Speak Up Consumer Survey Program in Mills County
Iowa State University Extension and Glenwood Chamber of Commerce promote a consumer survey to gather public opinions on services and products. The program aims to help consumers and businesses interact better, with survey results analyzed by ISU computer systems to guide local offerings. Copies are available at the county extension office and through Extension newsletters.
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Iowa State University Extension
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
Howard Mintle
Chamber
Iowa State University
Angered Parents Blast School Bond Critics
October 2 1972 letter complains that voters defeating a school bond led to heat in East Elementary. The writers describe classrooms near 90 degrees while adjacent rooms stay at 68, urging readers to consider sick children and medical costs when voting next. Names of concerned kindergarten mothers provided.
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Harold Kaiman
James McManigal
Wayne Keith
Richard Allerheiligen
Fred Bishop
Max Willison
Richard Hofmockel
Ernie North
Ballot Box Urges Cutting Federal Budget Through Ballot Box
The column argues that Congress actions on October 17 and 18 will raise taxes or inflation in 1973-74. It criticizes the Senate for blocking budget cuts and notes President Ford's veto threats over a $6 billion budget request, urging Americans to elect a Congress likely to curb inflation and spending. Representative Wilbur Mills notes public desire to restrain federal expenditures ahead of the November 7 election.
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Congress
House of Congress
House
Senate
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Mayor Harold Radford attends Omaha mayors meeting
Mayor Harold Radford joined a council of city mayors in Omaha to address shared concerns. Topics included schools pollution control landfills and riverfront development as growth impacts city facilities. Attendees included mayors from Bellevue Plattsmouth Ashland Blair Gretna and Papillion at a WOW Radio sponsored conference.
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Glenwood
Harold Radford
Omaha
Missouri
WOW Radio
Bellevue
Plattsmouth
Ashland
Blair
Gretna
Papillion
Two-Vehicle Crash Near Glenwood Leaves $850 in Damages
Charles Moore of Malvern and Lonnie Maxwell of Tabor were in a Sunday evening rear collision four miles east of Glenwood on Hwy 34 as Moore turned left at the Ponderosa Cafe. Moore’s car damaged $650, Maxwell’s $200. Maxwell charged with improper passing. Deputy Larry Hayes investigated.
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Charles Moore
Malvern
Lonnie Maxwell
Tabor
Glenwood
Hwy
Moore
Ponderosa Cafe
Maxwell
Larry Hayes
Big Taxpayers In Mills County
Mills County Treas urer F. M. Robinson reports nine utilities serving Mills County and one Glenwood in dustry paid about a fifth of the county's property taxes. The pair of tax districts totaled nearly $400,000 in second half taxes with Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America leading at $109,261.14 and Iowa Power & Light at $68,625.72. Other major contributors include Northwestern Bell, Northern Natural, Burlington Northern, and Swift & Co, with smaller shares from Hydrocarbon, People’s Natural Gas, Norfolk & Western, and Southwestern Tele. Exchange.
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Mills County
Glenwood
F. M. Robinson
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Iowa Power, & Light
Northwestern Bell
Northern Natural
Hydrocarbon
People’s Natural Gas
Burlington Northern
Swift & Co
Norfolk & Western
Southwestern Tele. Exchange
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Christmas Mailing Deadlines Guide From 1972 Postal Service
The Postal Service urges early Christmas mailing to ensure delivery by December 25, noting later mail is still possible but risky. It lists recommended deposit dates for various mail types and regions, urging customers to meet holiday deadlines to maintain efficient service.
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Postal Service
Tampering and product liability rulings summarized
A consumer bleached hair leading to a scalp burn failed to win damages as warnings against mixing products were present. Courts have split on manufacturer liability when consumers substantially tamper with products, with some alterations like nailed ladder strips or widened cartridge slots not always relieving manufacturers of liability.
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Virginia
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A fragment outlines a scene where "brothers" from Saturn claim space people aim to seize Earth by force. Universal candidate Gabriel Green of California is noted, with other, less familiar parties described as unlikely to win in Iowa in November. The piece discusses spreading a philosophy via the ballot.
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Earth
Hopkins
Des Moines
Universal
Gabriel Green
California
Iowa
Iowa Voters to Receive Judicial and Constitutional Ballots
A sample general election ballot will appear next week in the Opinion-Tribune. Tow a voters will get two additional ballots a judicial ballot asking retention of Iowa Supreme Court Justices Harvey Uhlenhopp Edwin and W Ward Reynoldson and a constitutional ballot proposing amendments on judicial disability retirement discipline four year terms for top state officials after the 1974 general election and repealing the lottery prohibition.
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Opinion-Tribune
Towa
Towa Supreme Court
Harvey Uhlenhopp
C. Edwin
W. Ward Reynoldson
State of
Iowa
Voting Pointers For Ballot Marking And Absentee Ballots
Guidelines detail how to mark straight party tickets with crosses or checks and how to vote for individual candidates. It explains valid marks, cross or check placement, and consequences of conflicting marks. It also covers absentee ballots with in advance application, signing affidavits, and mail deadlines to reach the County Auditor before election day.
Mills County Considers Regional Planning Commission
Mills County is forming a county wide planning commission with about 15 members from towns and school boards. It will aid HUD funded projects including sewage plants in Malvern and Emerson, roads, landfills, flood protection and recreation facilities. The county may join a seven county regional commission still in planning.
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Mills County
Mills Couny
Planning Commission
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Malvern
Emerson
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Southwest
Iowa
Page
Fremont
Mills
Montgomery
Harrison
Shelby
Cass
County Regional Commission
Foggy Road Crash Leaves Two Vehicles Total Losses
A car driven by Vincent Zimmerman of Malvern and a pickup driven by Clarence Warren Howard of Tabor collided in dense fog at a county road intersection with Highway 275, 4 1/2 miles south of Highway 34. Zimmerman faces charges for operating without a license and failure to yield. Howard had minor facial lacerations. Iowa Highway Patrol and Glenwood Rescue Unit assisted. Minor injuries reported in a separate two vehicle mishap on County Road 8 south of Glenwood when Kenneth Nebitt backing truck struck Ruth Ann Goodman’s car. damage estimated at 500 dollars and no charges filed.
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Vincent Zimmerman
Malvern
Clarence Warren Howard
Tabor
Zimmerman
Iowa Highway Patrol
Glenwood Rescue Unit
Howard
Ruth Ann Goodman
Glenwood
Kenneth Nebitt
Farragut
Goodman
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