Feminine Image For Cars Urged At Iowa Conference
Dr Bertram S Brown deputy director of the National Institute of Mental Health told about 100 faculty from six Midwest states that advertising a cuddly Cadillac could influence driver behavior. He urged research on highway safety and mental health aspects of driving noting distractions in back and front seats and the need for studies on automobile related death and accident behavior. Other speakers and the conference director also discussed a multi disciplinary university role in transportation safety research.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bertram S. Brown
National Institute of Mental Health
Washington, D.C
Brown
John T. Holloway
National Highway Safety Research Center
National Highway Institute
Edward Kearney
National Committee On Uniform Traffic Laws
James R. Berry
U. of I
Maucker Defends Afro American Center at UNI
Cedar Falls UNI officials defend a designated Afro American cultural room in the new student union while stressing broad access. Dr J W Maucker says commuting students lack a room but the whole union should serve them, with the Afro American space offering minority support and eventual general use. About 60 black students attend UNI as the new union nears completion late next month.
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Maucker
UNI
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
J. W. Maucker
Guttenberg Levy Loses by Five Votes
Guttenberg voters rejected a millage increase by five votes after approving a $1 million bond issue earlier for school additions. The failure came as 572 voted yes and 390 no, 59.4 percent, short of the required 60 percent.
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Guttenberg
UPI
Guttenberg Community
First Tow Passes McGregor and Marquette Ice
The J. W. Hershey moved through ice at 9:30 a.m. with coal barges, breaking a path south of McGregor. It then returned to collect the barges and resumed its northward voyage, marking the first tow of the year.
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McGregor
Marquette
J. W. Hershey
Hershey
Common Law Marriage Ban Asked by Solon
Senator Charlene Conklin introduced a bill to prohibit common law marriages in Iowa after July 1. The measure would not affect marriages contracted before July 1, 1969.
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Solon
Des Moines
UPI
Charlene Conklin
Regents Shun Student Role In Iowa U Building Plans
An Iowa Regents meeting saw no hearing for a graduate student senate proposal on financing new university buildings via student fees. Barbara Bank urged prior senate review, but fellow regents and supporters blocked action. President Howard Bowen noted a campus building committee already includes student representation.
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Iowa U
Ames
University of Iowa Graduate Student Senate
Board of Regents
Barbara Bank
Senate
Stanley Redeker
Boone
U. of S
Graduate Student Senate
Howard Bowen
Clayton County Seeks Three Dump Trucks And One Pick-Up
Sealed bids will be opened at the Clayton County Board of Supervisors office at 10 30 a m Monday March 24 County Engineer Milton Johnson said the board plans to buy three dump trucks and one pickup truck.
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Eleader
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Milton Johnson
Grinnell Students Claim Pterodactyl Copy Seized
Grinnell College students Henry Wilhelm and Lawrence Frank allege state Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents seized underground newspaper copy from a printing plant claiming obscenity. Officials say no seizure occurred as the printers handed the materials over voluntarily and no warrant was needed.
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Wilton Junction
Grinnell
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Grinnell College
Henry Wilhelm
Lawrence Frank
Roslyn Heights
N. J
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Frank
Cuba
Iowa
Wilhelm
Carlson
Regents Tighten Equal Employment Policy for Contractors
Iowa Regents approved removing the $10 000 exemption for contractors on university projects. The policy requires access to payroll and employment records for nondiscrimination investigations. Regent Tom Louden opposed broad payroll access but the board rejected his motion 6 to 2.
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Ames
State Board of Regents
Equal Employment Opportunity Program
Iowa Schools For the
Regents
Tom Louden
Fairfield
State Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
NAACP
University of Iowa
Moravia Man Dies of Injuries in Iowa Crash
Bruce McDonough, son of Mr and Mrs Jack McDonough, died in University hospitals after suffering injuries in a one car crash Sunday on an Appanoose county road. The Moravia Iowa resident passed away Thursday night in hospital.
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Iowa City
UPI
Moravia
Iowa
Appanoose
Bruce McDonough
Jack McDonough
Central City Votes on School Millage and Land City
Voters in Central City must approve a special millage increase to fund a 660000 school addition after a 71 percent bond approval. Land owner Glenn A Wall objects to selling property near a flood prone waterway, raising possible condemnation and legal action to secure land. A special election set for April 2 requires 60 percent approval to proceed.
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Glenn A. Wall
Central City Community
Wall
Alfred Voss
R. D. Howe
Highway 13
Iowa Senate approves new approach to alcoholism treatment
The Iowa senate social services committee approved a bill 14 to 1 to let the state commission on alcoholism contract with hospitals to treat alcoholics with half the funding from the state and half from counties. It targets funding gaps for the Harrison detox center and suggests financing from a proposed liquor store price hike. Counties could seek repayment from rehabilitated alcoholics or their estates.
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Harrison
Des Moines
Kosek
Robert Ray
Iowa Development Association Formed to Promote Industry
DES MOINES AP A new group named the Association for Iowa Development formed to spur industry in the state. It urged the state development commission to keep selecting the director, who has been without a leader for over a year, and asked for a five year contract. Dr J D Fickel of Red Oak led the effort, representing 20 towns and cities and pressing to keep the tourism division within the commission and raise its budget.
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DES Moines
Iowa Development Commission
Assn. For
Iowa Development
State Development Commission
J. D. Fickel
Red Oak
Development Commission
Fails To Budge Road Tax Bill
Iowa lawmaker Rep. Leonard Andersen seeks to move a bill boosting city and town shares of road use tax by 2 percent. The proposal remains stalled in a House ways and means subcommittee since February 18 as Rep. J Wesley Graham delays presentation pending further research.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Leonard Andersen
Sioux City
House
Ways and Means
J. Wesley Grahan
A-Ida Grove
Graham
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