Oelwein siren test shows wide hearing range and future plans
A telephone survey across Oelwein assessed the outdoor tornado siren. West side residents heard it clearly while east and southeast areas had variable results. Civil defense director Scott Waller said the three-siren system works well, weather and closed environments affecting audibility, with plans for an indoor warning system in schools hospitals and industry by mid August.
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Oelwein Daily Register
Civil Defense
Scott Waller
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Waller
Oelwein
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Register
Time Bomb Tax Bill Forecast Dominates Schedule
Rain dominates the five day forecast in Iowa from Friday through Tuesday. Highs Friday and Saturday reach the 80s and 90s with humid nights in the 80s. Sunday to Tuesday see highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 50s and 60s. A continuing chance of rain is forecast.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Illinois Central train wreck at Salem kills ten
Officials said a locked wheel likely caused by an electrical failure led to the City of New Orleans derailing two miles north of Salem. Ten died and 94 injured as the four locomotives and 14 cars sped at 90 mph. National boards investigated. Amtrak system noted. Passengers trapped, witnesses described horrific scenes.
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Salem
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Illinois Central Railroad
City of
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National
Amtrak
Ilinois Central
National Rail Safety Board
National Transportation Safety Board
Illinois Commerce Commission
Alan S. Boyd
Chicago
New Orleans
South Vietnam election law sparks rigging charges
South Vietnam faces a storm of allegations over the new presidential election law endorsed by the National Assembly. Critics say the 40-signature endorsement rule could bar rivals, possibly leading to a Thieu victory with limited opposition. Diplomatic observers doubt Ky’s chances, while Minh could be the fallback candidate if endorsed. Thieu’s incumbency and military support are cited as major advantages to re election.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
National Assembly
Nguyen van Thien
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
U. S
Duong van Minh
Minh
Patricia Cornell faces PCP and marijuana charges in Lincoln
Patricia Jo Cornell and her husband Carlyle P. Cornell II, both charged in Lancaster County with a felony count of possession with intent to manufacture deliver or dispense PCP and a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing and trial set for June 23. bond $1500 each. both free on bond.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lancaster County
U.S. Air Force
John D. Ryan
Patricia Jo Cornell
Carlyle P. Cornell II
Nebraska State Patrol
Princeton
Lancaster County Attorney’s Office
Ralph Stocum
Asal
Lancaster
Robert Gibson
Ralph Slocum
Gibson
Magic Circles In Hoover School Aid Happy Feeling Growth
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports Hoover School pupils in Unit A form circles to discuss ways to make others happy. The third year of the elementary guidance program emphasizes prevention, emotional development, and social interaction. Counselors like Charles Schlosser and Yvonne Addis describe aims to raise self awareness, tutor peers, and guide good decisions rather than focus on academics alone.
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Martha Allen
Mason City
Charles Schlosser
Schlosser
Hoover
Yvonne Addis
Delbermely
FTC curbs car advertising to demand proof of claims
The FTC will require auto advertisers to document claims or face charges of deceptive ads. In a policy to roll out within 30 days, the agency will extend later to other big advertisers. The move follows Ralph Nader’s petition and aims to force acknowledgment of past misled ads in future campaigns.
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Federal Trade Commission
Robert Pitofsky
FTC
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Pitofsky
Ralph Nader
Nader
Ado
Aileen Cowan
Iowa tax bill hides time bomb in second compromise
Des Moines reports warn of a hidden tax increase in the Iowa legislature’s second compromise tax and school aid bill. It could raise withholding on wages by 33 percent retroactive to Jan 1 or 66 percent for six months, with a possible uneven impact on refunds and payments next spring. The plan shifts withholdings to fit politics ahead of an election year, while adding a school aid guarantee that could shift funds to rural districts and cap property taxes in some cases.
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Iowa
Marvin Selden
House
Senate
Delwyn Stromer
H-Garner
Ele
Stromer
Robert Ray
Conference Committee
Dads Lead Hospital Baby Care Classes for Four Weeks
Fathers join on Thursday night to learn prenatal care, exercises, delivery, labor, and nutrition alongside mothers. They practice diaper changing with Melissa Ann Michaels, 18 months, and then a baby doll. Participating dads include Terry Cannady John Hamilton Gary Fox and David Lalk.
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Melissa Ann
John Michaels
Terry Cannady
John Hamilton
Gary, Fox
David Lalk
Chamber Sets Red Ribbon Day and Ridiculous Days Schedule
The Chamber hosts Red Ribbon Day with an Open House on Tuesday June 15 offering coffee and rolls from 9am to 5pm and a board member present. Ridiculous Days move to Friday July 16 and Saturday July 17 with two street hours 8am to 5pm. A slow-moving street car may circulate downtown and a costume contest plus advertising contest are planned.
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