Demonstrators oppose reinstituting the draft at ISU campus
About 200 people gathered on the Iowa State University central campus to protest plans in Congress to reinstate the draft, linking the move to civil disobedience and calling it a form of slavery. Speakers from Students for a Libertarian Society and Ames Libertarians urged opposition and warned of broader war aims.
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Small Buchanan towns urged to claim gas tax share
Rowley hosted county officials as about 15 residents learned how road classification affects each town’s gas tax allotment. Russell Krieg urged updates to the Road Classification report to include all streets and alleys. Mayor Dick Singleton promoted rent-a-cop services as alternatives to sheriff contracts. A next meeting was set for June 19 in Independence to choose a Road Classification Board representative.
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Dave White
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Gary Schweitzer
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
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Independence
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Cedar Rapids man dies in Oelwein crash
A Cedar Rapids man, Lyle Otis Powell, 36 08 Oakland Road NE, died at the scene after a car running a stop sign on Highway 154 collided with a westbound truck on Highway 3 near Oelwein. Ralph M. Wittengl, 63, at Mercy Hospital in fair condition. Albert Avis, 41, in fair condition at Manchester hospital. Truck driver Bruce Joseph Michels, 22, and three passengers treated for minor injuries at Oelwein hospital. Passengers Clair Cockerham, 63, Hazleton. Marretta Souharda, 44, Lime Springs. her 2-year-old son John. Third Fayette County fatality this month.
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Advisory panel to propose rules for Iowa Commission for the Blind
Gov Robert Ray appointed an advisory team to help the Iowa Commission for the Blind draft internal guidelines. Ed Redfern said the panel will present recommendations at Saturday’s meeting after an advance review by the three commission members. The panel includes Pat Cavenaugh and Brice Oakley, with legal and rulemaking oversight from state officials.
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Iowa Commission For the Blind
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