26 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1977
Page
1
Editorial notes a public hearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. at city hall for Pella's comprehensive plan guiding land use, parks, streets, utilities and development for 25 years. Meeting invites citizen input though council won’t hold a hearing. plan may be adopted with zoning and subdivision ordinances guiding enforcement.
The governor backs a deposit system for soft drink and beer cans and bottles to curb litter along roads and lakes. Critics may bear higher retailer costs for returns, but reuse of containers could save resources and reduce dependence on raw materials while cleaning up the environment.
A concise snapshot of Pella history from 1907 to 1966. It notes a touring Uncle Tom’s Cabin at the Pella Opera House, 1927 A P store coffee prices and Black’s Style Shop dresses, 1952 county basketball results for Pella High and upcoming game against Lincoln Railsplitters, a 1966 Simpson College survey on Methodist church presence, and Corps of Engineers bids for 33 Red Rock dam buildings.
An account from April days at Moosburg Germany describing air raids and camp changes as prisoners endured shelter tents and scattered defenses. POWs recall tracer bombs, relaxed discipline, and hopes for release by Patton or Hodge fading as artillery sounds drew nearer and a captured officer spoke of a possible seven day homeward end.
State Representative Bill Dieleman outlines a tight five week budget committee schedule under Governor’s 1.35 billion proposal. No floor legislation likely. 21 three hour subcommittee hearings mark new program. Debate centers on House Rules, austerity language used widely as lawmakers digest requests from $75 to $1,807,820 for various offices.
Prisoners escaped or slipped fencing as Allied forces neared. On April 29 General Patton’s tanks entered the camp, spurring shelling as derelict guards fled. The town of Murg saw the Swastika removed and the American flag raised over the camp.
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