Kalona banker says rail purchase delayed, not derailed
Ed Yoder of Kalona and Central Iowa Railway members react to a New York investment bank's delay in financing the Hills to Montezuma branch line purchase. Rock Island's contract deadline passed, a court injunction delays abandonment to Oct 31, and Yoder expects no lasting setback despite “curves” from the railroad.
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Kalona
New York
Eastern Iowa
Rock Island
Ed Yoder
Central Iowa Railway Co
Hills
Montezuma
U.S
William Hanson
Steve Poindexter
Norton Hatlie
Minneapolis
Iowa Shippers
Sewage Disposal Study Hired by Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville city council hires Howard Willits and Associates to study the sewage disposal plant at about 2000 dollars with an estimated three month duration. The meeting covered radar inspections, clerical reports, cemetery care bids, fire truck tune up, ambulance gear purchases, and a Red Cross first aid class. 11 ambulance calls were logged last month and the council noted uncleaned business district windows from homecoming cleanup.
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Mechanicsville
Howard Willits and Associates
Dale Cook
Cook
Red Cross
Rights Unit Sets Hearing On Deere Co
Iowa civil rights officials scheduled a public hearing for October 30 in Waterloo to investigate discrimination at John Deere Co. Wa terloo plant. Director Alvin Hayes said the firm refused cooperation and the 12 or 13 charges will be consolidated into a broad scope of discriminatory practices across the employment system. The charges cover sex and race discrimination in hiring and firing, testing, job assignments, and supervisor bias.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Civil Rights Commission
John Deere Co
Waterloo
Commission
Alvin Hayes
Hayes
Lowden School Posts Switched
Earl Kross secretary for 19 years resigns as secretary and is named treasurer to fill the unexpired term. Mayme Meier becomes secretary at 175 dollars per month. Kross moves to treasurer role while the board updates policies and closes the unsupervised student lounge, directing students to study hall.
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Lowden
Earl Kross
Mayme Meier
Kross
Meier
Sharon Elijah
Dorrance Scheer
Tom Carrick
Soviet War Minister Claims U S Defeat in Korea
Soviet War Minister A M Vasilevski told a Moscow Communist party congress that the United States suffered an unprecedented defeat in Korea due to a lack of faith among front line troops.
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A. M. Vasilevski
Communist Party Congress
Moscow
U.S
Korea
Want Ad Readers Seek Bargains in Classifieds
Want ad readers are urged to sell bargains now with a simple call to 398-8234. The notice emphasizes quick listings and easy contact for buyers and sellers.
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Dial
Farm Worker Rally Slated at University of Iowa
A solidarity rally for the United Farm Workers will be held on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa Thursday from 12 20 to 1 30 p m Speakers include Chester Ruiz coordinator of the UFW Lettuce Boycott in the Midwest headquarter Chicago He will discuss the UFW struggle and the national lettuce boycott Volunteers from Iowa and Illinois are expected El Teatro de Zapata a Chicano theater group from the UI will perform songs and actos about La Raza The open event is sponsored by the UFW Student Support committee at the Chicano Indian American Cultural Center 115 N Clinton St Iowa City.
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Iowa City
United Farm Workers
University of Iowa
Chester Ruiz
UFW
Midwest
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
el Teatro de Zapata
la Raza
Chicano Indian- American Cultural Center
N. Clinton Street
Thirteenth Des Moines Robbery Probed
Des Moines police probed a third robbery of the day and the 13th in seven days. Attendant Steven Rynerson said a lone gunman forced him to surrender about $160 at a Trax service station. Officers also investigated six shootings in the last three days in the Iowa capital.
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Des Moines
Steven Rynerson
Iowa
Three Iowa 4-H Girls Die in Wisconsin Car Crash
Three Lansing Iowa 4-H club girls Joanne Mooney 16 Tammy Ellboldt 10 and Dawn Rees 10 were killed when their car collided with a westbound vehicle on highway 18 near Dodgeville Wisconsin. Driver Alberta Troendle 55 was listed in critical condition. The trip aimed to visit House on the Rock. Hofmeister 26 of Poynette was slightly injured.
