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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1973
Page
5
The Des Moines AP reports the Town Legislature aimed to finish its 1973 session on Saturday after working late into Friday night to complete the agenda.
Iowa lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Ray to phase out the state personal property tax over 10 years. The plan would lift exemptions gradually based on economic growth, with county reimbursements to cover foregone revenue, while sparing main street businesses from burden. Senate and House action pushed other measures, including state ombudsman funding, correction centers, and pay raises for officials and public employees. Legislators worked long hours as they aimed to finish by Saturday to avoid another week in session.
Tens of thousands enjoyed Oelwein four day centennial events led by Young Pioneers parade with Dr. Max and Mambo the Clown from WMT Cedar Rapids. About 350 to 375 units took part. The day featured cartoons, hot air balloon, square dancing, and a busy theatre program.
Three NASA astronauts return from Skylab 1 after 28 days in orbit. Dr. Joseph Kerwin is the sickest, dizzy and unable to walk without help, while Charles Conrad Jr. shows mild symptoms and Paul Weitz adapts to gravity slower but improves. Doctors expect full recovery and see no permanent disability.
A Costa Rican court blocked the extradition of American financier Robert L. Vesco amid charges of fraud and obstructing justice linked to a $220,000 Nixon campaign contribution and a $224 million SEC funds scheme. The Vesco case also names former Attorney General Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Stans. Separately Senator McGovern indicated he may testify before the Senate Watergate committee to set his record straight.
Two scientists trapped in a midget submarine died after deciding against attempting a 351 foot ascent to the surface. Survivors said equipment could have allowed a free ascent but they chose to wait for Navy divers. carbon dioxide poisoning was the cause when the sub was freed after 31 hours entrapment near Key West.
The promoter John Rogers of Concept Investments says the Muscatine County rock festival near the Cedar River July 24 is called off and the attorney general Richard Turner states permission is granted to shift the event to the Davenport levee. Rogers plans a six hour program in Davenport on July 4 not as a rock festival.
Centennial notes announce that Centennial Junior Choir members should meet at Oelwein Senior High School at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 24, to perform during the religious ceremony closing the four day centennial celebration. Iowa outlook calls for fair and warm weather Monday to Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the 60s.
TwoArizona guards were killed Friday night during a cellblock uprising at Arizona State Prison in Florence. Officials said the guards were stabbed. the disturbance remains under investigation as an inmate takeover ended with officers regaining control.
State police identified the final victim among five in the I-55 chain reaction crash that involved 18 vehicles near Osceola. Richard Lee 30 of Port Huron Michigan and his wife Manuela Sandoval Lee 21 formerly of Laredo Texas were in a 1972 tractor trailer. Earlier identified victims included Darrell Cottingt on 28 of Corydon Iowa, John Jeffery Merritt 13 of Seymour Iowa, and Carl A. Clayton 44 of Memphis.
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