Iowa House Approves $19.99 Million Inmate Care Budget
The Iowa House returned from the Senate with a $19,993,520 annual appropriation for State Board of Control institutions, cutting $250,000 from the prior $20 million measure. The Senate trimmed mental health funds, rejecting a county cost-sharing amendment, while noting total allocations exceed governor recommendations and prior years by several hundred thousand to several million.
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Iowa House
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State Board of Control Institutions
Irving Long
Manchester
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Clarinda
Independence
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Woodward Hospital
Annie Wittenmyer
Davenport
Toledo
Marshalltown Soldiers Home
Ana
Loveless Names Smith To Aeronautics Unit
DES MOINES AP Roy C Smith 63 of Davenport named to Iowa Aeronautics Commission for a six year term. Smith operates a farm corporation at Columbus Junction and has flown privately since 1941. He replaces F E Norris of Centerville. appointment announced by Gov Herschel Loveless.
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DES Moines
Roy C. Smith
Davenport
Columbus Junction
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Herschel Loveless
F. E. Norris
Centerville
To Boys State Decorah selects Jeff Hansen delegate
Jeff Hansen 16 son of the George Hansens was chosen as delegate to Hawkeye Boys State by the Decorah American Legion post.
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Decorah
Jeff Hansen
George Hansens
Hawkeye Boys
Decorah American Legion Post
Legislative Notes On Age And Apportionment Philosophy
At 28 Rep. Lawrence D. Carstensen defends a philosophy of equality in law and government addressing older lawmakers in the Iowa House. Rep. Fulton, 29, interjects that he is older and was listening, while Grassley and Kimball are 25. The Senate appropriations committee blocks a 4.5 million annual boost to the agricultural land tax credit, with 11 opponents including two farmers citing urban representation concerns.
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Lawrence D. Carstensen
Clinton
Charles E. Grassley
New Hartford
Donald L. Kimball
Fayette
Robert D. Fulton
Waterloo
Rep. Fulton
Fulton
Carstensen
Grassley
Kimball
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Gene L. Hoffman
West Grove
Carroll F. McCurdy
Oskaloosa
Hoffman
Five art experts added to Lincoln statue group
The Society of the Friends of Lincoln Inc. adds five prominent Iowa based art experts to its membership amid controversy over a proposed 25000 statue of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad for the Des Moines Capitol grounds. Rep. A L Mensing chairs the group and notes most experts reside in central Iowa.
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UPI
Society of the Friends of Lincoln, Inc
Abraham Lincoln
Tad
Capitol Grounds
A. L. Mensing
R-Lowden
Iowa
Friends of Lincoln
Fred Torrey
Linco
Soci
Statute design contest sparks statewide artists debate
Controversy arose over the statue commission as the Central Area Chapter of Artists Equity Assn urged a statewide competition to determine the design, highlighting debate among laymen and professionals.
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Central Area
Artists Equity Assn
Big Business Is Not Badness, Sen. Martin Says
Sen. Thomas E. Martin of Iowa argues in Washington that big business supports research, manpower, and facilities essential to welfare. He contends anti-trust probes should not equate bigness with badness and warns anti-business groups may misuse investigations to attack large enterprises.
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Martin
Washington
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
Senate
Women Voters Plan Constitutional Convention Over Reapportionment Setback
MARSHALLTOWN Iowa The Iowa League of Women Voters reacts to the House rejection of the Senate backed reapportionment plan by shifting focus to a constitutional convention next year. The group sends letters to legislators expressing disappointment and notes its elected officers including President Mrs Austin Getz Ames and Vice President Mrs Ann Pigott Des Moines.
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Iowa
Iowa League of Women Voters
League
House of Representatives
Senate
Austin Getz
Ames
Ann Pigott
Des Moines
John Bierman
Grinnell
Matthew Bucksbaum
Cedar Rapids
Howard Dresser
Mason City
Wayne Farley
Sioux City
Culbertson Receives $1000 Chemistry Teaching Award
Dr. James B. Culbertson, Cornell college chemistry professor since 1928, is one of six recipients of the Manufacturing Chemists Association annual $1000 teaching award. The honor, with citation and medal, will be presented June 1 at White Sulphur Springs WV, with Culbertson and his wife as guests. He previously taught at Iowa Wesleyan and holds degrees from Central College, University of Chicago.
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John E. Hull
Culbertson
Cornell
Mt. Vernon School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Central College
University of Chicago
Dr. Culbertson
Manchester Lions Elect New Officers
Manchester Lions Club announces officers including Dr. William Bakkum as president William Van Vinck Kenneth Coltman and William Wallace as vice presidents Harry Heiserman as secretary treasurer and the Rev Robert Cooney as chaplain.
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Manchester
The
Lions Club
William Bakkum
William van Vinck
Kenneth Coltman
William Wallace
Harry Heiserman
Robert Cooney
Crash Victims Rites Set For Walford Teens
Walford services are scheduled for two teenagers killed in a motorcycle truck collision Wednesday night. Donald L. Bartosh, 17, will have 9 a.m. services at Holy Trinity Church with the Rosary Friday night at 9 in Brosh funeral chapel. Jack L. Critchfield, 19, a Walford High School 1958 graduate, will be buried at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church. he worked for Collins Radio Co. in Cedar Rapids and is survived by a sister Sandra.
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Donald L. Bartosh
Milo Jilovec
Holy Trinity Church
Brosh
Jack L. Critchfield
Don Critchfields
Walford High School
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Sandra
McKeag Waives Hearing in Drunken Driving Case
Andrew C. McKeag, 25, of Manchester, charged with drunken driving, waived preliminary hearing in justice court and posted a $375 bond.
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Manchester
Andrew C. McKeag
Justice Court
Central City editor Thomas W. Lewis dies at 57
Thomas W. Lewis co-publisher and editor of the Central City News Letter and Springfield New Era died Thursday of a heart ailment. Born in Marcus Iowa he moved to Central City in 1942 bought the paper from F O Satter and later formed Lewis Publishing Co with nephew M C Lewis. Surviving wife and son Clell Marion. Services Sunday at 2 in Federated church with calling at Passmore funeral home.
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Central City
Thomas W. Lewis
Central City News Letter
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Marcus
West Union
F. O. Satter
M. C. Lewis
Lewis Publishing Co
Tom Lewis
Iowa
South Dakota
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el Kabir Shrine
Clell
Marion
Federated Church
Passmore Funeral Home
Kit Carson Jailed for Sheriff Murder on Channel Nine
Kit Carson is jailed for the murder of a sheriff on Friday at 6. The case involves Channel 9 reporting from the scene and details of the alleged killing.
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Kit Carson
Channel 9
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