Four to Six Alarm Units To Be Tried In Iowa City
Iowa City council backs a pilot plan for four to six radio controlled alarm units to warn residents of severe weather. Budgeted at 15000 dollars for potential citywide expansion, with cost about 1600 per unit. A decision on Riverside drive parking near St Thomas More church was deferred pending university input. The council also waives 10 percent of gross sales for a December 14 teen dance fundraiser and awards a tree removal contract to Noel Tree Service for 9875 dollars.
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Iowa City
Frank Smiley
Mark Sutton
Smiley
Riverside Drive
St. Thomas More Church
University of Iowa
St. Thomas More
City Park
Tom Boyd Kidney Transplant Fund
Noel Tree Service of
Stanley Named Iowa Senate G O P Leader In 1969-70
In Des Moines on Tuesday a Republican caucus elected State Senator David Stanley of Muscatine as GOP leader, defeating Robert Rigler of New Hampton 26 to 18 after Stanley's 6,400 vote loss for the U.S. Senate. Stanley pledged teamwork with Rigler and all 45 Republicans as Seeley Lodwick and district caucuses named Senate secretary Carroll Lane and a patronage committee.
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Frank Nye Gorette
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Savery Hotel
David Stanley
Muscatine
G.O.P
Stanley
U.S. Senate
Harold Hughes
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Roger Jepsen
Davenport
Stephens
Roger Shaff
Comanche
Vernon Kuhl
Parkersburg
Kenneth Benda
Hartwick
Pearle de Hart
Ames
Elmer Lange
Sac City
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Seeley Lodwick
Ray lays out GOP goals for Iowa government at price they can pay
Governor elect Robert Ray told Iowa Republicans in Des Moines that state services must be priced to the people. He warned of budget pressures as federal programs wind down and urged early bill drafting to keep sessions under 175 days. Ray noted Republicans rose from 48 to 131 seats and pledged focus on the handicapped and job creation.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
G.O.P
Ray
House
Senate
Savery Hotel
Republican Party
Iowa House Nominates Harbor Leader Front in 1969 Caucus
The 86 member Republican Iowa House chose William Harbor of Henderson as speaker and Floyd Millen as speaker pro tempore in a closed session. Ralph McCartney Varley and Rudy Van Drie won key posts as floor leaders, with LeRoy Miller withdrawing prior to balloting. The group, aiming budget restraint and possible member cuts by 1971, backed a lay commission plan and reapportionment under a November 5 amendment.
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Jes Moines
Iowa
Republican House
William Harbor
Henderson
Mills County
House
Floyd Millen
Farmington
van Buren County
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Floyd County
Town
Andrew Varley
Stuart
Adair County
Rudy van Drie
Ames
Story County
LeRoy Miller
Shenandoah
William R. Kendrick
Des Moines
Harbor
van Drie
Varley
Charles Strothman
Mr Pleasant
Dale Tieden
Elkader
Harold Fischer
Wellsburg
William H111
Marshalltown
Donald Alt
East Des Moines
Lester Freeman
Spirit Lake
Harvey Johnson
Senate
Hughes Wins Senate Seat In Iowa By 6415 Votes
Democratic Gov. Harold Hughes secures the U S Senate seat in Iowa by 6415 votes over Republican State Sen. David Stanley Muscatine. Final canvass shows Hughes 574884 to Stanley 568469 with Dubuque County totals added after a county audit correction.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Harold Hughes
U. S
Senate
Hughes
David Stanley
Muscatine
Stanley
Executive Council
Steve Robinson
Dubuque County
Robinson
Wyoming Man Injured From Ladder Fall
Bahnsen is in St. Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids with a broken ankle and other injuries after a ladder fall at the Onslow plant of the Big Bill Feed Co. He was first taken to a Monticello hospital before transfer to Cedar Rapids.
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Garett Oming
LaFayette Bahnsen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Onslow
Big Bill Feed Co
Monticello
Johnson County approves 1969 road budgets and projects
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approves the 1969 secondary and farm to market road budgets for transmittal. The farm to market plan totals 912,200 with 166,000 already obligated for ongoing work, including a new bridge east of Hills, 354,700. 5 miles of Windam road paving, 241,000. and 3.4 miles of paving toward Swisher, 150,500. The secondary plan totals 973,022.99 with 244,000 for construction and a new project for 4.28 miles shoulder from Shueyville to R Road.
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Towa City
Board of Supervisors
Ray Justen
Hills
Windam Road
West County
Cosgrove
Swisher
Shueyville
Union Thanksgiving Services Planned in East Iowa Towns
In Manchester Senior High fellowship groups from Community Congregational United Methodist and First Presbyterian plan a 7 30 p m service at the Presbyterian church with student participants. In Earlville the Rev L A Kirkegaard of Immanuel Lutheran will speak at the school gymnasium at 7 30 p m as a choir from multiple churches sings.
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Iowa
Manchester
Community Congregational
United Methodist
First Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Earlville
L. A. Kirkegaard
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Parole Agreement Signed for Anamosa Shoplifting Girls
Parents of five Anamosa girls aged 12 to 17 sign a voluntary parole with the police. No charges will be filed by four merchants. Parole lasts a year with curfews 8 p.m. on weekdays and 12 a.m. on weekends for older youths, restitution totaling $283.82, and weekly police reports. Similar steps planned for five Mt. Vernon girls.
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Anamosa
Police
Mt. Vernon
Des Moines Considers Municipal Stadium Feasibility
The Des Moines city council authorized a study to evaluate building a municipal sports stadium in an urban renewal area near the downtown business district. The move focuses on economic impact and site viability for a future project.
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DES Moines
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established In 1883 By The Gazette Co
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options with monthly and yearly prices for U.S. territories and states. The Associated Press is used exclusively for republication of local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Now Possible To Shrink Painful Hemorrhoids
A New York report credits Preparation H with shrinking hemorrhoids in many cases. Tests in New York City Washington and a Midwest Medical Center show rapid relief from itching burning and pain with no narcotics or stinging agents. The product lubricates eases bowel movements and soothes irritated tissue.
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New York, N. Y
New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
Brandon Driver Injured When Truck Hits Cow on Route 30
Michael Lang, 22, of Brandon, is in fair condition in Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids ICU after his semi truck struck a cow on highway 30 three miles west of Mt. Vernon Monday evening. The crash sent the vehicle into a ditch and Lang was trapped in the cab for thirty minutes.
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the Gazette
Michael Lang
Brandon
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Highway 30
Mt. Vernon
Lang
Town Council Debates Sewer Rate Increase in West Union
West Union town council discusses raising sewer charges to fund a sewer project. The current rate remains 30 percent of the water bill. No formal action was taken at this meeting.
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West Union
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Ralph Potter
Marion
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Carroll Lane
Carroll
Ray Sai
Jepsen
Jack Warren
Waterloo
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Eterna
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Continental
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