Feminine Image For Cars Urged At Iowa Symposium
The University of Iowa hosted a highway safety symposium with about 100 faculty from six Midwestern states. Dr. Bertram Brown urged shifting car images toward gentleness to influence driver behavior and reduce crashes. He highlighted research needs on distraction, suicides, drug effects, and accident risk, naming several officials and researchers in attendance.
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Fowa
University of Iowa
Bertram 5. Brown
National Institute of Mental Health
Washington, D.C
Brown
Joha 'T. Holloway
National Highway Safety Research Center
Actog
National Highway Institute
Washington, DC
Edward ‘Kearney
National Committee On
James R. Berry
U. of I
Guttenberg Levy Losses Narrowly in Millage Vote
In Guttenberg a millage increase to fund a bond for school additions fell by five votes after a Jan 8 bond approval. The 4.1 million measure failed 390 to 72, needing 60 percent, while the bond for school additions had passed.
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Guttenberg
Gutenberg
Wal
First Tow Breaks Ice From McGregor to Marquette
The J. W. Hershey moved through ice with coal barges, breaking a path from McGregor to Marquette. It left the barges below McGregor to clear a passage and then returned to pick them up and resume its voyage north.
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McGregor
Marquette
J. W. Hershey
Hershey
Regents Shun Student Role in U of Iowa Building Plans
Iowa Regents discuss construction proposals for University of Iowa buildings financed by student fees. Barbara Bank asks that proposals be reviewed by undergraduate and graduate student senates before final board action. Board President Stanley Redeker, residents address student input. no action taken. Dr. Bowen notes campus building committee includes student representation.
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Iowa
Ames
University of Iowa Graduate
Board of Regents
F Construction
Barbara Bank
Senate
Stanley Redeker
Boone
U. of I
IE Trcreawon Duluune
Wnch
Howard Bowen, II
Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Common Law Marriages in Iowa
State Senator Charlene Conklin of Waterloo introduced a bill to ban common law marriages after July 1 next year. The measure would exempt marriages contracted before July 1 1989 and aims to prevent legal complications from such unions.
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Solon Des Moines
UPI
Charlene Conklin
R-Waterloo
Clayton County Board Eyes Truck Purchases
The Clayton County Board of Supervisors will open sealed bids at 10 30 in the office of Jonathan Richards Red Oak for three dump trucks and one pickup truck. Milton Johnson notes a discussion on a county engineer precedent as Miss Bank seeks to buy the vehicles.
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Clayton County
Beleader
Clayton Cousy
Jonathan Richards
Red Oak
Board of Supervisors
Milton Precedent
Johnson
Miss Bank
Maucker Defends Afro American Center at UNI
Cedar Falls Iowa Dr J W Maucker defends allocating space in the new student union for commuting students and a proposed Afro American cultural center He notes the center would have priority use while the room remains available for general student use and says about 11 black students attend UNI The new union is largely underground in front of the library and due to be completed late next month
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Cedar Falls
University of Northern Town
J. W. Maucker
Rociety
Toost
Maucker
Grinnell students protest underground paper seizure
Grinnell College students say the underground weekly The Pterodactyl copy was seized by Iowa BCI agents after delivery to a printer. They claim the material including nude demonstration photos and Cuba trip coverage was taken illegally, while officials say no seizure occurred and materials were handed over voluntarily.
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Wilton Junction
Grinnell
State
Fureau
Grinnell College
Henry Wilhelm
Lawrence Frank
Roslyn Heights
N. J. Grinnell College
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Frank
Cuba
Iowa
Leip
United States
Hlad
Canada
Mexico City
Fidel Castro
Castro
BCI
Wilhelm
Carlson
Butte
Central City Votes on School Millage Levy
Central City voters face a millage decision linked to a $660000 school addition after approving a bond issue by a wide margin. The measure requires a 60 percent approval for the millage, and landowner Gleam & Wall has issued an open letter to the city gazette.
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Gleam & Wall
Gazete Central
Central City Community School
Diatrick
Wall
Scehool Board
Alfred Voss
Okay Bill for New Approach To Alcoholism approved by Iowa senate
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. The plan would fund treatment partly from state money and partly from counties. executive changes, university access to payroll records, and local approval measures are included. A later floor vote is anticipated.
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Des Moines
APT
Iowa Senate Social Services Committee
Bil
State Commission On Alcoholism
Ames
Ernest Kasek
Cedar Rapids
Harrison
Scholols
Bull Kosek
Robert Ray
Iis
Kosek
Collios
Tom Louden
Fairfield
Keen
Rights Commission
Iowale
Towans
NAACP
Association
University of Iowa
Prao
Iowa Development Com
Tt Spellsment
Pon-Commission
Iowa City
UPI
J. J. Picket
Red Oak
Moravia
Towa
Tho
Asiatic State
Road Tax Bill Stalled in Des Moines Committee
Des Moines report says a measure to raise the city and town share of road use tax to 2 percent has sat in a Ways and Means subcommittee since February 18. Representative Leonard Atterson urged committee discussion, while subcommittee chairman J Wesley Graham said additional research was needed before presentation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Leonard Atterson
Sioux City
House
Ways and Means
J. Wesley Grahan
Ira Grove
Graham
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George A. Stamm
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