mount Vernon school election set for Sept 12
Mount Vernon Community School Board secretary John Wilch and treasurer Rose Ellison were reappointed for 1978 79 at the district board meeting. The regular school board election will be Sept 12 with two seats up including Dr Claude Harrison and Tom Ipson. filing closes Aug 3.
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Mount Vernon
John Wilch
Rose Ellison
Wilch
Claude Harrison
Bertram Township- Putnam Township
Tom Ipson
Merlyn Munneke
Don Stine
Minneapolis
Winston Addis
Clam Could Halt Dubuque Wisconsin Bridge Project
A Loras College biologist reports a protected endangered clam found 900 feet south of the Dubuque to Wisconsin bridge. Dr. Edward Cawley, hired by the Iowa DOT, sees possible delays under the Endangered Species Law. Findings move to the DOT and then the Federal agency for action.
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Dubuque
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Loras College
Edward Cawley
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cawley
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Derailed alcohol tank car leak prompts limited danger
Ottumwa reports a derailed Milwaukee Road train near the city left eight cars off track eight miles west of town. An alcohol tanker leaked while a naphtha tanker lay on its side. Officials stated no immediate explosion risk and repairs were completed by noon, with no danger beyond routine rail yard conditions.
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Ottumwa
Bud Heckart
Milwaukee Road
Carl Olson
Olson
U.S. 34
Bill Kirk
Ohio
Kirk
Mike Peterson
Iowa legislators to receive per diem during recess
Iowa attorneys general office says each legislator is entitled to 20 dollars per day for 58 recess days after May 13, with Polk County members at half and Legislative Council members at 40 dollars plus expenses. The ruling, requested amid a mortgage bill dispute, upholds pay under law rather than the rejected resolution.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Philip Hill
R-Des Moines
Marvin Selden
Hill
Selden
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Suki Dell
Karen Mickler
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