Editorial on public employee bargaining in Iowa
The piece notes the likely scrapping of a public employees collective bargaining bill in Des Moines amid bill backlogs. It cites Senator Dale Tieden's analysis on limited school district funds, state aid foundations, and the tension between administration and employee authority. It argues collective bargaining could erode efficiency and questions Iowa’s readiness, forecasting no action this session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
Nixon Era Covert Surveillance Plan Revealed in White Paper
A 1970 Nixon intelligence plan outlined massive countersurveillance against Black Panthers antiwar activists and suspected saboteurs. Supported by CIA DIA NSA, opposed by FBI chief Hoover, it was never enacted amid Watergate tensions and debates over executive authority. Public reaction varied on security versus civil liberties.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nixon
Black Panthers
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
White House
Peking
Moscow
Women Firefighters Rise as Volunteers Grow Nationwide
The article notes 185,000 paid firefighters versus 1.65 million volunteers, with women joining as volunteers. It cites New Jersey towns changing terms to firefighter, and women gaining certification in Suffolk and Nassau counties, plus training in Nissequogue. It highlights day staffing shortages in exclusive areas.
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New Jersey
Rockaway Township
Parsippany
Doctor's office humor hits the waiting room punch line
In a stream of quips from a doctor's waiting room, patients joke about hours, delays, and personal motives. The exchanges touch on secretary fatigue, misdirections about doctors, missed appointments, and cheeky lines about pills and discounts.
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Dr. Medulla
Dr. Oblongata
Lawmakers Back County Compensation Commission Plan
Rep Don Avenson reports passage of a bill on county official salaries based on population with a home rule aim. An amendment to create a five member County Compensation Commission failed 16 to 16 but a revised approach passed 69 to 30, bringing salaries closer to county needs and boosting local governance. Speech notes Volga Lake Project gains but supplemental funding not secured this year.
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Don Avenson Oelwein
General Assembly
Adams County
Polk County
Des Moines
Doyle
Sioux City
Appropriations Committee
County Conference Board
Heying
Volga Lake
Volga
Tieden's tidings
Senator Dale Tieden reviews Iowa Senate actions on spending, tax relief, and new programs. He notes alarm at rising expenditures while two bills cut property taxes for livestock and county burdens, plus a Bingo bill licensing games. He questions a 1.4 million Governor's Youth Program and private-industry subsidies.
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Sen
Dale Tieden Elkader
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Senate
County Department of Social Services
Conservation Department
Department of Revenue
Lucas
Sunday liquor sale bill fails in Iowa House vote
Rep John Mendenhall notes loud debate as Iowa House rejects a Sunday liquor sale bill. Amendments broadened scope to grocery stores and all licensed outlets, likely killing the measure. Governor Ray signs into law an HMO bill and a bingo casual gambling bill. Senate funds youth program and railroad repairs. fire damages a car’s wiring and hood after a storm in Oelwein.
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John Mendenhall
New Albin
Iowa House
Senate
Ray
Kiss-and-tell caper tops Democratic 1972 tactics
Senate investigators rely on ex Attorney General John Mitchell for a confidential confession detailing an undercover operation at the Miami convention. Liddy proposed an intelligence plan with electronic eavesdropping and a call girl ring while Mitchell and Dean balked at the scale and legality.
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Washington
Miami
Senate
John Mitchell
G. Gordon Liddy
Justice Department
Mitchell
Liddy
White House
John Dean
Dean
Florida
ITT
Jeb Magruder
Magruder
Key Biscayne
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Gemstone
Watergate
Jack Anderson
Haldeman
Westgate Girl Wins Academic Scholarship to Upper Iowa
Fayett e Mary Warnke of Westgate daughter of Mrs Beatric McCloud Fairbank has been granted an Academic Scholarship to attend Upper Iowa College this fall. The award is given to students showing strong academic promise and is among several forms of financial aid offered by the college.
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Fayette
Mary Warnke
Westgate
Beatric McCloud
Fairbank
Upper Iowa College
Upper Iowa
Games at Maynard church picnic highlight events
The St. Paul Lutheran church picnic at Maynard Park on June 10 runs from 11 30 a m to 1 p m featuring a scramble race for under five year olds races for ages five through 16 a wheelbarrow race for older boys a balloon race for older girls a shoe scramble for men and shoe kicking for women base games for all ages egg throwing and guessing contests plus a song fest to close the program.
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Maynard
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Maynard Park
Bible School at St. Paul Lutheran Hosts 'Friends' Theme
Aurora special reports a Bible school at St. Paul Lutheran Church from June 5 to 15 with daily sessions through 11 30 a m open to children age 3 through eighth grade. Superintendent is Mrs Duane Smith and teachers include Becky Gulick Mrs Darryl Wunder Mrs Charles Tempus Mrs Steven Myers Rosilyn Young and Pastor Steven Myers.
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Aurora
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bible School
Duane Smith
Becky Gulick
Darryl Wunder
Charles Tempus
Steven Myers
Rosilyn Young
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Bob) McCarty
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