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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
1
Semi weekly publication details and subscription rates listed for the National Newspaper Glacfriga. It notes exceptions for holidays Memorial Day July 4 Labor Day and Christmas weeks. Rates shown include 7.00 for Marion Mahaska and Jasper counties and 8.00 elsewhere in the United States.
A patriotic observance in Pella honors fallen service members in Viet Nam as the nation faces rising highway fatalities. The piece notes nearly 10,000 American service deaths in Viet Nam and cites 1966 highway deaths at 52,500 with 4,400,000 injuries, urging individuals to follow traffic rules and use judgment to reduce carnage.
An opinion piece lauds the Class of 1967 as the best educated group to graduate from area high schools. It urges graduates to never stop learning, noting improved teaching methods and equipment, and wishing them a lifetime of growth and happiness.
Senator Jack Miller introduces a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code allowing insurance proceeds from destroyed or damaged crops to be taxed in the year after loss. He argues current law creates inequities for cash basis farmers who harvest in one year and sell in the next. The Fayette County Union reports.
The Chamber of Commerce near Pella promotes Tulip Time as the community’s flagship event while backing Red Rock development through the Red Rock Lake Association. A public meeting at the High School Auditorium will feature engineers and conservation officials, with a Q&A and no admission, showcasing plans for new buildings and expanded community facilities.
Capital News Letter notes spring heat loosening legislators as session nears record days. Dem Senate and Republican House clash on taxes while agreeing on reapportionment civil service merit plan and other issues. House passes tax hikes and personal property relief. Senate may seek conference. Merit plan would depoliticize state jobs via a merit system and restricted political activity.
Gerrit reports the House passed SF 532 authorizing the State Board of Regents to fund hospital and lab facilities at the University of Iowa, after Senate approval. At Fort Des Moines Hotel, 600 legislators were honored. Maurice Barringer and William F. Denman received representative and senator awards. House Concurrent Resolution No 29 to end pay after June 2 failed 80 to 29, reflecting budget concerns and a split legislature as sessions extend beyond typical length.
George P De Vries of North Haledon New Jersey and Nancy Hoogendoorn of Pella have filed for a marriage license along with William Edward Heiker of Clifton New Jersey and Margaret Jean Vanden Berg of Pella.
Real estate transfers list five transactions. J R and Anna Sixsmith to First Christian Reformed Church of Pella. William H and Elsa Thompson to Thomas and Janna Van Vliet. Hugh A and Dorothy Templeman to PRACO Inc. Dick H and Dorlores Vanderwilt to Louis and Dynore Vanderwilt. Cornelius and Elsa De Haas to Russell and Hazel De Haas. All parcels located in Pella and Painted Rocks area with shares in townships 77 north range 2 west and nearby sections.
List of new vehicles licensed in Marion County includes owners from Pella such as Andrew Isaac Panigee Joan Beerend and Henry Browwer with makes including Chrysler Oldsmobile Ford Chevrolet Yamaha and others. Names appear with routes and street references, reflecting a local vehicle registration update.
The Senate passes two bills on trucks with changes to daytime speed limits on four lane highways from 75 to 65 and on primary roads from 50 to 55, plus new standards for oversized vehicles. A second bill ends the 4 percent state bank interest rate ceiling, establishing a committee to set rates and tying local rates to the state rate with a 1 percent margin.
History NOW News from our files lists events across decades starting June 6 1957 with the seventy first annual State Christian Endeavor convention opening at Central College and degrees conferred on 75 Central College seniors. Other items include a fire at the Christian Reformed Church parsonage in Tracy and local council talk on Sunday pool openings.
Auditor Lloyd R. Smith released the May 1 1967 report on Marion County's 1965 records detailing budget and accounting laxness. The 10 page review cites improper deposits, misdirected fund usage, unbid road equipment purchases, duplicate pay for the same day, and misallocated bonds and travel expenses.
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