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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1966
Page
2
Gov. Hughes urged a central state laboratory at Iowa State University in Ames to culture elm samples and test for Dutch elm disease. He would fund the lab from the state contingent fund amid campaign stops.
William G. Murray, a Republican, cites an $80 million state treasury surplus as the result of war time spending and Governor Harold Hughes high tax policies.
Des Moines AP report notes Iowa Tax Commission faces ongoing criticism from segments of society and politicians. Chairman E A Burrows Jr says attacks hurt morale and effectiveness. Republican X T Prentis proposes a separate evaluation department and shifts motor vehicle fuel tax duties to the commission and licensing to the secretary of state.
A fire started near the Better Homes furniture store in downtown Muscatine and burned about four hours before units restored control. Three neighboring buildings Carlson's Florist Tierney's Jewelry Store and Safely sporting goods suffered smoke and water damage. The furniture store was a total loss. Cause under investigation.
The prompt requests a price comparison for items shown on a TV game show broadcast at 10:00 AM tomorrow on KCRG TV Channel 9. No actual price data is provided from the source.
Des Moines Republican Senator Max Milo Mills urged an educational policy commission to craft a ten year program for Iowa schools. He asked for a hands on panel of superintendents teachers administrators and citizens to shape state aid teacher salaries facilities and coordination with area junior colleges and vocational schools.
Boyd Graeber will join the Iowa State Education Assn. Oct. 3 as consultant for community colleges. He will visit junior and community colleges and area vocational schools to brief staff on ISEA services. Graeber has a long background in vocational education and prior state roles.
Rep. John Schmidhauser introduces a measure to implement joint committee on the organization of congress recommendations. The bill aims to remove non congressional tasks like postal appointments, bolster the legislative reference service, expand committee staffs, and use the GAO to clarify budgets. It would define guiding principles for committees and create a permanent joint committee on congressional operations to study procedures.
Fred Schwengel will bring his congressional bid to Iowa City on Wednesday. He starts with a 9 am press conference at the Jefferson hotel, followed by coffees at homes of Mrs. Cozine and Mrs. Buxton, then speaks to the University of Iowa Young Republicans at 7:30 pm in the Dodge Room of the Iowa Memorial Union.
An Illinois man Willis G. Bible, 48, was killed when two semi trucks collided on highway 218 eight miles south of Iowa City. Two Minnesota men John Berghammer 41 and Gordon Ganrud 42 were injured. The crash blocked the highway about two hours. one truck carried general merchandise and the other an empty livestock trailer. The wreck involved fires and explosions in mouth wash cartons. The victims were freshmen in the local high school's FFA en route to the National Dairy Congress in Waterloo.
Dysart Geneseo high school boys Jerry Harder 14 Alan O Neal 15 and William Tomas 15 died when their car collided with a county road truck south of Waterloo before 5 p m Monday Chester Worden Dysart Geneseo vocal instructor and passenger David Loutsch 15 were injured Worden with broken collarbone and shoulder and Loutsch pelvic injury both in fair condition at Scholtz hospital Waterloo The semi tractor truck driver Glen Jeffries 38 of Waterloo and his daughter Sherry 14 were treated and released
Jacob H. Krumm 75 of Van Horne a building contractor for 32 years died after a long illness. Surviving four children 16 grandchildren and a sister. Services at Evangelical church Van Horne at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Masonic grave side rite. Burial Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at Peffers Blairstown until 10 a m Wednesday. Memorial fund donations requested.
A two car head on crash on highway 61 four miles north of Wentzville Missouri killed Rollo Van Camp 54 and Olive 53 of Fairfield Iowa. Cedar Rapids couple Allen 28 and Sharon 26 Bunge were injured with facial injuries and a broken nose.
West Union Iowa reports state aid totaling 8190 dollars to Fayette county districts for driver education under a 61st General Assembly law. North Fayette district gained 3330 dollars with Dover No 6 as part of it. Turkey Valley 2400. Valley 1890. Fayette Community 570. Aid covered 100 percent of districts' approved requests based on students completing courses.
The notice notes rapid ad placement with thousands seeing it within hours after print and provides an ad-writer contact number 362-1121 for placement.
Ray mond L. Strempke 58 died in Seattle from injuries from a Sept 22 auto crash near there. He lived in Seattle 11 months. Survived by wife Loretta a son Russell of Waterloo four daughters and 12 grandchildren a brother and a sister. Services Friday at 1 30 p.m. in White funeral home here.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette began in 1883 and is published daily and Sunday from Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and notes AP news usage rights for local reporting.
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