Hodges backs Kennedy tax plan at Midwestern dinner
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges urged support for the tax program saying a tax cut is essential to balance the federal budget and restrain federal growth. He spoke to industrialists in Fort Madison, predicting GNP rising to 750 billion by 1970 if unemployment drops to 4 percent by 1966 and the tax plan is enacted, with profits moving to about 75 billion by 1968-70.
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Fort Madison
Luther Hodges
Kennedy
Hodges
Reinbeck Man Reinstated as Lawyer by Iowa Supreme Court
Charles I. Goodman of Reinbeck, 40, had surrendered his law license after a misappropriation conviction tied to Grundy county soldiers relief funds and a one year suspended sentence. The Iowa Supreme Court reinstated him on a Tuesday, with his citizenship restored last December and his initial license dating to 1950.
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Des Moines
Charles I. Goodman
Reinbeck
Iowa Supreme Court
Goodman
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Grundy County
Norman Erbe
Farmer Hurt In Hay Rack Fall At Cedar Rapids
Chelsea James Zeman, 80, suffered two broken wrists in a fall from a hay rack last Saturday. He is hospitalized at Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.
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Chelsea
James Zeman
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Three Breakins Probed at Sigourney
Three breakins on Monday night in Sigourney were investigated by Keokuk County Deputy Sheriff Keith Bryant and City Marshal Clayton Stevens. Phelps Auto Supply lost $11.45, Century Motors $1.30, and Atterback Ford Co. $38 from a cash register and unlocked safe. Entry was gained by breaking a panel in a rear door on North Main Street.
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Sigourney
Keokuk
Keith Bryant
Clayton Stevens
Phelps Auto Supply
Century Motors
Atterback Ford Co
North Main Street
Independence School to Be Torn Down by Des Moines Firm
Independence plans to demolish the 95 year old Lincoln school building after the board signed a contract with Anderson Wrecking Co of Des Moines. The firm will start Monday and the board also approved new contracts for staff including Tom Bond Mary Greenley Dean Schwarz Clyde Andrews and Jon Hansen for various roles.
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Independence
Anderson Wrecking Co
Des Moines
Lincoln School
Tom Bond
Dean Schwarz
Cedar Rapids
Mary Greenley
Clyde Andrews
Jon Hansen
Pastor McGee Heads Decorah United Fund
The Rev. John McGee of the Congregational church is named chairman of the 1963 United Fund drive in Winneshiek county. Oct. 1 is recommended for kickoff with a 15 day limit. the executive board meets June 20 to consider budget requests and the final budget is set June 27.
Lowden Girl Struck by Truck Sustains Minor Injuries
Jenny Filk 3, daughter of Mary Filk, suffered head and face lacerations when a pickup struck her while she darted from behind a parked car into the street in Lowden. She was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with non serious injuries. the driver was William Steinke.
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Lowden
Jenny Filk
Mary Filk
Cedar Rapids
William Steinke
Governor Hinting At Veto Of Trade In Tax Bill
Des Moines AP Gov Harold Hughes says a tax bill cutting sales and use taxes on farm machinery and home appliances would likely be vetoed. Officials estimate a $1.73 million annual cost, though lawmakers claim about $100,000. Decision expected after Monday deadline for 1963 session bills.
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Gov
Hughes
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Herman Paulsen 71 Blairstown Dies
Herman Paulsen 71 of Blairstown died after a heart attack. He owned a plumbing and heating business in Blairstown and Van Horne for 42 years, retiring six years ago. Survived by his wife Ida Barthelmess six sons one daughter one step son twenty seven grandchildren eleven great grandchildren three brothers and four sisters. Services at St John’s Catholic Church Wednesday 10 a.m. Rosary Tuesday 8 p.m. at Peffer’s funeral home Burial Cedar Memorial.
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Blairstown
Herman Paulsen
van Horne
Cedar Rapids
Paulsen
Ida Barthelmess
Mary O’brien
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Peffer
Muscatine Boy Drowns Reaching Lost Lures
UPI reports 14 year old Jerry McCormick drowned in the Mississippi near lock 16 after stepping into a water hole while wading to recover lures. He and friend Freddie Bush 15 were fishing from shore. Bush said McCormick screamed for help and slipped away before rescue.
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Muscatine
UPI
Mississippi River
Jerry McCormick
Joe McCormick
Freddie Bush
Young Bush
McCormick
Jerry
Summer Band Concerts Slated in West Union
West Union hosts summer band concerts at 8 p.m. on June 28 and July 26 and again on July 13 and August 3 at Hawkeye. Lessons run June 18 to August 9 with instruction in West Union on Tuesdays and Fridays and in Alpha and Hawkeye midweek. Rehearsals are set for June 19 26 and July 10 17 24 31 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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West Union
Anthony Prochaska
North Fayette County
Hawkeye
Alpha
Attendance High at Pool in Iowa City
Iowa City pool attendance broke records as Recreation Supt. Robert Lee announced 2,593 on Sunday, surpassing Friday’s 2,343. The season total reached 16,010, well above the 1962 benchmark and nearing the 1957 one day record of 2,618.
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Iowa City
Epworth Seminary reunion elects officers at Garnaville
Earlville’s Lane of Manchester was elected president at the Epworth Seminary fourth annual reunion in Garnaville. Miss Edna Manigold of Sherrill was named vice president and Mrs. Henry Duffey of Manchester secretary treasurer, following Sunday events.
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Earlville
Ir! Lane
Manchester
Edna Manigold
Sherrill
Henry Duffey
Epworth Seminary
Garnaville
Hearing Set on Johnson Zoning in Iowa City Announcement
Johnson county board of supervisors set a public hearing for June 27 at 10 a.m. on six zoning recommendations. These include three agricultural to suburban residential rezonings in Washington township and Jefferson township, plus requests for highway commercial and heavy industrial zoning to permit a filling station and bulk petroleum storage. Additional items include rezoning to light industrial and a subdivision plat approval in East Lucas township.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
County
Washington Township
William Venske
Ernest Buresh
Shueyville
Jefferson Township
Oxfordownship
Maxine Tomash
F. R. Kiracofe
Francis and
Doris Grace
Clear Creek
Tiffin
Lucas
Louis Penningroth
License suspended but he drives home
A New Jersey motorist, John Haaberg of Newark, pled guilty to drunk driving on Highway 6 near Coralville. Judge James Gaffney suspended his license for 60 days but allowed driving home only by the most direct route after he paid a $300 fine plus court costs.
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Iowa City
New Jersey
Coralville
John Haaberg
Newark
N.J
James Gaffney
Haaberg
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