Brown Resigns From Anamosa Reformatory Post
Rolland Brown 37, associate warden at Anamosa State Reformatory, resigns citing health and personal reasons. He notes 15 years at the facility and will be replaced by Lawrence La Barge with Fred Aiken as assistant. Brown’s departure follows recent inmate disturbances and policy shifts under new administration.
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Ray Purcell
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Lawrence LaBarge
Anamosa
Fred Aiken
Purcell
Price
Hughes
Train crews to wear lifejackets on island line flooding
In Tanganyika crews on the island rail line between Kogoma and Tabora will wear lifejackets due to widespread flooding, a UPI report said Saturday.
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UPI
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Los Angeles Times Endorses Rockefeller Delegation
The Los Angeles Times will announce in a Sunday editorial its endorsement of the Nelson Rockefeller pledged delegation in California's June 2 primary. The paper says Rockefeller's group offers the best chance to nominate a Republican who can win in November and represents a broad spectrum of Republican philosophy.
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Los Angeles Times
Nelson Rockefeller
California
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Rockefeller
Operators Pivot to Meet Gas Suppliers Over Price Fluctuations
Cedar Rapids area auto service operators threaten to close 36 Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha stations unless petroleum suppliers agree to a conference on price fluctuations. Charles Shurtz Marion said additional operators may join, aiming for about half of 166 stations to participate. The group insists they seek dialogue not higher prices, to understand price movements.
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Hiawatha
Marion
Iowa Automotive Independent Service Dealers’ Assn
Association
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Maplewood Drive
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Set Precautionary Audit After Broker's Death
NEW YORK AP The big brokerage Walston & Co Inc ordered a precautionary audit after the suicide of its president Vernon Walston 58 in the firm HQ. The audit will close May 28 with a statement the firm remains sound and a going concern. The Walston family will stay actively involved. Regulators said no sign of financial trouble. Walston had voiced discontent over a satellite stock split among firms and, days earlier, Walston & Co exited as underwriter for Communications Satellite Corp.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Walston & Co
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Elevator trap delay halts Goldwater campaign
Barry Goldwater was trapped in an Hollywood CBS elevator for 12 minutes during a campaign stop. The device rose six feet and stalled, with ten other men and a magazine staffer aboard. A trap door opened and an aluminum ladder lowered as Goldwater escaped, muttering about the cameras.
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Brilliant Weather Fuels Eastern Iowa Band Festival Parade
Bright sky and a light breeze set a festive mood as 2,500 students from 49 Eastern Iowa high schools marched a mile through Cedar Rapids. Majorettes and bands drew crowds while a brief railroad crossing signal scare near Second Avenue and Fourth Street caused no delay. 41 groups aimed to crown the new Miss Eastern Iowa Band Festival Queen.
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Eastern Iowa
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Navy Plans Major Fleet Training Base in Puerto Rico
The navy aims to build a large fleet training base at Roosevelt Roads on Puerto Rico’s west coast. Rear Admiral George W. Pressey, director of shore activities, told a Senate armed services subcommittee that the plan is long range and does not imply abandoning Guantanamo Bay. A brief fire incident followed later.
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Navy
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
George W. Pressey
Senate Armed Services
Tanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Rioting in Des Moines Downtown Ends After Riot
About 300 people watched a riot in Des Moines after a police stop led to mass confrontation. Five arrested including Harold Lee 27 and Donald M Lee 30 charged with intoxication after officers fired a shotgun to disperse the crowd. Damage reported to cars and multiple storefronts.
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Steiner
Harold Lee
Anti Barry Alliance in Calif Seen By Walter Mears
Portland AP Walter Mears reports New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller won 33 percent in Oregon's Republican primary signaling a potential anti Barry coalition in California against Barry Goldwater. Lodge forces held talks in Los Angeles as Rockefeller gains momentum while Goldwater stresses delegate counts. Oregon results show Rockefeller leading with 76 290 votes, Lodge 63 067, Goldwater 41 198, Nixon 38 951, Smith 6 573, Scranton 3 717. Johnson led Democrats with 195 322.
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Rockefeller
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Margaret Chase Smith
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Rockefeller Victory Shakes GOP Picture In Oregon Primary
Rockefeller’s upset over Lodge in Oregon shifts GOP dynamics as he aims for California and New York delegates. His aggressive campaigning and personal touch contrasted with rivals’ remote tactics. Oregon Gov Hatfield praised independent voters who ignore polls and politicians.
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