Independence Leader Proposes Merchants Bureau to Fight Lethargy
Leonard Jentz new Independence Chamber of Commerce manager urged reversing local lethargy. Speaking to about 100, he said Independence lags in attitude and support for growth, proposing a retail merchants bureau as a Chamber branch with a potential 130 members. A five member board was named to develop plans.
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Independence
Leonard Jentz
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Jentz
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Duane Gray
Earl Ferris
Joe Mason
Oliver Greenley
Bob Usgaard
Fosdick Rites Set After Keota Crash
Don ald Joseph Fosdick 35 of Keota district manager for Sinclair Petroleum suffers fatal injuries when his pickup and fertilizer trailer rollover hit a utility pole near What Cheer. Services at St Marys Catholic church in Keota planned for Wednesday with Rosary Monday night.
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Keota
Donald Joseph Fosdick
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Powell Funeral Home
Fosdick
Sinclair Petroleum Chemical Co
Fairfield Elks Club
Keota Investment Club
St.Mary’s
St. Ambrose College
Kay Myers
Kinross
Tive
Brad
Hal
Kirby
Barry
Julie
Charles Fosdick
Marcella Monahan
Mary Anita
Des Moines
Kay Fulrath
Cedar Rapids
Gerald
Bettendorf
Richard
Indiana
Fran Leis
Vienna
Leonard
C R Woman Honored At Illinois College
Mrs Harriet Kelly of 112 Eighteenth Street NW was named mother of the year at Robert Morris College Carthage Illinois during parents weekend. Her daughter Pat, a freshman at the college, presented the award. Pat graduated Jefferson High in 1966.
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Harriet Kelly
Eighteenth Street NW
Robert Morris College
Carthage
Ill
Pat
Jefferson High
Truman Misses Birthday Party
President Truman sends apologies for missing his 83rd birthday party as 225 guests salute without him. Former Mayor H Roe Bartle defends the ailing leader, while President Johnson makes his birthday call to the Truman home.
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Harry S Truman
President Johnson
Truman
H. Roe Bartle
Harry Truman
Rightists in Germany Split by Resignation
In Bremen AP reports ultra right National Democratic party split as chairman Friedrich Thielen resigns to form National People's party. He says 4 000 to 5 000 NPD members may join his new party including deputies in five state parliaments. He quits over radical elements and strong-arm tactics.
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Bremen
West Germany
National Democratic Party
Friedrich Thielen
National People’s Party
National Democrats
Thielen
Burglary Suspects Captured Near Farmington
Three burglars were caught within two hours in the Farmington area after hammering two safes in a lumberyard. An undetermined amount of money was stolen from drawers while the safes remained intact.
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Bean
Allman
Use Analysis Proposed for Linn County
County Engineer William Harrington presented a land use planning study proposal to Linn County supervisors. The program funds a two year Soil Conservation Service led analysis across nine townships to assess six land use functions, with fieldwork provided free and a budget of 16774 dollars, aiming to reduce development risks and aid zoning decisions.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
William Harrington
Soil Conservation Service
Harrington
Frank H. Mendell
Mendell Letter Suggests Crop Suitability Studies
In a note to Harrington, Mendell proposes crop suitability ratings could be refined by further work at the Town Agriculture Experiment Station and the Soil Conservation Service, indicating planned collaborations to improve evaluation methods.
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Mendell
Harrington
Town Agriculture Experiment Station
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa U Declines Class Suspension for Inquiry Day
University of Iowa students plan a day of inquiry on the Vietnam War in front of Old Capitol but President Howard Bowen asks sponsors not to use loudspeakers during class hours. He notes the academic schedule is set well in advance and should not be interrupted.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Howard Bowen
John Pelton
Bowen
al Place
Vietnam
High School Hosts Pierce Fifth Graders for 1967-68 Year
Pierce elementary will send fifth and sixth graders to Wright school this year due to crowding. The high school building at Forty second street and Weing road NE will host classes from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for fifth graders finishing at Wright next year, with Kennedy set to receive the fifth grade class. New addition plans for Pierce seek board approval for the 1968-69 school year.
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Forty-second Street
Weing Road
Pierce School
Newell Lash
Pierce
Wright
Lash
Kennedy
Supt
Salisbury Tuesday
Board of Education
Tariff Talks Threaten Walkout in Kennedy Round
U S tariff talks near deadline with U S chief delegate William Roth warning of a walkout if no progress in 24 hours. Standoff risks delay in tariff cuts up to 50 percent and could trigger an emergency conference as Johnson seeks broad reductions in chemicals and other imports with Europe demanding congressional action first.
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Geneva
U.S.U.S
Canman Wannetad
Qualle Lepullcul
U.S
William Roth
Johnson
Roth
Washington
Rusk
Jean Rey
Belgium
France
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Stor
Eric Wyndham White
Congress
Syria declares two Saudi diplomats persona non grata
Syria expelled two Saudi Arabian diplomats and ordered them to leave within 24 hours, escalating tensions between Damascus and Riyadh as the state blames Saudi authorities for interference.
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Damascus
Syria
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