Regents Seek Ten Million Dollar Operating Increase in Iowa Colleges
Iowa Board of Regents hearings reveal 1959 61 budget requests totaling about 41 million for operating costs plus 29 million for new buildings. University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers college seek wage boosts of 9 to 15 percent to reach competitive levels. Individual school asks include SUI 20 847 743 operations and 11 709 500 capital ISC 14 060 586 11 395 000 ISTC 3 856 193 4 244 250 plus specialized programs at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School and the State Sanatorium. The board may act at July meeting.
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DES Moines
Iowa Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Midwest
J. W. Maucker
SUI
ISC
ISTC
Iowa School For the Deaf
Iowa Braille and
Vinton
Fallout From Atom Tests Hits Iowa Harder Than California
Special to The Gazette reports Dr. Haym Kruglak of Western Michigan University says Iowa gets about three times the radioactive fallout of California from Nevada tests. He notes the danger remains far below alarmist fears and predicts full impact by 1970 will still be under 3 percent of the maximum permissible Strontium 90 dose.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
California
Nevada
Haym Kruglak
Western Michigan University
Kruglak
University of Iowa
United States
Iowa Citizens Appeal Property Assessments Near City Limits
Three property owners Lysle Duncan James Swaner and Robert Davis appealed district court assessments made by the county board. They claim inequities versus Mason Ladd Roy Ewers Paul Brehler and Irra Orris.
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Iowa City
County Board of Assessment and Review
Lysle Duncan
James Swaner
Robert Davis
Mason Ladd
Roy Ewers
Paul Brehler
Irra Orris
Columbus Junction Man Found Dead
Hil ton A. Gipple, 59, was found dead at his farm home Thursday evening by a nephew. Coroner Victor Stacy ruled death natural causes with no inquest. Gipple was last seen at 11 a.m. Thursday, lived alone while his wife visited Muscatine. Survivors include wife, son Robert of Columbus Junction, and three brothers Ben and Vern of Columbus Junction and George of Winfield. Body at Stacy funeral home.
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the Gazette
Columbus Junction
Hilton A. Gipple
Jack Gipple
Victor Stacy
Louisa County
Gipple
Muscatine
Robert
Ben
Vern
George
Winfield
Stacy Funeral Home
Decorah Rotary elects new officers and board
New Decorah Rotary officers include Isa dore Meyer as president Erlin Naeseth as vice president Dave Worthington as secretary treasurer and E J Weigle Don Dunlavy Art Branne Cliff Schrubbe and Don Yost named to the board of directors.
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Decorah
Decorah Rotary Club
Isadore Meyer
Erlin Naeseth
Dave Worthington
Land E. J. Weigle
Don Dunlavy
Art Branne
Cliff Schrubbe
Don Yost
New Parking Meters Installed at Decorah
Decorah installs forty five new meters replacing old units on Water street. City council paid 57.50 dollars per meter. With the change Decorah now has about 285 meters citywide. Posts use red for one hour aluminum for two hours and gold for twelve minutes on designated meters.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Water Street
Father Ordered To Return Child In Habeas Corpus Writ
District Judge H. D. Evans issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering Dale Hill to produce his 3 year old child for a hearing in Iowa City. Darla Hill, the mother, alleges he lured the child away and is concealing the child. The hearing will decide the child's future. She and the father had come from Texas after their separation. Police learned they had no authority to seize Hill without a court order or criminal charge.
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Gazette
Iowa City
H. D. Evans
Dale Hill
Texas
Jim Bowie
Darla Hill
Hill
William Tucker
Million People Exported Since 1900 Says Iowa Has Surplus Population
Dr. Marvin A. Anderson of Iowa State College warns at an editors seminar that about one million Iowa residents have left the state since 1900. He says farms will shrink as larger operations absorb fewer workers and industry must grow to keep people from leaving. He urges industry growth to retain population.
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Ames
UPI
Iowa
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Marvin A. Anderson
Anderson
Road Hearing Set at McGregor on Main Street Resurfacing
A public hearing in McGregor City Hall on July 1 at 10 a.m. will review highway improvements. Proposals include widening Main Street to about 46 feet, repaving, curb and gutter work, and corner widenings on routes 18 and 13. Work spans from west of Garnaville street to Ann street and 7th street. The full Main Street from St. Mary's church to the riverfront would be resurfaced with blacktop.
