Prairie Board Forges Plan Rework After Bond Rejection
Prairie Board items show continued push for a school building program after voters rejected a $2 million bond on May 1. Superintendent Bayne proposes resubmitting the entire program to voters on November 1 while planners finish drawings. The panel approves remodeling to create space, budgets a $298,000 general fund increase, raises staff wages, and hires seven teachers plus an assistant superintendent.
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College Community School Board
Earl Grissel
Lloyd Williams
Milton Chadima
Bayne
Fred Stigers
Mrs Roosevelt Granted Bail In Geneva Stabbing Case
Mrs James Roosevelt, wife of the President's son, was freed on bail of 12500 on suspected attempted murder charges tied to her husband’s stabbing. She was moved to a private Bel Air clinic room after lawyer Dominique Poncet cited medical grounds and her claimed fear her husband planned divorce.
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Geneva
UPI
James Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Patrol Headquarters at Oelwein Gets $22,000
Iowa House approved HF816 to fund a $22,000 district 10 highway patrol headquarters in Oelwein on highway 3 east of town. The vote 110 to 3 sends the bill to the governor. A Senate amendment added $22,000 for a district 12 headquarters, location unsettled between DeWitt and Davenport, leaving site choice to patrol officials.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Oelwein
House
Senate
District 12
DeWitt
Davenport
District 10
Highway Patrol
City approves lease for park site with Lions club plan
Fayette council agreed to a one dollar annual lease with Ference Hamiston for a city park on a former hotel site. The Lions Club will develop the park area, turning the former property into a community space.
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Fayette
Ference Hamiston
Lions Club
Near Agreement on Road Chief's Salary
DES MOINES AP The Iowa house and senate near a settlement over highway director Joseph Coupal's pay. The house backed 28500 as recommended by a conference panel, raising Coupal to 28500 from 27600. If the senate approves, the salary would reach 28500. the issue could push a 50.3 million annual appropriation for 1969-71 to Gov Ray.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Joseph Coup
House
Coupal
Robert Ray
Governor Offers Burglars One Item Return
In Baguio Philippines Gov. Alfredo Lamen plead with burglars to return one item a colorful loin cloth worn by natives in the province. He said he would let them keep the other valuables if the loin cloth is returned.
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Baguio
Philippines
Alfredo Lamen
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Charles Friend
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Skinner
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Need
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Rapids Chevrolet Co
Mrs. Roosevelt
Deiry Maid
3Rd Ave
West Side Garden Center
Okay Patrol
Fayette Park
Sears
Perma Prest
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