Iowa GOP upbeat after sub districting ruling
Iowa Republican leaders welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that the Iowa Supreme Court decision requiring sub districting in larger counties stands. They say it could yield GOP gains in populous counties like Polk, while Democrats worry they may lose seats but seek representation in minority areas.
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DES Moines
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk
G.O.P
Timothy McCarthy
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Riley
Attorney General
Iowa Court
Independence Seeks School Sidewalks
Independence city council passed a resolution asking property owners near East elementary to install sidewalks. Phase I grading and resurfacing at the airport is complete with city funds. Phase II tiling will start soon with donated funds. The council approved 80 rods of fencing at the east airstrip boundary for about $400. Letting for the eight block sewer extension at the fairground area is at 7 p.m. November 14, with estimated cost of $27,000.
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Independence
Independence City
East Elementary
Services for Martin M. Smith at Lamont Methodist
Martin M. Smith 70 of Lamont died Monday after 23 years in farm machinery business. Born June 22, 1896 in Ryan. Survived by wife Hazel daughter Jean Reed son Billy J. and several grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Lamont Methodist church. Body at Fawcett Funeral Home.
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Lamont
Martin M. Smith
Ryan
Hazel
Jean Reed
Billy J
Fawcett Funeral Home
Dating Game Introduces Twist For Weekday Color Broadcasts
The Dating Game adds a new twist to its format with weekday color episodes airing Monday through Friday at 10 30 AM and Thursday nights at 7 30 in color on Channel 9, expanding viewing options for fans.
Five Candidates Named for UIC Homecoming Queen
Fayette 1966 Homecoming Queen finalists were Bonnie Ahrens Julie Gellersted Kaye Pritchard Rosie Spinner and Carol Thede. Final five chosen from 13 will be crowned at halftime of the Upper Iowa vs Luther game with attendants Trina Greco and Lona Lee Kemp.
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Bonnie Ahrens
Edgewood
Julie Gellersted
Evanston
Inl
Sigma Nu Sigma
Kaye Pritchard
Buckingham
Beta Theta Phi
Rosie Spinner
Lansing
Carol Thede
Cedar Rapids
Garbee Hall
Trina Greco
Independence
Lona Lee Kemp
Fairbank
Dorman Memorial Gymnasium
Fort Atkinson Girl Wins Essay Prize
Fort Atkinson girl Joan Kriener won the essay prize at the Dubuque Arch diocesan association meeting in Fairfax. She received a $100 savings bond for her Ecumenical Council themed essay. Bishop Waters of Dubuque was given $800 for seminarian education.
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Joan Kriener
Fort Atkinson
Ecumenical Council
Bishop Waters
Dubuque
Driver Fined for Suspended License in Sigourney Court
Keith D. Elmore was fined 100 dollars and costs in Sigourney district court after pledging guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Elmore was arrested by Highway Patrolman Virgil Behrens on September 3 in Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Keith D. Elmore
Elmore
Virgil Behrens
Contestants Named in Iowa Cornpicking Contest
The field for the Iowa State Mechanical Cornpicking contest includes 30 contestants across two-row pickers picker-shellers and corn combines. 1965 state champions return to defend their crowns with Dan Coulter Reinbeck and Cleo Bisgrove Clarion among others. The event begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at Ralph Blackford farm five miles north of Cedar Rapids Marion, with 10 a.m. for picker-sheller and 11 a.m. for corn- combine contests and a full program through 3:15 p.m. Friday featuring bands and awards.
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Ralph Blackford
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Iowa
Marion
Robert Zobel
van Horne
Richard Willmott
Springville
Ted Stinger
Mt. Vernon
Cleo Bisgrove
Clarion
Don Kayser
Independence
Loren Airy
William Hernik
Belle Plaine
Lee Thurn
Edge
Jefferson High
William Murray
Hand Husking
Alburnett
Harold Hughes
U. of I. Highlanders
Jack Miller
Coe College
George McGovern
Burns Fatal To Keota Farm Woman 39
Mrs. Floyd Brown 39 of rural Keota died at University Hospitals Iowa City from burns received when an oven exploded at Advance Ross Manufacturing Co in Washington. An employee at the plant she had lived in the Keota area six years. Survived by husband three daughters Judy Tammy at home and Mrs Larry Strasser of Sigourney a son Jeffery at home a step son Ronnie of Kahoka Mo and her parents Cleo and Mrs Campbell of Memphis Mo. The body is at Powell funeral home.
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Floyd Brown
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Advance Ross Manufacturing Co
Washington
Brown
Larry Strasser
Sigourney
Judy
Tammy
Jeffery
Ronnie
Kahoka
Cleo Campbell
Memphis
Missouri
Powell Funeral Home
Newton Couple Injured in Highway Crash
Leroy Goeke and his wife Belva, both Newton residents, were injured in a two car collision at the Highway 13 West Maple intersection Monday at 4 p.m. Mrs. Goeke suffered a broken neck and both were treated at St. Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids. Ellert Olson, 56, was charged with failure to stop.
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Leroy Goeke
Belva
Newton
Highway 13
West Maple Street
Goeke
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ellert Olson
West Maple
Olson
Cedar Rapids Woman Escapes Injury From Windblown Lumber Board
Anna Kinley of Cedar Rapids escaped injury when strong winds blew boards from a lumber truck onto her car on Highway 13 south of here. One board smashed through the windshield.
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Eleader
Anna Kinley
Cedar Rapids
Highway 13
Here
Interstate Will Span Iowa by Early December
Iowa highway officials say 424 miles of the planned 710 mile interstate will be open by early December. Sections include 28 miles of I 80 North Avoca to Loveland and 20 miles of I 80 from the Dexter interchange to Des Moines. Bridges over the Missouri at Council Bluffs and the Mississippi at Le Claire will be completed, with the Le Claire dedication on Oct 27.
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Ames
IDPA
Iowa
Highway Commission
Avoca
Loveland
Dexter
Des Moines
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Mississippi
LeClaire
le- Claire
Gunshot Fatal For Waterloo Man in Card Game Dispute
Waterloo resident Charles Brown 26 died at University Hospitals from abdominal gunshot wounds suffered in an August 13 Waterloo shooting that reportedly arose from a card game argument. Police held William A. Jefferson 46 for investigation and later charged him with carrying a concealed weapon.
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Iowa City
Waterloo
Charles Brown
University Hospitals
William A. Jefferson
Iowan Plans Labor Workshop in Capital
Bertram Gottlieb, visiting professor at the University of Iowa Center for Labor and Management, helped plan a workshop for 20 commissioners of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, D.C., this week. The session will present industrial engineering techniques to establish work loads.
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Iowa City
Bertram Gottlieb
University of Iowa
Center For Labor and Management
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington, D.C
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