Local Highway Projects Listed
Town Highway Commission unveils a five year program including No. 6 overhead structure and bridge work between No. 6 and No. 28 at an estimated 270000. Also planned are No. 61 grading and paving near Hershey and Grandview at 14400, No. 22 bridges east of Muscatine costing 28600 and 27500, and right of way for a Muscatine maintenance building plus a salt storage facility. Cedar county plans a scale roadway on I 50 west of Cedar river at 188000 and No 38 improvements from Tipton north to No 40 at 250700.
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Town Highway Commission
Hershey
Grandview
Muscatine
Scott County Line
Cedar County
Cedar River
Tipton
Interstate Paving Plans Expanded Across Iowa
The State Highway Commission announced a five year plan to almost double interstate mileage in Iowa. By end of 1969 about 609 miles will open, from 324 miles now, with a complete system of 701 miles by 1972. Expenditures total about 874 million for interstate and primary highways, including 275.23 million for interstate and 161.39 million for 534 miles of primary roads. Interstate 35 will extend to Highway 20 in 1966, and bridges over the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to be completed.
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Ames
Inowa
State Highway Commission
Commission
Asceola
Des Moines
Missouri
Mississippi
Hodges to Leave Cabinet as Conner Is Named Successor
Washington reports President Johnson announced Luther Hodges will resign as secretary of commerce and name John T. Connor of Merck & Co as his successor. Connor, 30, will take over Jan. 25 and has led the New Jersey drug maker since 1955 amid Johnson campaign support. Hodges has served since 1961, making him the second Kennedy cabinet member to resign, following Robert F. Kennedy’s exit last summer to run for Senate.
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Washington
Johnson
Luther H. Hodges
New Jersey
John T. Connor
Connor
Commerce Post
New Jersey Drug m
Merck’ & Co, Inc
Joneson
Hodges
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
New York
Government Shaky as South Vietnamese Casualties Mount
South Vietnamese government troops posted their highest eight month casualties while eleven Americans were killed or wounded last week in Viet Cong attacks. The U S Army reported increased losses after a Viet Cong bombing of a U S barracks, as Buddhist monks began a hunger strike and ministers reportedly resigned amid calls to topple Premier Huong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Phan Tan Chuo
Tam Chau
Huong
Diem
Reservists Advised By Army Sit Tight In Transition
The Army told reservists to stay ready but not prepare for the shift to the National Guard, continuing current duties until the conversion ends. Treasury Secretary Dillon plans resignation within months, with Donald Cook named as likely successor, 55, former head of utilities firm and former SEC chairman.
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Army
Washington
The
National Guard
Treasury
Washington —m
Douglas ‘Dillon
Donald C. Cook
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fog and crash toll in Britain rises to twenty two
In The World London reports deadly motor rashes from fog in Britain. A pileup on the Great North Road involved more than seven vehicles and claimed the life of a track driver.
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London
Britain
Great North Road
State and retail groups push tax and Sunday sales actions
Prentis, chairman of the Town Tax Commission, says all levels of government cooperate to collect state income taxes from public employees who have not paid. The Iowa Retail Federation plans a drive for legislation to close certain stores on Sunday, targeting large stores and discount houses.
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Des Moines ( i
Prentis
Cold Wave Hits Northwest As Iowa Faces Freezing Storm
A massive arctic air mass plunges temperatures below zero across Montana and the Dakotas as a blizzard stretches toward the Midwest. Iowa forecasters warn of cold wave conditions with subzero wind chills, gusty northwest winds, and continued dense cloud cover through Thursday.
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Mont
Helena
Bureau
Minnesota
Washington State
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
McNamara says massive nuclear power unnecessary now
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara told NATO ministers that further large scale investments in strategic nuclear weapons are unnecessary as the United States already holds enough power to deter Soviet attack. He warned a full nuclear exchange would devastate both sides and Europe, and urged relying on conventional NATO strength rather than separate deterrent systems.
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U. S
Robert 5. McNamara
United States
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Soviet Union
United ‘States
Europe
NATO Alliance
Ford Mentioned Hear Talk of New House GOP Leader
Washington article notes Republicans discussed choosing a new House GOP leader with talk of replacing Rep. Halleck. Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan hinted at a possible challenge but avoided committing, as caucus set for Jan 4 after elections. Courtesy mentions rules changes and committee leadership debates shaping early session.
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New House Gop
Republican Conference
Halleck
Gerald’ R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
Young Turks
Duke of Windsor Undergoes Major Abdominal Aneurysm Surgery
In Houston the year-old Duke of Windsor underwent a 67 minute operation to remove a large abdominal artery blister from the aorta. The procedure involved replacing the aneurysm with a synthetic tube and required a three hour recovery period.
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Houston
Tex
Duke of Windsor
Car Ambulance Collision Injures Two In Wapello
A University of Iowa hospital ambulance and a Wapello car collided at 10:30 a.m. at Townsend Avenue and Cedar Street. Both women in the car, Edith Bryant and Bonnie Oberly, were taken to Burlington hospital in rain condition. Three in the ambulance were treated at Dr. Weber's and released. Sheriff investigates. ambulance may have mistaken Townsend for Oakville Road.
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Wapello
University of Iowa Hospital
Harold
Edith) Bryant
Bonnie Oberly
Burlington Hospital
Weber
Fice
University of Iowa
Iowa
Oakville
Louisa County
Townsend Ave
Cedar St
Townsend Avenue
Townsend
Leone Leads in Voting For Italian Presidency
In Rome on the first ballot Giovanni Leone led with 18 votes short of the two thirds needed while Umberto Terracini and Giuseppe Saragat trailed. The conservative Antonio Segni had resigned, and a later ballot could lower the threshold to a simple majority for a possible surprise candidate.
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Leone
Rome
Giovanni
Umberto Terracini
Giuseppe’ Saragat
Terracini
Saragat
Antonio Segni
Segni
Partly cloudy week with cooling air mass and winds
Partly cloudy skies continue through Thursday as northly winds ease. Cold snap persists with night lows around 3 above zero and a possible 5 to 15 degree daytime high. Near term readings show 31 expected Tuesday night 29 with a noon value near 40.
Regents Face Authority Questions Over Iowa University Name
Atty Gen Evari Hultman ruled the State Board of Regents lacked power to alter the name of the State University of Iowa. He said changing the title to University of Iowa would require constitutional change as the Iowa Constitution designates the name State University. The ruling came after Rep Elmer Lange questioned regents authority following their removal of the word state. Howard Bowen had requested the change to the more concise title.
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Des Moines
State Board of Regents
State University of Iowa
Atty
Evari Hultman
Hultman
State
Howard Bowen
University of Iowa
Elmer F. Lange
Rsac
Lange
Iowa
State University
Board of Regents
Towa City
Hulman
Towa
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