Nye and Zenor Named to Legislative Study Group
DES MOINES AP Drake University President Paul Sharp will chair a special commission to study how to improve the Iowa legislature. The group, to meet soon, includes 24 citizens and eight legislators, among them Dr Dean Zenor of Iowa City and many named from Des Moines Mason City Cedar Rapids and other cities.
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Paul Sharp
Iowa
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Iowa Legislative Research Committee
Dean Zenor
Institute of Public Affairs
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Iowa City
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West Des Moines
Robert Spiegel
Eilen Swanson
Mason City
Paul Farrer
Pella
Johns Powers
Estherville
Will Schnirring
Burlington
Clarence Hill
Minburn
Frank Nye
Cedar Rapids
The
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William Lang
Cedar Falls
Robert Wright
Paul Stanfield
Kaye Bucksbaum
James Tyler
Atlantic
Steve Garst
Traer Dentist Dr Frank McLeod Dies at 79
Dr Frank H McLeod 79 longtime Traer dentist died in a Waterloo hospital after a long illness Born July 13 1888 in Central City He graduated from Iowa University College of Dentistry in 1912 started practice in Traer and remained there He was married to Zula Howe March 7 1914 Survivors include wife two sons Ralph and Frank five grandchildren three great grandchildren two sisters Services Tuesday at 130 pm Traer Methodist Church Burial Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids Body at Overton funeral home Dysart until 1130 am Tuesday then taken to church
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Frank H. McLeod
Waterloo
Central City
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Zula Howe
Mari
American Dental Society
Masonic Lodge
OES
Ralph
Rockford
Frank
Marion
Carrie McLeod
Roy Smith
Webster
Traer Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Overton Funeral Home
Dysart
Cedar Rapids Youth Charged With Drunk Driving
VINTON David Farmer 18 of Cedar Rapids is free on $600 bond after a highway patrol charge of drunk driving. He was arrested Friday on highway 30 and appeared Saturday in Justice of the Peace Fay Hite’s court, bound over to district court.
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David Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Highway Patrol
Farmer
Court of Justice of the Peace
Fay Hite
Iowa says marriage licenses require mental stability
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner issued an advisory opinion stating former mental hospital inmates may not receive marriage licenses unless certified by the state as having regained good mental health. Licenses cannot be issued if either party is mentally ill or retarded.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Attv
Richard Turner
Turner
Fire Station Burned In Elliott. Two Trucks Lost
A mid morning blaze destroyed Elliott's fire station and two fire trucks. Nearby Griswold and Grant fire crews helped fight the flames which also damaged an adjoining blacksmith shop. Elliott lies about 12 miles north of Red Oak.
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Montgomery County
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Red Oak
Des Moin es Strike Continues Amid Council Talks
DES MOINES UP I The city council heard that the strike by city employees would continue unless a satisfactory offer was presented The fifth day of work stoppage saw officers and firefighters joined by off duty personnel as garbage collection and other services were disrupted Pickets operated under a temporary court injunction with a hearing set for Friday to extend the order
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Waterloo Crash Injures Four from West Union
Four West Union residents were injured in a two car collision at Waterloo. Mathilda Reisner 75 was hospitalized in serious condition. Henry Reisner was in good condition. Theodore Reisner 3 was treated and released. Iola Reisner 63 was in fair condition and charged with failure to yield to oncoming traffic.
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Ottumwa Man Killed in Davis County Hunting Accident
Richard Renfrew, 38, of Ottumwa, was killed when a .22 revolver discharged after falling near Drakesville, Davis County. He hunted with his brother Wayne, a nephew, and Leonard Dalbey. Sheriff James Yates identified the victim. Ensign Parker gets a zero on McHale's Navy comedy scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday on KCRG-TV 9.
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Davis County
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McHale’s Navy
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Gala Jimmie Howard Day Slated in Burlington
Burlington Iowa plans a Sept 15 celebration for Jimmie Howard the Marine gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient. Activities include a parade an outdoor picnic and ceremonies at the Burlington East Waterloo football opener with Lt Gen Lewis Wait Gov Harold Hughes Sen Jack Miller Rep Fred Schwengel and the 2nd Marine Division drum and bugle corps. Howard his wife Theresa and their six children will attend marking him as the first living Iowan Medal of Honor recipient. Classes will be dismissed early so students can view the 3 15 p m parade and game festivities.
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Vietnam
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Lewis Wait
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Iowa
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White House
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Budget official from South Dakota offered Iowa post
DES MOINES AP Lorne M Carlson Pierre South Dakota State Budget Officer has been offered Iowa legislative research director. The committee met with Carlson Saturday and he would replace Gene Reyhons who resigned to move to Michigan. Carlson 43 currently holds a position like Iowa state comptroller and previously worked as assistant director of the Govermental Research Bureau at the University of South Dakota. PEOSTA AP An accidental shotgun blast from his brother killed Terrence Center 16 during a squirrel hunt Saturday.
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South Dakota
Lorne M. Carlson
Pierre
Iowa
Legislative Research Committee
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Gene Reyhons
Michigan
Governmental Research Bureau
University of South Dakota
Peosta
Terrence Conter
Transportation To Iowa Army Plant Okayed
DES MOINES AP Two new public transit links to the Iowa army ammunition plant near Burlington were approved. O N Transit of Keokuk will run bus service between the plant and Keokuk, while American Cab Co of Burlington will operate passenger service between the plant and Burlington. Both firms plan schedules for all three shifts. Oscar C. I and Nina R. Francis lead O N Transit, and Loy E. Myers heads American Cab.
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Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
Burlington
Iowa Commerce Commission
O&n Transit Co. of
Keokuk
American Cab Co
Robert D. Powell
Mason and ‘Hanger Co., Inc
Federal
Robert C. Crowe
Mason and Hangar
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Oscar C. I
Nina R. Francis
Loy E. Myers
Schmidhauser seeks probe into businessman's letter
Former congressman John Schmidhauser asks Montana senator Lee Metcalf to probe a letter from M. L. Kapp of Interstate Power Co. of Dubuque alleging corporate funding for political aims. He raises questions on consumer fees funding politics, federal practices act violations, and out of state subscription mailings. He notes past support from Rep. Fred Schwengel and cites Iowa cooperatives and utility influence. Also reports Postville Commercial Club fall meeting details.
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