House Hikes Tuition Aid Grant Funds in Iowa
In Des Moines the House approved a measure to raise the private college tuition grant program by 1.5 million to 4.5 million for 1969-71, sending the bill back to the Senate amid debate over budget balance and church state concerns. The Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission would administer grants up to 1000 dollars annually, with students paying 400 dollars first toward tuition.
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Des Moines
House
Iowa
Senate
Gerrit van Roekel
R-' Pella
McCartney
Gov
Ray
Richard Turner
van Roekle
Battles
Camp
Campbell
Crosier
Darrington
Drake
Dooley
Edgington
Fischer
Grundy
Fisher
Greene
Freeman
Clay-Dickinson
Goode
Grassley
Hamilton
Hanser
Black Hawk
Harbor
Johnson
Johnston
Kehe
Knight
Kreamer
Lawson
Lippold
Linsky
Mendenhall
Mezvinsky
Miller
Jones
Marshall
Mohfield
Nelson
Ossian
Pelton
Peterson
Fadl
Rex
Roords
Schmeiser
Schroeder
Skinner
Sorg
Stoakes
Strethman
Tierlen
van Drie
Varley
Voorhies
Waugh
Winkelman
Cunningham
Deetz
Franklin Freeman
Buena Vista
Kennedy
Chickasaw
Kittner
McIntyre
Page
Nielsen
Straburg
Stromey
Walter
Weldon
Iowa Higher ‘Education Facilities Commission
Commission
Area Ten Closes Marengo Center Over Funding Shortfall
Area Ten officials announced the Marengo adult education office is closed due to lack of funds, eliminating the coordinator's secretary position though programs will continue. Several positions across Washington Anamosa and Iowa City are cut, with services shifted or reduced.
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Area ‘Ten Community College
Marengo
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Community College
Washington
Anamosa
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Iowa
Beat Man 61 Beaten Robbed of $20 With Cane
Leonard Sehuldt, 61, of 407 iSecond street SW, told police he was beaten and robbed of $20 by two men who flag down his car on Seventh Street SE. They switched his cane during the assault and fled after taking his wallet. He was treated at SL Luke's hospital for head and forehead lacerations.
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Leonard Sehuldt
iSecond Street
Schuldt
Seventh Street
Sl.luke's Hospital
Vinton Soldier Killed in Vietnam at Ankag
Joe Lynn Powler 20 of Vinton died in combat in Vietnam near Ankag while serving with the First Cavalry base area. A Washington High School graduate, he worked for Perfex Corp before enlisting April 1 1968 and leaving for overseas training via Fort Bliss. His survivors include his parents two sisters and five brothers and maternal grandmother Mabel Alpers. Body to be returned to Campbell funeral home.
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Vinton
Joe Lynn Powler
Don Fowler
Vietnam
Ankag
First Cavalry
Washington
Perfex Corp
Army
Fort Bliss
California
Henry
Norfolk
Ted
Gary
Tim
Jim
Donette
Susan
Mabel Alpers
Trinity Lutheran Church
Campbell Funeral Home
Jemands Hearing on Possession Charge
Thomas V. Anderson, 18, of 450 Eighth Avenue SW, demanded a preliminary hearing Monday in municipal court on a charge of possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs. Anderson was arrested Saturday night at 77 Fifteenth Avenue SW, home of a friend. Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr. appointed Larry Gutz to represent him and set June 12 for the preliminary hearing. Anderson is held in Linn County jail.
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Thomas V. Anderson
Eighth Avenue SW
Municipal Court
Anderson
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Larry Gutz
Linn County
Eddie Ayers, Jr
Seiarea
Linn
Loren Hullinger
McCormick Attacks ISEA Teacher Discount Plan in Iowa
Rep Harold McCormick warned the Iowa House that the Iowa State Education Assn plan to offer teachers discounts up to 50 percent could hurt main street merchants. He said the plan, run by ISEA Services Inc, would create a powerful buying syndicate and could invite other employee groups to follow suit. The program requires a $5 membership card for direct or mail purchases from stores. McCormick urged caution over potential economic disruption.
