When Does Tampering Become an Improvement in Le Mars
Editorial notes Le Mars residents protest summer projects affecting environment and a managed ecology. It questions tree spraying for Dutch elm disease, tree removal for highway widening, Goose Creek relocation and drainage work, and the broader impact on neighborhoods and public lands. The piece urges public inquiry into progress driven changes and conservation.
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The
Daily Sentinel
Goose Creek
Highway 3
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Understanding dog behavior through wolf traits observed by Folk lore
University of Iowa professor Edgar Folk compares wolves in the Arctic with household dogs to explain common canine actions. He notes circling before sleep signals readiness, dogs rolling among bones after a bath, and the strong role of smell in communication and territory marking. The piece links canine loyalty to ancestral pack dynamics and describes atavistic traits carried from wolves to dogs.
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University of Iowa
Edgar Folk
Arctic
Folk
Jim Murphy
University of Iowa News Service
Black caucus enlists black on Democratic state central committee
The Iowa Democratic Party widened minority representation at the state level when 18 black delegates at the Ames convention demanded a seat on the Democratic state central committee. Key figures include Porter of Waterloo and Ruth Owens of Des Moines. The move came after a 154 to 1815 vote initially rejected the proposal, with caucus pressure prompting a reversal and a commitment to increased black participation in party decision making.
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Ames
U. S
Harold Hughes
State Central Committee
Jimmy Porter
Waterloo
Democratic Party
Porter
United States
Ruth Owens
Des Moines
Central Committee
No Gas Then Plenty of Prices and Auto Industry Echoes
A reader recalls lead free gas priced higher after introduction and notes how auto industry events ripple through American life. The piece laments trust in institutions and highlights ongoing community notices: Floyd Valley hospital auxiliary meeting June 27 at 7 30 p.m. and Klemme family reunion June 30 at Akron city park noon. July 14 St Michael bazaar runs noon to 8 p.m. with chicken dinner and prices adults 2 50 children under 10 1 25.
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Klemme
Akron City Park
St. Michael
Thieves Steal Four CB Radios in Ireton Night
Friday night amid heavy rain thieves struck in Ireton stealing four CB radios. Three were taken from vehicles in town and one from a country tractor. Radios valued from $150 upward.
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Ireton
Patients Admitted To Local Hospitals This Week
Admitted Wednesday to St. Joseph's were Mrs. Verna Miller Remsen Mrs. Marilyn Wempe Kingsley and Mrs. Bernadine Kruse Le Mars Admitted to St. Luke's was Mrs. Ellen Simons Hinton.
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Verna Miller
Remsen
Marilyn Wempe
Kingsley
Bernadine Kruse
le Mars
St. Luke’s
Ellen Simons
Hinton
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