Political Ringside G O P Girding for Battle of Loveless Budget Bulge
Iowa Republicans prepare a spring recess briefing titled budget facts to counter Loveless plan. They claim the budget increases property taxes and deficit spending by about 31 million for the coming biennium. They argue federal programs under Eisenhower would be needed for relief and oppose the governor’s sales tax changes while forecasting a special session if budgets raise local taxes.
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Des Moines
G.O.P. House
Robert Carson
Independence
Carson
Eisenhower
Iowa
Des Moines Fire Leaves Twelve Homeless
A Sunday blaze gutted two apartments in a three story Des Moines building forcing eleven residents from their homes and leaving twelve people homeless. Firemen rescued two men trapped on the second floor identified as John O'Neal and George D. Hansen. Losses include 2500 to 3000 in building damage and 1500 in contents plus about a dozen basements refrigerators.
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Des Moines
INS
John O’neal
George D. ‘Hansen
Robert Burns
Harry Hansen
Fire Rages Over Farm Land Near Mt Vernon
A Sunday blaze swept about 20 acres of oat stubble on a Lee Stucker farm northwest of Mt Vernon. Firemen from Mt Vernon kept the fire from spreading into adjacent timber. the cause was reported as a rubbish fire. No buildings were damaged.
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Mt “Vernon
Here
Lee Stucker
Mt. Vernon
Boy 15 Shot by Accident While Hunting Near Farm
Darrell Nussbaum of New Boston NL was hospitalized in Muscatine with abdominal wounds after his rifle discharged while he crossed a ditch during a hunting trip on his father Kenneth Nussbaum's farm. He is 15 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nussbaum.
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Muscatine
INS
Darrell Nussbaum
Kenneth Nussbaum
New Boston
Protest Over Proposed $1000 Pay Rise for Des Moines Teachers
Des Moines Taxpayers Association calls the $1000 per teacher raise excessive and unjustified, estimating about ten mills of extra tax next year. They say Des Moines salaries are equal to or better than those in 29 Midwest cities and oppose overpay or underpay claims. The Des Moines Education Association seeks about $1500 more on average, while a board committee recommended a $1000 across the board increase.
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Des Moines
INS
Des
Midwest
Iowa Ahead of Schedule on Freeway Cost Estimates
Iowa state agencies report progress on estimating Iowa's share of the Interstate Highway System. A 17-man engineering team, plus additional staff, has completed field reconnaisance on about half of 700 miles and 75 percent of right-of-way plats. The effort covers traffic, materials, and construction data to prepare cost estimates for federal funding periods 1960 to 1962, with departmental cooperation and cross-checks on routes, interchanges, and potential road closings.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
James Stober
Lloyd Jackson
Highway Planning Survey
County Boards of Supervisors
Death notices from Iowa figures recount Burt German and others
Richard German 35 head of Burt German real estate firm in Des Moines died of cancer. Eric Brown 75 former state budget director and assistant state comptroller died in Iowa City with services in Des Moines planned. Matthew J Porosky 69 Eagle Signal pres and GM died in Davenport hours after wife Harriett died. Donald Faulkner 23 killed in plane crash near Tulsa. Don C McCord retired banker and auto maker died in La Jolla, native of Marshalltown.
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Richard German
Burt German
Des Moines
Eric Brown
Iowa City
Brown
Matthew J. Porosky
Eagle Signal Corporation
Davenport
Harriett
Boston
California
Don C. McCord
New York
la Jolla
Calif
McCord
Marshalltown
Apperson
Mrs. Durr's Rites To Be Wednesday
Services for Mrs. Charles G. Durr 92 longtime Iowa county resident who died Sunday will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church. She came from Long Island with her parents 88 years ago and lived in Williamsburg area. Mother of 17, only 10 survive, including four sons Walter Clarence Leo and Truman and six daughters. Surviving are a brother C W Chappell and 22 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren.