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Des Moines
Harold McCormick
Manchester
Iowa State Education Assn
Main Street
Iowa
McCormick
ISEA
Iif
Isea Services, Inc
Regis Student Wins Iowa Optimist Speech Contest
Regis high school freshman Robert Mudek won the Iowa district Optimist oral contest in Iowa City after earlier victories in Cedar Rapids and zone rounds. He advances to the June 16 to 22 international finals in Bal Harbour Florida with a chance at a 2000 dollar college scholarship for the winner and 1000 dollar scholarships for four runners up. Nearly 300 boys competed this year with speeches on Respect for Law as the theme. Robert is the son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hudek of 600 White Oak Road NE Parsons Speaker Fairfield Former U.S. senator Paul H Douglas named commencement speaker for the 90th Parsons College graduation on June 7 at 2 20 pm in the college Fieldhouse.
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Regis
Robert Mudek
Regis High School
Iowa
Iowa City
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Bal Harbour
Fla
Respect For Law
Cornerstone of
Vernon Hudek
White Oak Road
Marshalltown Man Held on Tama Charges
Ronald Lee Rice of Marshalltown is jailed in Tama county on two charges with a possible third. A patrol stop near Traer found a loaded revolver and stolen firearm in his belt, while a radio and flashlight from a Traer meat market were recovered from his car. Rice pled guilty to driving without a license and was fined and jailed when unable to pay. Bond was set at 560 dollars.
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Gazelle
Toledo
Ronald Lee Rice
Marshalltown
Tama County
Rice
Highway 1
Wayne Martin
Traer
Martin
Court of Truct
Justice of the Peace
Dean Zimple
Thei
Intruder Breaks In But Robbery Fails at Rice Home
Black Hawk county officials and state bureau of criminal investigation agents questioned Rice Sunday after a break‑in attempt. A back window was broken and a safe opened but the intruder failed to steal, though a radio and flashlight were taken from desk drawers. No charges filed yet.
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Black Hawk County
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Morals Charge Against E E Meyers Dropped
A charge of incest against Emery E Meyers 33 of the Taft Hotel was dropped in municipal court by Judge Lorety M Hullinger Jr. The court sustained a defense demurrer finding Meyers not related within the prohibited degree to the complainant. Meyers was charged March 24.
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Emery BE. Meyers
Taft Hotel
Lorety M. Hullinger, Jr
Meyers
Bankruptcy Filed by Two Cedar Rapids Couples
Two couples, Harry and Kay St. John of 342 E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids and Kenneth and Selma Millholl of Hiawatha, petitioned for bankruptcy in federal court. The St. Johns report $2,947 in debts and $850 in assets. the Millholls report $6,928 in debts and $580 in assets. Harry is a laborer and Kenneth is a lathe operator.
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Cedar ,Rapids
Harry
Kay
St. John
E Avenue
Kenneth
Selma Millholl
Hiawatha
Car Stolen From Garage. Fishing Gear Missing
George Sanders reported a car theft from his garage last Friday night. Police recovered the vehicle Saturday in a ditch at Linn Junction road NE. Fishing gear valued around 500 and tools were missing from the car when Sanders went to reclaim it.
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George Sanders
Linn Junction Road
Sanders
Civil Action Against Draft Board Dismissed
Judge Edward J. McManus approved voluntary dismissal of a civil action by Howard county youth Dennis Fitzpatrick against selective service officials. Fitzpatrick sought an injunction to block induction after receiving a notice despite requesting conscientious objector status.
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Edward J. McManus
Selective Service
Howard County
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Ie Howard Entity Draft Board
Dan J Johnston
Des Moines
Draft Board
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Robert Ray
Board of Regents
Marengo Center
Pierson's
Fib Florists
Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Flowerphone
Yaon Ellis Bevo
Louis Harris
Pearson-Anderson
Russell Baker
Wwonten
the Jacobys
Bridget Dr. Andelman
Abby van Buren
Polly Cramer
Cynthia Lowry
Jack Gaver
Leonard Lyons
Sam Shulsky
Frank Nye
Rex Conn
Gus Schrader
Art Buchwald
Jemands
Ayers
Arlans
First Avenue SE
Tey
Parsons
Fairfield
U.S
Dunois
Paul H. Douglas
Parsons College
Bolero Res
Smulekoff
E. E. Meyers
Merchants National Bank
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