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Cobb, Wis
UPI
Lansing
Iowa
Wisconsin
Joanne Mooney
Tammy Ellboldt
Dawn Rees
Alberta M. Troendle
Dodgeville General Hospital
Gregory J. Hofmeister
Poynette
Hofmeister
Waukon
Allamakee
Joanne
Cyril Mooney
Tammy
Katherine Ellenholdt
Dawn
Norman Reeves
Delay Closing Arguments in Winnebago Suit
Fort Dodge Iowa AP District Court Judge William Hanson pauses closing arguments in Life-Time Industries of California versus Winnebago Industries of Forest City. The $445 million suit alleges trade secret theft of a low cost motor home and six months of testimony. Winnebago counters with a $4.1 million counterclaim asserting Life-Time breached the manufacturing agreement and sought the company’s expertise.
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Fort Dodge
USS
William Hanson
California
Winnnebago Industries
Forest City
Life-Time Industries of
Life-Time
Winnebago
Wanted Ad Promises Unusual Item Restored
A brief classified note promises to locate an unusual item through a traditional wanted advertisement. The terse notice invites responses from readers who possess or can acquire the sought object and outlines minimal contact details for offers.
Gannon ends 1400 mile horseback campaign tour
Campaigner Bill Gannon will end his 1400 mile horseback ride at noon on Wednesday on the Iowa statehouse steps after traveling through 50 counties from Ankeny. The Democratic lieutenant governor candidate plans a beef feast at Walnut Woods park and released September contributions totaling 2268 plus in kind gifts.
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Des Moines
Bill Gannon
Statehouse
Ankeny
Gannon
Mingo Farmer
Iowa
Walnut Woods Park
Arthur Neu
Demo Fund Raiser At Mason City
More than 1,000 Democrats expected at a Third district fund raising dinner in Clear Lake. Dennis Weaver will preside followed by Sen. Harold Hughes as speaker. Attendees include McGovern relatives Mildred Brady and Margaret Priebe, plus state officials invited.
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Mason City
Clear Lake
Roger Katz
Dennis Weaver
Hollywood
George McGovern
Harold Hughes
Iowa
McGovern
Mildred Brady
LeMars
Margaret Priebe
Des Moines
Argue Appointive Attorney General Debate
Democratic candidate James Reynolds calls for appointive AG to remove politics and be chosen by the governor with input from top attorneys and judges. Incumbent Republican Richard Turner, seeking a fourth term, argues for electing the office to keep accountability to the people and says actions are not driven by politics.
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James Reynolds
Richard Turner
Turner
Mezvinsky Criticizes Road Neglect in Rural Iowa
VINTON Ed Mezvinsky Democratic candidate for First district congressman assailed federal road funds as unfair to rural areas. He told the Kiwanis club that 60 percent of roads serve small towns yet only 7 percent of 1972 highway funds target secondary roads, urging a priority shift to rebuild small towns.
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Vinton
Iowa
Ed Mezvinsky
Mezvinsky
Vinton Kiwanis Club
Ellsworth assails Iowa Second District funding share
Republican candidate Ted Ellsworth told a Manchester luncheon the Second district gets an unbelievably small share of federal non military outlays. He contrasted the district with others, noting Iowa's districts averaged $290 million for social and domestic purposes last year.
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Manchester
Ted Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Iowa
Congress
Patchett Urges Tougher Utility Oversight in Iowa
Democratic state representative candidate John E. Patchett of North Liberty urged the Iowa commerce commission to act as a strong consumer watchdog and resist pressures from private utilities and out of state finance. He called for laws banning utility rate increases before ICC review and preventing advertising costs from being passed to consumers.
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General Assembly
ICC
Commission
Patchett
Repulican Ivor Stanley
Cedar Rapids
Suspect Charged in Iowa City Restaurant Break In
James Breimhorst 23 of Iowa City was charged with breaking and entering after he allegedly forced a coworker to help remove a 250 pound safe from a restaurant early Tuesday. The safe valued at about $800 was recovered near Stadium Park on the U of I campus after he was arrested two hours later at the Alamo hotel.
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Iowa City
Jentering
James Breimhorst
Breimhorst
Alamo
Stadium Park
U. of I
Cedar Rapids approves sewer bond issue of 750000
The Cedar Rapids city council votes to issue 750000 in sewer bonds marking a major municipal financing move for infrastructure. The action sets terms and expected project timelines for sewer improvements within the city.
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Cedar Rapids
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