Ledges State Park dam protest grows in Boone Iowa
A local coalition the Iowa Citizens Alliance to Save the Ledges State Park seeks a plan that protects the park from flood damage caused by Saylorville Dam while allowing flood control and recreation. Stakeholders discuss levees pumps lowered pools and land replacement with a public deadline of August 24 for environmental comment.
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Iowa Citizens’ Alliance To Save
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Iowa City
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Inspiration Point
Pease
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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Hantesa
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the Conservation Commission
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Rock Island, Ill
Golf pro suspended after altercation with tour official
SUTTON Mass AP the game of golf is funny Bobby Mitchell tied Ken Still for the second round lead in the USI Golf Classic on 36 holes at Pleasant Valley Country Club. But Jim King a tour member with limited success since 1968 was disqualified and suspended indefinitely after an altercation with tour official Pete Sesso on the 16th hole. King denied touching the official and said he would seek legal help. Mitchell and Still shot 67s to share the 36 hole lead at 137 while Lee Trevino carded 67 for a 139 total.
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Bobby Mitchell
Ken Still
King
Peté Sesso
Jack Turhill
PGA
Sesso
Pleasant Valley Country Club Course
Ben Wright
Mitchell
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Hobby Mitchell
Jim Wiechers
Rik Masséngale
Tom Shaw
David Blent
Steve Melnyk
Lanny Wadkins Fi
Tom Jenking
Ross Randall
Lionel Hebert
Martin Bohen
Leuck Wins YMCA Slow Pitch Title In Eight To Four Final
Leuck Insurance rallied from an early deficit to beat Stanley's 8 to 4 in a playoff at Musser Park Friday night. Doug Roelle, Larry Walman, Sandy Stevens and Steve Ziegenhorn each collected three hits for Leuck, with Roelle and Clough hitting homers. Stanley's Bob Clough had three hits, while Leuck's Dave White and Mark Leuck added two apiece. Score by innings shows Leuck 4 11 1 and Stanley's 0 0 1.
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Stanley
YMCA
Musser Park
Leuck
Doug Roelle
Larry Walman
Sandy Stevens
Steve Ziegenhorn
Mark Leuck
Dave White
John Martin
Bob Clough
Roelle
Clough
Pat McConnell
Louisa County pork contest plans announced
Louisa County Pork Producers Association moves to plan their annual pork queen contest and fall barbecue. Nominations open to any organization or individual. candidate must be single, 16 to 19, and tied to pork production. County winner gets 25 dollars and advances to district contest in June.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Pork Producers Association
Terry Butler
Louisa County
T.M. Butler
Wapello
Weiskopf Named July Professional Athlete of the Year
New York AP Tom Weiskopf golf star named winner of the 24th S Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year after British and Canadian Open titles in July. He tallied 78 first place votes and 298 points, ahead of Nolan Ryan and Billie Jean King in a close race.
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Weiskopf
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Ryan
Billy Jean King
Pairings for Muscatine slow pitch tourney announced
Muscatine Park Commission lists pairings for the city slow pitch softball tournament at Musser Park starting Monday night. Nine teams enter the double elimination event running to Saturday with three games nightly. Monday features Brownhill Shoes vs Stanley’s at 6:30, Trinity Episcopal vs Young and Old at 7:45, and Cook’s Music vs Curry’s Cavaliers at 9.
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Musser Park
Brownhill Shoes
Stanley
Trinity Episcopal
Young and Old
Cook
Curry
Cavaliers
Journal
Dollie
Leuck Insurance
Band uniform deposits approved by Columbus Junction board
The Columbus Community school board adopted a policy to charge deposits for school band uniforms, refundable at year end upon return. The Burlington Roofing Company won contracts for major roof replacements. About $2,000 in extra funds from the Elementary Secondary Education Act will support extended teacher and aide time next year. A University of Iowa federal project for teacher training received approval. A new plan for school elections was explained. Vivian Loyd was appointed deputy commissioner of elections by the county auditor.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School Board
Burlington Roofing Company
University of Iowa
Vivian Loyd
Wilton School Election Set For September
Wilton voters will choose three candidates Allan Duffe William Hilton and David Watkins in the upcoming school board election on September 11. Warren Luse named director for the Wilton area Cystic Fibrosis drive says it will be included in the United Fund drive later this year. Personal items note Mrs. Helen Shugar hospitalized at Davenport Orthopedic Hospital and Clifton Marolf returning home from Mercy Hospital Davenport after eye surgery.
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William Hilton
David Watkins
Warren Luse
Wilton Area
United Fund
Helen Shugar
Davenport
Clifton Marolf
Mercy Hospital
Grandview Guests Share East Port Long Island Visit
Grandview residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anthony and Doris Phillips along with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaet and family of Cedar Rapids returned from a trip to East Port Long Island New York visiting Rev. and Mrs. Lynn Phillips. Wallace Bean Julie and Paul Davenport were supper guests in the Ralph Gerling home and the Bean family also dined with Norman Bean. Mark Christy returned after visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shew.
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Carl Anthony
Doris Phillips
Robert Gaet
Cedar Rapids
Mike Shew
Joy Mothers Plan Early School Year Meeting
A preliminary meeting of the Joy Grade School Mothers club and 1973 74 room mothers is set for August 24 at 9 30 a.m. at Mrs Rex Masterson home. Officers include Mrs Rex Masterson president Mrs Omer Deeds Jr vice president Mrs Ronald Shotwell secretary treasurer and Mrs Harold Heck publicity. Room mothers span kindergarten through sixth grade with named volunteers for each class.
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Rex Masterson
Mother's Club
Omer Deeds, Jr
Ronald Shotwell
Harold Heck
Gene Burke
Terry Feehan
Jim Faulkner
Jerry Fisher
Leroy Erickson
Art Olson
Kenneth Retherford
Mike Eggen
Robert Stegall
William Fisher
Jim Booth
Richard Treat
Jerry Noble
Joy Village Board nears water system upgrade estimates
A Daley and Associates representative met the Joy Village Board in Peoria to present two water system improvement estimates. Chlorination at 2500 dollars and a new algae holding tank and control panel at 22000 dollars were not accepted, and further discussion is planned. The group will return in September with coast estimates on additional equipment.
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Daley and Associates
Peoria
Ill
Joy Village Board
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