Johnson assumes VA leadership amid Iowa pride and attention
Don Johnson, Iowa farm supply executive, takes the oath as administrator of veterans affairs in Washington. The 45-year-old former American Legion national commander now heads the federal agency with a vast budget and programs, while Iowa officials and supporters watch his first steps into the role. Johnson’s family, colleagues, and public figures from Iowa attend the ceremony and related gatherings.
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Dorothy Williams
Washington
D. C
Don Johnson
Iowa
Nixon
Johnson
Veterans Affairs
The
American Legion
West Branch
Lowan
Whitney Gillilland
Civil Aeronautics Board
15Th Judicial District
Persimmon
Veterans Administration
Iowa considers policy on service flags program
Iowa officials questioned who would receive free flags for servicemen and the total cost. Secretary of State William Synhorst warned the program may spend $5 per flag, potentially $250,000 if 50 000 boys want them. The executive council tasked the Iowa Development Commission to study purchasing from Iowa Prison Industries and set policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
State Executive Council
Concensus
William Synhorst
Synhorst
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa Prison Industries
Executive Council
Real Estate Commission Weighs Neighbor Selling Tactics
Iowa officials weigh whether choose your own neighbor selling could be discriminatory as civil rights groups warn of potential minority outreach bias. Commission leaders plan investigations, hire two new staffers, and raise license fees to fund enforcement, aiming for a broader civil rights push starting July 1.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iown Real Estate Commission
Melvin Synhorst
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Real Estate Commission
George Clarkson
Clarkson
United Tes
Synhorst
Iowa
Commission
Karl Hoffman Award To U of I Student
Lyn Schlitt of Akron Ohio, a junior at the University of Iowa, wins the Karl Hoffman award of 25 dollars for 1969. The prize honors an outstanding junior with academic excellence and strong character as established by the late Karl Hoffman in 1960. Hoffman was a lifetime U I Alumni member who lived in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids and died last year in Washington DC.
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Iowa City
Lyn Schlitt
Akron
Ohio
University of Iowa
Karl Hoffman
U. of I. School of Religion
U. of I. Alumni Assn
Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
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Robert Smith
Navy
Smith
Betty Shipley
G. C. Shipley
Mary Jean Suchomel
Alan Donald
Green Berets
Vietnam
Jack Miller
Iowa G.O.P
House
Rep
Fred Schwengel
First
Veterans Affairs Committee
Centerville
Bob Beck
G.O.P
Europe
G. Minard Thomas
Herbert Hoover
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Dan O’brien
O'Brien
Schwengels
Falls Church
Johnsons
Cleveland
Dick Cavett
Kcrg-Tv
Donald Johnson
Newhall
Newhall Park
Boddicker Accordion Aces
By Cheryl Arvidson
Civil Rights Commission
Gladys
Stan
U. of I
Interbank
Merchants National Bank
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