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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1965
Page
1
A Mills County zoning board, appointed months ago, works to determine policy and direction for land use as population trends and interstate development promise change. Proponents urge balance between property rights and neighbor impact, noting duties to control weeds drainage and waste, while cautioning against overreach in planning.
Local advertisement rates listed by A Wortmar editor and publisher. Display ads per column into Reader Locals per line. Classified ads per line first insertion and subsequent insertions. Card of Thanks 1c per line with a minimum. March 3 1879 act of Congress reference.
Readers lament enforcement of Iowa daylight saving rules amid talks of civil disobedience by sears and city residents. The piece discusses potential penalties for noncompliance, clock setting, and business hours under the new law, with Davenport and Council Bluffs cited as opposing views. It frames a rural versus urban tension and questions how authorities will punish violations.
Ken Rich, nine, holds a defanged six foot rattlesnake as Jaycees in Waurika sponsor a rattlesnake hunt. About 300 hunters join in. Snakes go to Oklahoma City medical center and other agencies for research. Prizes tallied in pounds of rattlesnake caught. Concessions profit from burgers enough to please participants.
The 4 H News Future Feeders 4H Club met April 5 at Bruce and Myron Morrical’s home with 15 members present plus Mills county extension director LaVerne Obrecht. The group voted to donate 5 to IFYE and 3 to the state 4H conference and discussed a delegate to state camp in Madrid Indiana, with no selection made. After the meeting Genene Maher John Sayers and Bruce Morrical gave talks and Mrs. Morrical hosted lunch.
In Iowa the Senate debated the April 20 right to work measure with a provision against injunc tions and secondary boycotts. The session marks a moment when compulsory unionism could pass, backed by the Democrat platform and the Governor. A Senate vote is uncertain as opposition grows. House debates also covered parochial school bus riding and a proposed one cent gas tax for highway development.
Senate debate reveals growing hints that a sifting committee may be named. Majority Leader Andrew From of Dubuque signaled the possibility amid sharp exchanges with Republicans over session pace and talk of recessing or returning next fall. News about a one man committee reference circulated as calendar actions and session decisions loom.
The Iowa legislature, split along party lines, debates revenue proposals as the Budget and Ways committee holds a joint session to craft policy. With a past budget near 206 million and a governor’s request of 254 million, school aid and higher education funding are central concerns. A trade school proposal ties to property tax stance, while the House plans a special order on reapportionment and a subdistricting amendment.
A debate on a constitutional amendment for sub-districting reveals a fragile House balance with four to five Republicans on committees. Democrats claim credit or blame for session outcomes while noting shifts in make-up between veteran and new liberal members. Major counties like Polk back liberal bills, contrasting with seasoned Democrats' reticence.
The Senate reports the vocational schools bill advanced as a special order of business but faces criticism over its broad scope. Critics warn it relies on property tax and could dilute the program’s intended focus by including special education and community services.
The piece notes Republican suggestions are rejected by majority leaders while promising record accomplishments. It contrasts with data showing only about half as many bills signed in the first 18 weeks of this session versus the 196% session. It advocates a 1.4 sitting committee to prioritize bills for bipartisan review.
The Senate will consider a labor package and a controversial bus bill this week, with a trade schools measure also in play. The House may tackle a gas tax increase and the labor package, though timing remains uncertain as the session moves forward.
The Malvern Leader reports on Iowa House practices bogged by incomplete committee work and open meetings. It notes a bill allowing prisoners to live and work outside jail, which the author opposed, and a Sunday closing bill restricting sales with noon openings in some stores, which he also opposes.
Attorney General rules horse racing fits Iowa Constitution and two bills shape its future. Senate backs HLF 206 and 285, sidestepping former guest statute repeal as Democrat platform move. House caucus passes bills with no minority votes amid liberal shift. author laments ignored conservative voices. Also notes son John Robert, 13, injured skating accident and board set aside for weeks.
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