Faith in Man By Lou Brewer Named New Fort Madison Warden
Lou Brewer, 33, appointed warden of the Iowa state penitentiary at Fort Madison to replace John E. Bennett. Brewer, former Riverview Release Center superintendent, argues for reform programs that offer education, training, and therapy to inmates and emphasize humane treatment combined with firm discipline. He envisions returning capable prisoners to society and expanding release-oriented efforts.
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Newton
Husky
Lou Brewer
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Brewer
John E. Bennett
Riverview
Tennessee
Iowa
State Penitentiary
Luster Heights
Marquette
Ringgenberg
Tama Indian Wins Squirrel Hunting Case Defense Switches from Treaties to Iowa Code
Tama A settlement member Orrie Lasley 26 was cleared of unlawfully possessing a squirrel in closed season after defense argued Indian hunting rights under treaties. Trial in Tama City Hall heard citations of 1804 Sac and Fox treaty and Iowa Code sections 109.48 and 109.39 over open season dates.
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Tom Williams
Tama
Orrie Lasley
Darrell Hayes
Toledo
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Merle L. Royce
Marshalltown
U.S
Royce
Sorensen
Conservation) Commission
Kansas
Lasley
Willett
Iowa Hearing Sparks ire over oversize truck rules
Iowa lawmakers criticized the Highway Commission as Chairman Harry Bradley warned legislators to recall last session’s approval of rules allowing oversized trucks on interstates. The Des Moines hearing drew testimony from a resident who called the proposal criminal and several trucking and farming advocates who argued for cost savings and practicality.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Harry Bradley
Iowa General Assembly
Bradley
Iowa
Commission
Dennis Ehlert
Don McLean
Frank Stroh
Howard Reppert
Stroh
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Department of Public Safety
Fayette Jury Finds For the Defendant
A Fayette county jury found for the defendant in an $18,000 damage suit filed by Alfred Stewart against Sheppman and Sons Engineers of Spirit Lake and driver John Garris. Stewart claimed negligence from an June 8 1966 accident on Stewart’s farm when a tractor hit him during underground cable repair, but the jury returned a verdict with no damages awarded.
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Gazette West Union
Fayette County
Alfred Stewart
Sheppman and Sons Engineers
Spirit Lake
John Garris
Stewart
Garrs
Iowa faculty club reverses stance on serving beer
The Triangle club at the University of Iowa voted to seek permits to serve beer and liquor to its members in the Iowa Memorial union leased clubroom. The move marks a return to permitting private adult members after a 50 year history of no alcohol for professors.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
U. of I
Triangle Club
Iowa Memorial Union
Wilbur Teeters
University and State Board of Regents
Neil Salisbury
Seeks To Close Public Employee Training Gaps
Iowa City report by Clayton Ringgenberg reviews 500 plus in service training programs for city and county workers. It highlights gaps in public relations teach the teacher work study boards and commissions county labor relations and pre service training. The study calls for more continuous mid career and leadership training and notes low top official engagement.
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Iowa
Clayton Ringgenberg
University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs
Iowa City
Ringgenberg
Keota Democratic Women elect new officers
Keota Democratic Women's Club of Keokuk County elected Opal Rohloff as president Gertrude Rice as vice president Harriette Walsh as secretary and Clarice Colbert was re elected treasurer.
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Democratic Women's Club
Keokuk County
Opal Rohloff
Gertrude Rice
Harriette Walsh
Clarice Colbert
Massive GOP Rebuilding Urged in Iowa District Riley says district shifted to Democrats
Dubuque audience hears Tom Riley describe the Second district as increasingly Democratic due to urbanization in Dubuque and Linn counties. He calls for grassroots rebuilding, a district convention in 1969, and broad youth involvement to win back the area by 1972.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Tom Riley
Congress
Riley
Linn Counties
Linn County
Johnson
The Gazette Co Retrospective Publishing Details 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Co, notes its daily publication at 500 Iowe Ava SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists carrier and mail rates, including weekly, monthly and yearly options, and states AP news dispatches are for republication use only.
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the Gazette Co
Iowe Ava, SE
Geder Rapids
Iowa
Ceda Rapids
Lowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Celiene Nord Bruce
Maurice Harmon
Tama Indian
Waterloo
James Sorensen
James
The
Conservation Commission
Ken Kahae
Fish and Game Officers
Tama County
Atty
Walter Willett
Willet
Walter
Reppert
Mrs. Stroh
Mrs. Doderer
Minnette Doderer
Lown City
Highway Commission
Joseph C. Johnston
Johnson County
Doderer
Fayette
Clayton
Keota
G.O.P
Nixon
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