Coralville Dam Sparks Iowa County Complaints Over Runoff
Iowa farmers near Marengo and Amana criticized the Coralville reservoir's high water level and slow runoff affecting farmland downstream. Army engineers outlined possible surveys and local options, including private levee districts, while tornado relief efforts mobilized with churches and officials pledging aid and fundraising.
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U8 Army Corps of Engineers
Nateural
Colinuit
Iowa River
Coralville
Iowa County
Marengo
Amana
Coralville Reservoir
The
Corps
Eugene Peterson
Rocksland
U.S
Edward Meavinsky
Lowa City
Towa County
Lows River
Peterson
New Type Weed Spraying Okayed in Iowa County
The Iowa County board approves a new inverted foam weed spraying method on half of county roads using a diesel base. Burns and Stevens Spraying Co. of Oskaloosa wins the bid at 4 dollars per 10 gallons with minimum 40 500 gallons. Spraying starts mid June and will test both methods on paved and farm to market roads while avoiding farmsteads and orchards.
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Iowa County
Marengo
Towa
Oskaloosa
Mary Slaymaker
Marvin McGahney
Burns and Stevens
State Highway Commission
Laurel J. Haas
Sumner
Burns
Stevens
Hall
Park Damage at Guttenberg Told
Guttenberg park board reported to the city council that the flood wall contractor Moser Construction Co Wael lerloo damaged the city park. Grills were broken by trucks and the park was torn up. The comfort station was moved to block the monument and cannon. The council decided to wait to see post construction actions.
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Guttenberg
Gutenerg Park Board
Eity
Park Board
Moser Constuction Co
Waellerloo
Summit Hills Suit Against City Rejected
Coralville council learned the circuit court of appeals in St Louis rejected Summit Hills residents suit claiming annexation or access to city facilities. The ruling filed April 30 held Coralville not obligated to provide city services to non municipal areas. Also notes Tree House lounge liquor permits suspended for serving after hours.
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Coralville
Yinesday
Summit Hills
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Eirenil Court of Appeals
New Policeman Hired by Independence PD
Handy Miller, a 1970 graduate of Independence High School, will complete a two year police science course at Hawkeye Institute of Technology in June. He replaces Kenneth Downs who resigned to join the city's electrical department.
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Independence
Handy Miller
Independence, Police Department
Independence High School
Miller
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Kenneth Downs
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Coralville Dam
Iowa
Jon Ore
Grimnell
Girthias
Holbrook
Engi County
State Natural Resources Council
Sen. Orr
Wayne Henning
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mr. Henning
St. Paul
Immanuel
Trinity
St. John’s
John S. Malloy
Leonard Collins
Virgil Meyer
Stenning
Lue ‘Heran
Richard Schwarzing
Ore
Parnell Vare
Williamsburg
Tereeree
Ihes
Ortho
Scolts
Northrup King
Greenfield
Disston Cordiess Grass Shear
Pam
Sun
Holland Orchard & Nursery
Miles Woot
Hwy
Sears
Sears Care Service
U.S.A
Sears, Rorbuck and CO
STOVE
Lindale Plala Cedatorpids
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