Mort Sahl Plans Coffee House Style Tonight Show
New York comedian Mort Sahl will revamp the Tonight show for a week with a coffee house setup replacing the desk. He will host informal discussions on girls and current topics while omitting standard interviews and guest politicians. Sahl criticizes political coverage and hints at a fall news program though unsure of its fate. He notes his clash with the New Frontier and Kennedy era celebrations fading.
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Nicholas Might Enter Contest As Independent
Des Moines AP report says William Nicholas, defeated for the GOP gubernatorial nomination by Norman Erbe, is weighing an independent bid. He said pressure to run as an independent stems from calls to keep property tax relief in the fall campaign and will decide after consulting his campaign committee.
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House Votes to Ban Travel Tax
The House approved a bill to abolish the 10 percent tax on railroad and bus tickets and cut air fare taxes from 10 to 5 percent effective January 1. The measure would preserve other taxes yielding about 4.2 billion dollars annually and was sent to the Senate after a brief voice vote.
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Great Western railroad sued for hours act violations
U S District Attorney Donald Wine filed a federal suit seeking 1500 dollars in penalties against the Great Western railroad for allowing three workers conductor M F Egan engineer F C Hibbs and trainman D F Horton to exceed sixteen hours. They allegedly worked on a Kansas City Des Moines run from night December 10 to morning December 11 1961 with 500 dollars sought for each man.
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Truman Harps On Name S Without Period
Former President Harry S Truman clarifies that the middle initial S is a name and not an abbreviation. He tells reporters during a morning stroll that there should be no period after the S.
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Delegation Pushes Marengo Interchange Plan
A Millersburg delegation appeared before the Iowa highway commission urging construction of an interchange at Marengo. The group pressed for action to improve regional access and traffic flow.
Ready to Travel Cars in Wanted Classification 17
A brief classifieds note indicates vehicles matching Classification 17 are desired for a travel-related need. Specific models or contact details are not provided in the readable text. Authorities or agents may advise following standard procurement and safety procedures.
Interchange Plan Near Marengo Sparks County Debate
Residents of a southern Iowa County communitywest of Marengo supported retaining the west of Marengohighway interchange while fearing the proposal to place another junction west of Marengo could threaten the area's existence. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the Interstate system discussion dated June 7, 1962.
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