New Iowa county court system replaces six JPs with two magistrates
A 1972 law abolishes Justices of the Peace in Fayette County, replacing six JPs with two part time magistrates Frances Daniels and John Hoffmeyer to handle about 2,000 tickets yearly. Full time judges will be attorney members earning 17,200 yearly rising to 19,500 next year. Courts of record will hear small claims up to 1,000 and handle misdemeanors and traffic violations with new filing and court-cost procedures.
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Rose Kadet
Fayette County
W. H. Antes
Frances Daniels
Oelwein
John Hoffmeyer
Fayette
Harlan
Ralph Moore
West Union
Daniels
Walter Il. Saur
Saur
County Court House
JP Court
Des Moines
James Fortsch
Stan Kuch
Iowa Highway Patrol
Kuch
Kach
Congress Nixon reach Aug. 15 Indochina halt
Congress and President Nixon strike a compromise to halt military action in Indochina by August 15. A $3.4 billion supplemental appropriation includes the cutoff, replacing an immediate bombing halt vetoed by the President. Senate and House passage set for final action.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Indochina
White House
Cambodia
Laos
House
Senate
M House-Senate
J. W. Fulbright
D'Ark
Street hearing set for Monday in Oelwein
Public hearing on the 1973 street improvement program in Oelwein is scheduled for Monday July 2 at 5 p.m. in city hall. The council will discuss projects and accept objections. Project cost is estimated at 23402187 dollars with a 50 50 cost split between property owners and the city.
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Ken Schmith
Oelwein
Gordon Sanford
First Ave
10Th St
8Th St
6Th St
Eighth St
Frederick Ave
1St Ave
Seventh Ave
West Charles St
3Rd St
Second St
9Th Ave
Hillside Drive
Mary Beth Strang
Register
Mary Beth
Robert M. Strang
East Hillside Drive
Oelwein Community High School
Dale Gallup
Chile seeks state of siege after rebel revolt crushed
President Allende asks Congress to place Chile under a state of siege after loyal forces crushed a rebel army mutiny. Eight people died and 34 were wounded in Friday morning clashes, including a news photographer and a female reporter. A nationwide state of emergency and a nighttime curfew in Santiago Province were announced as the government seeks wartime powers.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Congress
One dead in bus hijacking in California
Fresno man Calvin Wilson, 22, died from throat injuries after a Greyhound bus hijacking from Oakland to Los Angeles. Johnny Smith, 18, of Los Angeles, was jailed on murder and kidnapping charges. A hospital therapist recounted tense moments as the assailant seized a hostage and demanded compliance.
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Fresno
Cal
Calvin Wilson
Stan Barnes
Barnes
Johnny Smith
Los Angeles
Oakland
Wilson
Ronald D. Miller
Sanger
Valley Medical Center
Smith
Horse Show at 3 Crosses Ranch Cancelled by Weather
The horse show at the Three Crosses Boys Ranch was canceled due to bad weather. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded following the event. Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Delwein Eagles, 344L.
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Three Crosses Boys Ranch
Order of Delwein Eagles
Congress aims to salvage Social Security bill amid debt threat
House and Senate conferees move to salvage a measure that would grant a 5.6 percent Social Security increase while extending the debt ceiling to keep Treasury operations going. The plan failed 190 to 185 in the House, spurring a quick conference action as debt limits loom and weather forecasts call for warm, partly cloudy days. Rep. Barber B. Conable Jr. denounces Senate tactics as House resentment grows over unrelated amendments.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Rep
Barber B. Conable Jr
R-N.y
Bush says Nixon should not testify before Watergate panel
SEATTLE AP Republican Chairman George Bush asserts the presidency would be diminished if President Nixon appeared before the Senate Watergate committee. He told newsmen that Nixon should not testify nor volunteer to go before the panel, worrying about any diminution of the presidency.
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Seattle
George Bush
Nixon
Senate
Bush
Busn
Concorde run breaks even only with mass sales
Paris and London must sell 300 Concorde jets to break even per a government spending watchdog. Only 14 firm orders exist today, signaling weak demand for the supersonic airliner.
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Paris
France
Britain
Ulster Election Sparks Sectarian Rout in Assembly Fight
Protestant and Catholic extremists suffer rout as counting centers on religious lines in Belfast Ulster elections. Voters face a new assembly to replace a 52 seat Protestant dominated parliament abolished by Britain last year. Ehrlichman claims to have evidence to rebut John Dean after Dean testifies against Nixon era.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Britain
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U.S
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
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Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Frank Church
Idaho
Hillside
12Th Ave
Twelfth Ave
Joseph Mendez
8Th Ave
8Th Ave. NW
Mendez
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Alvin Hayes
the Commission
Commission
Hayes
West Charles
Margaret Harris
Vallejo
Rodger Peck
3 Crosses
Cosling
Amman
Beirut
John D. Ehrlichman
John Dean
IIT
Ehrlichman
Dean
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