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McGregor
Main Street
Garnaville Street
Ann Street
7Th Street
St. Mary’s Church
River Front
Brown Seeks Board Aid for High School Driver Education Law
Des Moines AP State Safety Commissioner Russell Brown urged the State Board of Public Instruction to support a plan requiring youths to pass a state approved driver education course to obtain a license at 16 with noncompliant youths waiting until 18. Public and parochial high schools would offer the course and districts receive 25 per enrolled student.
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Des Moines
Russell Brown
State Board of Public Instruction
Brown
Winneshiek Track Renovation Underway at Decorah Fairgrounds
DECORAH Renovation work on the Winneshiek county fair ground racing track has started. Leon Brown secretary of the fair board said Friday that work should be completed within a week on the project to widen the track to 50 feet and grade the curves to create a five foot pitch from inner to outer edges.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Leon Brown
The
Fair Board
Marengo Kiwanis to Sponsor County Corn Yield Contest
The Marengo Kiwanis club will sponsor a county corn yield contest this year. Farmers wishing to enter should contact Howard Watkins F. D. Potts or Robert Walker before July 15.
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Marengo
Marengo Kiwanis Club
Howard Watkins
F. D. Potts
Robert Walker
Elkader M ayor W W Davidson dies after long service
W W Davidson 83 longtime Elkader mayor for 40 years died Friday after a heart attack Services are set at Witt funeral home He helped transform Elkader with paved streets and served on the council from 1908 to 1920 1922 to 1948 and 1950 to 1952 Survivors include two daughters Mrs George Vander Jagt and Mrs Jack Lewis
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Elkader
W. W. Davidson
Witt Funeral Home
Davidson
T. M. Davidson
Clayton County
Kader
Clayton County Mayors’ Association
George Vander Jagt
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jack Lewis
San Francisco
Choir concert by church campers at Cornell College campus
Fifty teen campers from a church music camp on the Cornell college campus will perform in a Saturday 2 p.m. choir concert at King Memorial chapel. William Lemonds, minister of music at 2nd Presbyterian Church in Kansas City directs the group.
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Mt, Vernon
Cornell College
King Me‘morial Chapel
William Lemonds
2Nd Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Missouri
Edgewood Woman Dies in Doctor’s Office
An Edgewood woman died of a heart attack in a Strawberry Point doctor's office Thursday. Mrs. William Carnicle 61 formerly Margaret Hines of Strawberry Point was born March 11 1897. She married William Carnicle November 1 1920 and is survived by six daughters and four sons. Services will be Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Gill funeral chapel Strawberry Point.
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Gazette
Strawberry Point
Edgewood
William Carnicle
Margaret Hines
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Merle Voshell
Vincent Bowers
Francis
Power Rate Increase Proposed in Des Moines
DES MOINES UP I The Town Power and Light Company plans to file a formal request with the city council in June to raise rates Mayor Charles F Iles said. IPALCO president N Bernard Gussett said no formal approach has been made. The proposal calls for a 7 percent rise for households and small users and 9 percent for industrial customers.
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DES Moines
UPI
Town Power and Light Company
Charles F. Iles
N. Bernard Gussett
Ipalco
Iles
City health chief Dr Byers resigns after 21 years
Manchester city health officer Dr Bert H. Byers has resigned after twenty one years in office. The city council seeks a successor recommended by the county medical society to fill the post.
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Manchester
Bert H.byers
The
County Medical Society
Nomination of Ropes Confirmed by Canvass
The state canvassing board confirmed that only John Ropes of Onawa was nominated in the Republican primary for Iowa State Commerce Commission. Ropes led with 18.9 percent from 57,655 of 304,308 total votes. Harold R. Hughes and Bernard J. Martin were nominated on the Democratic ticket, with Lloyd R. Smith and J. H. Cruickshank among others also noted in the field.
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Des Moines
UPI
John Ropes
Onawa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Ropes
Harold R. Hughes
Ida Grove
Bernard J. Martin
George E. Cutler
Sioux City
Lloyd R. Smith
Forest City
J. H. Cruickshank
John A. Tallman F
Clarion
Dean Reed
J. C. Tallman
Guthrie Center
Herbert M. Reed
Panora
Frank B. Means
Manilla
What Cheer Balloting On Beauty Contestant
A postcard balloting contest is under way in What Cheer for the local Lions club event to choose Miss or Mrs. What Cheer. Voters send candidate names to Ford McFarlan. The winner, to be chosen June 28, advances to the final in Sigourney where Miss Keokuk County will appear at the pool dedication on July 1.
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Keokuk County
Ford McFarlan
The
Lions Club
Sigourney
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