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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
5
The 1971 Iowa Legislature adjourned after six months, raising state income tax withholding by 66 percent starting next month. The rate itself climbs 33 percent, retroactive to January, with reductions planned for next January but still leaving withholding 33 percent above current levels.
City clerk’s office and various Oelwein departments employ youth under the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Students and graduates work with Recreation, Cemetery, Water, and Sewer/Pool crews, with further positions sought for the Sewage Plant. contact City Clerk or NYCP field director in Decorah. Nearby reports note Georgetown drownings at a lake while retrieving a beach ball and stock market, weather, and Iowa political changes from 1971.
Tonight at 7 30 p m electricians meet with electrical contractors in Council chambers City Hall. Code committee members Paul Bruner Gene Shay and Delbert Masters will discuss amendments to the electrical code with attendees. A similar plumbers meeting is set for Wednesday June 23 at 7 38 p m in City Hall council chambers. MIAMI BEACH James R Hoffa resigns as president of the Teamsters Union and Nixon plans a visit with the union's executive board.
At least four persons died in Iowa over the weekend in traffic incidents and a drowning. A Dubuque man, Phillip Bockhaus, 19, died when his car collided nearly head on with a car from Gr eely on U S 20 near Dubuque, and Harry Randall of Greely was hospitalized. Debbie Smith, 17, of Bettendorf was killed in a junction crash near Harlan involving Judith Stickleberg and Phillip Sanderson. A 22 month old from Conyers Georgia was run over in a driveway in Adair, and Hans Jessen, 74, of Clinton was struck by a car. Todd Hall, 6, Sloan, died after being crushed between a service bench and an automobile. Continued on Page 8.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson disputes the Pentagon study on Vietnam, telling Time and Newsweek the documents misrepresent his actions and motives. Time cites Johnson regretting delays in sending troops and censorship failures, while Newsweek links the leak to Robert Kennedy’s 1968 bid and cites Ellsberg’s remarks.
Governor Ray signs 12 bills including two item vetoes striking sections of Senate appropriations. He cites constitutional separation of powers and a 1963 AG ruling. Also signed a motor vehicle inspection bill aligning Iowa with federal standards and nine other appropriation measures for state programs.
Consumers revert to familiar cereals after a brief shift to fortified brands following Robert Choate’s Senate testimony. Kellogg, Post, and General Mills report steady or returning demand, with loyalty lingering in pockets despite the initial consumer revolt and media attention.
DetroIt based interview with Medal of Honor recipient Lemon, 21, recounts fighting Viet Cong near Tay Ninh on April 1, 1970 while claiming to have been under the influence of marijuana the night before. He describes hand to hand combat, dragging a wounded comrade, and refusing medical care until others were treated. He expresses antiwar views and reflects on friends killed in battle.
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