21 Jun 1973
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
1
A Sumner Municipal Light Plant report shows electric energy consumption rising tenfold from 1.25 million to 12.85 million kWh over 25 years 1947 to 1972 while population grew only modestly from 1900 to 2200. The piece argues wasteful energy use and calls for immediate conservation by individuals and industry to avert broader shortages.
Tipton Conservative reports George W. Brown of Solon arguing Iowa should shift freight to rail to cut fuel use. He notes 1970 heavy truck fuel 105.33 million gallons vs rails saving 75.1 million, urging policy changes: curb freeways, cap engine size, tax fuel use, end airline subsidies, boost rail and urban transit, and align urban renewal with mixed-use development.
Iowa lawmakers discuss a House vote raising the legislative salary from 5500 to 8000 while noting constitutional limits and a 7500 compromise. Senators reflect on property tax relief measures including livestock exemptions and state takeovers of ADC funding, detailing district impacts and personal views.
Iowa lawmakers move toward Sunday beer and liquor sales noon to 10 pm with local approvals needed. Gov Ray signals likely signature, but Senate may reconsider. House adds local consent rule for licenses as regents funding and tuition issues clash. Senate votes big on disclosure of political contributions and adjacent rail and salaries debates surface amid map of committees.
A compact remark notes overlapping years 1972 1963 1948 1923 as referenced time markers in a brief news fragment. The piece hints at archival history or timelines without detailing events, people, or places. It preserves a historic cadence with no explicit developments.
Fragmentary OCR note from Sumner County announcing condolence resolutions and adverts. Indicates rates and insertion terms though text is garbled. Mentions public notices and regular ads with lawful pricing, seeking submissions for a column of condolences.
A reporter recalls a Press Day tour of Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo. The facility expands with functional buildings and low visible waste, offering diverse courses from auto body to welding. HIT boasts over 90 percent job placement, starting salaries around 700 dollars monthly, and a strong emphasis on preparing technicians rather than liberal arts. Less than 3 percent of enrollment is black, with dormitories and liberal arts courses largely absent.
Poet Lillian Dirksen, renowned Sumner writer and poet laureate of the Chaparrel Poetry Society, has work published nationally and statewide. Her poetry appears weekly in the Sumner Gazette, with meditative lines on compassion versus vengeance and stories of kindness for strangers.
Salem and Sumner United Methodist Church leaders met at the Sumner parsonage to implement the May 7 referenda. The Sumner Education Association plans to bring Tsuyoshi Kusatani, 42, of Okayama, Japan, as Japanese English teacher next fall. The piece catalogs anniversaries, deaths, pageant casting, and local happenings from Sumner across June.
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