Fort Dodge couple adopt 12 children while minister’s salary
Richard and Ruth Mitschelen, a Fort Dodge couple in their 50s, have adopted 12 children and cared for 12 more for up to three years on a $115 weekly minister's salary. They describe a simple life with a parsonage, garden, and frugal meals, often facing social acceptance challenges due to their diverse family.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Richard
Ruth Mitschelen
Mitschelen
Church of God
Mitschelen’s
Iowa lawmakers near adjournment face tax reform clash
In Des Moines lawmakers race to adjourn the 1975 session while debating a restructuring of the Iowa income tax. Senate leaders push to keep current tax structure with greater progressivity, House negotiators seek a postcard return based on 20 percent of federal tax. A second conference committee labors today to bridge bills as House Democrats press for a week extension.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Senate
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
House
Kinley
Carolyn Pendray
Ansel Briggs
State employees pay raise okayed in Iowa House
The Iowa House approved a 48 million package to raise state employee pay and boost retired employee benefits by designating increases of 10 percent for low earners, 9 percent for mid earners, and 7 percent for higher paid staff. Retirement contributions and pension bases rise, with costs estimated at 10 to 20 million in upcoming years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Edgar Bittle
R-West
Jerome Fitzgerald
Richard Byerly
D-Ankeny
Byerly
John Brunow
D-Centerville
Udall names Ames activist to lead Iowa campaign
Rep. Morris Udall announced Cliff Larson of Ames will head his Iowa presidential campaign. Larson previously chaired the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee from 1970 to 1973 and worked on Rep. Neal Smith's staff. Udall says he is ahead of where McGovern was four years ago and that Iowa will be important to his bid.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Cliff Larson
Ames
Larson
Democratic State Central Committee
Neal Smith
George ‘McGovern
Udall
House
Stratton
James V. Stanton
Ohio
Committee
CIA
Boiling
House CIA probe scrapped move gains steam
Senior House members plan to abolish the House intelligence committee alleging takeover by anti US intelligence factions. Reps Richard Bolling and Samuel Stratton push a roll call to reject Nedzi's resignation before the abolition move, amid accusations of leaks and misdeeds. Senate panel questioned ex CIA chief Helms about murder plots and plots against Fidel Castro.
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Washington
House
House Intelligence Committee
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Samuel
Stratton
D-N
Lucien N. Nedzi
Nedzi
Bolling
CIA
Senate Intelligence Committee
Puerto Rican group admits to Chicago blasts
Two couples injured in the Chicago loop blasts said they found a dark leather bag on a window ledge of the First National Bank of Chicago and, upon seeing a bomb, threw it from their car. A Puerto Rican Nationalist group claimed responsibility as police searched for a possible third device and noted the parade proceeding downtown.
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Chicago Loop
First National Bank of Chicago
Dearborn
Monroe
Monroe Street
Wabash Avenue
Associated Press
United Insurance
State Street
Wacker Drive
United of America Bank
Mid Continental Plaza
State and
Monroe Streets
Weather Tonight and Sunday Forecast Update
Tonight mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Low 58 to 60s. There is a 50 percent rain chance. Sunday partly sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Tonight winds west at 10 to 15 mph.
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Richard Norpel
Bellevue
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Frank Church
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Helms
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Johnson
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