MAPP Des Moines Report Details Iowa Power Network
Iowa MAPP Des Moines report to legislators outlines improved overall reliability for Iowa and upper Midwest. The regional plan coordinates private and public utilities across a 5400 mile system to ensure power exchange during peaks and emergencies. Membership spans seven investor owned utilities, three municipal electric utilities, and three rural cooperatives serving 3,750,000 customers. Frank Nye presents Iowa Legislative reports on KCRG-TV Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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IDPA
Iowa
Upper Midwest
MAPP
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Kcrg-Tv
Canada
Train Blockage In Tama Brings $100 Fine To Conductor
Special to The Gazette reports Tama crossings blocked for months as a North Western freight train halted traffic. Conductor Jim Tritz faced a $100 fine plus costs after authorities claimed delays at Highway 63 and several interlocking towers. Town officials cited long wait times for fire trucks and concerns over sewer work delays linked to the blockage.
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Kriegel
TAMA
Ttrain
Jim Tritz
North Western
Humber
Jim Gy Pag
Sorensen
Johnling
Tamal
John J. Willett
Siegel Street
Frank Davis
Desi
Moines
North Westerni
Willett
State Street
McClellan, Siegel
Harmon Street
Spillville
Nashua
Rock
Leonard Jantzen
Li & É
Track and Train Collide at Vinton
A Waterloo trucker escaped with minor injuries when the Lee truck struck a Rock Island freight at Highway 218 in Vinton. Larry Treptow, 21, in fair condition, faced charges for failing to stop at a crossing carrying flammable propane. The engineer Eldon Fowler said the impact lifted the engine, but it did not derail. the cab was demolished and other crew suffered no injuries.
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Lee
Rock Island
Highway 218
Larry Treptow
B. and H. Transport of
Waterloo
Eldon Fowler
Troy Mills
Fowler
Ed Wichman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Iowa Highway Patrol
Treptow
Eastern Iowans Named To Dean's List at UNI
East Iowa students named to the fall dean's list at the University of Northern Iowa. Recipients include Arlington Arlington-Diane E. Cox Aurora Bonita R. Gushee Le Noie G. Gushee Judy D. Johnson and many others across Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
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Cedar Falls
East Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Arlington
Diane E. Cox
Aurora
Bonita R. Gushee
Lenoie G. Gushee
Judy D. Johnson
Bell Plame
Susan J. Fetter
Lyneette J. Pasler
Brooklyn
Marilyn L. Doty
Calmar
Sharon K. Gerlick
Cascade
Janet M. Wolfe
Cedar Rapids
Gary E
Cooper
Kathleen M
Linda M. Richardson
Robert W. Shaffer
Roger A. Smith
Joan Stary
Deborah J. Strong
Robert J. Wittengl
James W.wheeler
Randall Workman
Central City
Donna K. Pilughaupt
Colleen M. Pike
Clarence
Linda L. McVay
Clermont
Shirley A. Tatro
Clutier
JoAnn K. Chizek
State Park User Fee Bill Is Filed in Iowa
DES MOINES by a vote of 16 to the house conservation and recreation committee Monday sent to the calendar a bill authorizing a state park user fee. Sponsored by committee chairman Rep. Dale Tieden Elkader the bill gives the state conservation commission the power to designate parks where the fee would be charged.
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Tieden
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Four Towans Die in Viet War Victims Named
The Defense Department released names of four Towans killed in Vietnam. Air Force Capt. Robert Rex III of Odebolt Army Spec. 4 David Lovitt 21 of rural Bedford Marine Pfc. Ronald D. Duntz 20 of Des Moines and Army Spec. 4 Allen R. Arnold 21 of rural Nenian Prreermrere. The report follows earlier losses as the nation mourns its war dead.
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Defense Department
Vietnam
Air Force
Robert Rex
Odebolt
Army
David Lovitt
Bedford
Marine Pic
Ronald D. Duntz
Des Moines
Allen R. Arnold
Nenian
Two Bedford and Denison Sons Die
Lovitt was killed March 6 by sunfire. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Lovitt of rural Bedford. Duntz, son of Mrs Dorothy Duntz of Des Moines, was killed in action March 6. The Defense Department said Arnold died not as a result of hostile action. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Orville Aven of rural Denison.
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Lovitt
Dwight Lovitt
Bedford
Duntz
Dorothy Duntz
Des Moines
Defense Department
Arnold
Orville Aven
Denison
Armadillo Lucy Sent to Des Moines Zoo May Be Pregnant
Lucy the 12 pound armadillo given to Governor Ray last weekend became the Des Moines Children's Zoo property. Zoo Director Robert Elgin said Lucy is pregnant and could produce six sets of identical twins, a claim tied to the armadillo's transfer from the governor's mansion. The story also notes arrests and a liquor theft at a related county case.
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Lucy
Robert Ray
Cedar Rapids
Juwa
Manchester
Ed J. Brossman
Houston
Anamosa
Texas
Ryan
Atla
University
Iowa
Cit Executive
National
Knights of
Douglas Hale
Delaware County
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Columbus
Carbonado
Ore
Cedar
Rapids
Brossman
Iowa City
Highway Patrol
Chicago
Morgan
Ray
Vicki
Lu Ann
Hubbell School
Elgin
Flood Aid Of 13892 To School Board Meeting Report
Independence school board receives 13892 dollars in federal flood aid for last year's school damages per a DH E W letter read at a Monday session. The board discussed gas rates with Iowa Public Service Co and traffic near East Elementary with officials. They approved prekindergarten evaluation, resignations, staff transfers, leaves, and several new teaching and librarian positions. ABC project funding will finance an elementary guidance counselor salary.
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Lyman Albaugh
Kathy Wright
Wanda Goins
Gerald Graetz
Annette Dozark
Okinawa
Gretchen Critchett
Ethel Gosse
West
ABC
Area Seven
Iowa City School Wins 2500 Dollar Prize
Three school systems in Iowa Louisiana and Virginia share a 5000 dollar award from Encyclopedia Britannica for school library achievement. Iowa City community schools get the top prize 2500 dollars. Caddo parish schools Shreveport Louisiana take second 1500 dollars and Newport public schools win third 1000 dollars.
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UPI
Iowa
Louisiana
Virginia
Encyclopedia Britannica
Iowa City
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Newport
Fire destroys barn and hay near Marquette
A barn on the Arnold Kittle farm three miles west of Marquette burned at about 7 30 p m Monday. Six thousand bales of hay and 500 bushels of shelled corn were lost along with a milk cooler and other machinery. McGregor Fire Chief Bob Hammel said the cause is undetermined. Firefighters from McGregor and Marquette aided the blaze.
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Arnold
Kittle
McGregor
Bob Hammel
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