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Williamsburg
Charles G. Durr
Iowa County
Walter
Clarence
Leo
Denver
Truman
California
Truman Lortz
Clarence Halverson
Floyd Faas
Elmer Diggs
Wyoming
Edith Lyman
Ramsell
C. W. Chappell
Warsaw
Ind
Linn Breeding Assn Meeting Set March 13
The Linn county Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association will hold its annual meeting at the Methodist church in Marion at 11:30 a.m. on March 13. Speaker Joe Legg, former Jones county extension director, will present slides from a Beltsville tour. The Linn county group, formed in 1943, serves members in Linn and Jones counties.
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Linn County Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association
Marion
Joe Legg
Jones County
Beltsville
Linn County Association
iLinn
Jones Counties
Swine Meeting Set at Dyersville Sale Barn
A Delaware and Dubuque county swine meeting is scheduled at the Dyersville Sale barn at 8 p.m. on March 11. Ralph Durham of Iowa State College will discuss meat type hogs.
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Delaware
Dubuque Counties
Dyersville
Ralph Durham
Iowa State College
Iowa Briefs Mixed Local News From Several Towns
Tipton jail for John Millard of Utica Mich awaiting drunken driving hearing after arrest while heading toward Waterloo with a load of new cars. Wellman offers two 14 hour home care courses via TTT Society in American Legion building. Diane Wilkening and Gene Koehle win ism essay contest at eighth grade level in Sigourney. Carol Greenawald and Carl Mertka receive top ratings in declamatory contest at Dubuque. George Polk undergoes major surgery in Waterloo Allen Memorial hospital. Adolph Poduska, Mrs. William Merek, Mrs. Charles Valenta hospitalized in Cedar Rapids and Mercy/St Luke's. Mrs. Gabe Davis returns from Mayo Clinic. Quasqueton first prize winners listed for Benz, Kress, Helt, Franck, Crow.
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Tipton
John Millard
Utica
Mich
Waterloo
Wellman
TTT Society
American Legion
Ellis Rickey
Chelsea
Adolph Poduska
Mercy Hospital
William Merek
Charles Valenta
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Gabe Davis
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mary Naylor 81 Dies at Traer Iowa
Mary Naylor 81 died Saturday evening after a long illness. Prayer services are Tuesday at 1 30 p m at States funeral home and funeral at 2 30 p m at Garrison Methodist church with burial in Garrison cemetery. Born July 27 1875 near Garrison she married Wilbert H Naylor January 29 1892 at Vinton. They lived at Garrison most of their married life where he owned a store. In 1920 they opened a Traer store and retired there in 1948. Surviving are son Clarence sister Mabel Zimmer brother Jake Allerding sister Carrie Liken and others.
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States Funeral Home
Garrison Methodist Church
Garrison
Mary Allerding
Vinton
Wilbert H. Naylor
Cigaret and Beer Tax Revenue Slip in Iowa February
DES MOINES Iowans bought less beer and fewer cigarets in February according to Iowa Tax Commission figures. Cigaret tax revenue totaled 526 313 a drop of 32 543 from February 1956 96 778 below January 1957. Beer revenue was 212 247 down 2 952 from February 1956 and 26 540 below January 1957.
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Des Moines
Central Iowans Plan Satellite Watch Project
About 200 residents attended a Drake Observatory meeting to organize a central Iowa satellite watching effort. Dale Cruikshank noted 12 telescopes are needed, cost about 50 dollars each, with maps from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and observation reports to WWV NBS radio station. Attendees hailed from Des Moines Audubon Ames and Newton.
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Des Moines
INS
Iff
Iowa
Drake Observatory
Waveland Park
Hugh Smith
Grimes
Dale Cruikshank
Great Plains Astronomical Society
Cruikshank
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
National Bureau of Standards
WWV
Auduboon
Ames
Newton
Farmer Killed While Walking on Highway
Walter Covert a 74 year old farmer near Pleasantville was struck and killed Sunday night while walking near the junction of highways 60 and 92 northwest of Knoxville The vehicle was driven by William Vaughn 33 of Avon Lake authorities reported uncertain further details of the investigation
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Pleasantville
Walter Covert
Knoxville
William Vaughn
Avon Lake
Delaware 4-H Bee Meeting Set at County Extension Office
A bee meeting for 4-H members parents and leaders is scheduled at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Delaware county extension office Joe Herman of Manchester state bee inspector will be the speaker.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Joe Herman
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