Iowa Teachers To See Big Salary Hikes In 1956
Iowa teachers across rural and urban districts will see averages rise by about 10 percent or more next school year, with rural instructors gaining the largest percentage increase. The ISEA survey notes salaries remain below national levels and highlights district reorganizations affecting staffing and pay.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Charles F. Martin
Martin
Coralville Dam Funds Assured by Congress
Congress reached a senate house conference committee agreement guaranteeing appropriations for flood control and navigation projects in Iowa. Allocations include Coralville Reservoir 2,000,000 Keokuk No 10 1,400, Muscatine Mississippi River 300,000 Sabula 284,000 Upper Iowa River 500,000 and planning funds for Muscatine Island Levee District and Muscatine-Louisa County Drainage District No 13 75,000.
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Coralville Dam
Congress Washington
Iowa
Senate House
House
Coralville Reservoir
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Sabula
Iowa River
Muscatine Island
Muscatine-Louisa County
Younker Brothers Lease Lands First Northland Center Unit
The Younker Brothers Department Store signs a lease to build the initial 8 million dollar unit of Northland shopping center in Des Moines. Bernard Greenbaum and Associates of Chicago arranged the deal and purchased the 40 acre site.
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Younker Brothers Department Store
Firs
Northland
Des Moines
Bernard Greenbaum and Associates of
Chicago
Boys Let Air Out Of Tires On Ele Cars And Bikes
Two Anamosa youngsters, aged 11 and 9, admitted tagging eight cars and two bicycles with feather-topped darts after an afternoon spree behind the post office and city hall. Cars owned by Hartman Molenburg Gamble Yount Turner Remly Foley and bikes belonging to Mathies Brokaw were found with flats.
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Anamosa
Bill Rosencrans
Post Office
Roy Morning
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
City Hall
Dreibelbis
Karl Mathies
Rose Alice Brokaw
Bob Hartman
Jerry Molenburg
Gamblestore
Merion Yount
Neal Turner
James T. Remly
Josephine
Foley
Big U S Road Aid Rise Aid Iowa Ames
Federal highway aid to Iowa will increase by 22. six million for the coming fiscal year as part of a 32.9 billion road bill. Iowa's share rises from 14.1 million to 41.37 million with plans for four lane interstates. Projects include Iowa 69 Des Moines area and 75 Council Bluffs to Missouri Valley with right of way purchases already under way. Construction hoped to start this year with contracts let by September.
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Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Congress
Eisenhower
John Butter
Highway Commission
Butter
Commission
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Slight Rise Seen in Iowa Unemployment Figures
DES MOINES AP unemployment in Iowa edged up noting higher levels than a year ago. The State Employment Security Commission reported weekly totals rising to 5841 for June 2 and 6113 for June 9, with Engel citing a slowdown after earlier declines.
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Iowa
DES Moines
State Employment Security Commission
Commission
Frank Engel
Harriman Unveils Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Campaign Itinerary
Governor Averell Harriman released a campaign schedule covering Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota beginning June 30. He plans a breakfast talk with delegates in Iowa City, then an Oxford celebration, a Des Moines Democrats supper, a July 1 Montevideo Minnesota fiesta, and a stop in Fargo North Dakota.
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Harriman
Iowa
Albany
N.Y
Averell Harriman
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa City
Oxford
Des Moines
Montevideo
Taxes Due of $25 000 Uncovered in Oskaloosa
The Iowa Tax Commission says 18 individuals and several area firms in and around Oskaloosa must pay about $25 000 in due taxes on moneys and credits. Officials reported $1.5 million in taxable holdings uncovered and compare to a Chickasaw county action that added $3 million to tax roles. Oskaloosa income tax matters are handled at the county level.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Oskaoosa
Chickasaw County
Iowa
Judge Denies Motion In Garstys Spearfishing Case
Benton County District Court hears Emmett Turner of Hiawatha contest a justice of the peace ruling in the Rose spearfishing case. Judge M C G Farber overruled a motion to quash Turner’s petition for a writ of certiorari. No date set for further hearing as Rose seeks re election after June primary.
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Garstys
M. CG. Farber
Emmettt L. Turner
Hiawatha
Turner
Rose
Benton District Court
Benton County
Keith Mossman
Farber
Local group elects officers at Des Moines meeting
William W. I White of Cedar Rapids to senior vice commander of the Military Order of Cooties. David Randall of Marshalltown elected commander. Ta. Towan Mes-Wilma W. Stout becomes third victim in Rock Springs auto crash. Oliver Foster 75 and Irene 69 die in California collision with Hilda Edwards 54 of Council Bluffs. Duane Henderson named assistant state supervisor of agricultural education in Colorado. Elwyn Schaefer assigned as highway patrolman in Postville area. Myrtle Washburn patient at St Luke’s Hospital. Quasqueton to hold classes in city hall due to shortage. Cedar County courthouse hours adjusted. Vern E. Miller family moves to Amana. Bert Britton patient at University Hospitals. Richard Swailes welcome daughter in Riverside. Tommy Witte suffers fractured arm in Earlville. Job news for handicapped workers expands May placements. Manchester Scouts report Camp Klaus construction underway.
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Towan Mes
Wilma W. Stout
Murray
Rock Springs
Oliver Foster
Irene
Mountain View
Calif
Hilda Edwards
Council Bluffs
Duane Henderson
Colorado State Department of Vocational Education
Postville
Elwyn Schaefer
Forest City
Guttenberg
Webster
Myrtle Washburn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa New Car Sales Drop 25 Percent in May
Iowa motor vehicle and trailer tax receipts fell about 26 percent in May from a year earlier, with total volume reaching 25,427,391 dollars. Auto sales dominated the revenue, which dropped from 687,464 dollars in May 1955 to 508,547 dollars this May. Nine counties each posted over 10,000 dollars in revenue. In other notes, Mr and Mrs Ronald Hangen welcomed a son in Maquoketa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ahout
State Tax Commission
All State Music Camp Opens at Iowa City
Iowa City groups prepare for the 1950 All State Music Camp. The 0-piece camp and 33-member string orchestra join the 110-piece Hed and lictang and the 225-member pyops bands in a concert slated for Sunday at the Memorial Union. The event features the University of Iowa orchestra and a 280 high school musicians lineup in the Mein Lounge.
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Iowa ‘Memorial Union
SUI
Iowa City
University of Iowa
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W. BR. Gibbs
Manchester
Camp Klaus
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Oxford Junction
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