Bonfiglio Elected President Of Iowa City School Board
Dr. Michael Bonfiglio of Coralville was elected president of the Iowa City Community School Board at an organization meeting where Arnold Small and Arthur Campbell joined as new members and Ansel Chapman was named vice-president. The board seeks legal guidance on raising the bond levy limit and possibly two elections for a future bond issue. The district would gain bonding capacity from 550 thousand to 4.5 million with a levy increase.
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Spedes
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Michael Bonfiglio
Coralville
Arnold Small
Arthur Campbell
Ansel Chapman
University of Iowa
Renew Dows Music Grant to Support Illinois Composer
Iowa City officials announce the renewal of the Sutherland Dows scholarship in music composition totaling 3000 dollars for 1967 68 to Edwin Harkins of Iowa City who will pursue a Ph D while continuing full time creative work He will perform with the Center for New Music a group formed in 1966 to advance new and experimental works aided by the University and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Iowa City
University of Iown Center
Illinois
Richard Hervig
Sutherland Dows
Edwin Harkins
Sutherland Dows, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Harkins
Center For New Music
The
University
Rockefeller Foundation
Claborn Memorial Fund Established by Cornell Faculty
Cornell college faculty members establish the Luther Claborn Memorial Fund to honor mathematics professor Luther E. Claborn who died in an automobile crash en route to Cross Plains Texas. The fund may become an endowed scholarship awarded annually to a qualified student with donations welcomed.
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MT. Vernon
Luther Claborn
Cornell College
Luther E. Claborn
Claborn
University of Michigan
Wartburg College
Waverly
University of Illinois
Cross Plains
Texas
Rice University
Houston
Luther Claborne
Iowa
Johnson Urges Speed on Tax Bills to Cut Deficit
President Johnson pressed congressional leaders to hurry money bills so he can decide where to cut spending to reduce the deficit. Senator Mansfield said reductions will exclude defense and atomic energy but include projects favored by members. a 10 percent surcharge on income taxes is sought.
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Washington
Johnson
Mansfield
D-Mont
White House
Congress
Senate
House Ways and Means Committee
Defense McNamara
Mrs. MacQueen Elected First District Democratic Committeewoman
Gertrude MacQueen of Iowa City was elected first district committeewoman at a special meeting in Columbus Junction. She succeeds Mrs. William Spector and has served as vice chairwoman of the Johnson County Democratic central committee. She will attend her first state central committee meeting Saturday. The district covers Cedar Des Moines Town Jefferson Lee Muscatine Scott Van Buren and Washington.
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Columbus Junction
Gertrude MacQueen
Iowa City
Stein resigns Iowa higher education post to join Western Illinois
Dr. Jay W. Stein resigns as director of the Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission effective Sept. 30 and will become dean of arts and sciences and professor at Western Illinois University. W. L. Roy Wellborne, former president of Sioux Empire College, is named acting director. In Tokyo a police report cites 2,600 deaths from Japan’s extreme summer across rivers seas mountains and roads.
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DES Moines
Jay W. Stein
Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission
School of Arts and Sciences
Western Illinois University
W. L. Roy Wellborne
Sioux Empire College
Hawarden
Upheaval at Atkins Fremont school board meeting continues
The Atkins Fremont school board again faced controversy as Carroll Humphrey was reelected president with only three of five votes. New members Glenn Haerther and John Beatty abstained, reportedly on attorney advice, while Ruth Mumford fights to keep a board seat amid a legal challenge and contested term. A new interdenominational Bible class group met and planned a six week study led by Rev. Lewis A. Miller with a coffee after.
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Atkins
Atkins - Fremont
Carroll Humphrey
Glenn Haerther
John Beatty
Humphrey
YMCA
Anamosa
Peru
Nevada
Mission
Lewis ‘A. Miller
Immanuel Baptist Church
Board Minutes Contend Over Affidavit on Board Membership
An affidavit notarized for a board member included an official month in office. Humphrey notes the minutes would record her request to enter it, but he refused. The board approved bills and adjourned. The district has long debated joining Benton or Cedar Rapids districts and currently runs an elementary school while high school students are tuitioned to other districts.
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Humphrey
Benton
Cedar Rapids
Citizens Loan Corp
Landis Financial Group
First Avenue S.E
Manchester adopts junked car ordinance and drafts tree rules
Manchester council approved the third reading of a junked car ordinance giving property owners 30 days to remove or repair old cars before city action. A first reading for a tree ordinance was also approved, addressing dead and diseased trees and replacement after removal. The panel rejected a railroad crossing light at Brewer Street.
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Manchester
Brewer Street
Williams Elected Board President At Prairie School
Lloyd Williams was elected president of the College Community school board at the organizational meeting held Monday. He succeeds Clifford Leonard, who remains a board member. The board canvassed results from the Sept. 11 election and swore in new members Milton Chadima and Fred Stigers.
Dyersville Father Sues Son for 23000 Dollars
George Willenborg of Dyersville sues his son Fred of Earlville for 23000 dollars in Delaware County District Court. He says a serious eye injury occurred February 2 1966 while his son repaired machinery at the farm.
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Dyersville
Manchester
George Willenborg
Fred
Earlville
Delaware County
Willenborg
Breakin at Trio Cafe Probed in Lowden
Cedar county officials continue inquiry into Saturday burglary at the Trio cafe in Lowden. About 500 dollars in cash disappeared from a back window hidden cash box. The cafe is owned by sisters Mrs. Arthur Kruckenberg, Mrs. Ralph Gade, and Arlene Brockmeier.
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the Gazette
Lowden
Cedar County
Arthur Kruckenberg
Ralph Gade
Arlene Brockmeyer
Drunk Driving Fines Loom for Two in Tama County
In Tama county district court Judge John W Tobin fined Ambrose Leaf of Tama settlement and Arthur Henry Frahm of Garwin 300 dollars plus costs or six days in jail with hard labor. Licenses were revoked 60 days after pleading guilty to drunk driving. Leaf was arrested July 2 by Tama officer Duaine Rupp, Frahm July 24 two miles northeast of Garwin by Highway Patrolman Wayne Martin. Also noted Arlington report lists Bob Falck as president of a new Jaycee chapter sponsored by the Oelwein Jaycees with about 20 charter members.
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Toledo
Tama
John W. Tobin
Ambrose Leaf
Tama Settlement
Duaine Rupp
Arthur Henry Frahm
Garwin
Wayne Martin
New Jaycees
Arlington
Bob Falck
New Jaycee
Oelwein Jaycees
Blue Cross and Blue Shield advertise in Iowa
The speaker touts Blue Cross and Blue Shield as nonprofit funds for hospital and doctor care. They claim membership equals access to emergency funds and emphasize efficient administration with no owners or stock. About one third of Iowa already participates, and others deserve to know.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Iowa
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Dows Music
Claborn Memorial Fund
Waukon
Charles Howe
Dr. Scholl
Demos
MacQueen
Jay Stein
Tokyo
UPI
Japan
C.R
John McIvor
John 8. Reilly
Harold Hughes
Linn County
Warren Rees
Reilly
John Pigott
Ruth Mumford
Gaz
Marion Offica
Sioux City
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