Editorial urges preserving county elected offices in Iowa
The Iowa House considers a bill to appoint county officers by the board of supervisors pending voter approval next general election. Rep Thomas Gibon proposes changes via resolution or petition with 10 percent support, but critics say the move concentrates power, reduces public accountability, and echoes concerns about nonresponsive commissions. They argue elections keep officers responsive, and current petition routes already provide a path without expanding supervisor control.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
County Board of Supervisors
Thomas Gibon
Epworth
Board of Supervisors
Boards of Supervisors
Iowa House considers bills on tax and road funding shifts
Iowa House committees near action on multiple measures including a gasoline tax rise to 10 cents and diesel to 11.5 cents, reallocating funds to the road use tax fund and possible county city shifts, plus parimutuel betting via a racing commission bill. The energy panel will tackle a bottle deposit and pull tab ban bill, while policy on road needs studies and expressway reductions is debated.
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Energy Committee
Iowa Beerand Liquor _ Control
Case Transportation Committee
Department of Transportation
Iowa
Escape and Hiding of Prisoners of War in Germany
Mark Thomas recounts his liberation tale with English companion Frank Cavanaugh. After escaping, they hid with a French family, wore civilian clothes, and even mingled with German troops. By mid July Allied patrols entered the region as shelling resumed and German evacuees fled toward the valley and Clinch.
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Buck" Buerkens
Mark Thomas
Germany
Frank Cavanaugh
Mark
Legislative Stalemate Over Watchmakers Board Continues
State Senator Eugene Hill details the watchmakers board dispute as the Senate narrowly defeated a bill to end the agency. An amendment funded the board for six months while a minority urged wind down, highlighting ongoing pressure from watchmakers and a visit report describing board operations and offices.
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Senate
Watchmakers Board
Senate Budget Subcommittee For Regulatory Agencies and Finance
Watchmaker’s Association
Watchmakers
Senate Budget Committee
Letter to editor on ambulance delays and doctor presence
A Pella police officer argues for faster doctor presence at hospitals after ambulance arrival and first aid training. The letter laments delays from emergency room staff and urges hospital board action to have doctors present when patients arrive, praising the local hospital's care but seeking systemic improvement.
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Pella
P.D
Pella Historical Highlights From 1967 to 1907
A look back at Pella events across decades. 1967 recalls MLK speech at Central College with cross burning incident noted. a new medical center opened at 412 Jefferson Street by Drs. Kanis Van Zee Evers and Monsma. 1952 lists county military contingent members from Pella and local club leadership. 1927 notes a measles epidemic impact on schools and mayoral race results. 1907 details a Democratic landslide in city elections with named officials.
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Highway Patrol
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Martin Luther King
Central College
Eer
Jefferson Street
Kanis
van Zee
Evers
Monsma
Two Hour Wait Ends With Prisoner Capture Near Dutch Town
In a wartime recount, an American and a Limey sneak into a Dutch town and are halted by armed locals. After identifying themselves as prisoners, they are escorted to division HQ with others, then pass a field kitchen behind a barn as nurses in men's clothes watch from the scene. Final episode hinted for next week.
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90Th Division
Pella
Iowa
Des Moines
Thomas
Division
G.I
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