Nation Mourns as Ex Presidents Johnson Truman Die
Our Nation mourns the loss of Lyndon B. Johnson who died Monday, following Harry S. Truman’s death weeks earlier. The piece notes Johnson’s wartime conduct in Vietnam and acknowledges Truman’s era, emphasizing Johnson’s social programs and post Kennedy shadow. It reflects on posthumous evaluation of Johnson and Truman amid foreign policy debates.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Harrys. Truman
Truman
Johnson
Vietnam
Kennedy
Sumner Considers Joining NRCG for Regional Planning Benefits
Sumner City Council discusses joining the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments. The six county area includes Black Hawk County and Waterloo. Membership would provide federal cost share access, planning staff support, and area planning benefits, with an estimated cost of about 425 dollars.
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Sumner
Iowa Northland Regional Council
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Waterloo-Cedar Palls
NRCG
Bremer
Black Hawk
Fayette
Chickasaw
Lowsene
Ence Ee Bervicenen
Qutalda
Lows
Paperbuy Bervice
Supreme Court ruling restructures abortion law debate
The Supreme Court struck down a state ban on abortion except to save the mother's life and outlined guidelines for states. It places the decision in the first three months of pregnancy in the hands of the woman and her doctor, while noting the clash of moral and religious arguments. The decision reinforces the principle of church and state separation in American law.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Nitrate Pollution Seen as Future Iowa Water Issue
Editors cite Iowa water questions from a Tunnels Pollution Control board session. Nitrate pollution from livestock waste and fertilizer could cost farmers up to 84 million dollars or 10 percent of state net farm income. Hydrologists warn of dangerous concentrations in groundwater, with samples ranging from 100 to 6000 parts per million. officials say nitrate contamination may soon dominate water quality debates.
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Camerrot
Tunnels
Imois
Iowa
Tipton
Grassley outlines new role and subcommittee work in legislature
Rep Grassley explains his shift to the Appropriations Committee chair amid a lean of education focus. He details the five standing subcommittees Education Natural Resources Human Resources Transportation and State Departments with four Republicans and three Democrats each. He notes subcommittees handle most major bills and meet seven hours weekly, warning that much of their work remains unseen but can save taxpayers millions.
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Itill
Seasion
Appropriations Committee
Edtocation
Natural Resources
Human Resources
Transportation
State Departments
House
Senate
Pearbie
Charles E. Grassley
Dist
Sumner Gazette Public Notice on Subscription Rate
The Sumner Gazette announces a public notice page from the district concerner about subscription payments. It lists a 91.60 per insertion rate and notes payment and circulation details for readers and advertisers.
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Bremer County cattle urged to avoid DES feeding
Bremer County cattle and lamb feeders are urged not to feed diethylstilbestrol DES. County Extension Director Stoltenberg notes feeding DES has been illegal since Jan. 1 and warns of penalties. ISU livestock specialist Zmolek promotes implants as a legal alternative with an informational leaflet available in the Bremer extension office.
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Bremer
Stoltenberg
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Bill Zmolek
Iowa
Univeristy Extension
Zmolek
Bremer County
Looking Around This Week Jr and Small Town Life Reflections
A reflective column discusses surveys on city versus small town living and the appeal of rural life with mixed opinions. It quotes observations about urban preferences, then highlights a Cascade Iowa Pioneer-Advertiser piece defining "a little town" as a close knit community with shared values and gentle critique of local life. The author hints at a future reader letter from "Friend" and signs off with anticipation.
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Sumners
Waterloos
Cascade
Iowa
Pioneer-Advertiser
Social Security Changes Planned for 1973
The Social Security Administration plans major changes in 1973 affecting nearly every working person and family. Highlights include higher benefits for widows, higher retirement earnings limits, shorter waiting for disability, Medicare for the disabled, and plans to assign social security numbers to all school age children. The Waterloo office reports increased claims activity and outlines the eight county service area with locations and field representatives.
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Social Security Administration
Vernon
Meyer
Social Security
Waterloo
Social Security Office
Department of Social Services
Congress
4Th St
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Fayette
Franklin
Grundy
Hardin
Independence
Waverly
Sumner
Alligon
West Union
Qelwein
Hampton
Grundy Center
Iowa Falls
Elders
Inaugural Iowa Leaders Welcome Neu and Ray
Lieutenant Governor Neu receives a handwritten note from former Lt. Gov. Jepsen as he takes the Senate presidency. Governor Ray and Neu address partisanship and the influence of lobbyists, with calls for expense reporting and careful scrutiny of all viewpoints. Lane of Carroll resigns as Senate secretary after long service, amid disputes over pay and policy. Legislative fiscal data show a $10.8 million surplus by June 30, and the League of Women Voters outlines tax reform to reduce reliance on property tax and shift toward income tax.
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Neu
Arthur Neu
Carroll
Senate
Roger Jepsen
New
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Veterans’ Auditorium
Capitol
Ray
Towa
Lane Carroll Lane
Lane
William Harbor
House
Harbor
Art Neu
Ralph Brown
Davenport
Gerry D. Rankin
League
League of Women Voters of Iowa
Heidelberg Summer Scene Poem by Lillian Dirksen
The Sumner Gazette features poet Lillian Dirksen, Midwest poet laureate of Cheparrel Poetry Society, with a verse titled Summer Scene in Heidelberg. The poem paints a sky blue Heidelberg day with mountains, the Rhine, daffodils, and a bustling crowd in festive attire, capturing joyful strangers exchanging smiles.
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Lillian Dirksen
Sumner
Midwest
Cheparrel Poetry Society
Sumner Gazette
Heidelberg
Sumner donor named justice of the peace and local obituaries
Lyle Jurgensen, owner and manager of Lyle's Antique Service Center in Sumner, has accepted the appointment as Justice of the Peace for Sumner. Mrs. Ella Stevens, 92, longtime Sumner resident, died January 12 at Hillcrest Home. Numerous wedding anniversaries and deaths are noted, including the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Figanbaum, the 62nd for Mr. and Mrs. August Pleggenkuhle, and the deaths of Norman Bruner and Henry Kammeyer. Fire crews responded to a chimney fire at Clarence Miller farm with no damage. Other items include student visits, sales, and local civic notices. the community records births, funerals, and hospitalizations throughout Sumner.
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Lyle Jurgensen
Lyle
Sumner
Ella Stevens
Hillcrest
Robert Figanbaum
August Pleggenkuhle
Norman Bruner
Sumner Area
St. Luke's Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
Clarence Miller
Kenneth Bergman
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Frank Dodd
Harry Craft
Cincinnati Reds
Rotarians
Henry Maschmeyer
Fredericksburg
Farm Bureau
Whitmer Furniture
Ernest Seehase
Friay
Raymond Robertson
Frank Ludwig
Walter Mattke
Lynn
Mass
Roy Rathbone
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State Department of Health
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