Legislative fight over farm land assessment method moves forward
Iowa lawmakers study a farm land assessment bill shifting from market value to criteria like crop suitability productivity and net earnings. The proposal, pushed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, would use factors such as soil surveys crop indices and depreciation to set value, potentially affecting levies for levee and drainage districts.
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Harrison Weber
Asyn
DES Mgines
House Ways and Means
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tis Bil
Tama Driver Hurt In Toledo Accident
Edward Prusha of Tama was treated at Mercy Hospital in Marshalltown for facial lacerations and a facial fracture after a collision at a highway intersection. Police said Prusha failed to stop and struck the trailer of a semi driven by Roger Kersehke of Hervard Illinois.
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CIA
Gazelle Toledo
Edward Prusha
Iy ‘Tama
Mercy Hospital
Jiv Marshalltown
James Smith
Prusha
Roger Kersehke
Jelwein Bonds Win Approval for Fire Station and City Hall
Voters in Jelwein approved 1,166 yes to 371 no for bonds totaling 14,080 to finance a new fire station and emergency center next to the old Tailroad depot. The project aims to convert space for a city hall with completion hoped by December.
Auditor remarks on travel costs and savings claims
Des Moines AP State Auditor Lloyd Smith says travel and expenses totaling 2160.42 for fiscal 1969 were spent to audit counties with shortages. He asserts counts show more shortages than in four years, while criticizing prior auditors. The controversy spurred travel policy talk and new rules on out of state trips.
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Mark Brown
DES Moines
Lloyd Smith
Laiva
Stell
Smith
Lorne Worthington
State Comptroller's Office
Melvin Synhorst
Tigbert Ray
Jon Short
Noncy
Iowa
West Liberty Road Traffic Embargo by State Highway Commission
MUSCATINE AP The State highway commission imposed an embargo on traffic over town highways 22 and 70 between Muscatine and West Liberty due to deteriorating surfaces from severe winter weather. The road, restricted to loads under six tons until further notice. Highway 70 renumbered from 76 recently to avoid confusion with a Minnesota highway.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
Thali
Mussatine
Minnesota
Des Moines Surgeon Named to Iowa Medical Examiners Board
Dr J Howard Ellis of Des Moines has been appointed to the Iowa board of medical examiners to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Jala Dy. Ellis will serve until June, with the appointment announced by Gay Robert Ray on Friday.
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Ta Medical Board
Des Moines
UPI
J Howard Ellis
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners
Gay
Robert Ray
Ellis
Jala Dy
George Scanlon
Towa City
Pollution Unit Fears Water Probe Cutback
Des Moines AP report notes Iowa state water pollution commission may trim its surveillance program due to a two year budget cut. Dr. R L Morris and others warn reduced staff will weaken monitoring of upper river pollution and sewage plant compliance while federal funds may offset part of the loss.
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Mark Brot
DES Moines
Towa
Commission
R. L. Morris
Iowa City
State Department
Heath
Robert Ray
Congress
Duta
Morris
Towa City
Car hits tree injures Cedar Rapids man near Center Point
Marcellus Winn, 39, of Cedar Rapids, is listed in fair condition in Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids ICU after his car left Highway 150 south of Center Point turning into the west ditch, crossing 429 feet, striking a fence and head-on into a tree. Firemen put out the fire. Winn faces a charge of failure to have his car under control as the road was slick.
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Ever Bee
Center Point
Marcellus Winn
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Highway 150
Lim
Shcift
Bee
Winn
Aline
Ieee
Coulter Point
Sheriffs Office
Burlington Freeway Clearing Bid Won by Danville Company
The Iowa highway commission awarded the salvage and demolition contract for the Burlington freeway route to Trucks Demolition Co of Danville on a bid of 24000 dollars. The project entails salvaging and removing 22 buildings including brick and frame residences and several outbuildings from Vid Street west to Central Avenue in Burlington.
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Ames
UPI
Danville
Burlington
Iowa Highway Commission
Tr Uck
É Vid Street
Centrallé Avenue
Independence Office Gets Help from NYC Volunteers
Peggy Clinton, 16, of Independence, joins the Independence Chamber of Commerce staff under the Neighborhood Youth Corps program. She will work 92 hours weekly at the chamber, approved as a work station in January amid seven other stations in Buchanan County under Rev. Vernon Anderson of the Wesleyan Methodist church.
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Anerlal
Independence
Peggy Clinton
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Nyc
He Chamber
Huchanan County
Black Hawk
Buchanan County
Vernon Anderson
Wesleyan Methodist
Indian Isle Sold to Group of Madison Investors
Indian Isle across from McGregor changes hands to six businessmen led by Dubuque real estate owner James Commo. New owners plan expanded docking and marine facilities and 143 home sites while keeping the island’s name. The Upper Mississippi private isle hosts a resort eating house and will open May 1. Drunk-driving case: Doyle Dolan fined $100 and costs after Feb 26 arrest in Masonville.
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Magregor
Indian Isle
Egort
Rom McGregor
Islacre
McGregor
Joe Burgess
Cresco
Nen
James Commo
Dubuque
Madison
Withers
Roy Crapp
Paul Nelson
William Jeneweid
Jim Grumwaldt
Wis
John Grisur
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Dyil Dolan
Masonville
George Heath
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Saxe
Garrison
Benton County
Tama
Toledo
Manchester
Buchanan
Ronald Ives
Hutchinson
Lemont
Jelwein
Arnold
Gazelle
Oliver & Greenley
Wayland
Tnick
Barbara Amplé
New
Second Avenue Bridge
State Bureau of Labor
Paul Goener
Synhorst
Ray
Kenneth Hartolt
Health Department
Dpewater Pollution Commission
RJ. Schlickelman
Technics
Obie KR. McMurry
Iowa Natural Re
Fowa
Corslville Reservoir
C.R. Man
United
Howard H. Baals
Don Buchholister
D. Dale Gosch
Clarence Suppla
Downtown
SI. Sle
Waterloo
Independence Office
Gond
Group
Wolf
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