Length of term for supervisors debated in Iowa legislature
Linn county supervisors face a question of who sets term length under 1967 law. The Iowa attorney general prepares opinions as the 1963 and 1967 acts reshape terms from three to four or five years, aiming to end lame duck officials. Scolaro's term extension and potential candidacy add to the political tension across counties and townships.
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Board of Supervisors
Linn County Board
Iowa
Linn County
Anthony Scolaro
Scolaro
George Michel
Hancock County Board
Draftees Likely to Include Many College Graduates
Defense estimates show more than half of the 1969 draft inductees may be college graduates. With over 225000 potential graduates eligible for deferments, induction could reach 150000 college graduates out of a 241000 total draft. The share would rise from about 5 percent to around 60 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Armed Services
Defense Department
Defense
Harry Marmion
American Council On Education
Turkey Declares War on Tourism to Compete With Greece
Ankara moves to boost hard currency by fixing a 12 to 1 dollar rate for banks hotels and restaurants as tourism officials frame the policy as a healthier war with neighbor Greece seeking 600000 visitors and a $50 million dollar take in 1968. Officials say peace in the eastern Mediterranean governs the outlook.
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Ankara
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Nihat Kursat
Kursat
Mediterranean
Canada Faces Ongoing Silver Coin Shortage
OTTAWA AP Canadian officials blame hoarding and illegal exports for a nationwide shortage of silver coins. A Royal Canadian Mint spokesman said coinage is up 75 percent this year but still behind demand as a world silver shortage raises prices.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mint
Moon mission uint quarantine trailer unveiled for astronauts
Space Center Houston officials revealed a $56 800 Airstream quarantine trailer for returning moon crew. The four silvery units feature power supplies air filters and a plastic tunnel for safe transfer from spacecraft. Six berth capacity with sleeping belts kitchen and storage for space suits support postflight debriefing.
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Space Center
Houston
APS
Space Agency
Manned Spacecraft Center
Airstreams, Inc
Massachusetts Bogs Grow Most Cranberries Nationwide
Massachusetts coastal bogs produce more than 60 percent of the United States cranberries, highlighting the state as the leading cranberry grower and signaling its key role in national berry production.
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Boston
Massachusetts
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