Four year terms for Sumner city officials urged for 1973
Sumner voters will decide whether city officials should serve four year terms starting with the 1973 city election, instead of the present two year terms. The measure, a staggered term proposal for mayor and council, would bring continuity in administration and planning, reducing complete turnovers and reworking long-range projects. Proponents cite past delays in street improvements and the need for stable governance, while opponents warn of four years of potential incompetence. The ballot measure will appear as a general election question on November 7.
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Sumner
Iowa congressman criticizes administration amid ethics questions
The Third District congressman denounces Nixon administration favoritism and mishandling of grain deals with the Soviet Union while defending taxpayer interests. He critiques perceived political maneuvering, notes social security and revenue sharing support, and questions the timing of opening a district office at public expense during an election year.
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Iowa
Third
Nixon
Soviet Union
Halls of
Congress
Pinhook Residents Gather for Visits and Farewell to Mark Heitmann
Pinhook community members hosted Sunday gatherings at the Elin home in Waterloo in honor of Mark Heitmann who departed for the Philippines with the Air Force. Birthday wishes were also shared for Chris. Families including Pipho, Dilley, Heineman and McCue connected with local neighbors and extended relatives across Waterloo and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinhook
Carl Heitmann
Gayle Elin
Waterloo
Mark
Philippines
Air Force
Chris
Leonard Pipho
Lucille Dilley
Ernest Heineman
Tom McCue
Ed. H. Yarger
Paul Huber
Elgin
Gary Thomas
Waureka
Lancaster
Wis
H. C. Schmudlach
Donald
Madisonville
Chicago White Sox
Pauline Petratz
Anna McNeil
Waukegan
Harold Stone
Ruth
West
California
Clarence Schnoeder
Sara Jane
John Waskow
Will Harms
Will Waskow
J. M. O'Donnell
Immaculate Conception Church
Ireland
England
France
Spain
F. Petratz
Tulley
Germany
Sumner Public Schools
Gee, Dickman
Des Moines
Henry Dickman
Edith Mueller
Charles City
Counter advertising debate may reshape TV ads
Marilyn Kirchner reports FTC and industry views on counter advertising for TV as a potential requirement for broadcasters to offer time for rebuttals. The FTC argues counter ads improve balance on contested product claims, while advertisers fear airwave chaos and lost revenue.
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Federal Trade Commission
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
FTC
Ad Industry Weekly
Grain alcohol as fuel additive sparks Iowa study
A state legislative committee probes grain alcohol as a gasoline additive. Dwight Miller of the USDA says starch from cereals can be converted to ethyl alcohol but production costs hinder development. Nebraska already tests blends. a 10 percent grain alcohol mix could absorb a large share of U S grain. Byproducts remain a key issue for profitability. General Services notes anticipate reduced federal ad intrusion and FTC counter advertising shifts.
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Dwight Miller
United States Department of Agriculture Research Laboratory
Peoria
Usda Research
Nebraska
Iowa
United States
Legislative
General Services
General
Reorganization Aims to Consolidate Iowa State Departments
The Services Department will absorb functions from the state executive council including purchasing. The plan, led by Stanley McCausland, consolidates multiple agencies into the General Services Department. Printing, car dispatch, communications, and buildings and grounds have been phased in. data processing and educational television remain to go.
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League of Women Voters of
Town
Newton
League
Robert Ray
Alvin Hayes, Jr
Iowa
House
Harold Booth
Council Bluffs
Supreme Court
Fall Flooding Hinders Harvest and Mushroom Hobbies
Weather notes a wet fall with streams high and fields flooded, slowing harvest and reducing pheasant hunting grounds. Amid the damp, mushroom foraging thrives with fall varieties praised for eating quality, though poison types exist and one author warns about risky species.
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Jirh
Flum Creek
JRH
Chicago
Quotes on effort, failure, and maturity fromMegiddo, Rice, Drury, and Root
Collected quotes discuss action over mere thought, the value of perseverance, handling success and failure, and ongoing personal growth. Key figures Megiddo, Grantland Rice, Michael Drury, and E Merrill Root frame discipline, resilience, and responsibility in opinion.
Sumner Gazette Ad Features Local Poet Laureate
Lillian Dirksen, a noted Sumner poet and Midwest poet laureate of the Chaparrel Poetry Society, has weekly features in the Sumner Gazette. The piece praises newspapers as educators and promotes the newspaper and its printing press as a trusted home town source of news and ads.
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Lillian Dirksen
Sumner
Midwest
Chaparrel Poetry Society
Sumner Gazette
Multiple anniversaries and local events in Sumner area
Rural Tripoli resident Mrs. Marvin Harris hospitalised after a one car crash near Tripoli. Anniversary celebrations include 20th and 40th wedding milestones for local couples. Ramona Smith honored for top state Poppy Poster win. Sumner independent softball wraps season 16–11. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. Eveline Hahn's sister, Herman Schneer, Fred Thompson, Mary Leverence, and Henry Reimler. Community notes cover school honors, sports results, travel, and local society events.
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Marvin Harris
Tripoli
Sumner Community Memorial Hospital
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Tripol
Raymond Wehling
August Seehase
Oelwein
Moon
Ramona Smith
Legion Auxiliary
Sumner
Ron Helmers
Eveline Hahn
Herman Schneer
Readlyn
Denver
Fred Thompson
Waucoma and Hawkeye Area
Staples, Minn
Mary Leverence
Cedar Lawn
Cedar Falls
Henry Charles Reimler
Carl Meier
Mirs
Will Reinking
Otto Bartz
H. H. Suhr
August Potratz
Hermian Potratz
Lesley Lamprecht
Vernie Horn
C. A. Barnes
Long Beach
Calif
Leonard Arthur
Marshalltown
Tom Meyer
Ronald Meyer
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Mrs
Albert Rieck
Ada McConkey
Schultz Memorial Hospital
Daryl Pals
Jesup
Robert McCanon
Chester Pals
Alfred Specht
Robert Figanbaum
Erwin Schwake
Art Brandt
Allen Rieck
Julie
Tommy Schmidt
Janesville
Steven Rieck
Scott
Easton
Lloyd Ludwig
al Wolfgram
Louie Tielje
Waverly
Steve Shan
Marilyn
Marilyn Kirchner
Ere
Debbie Rieck
Howard van Brecklin
Leonard Flinn
Jimmy
John Biermann
Chad Specht
John Figanbaum
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Levi Barnhart
Hilda K. Rich
Salary Review Commission
IPERS
Poe
Savings
Ovid
Megiddo
Grantland Rice
Michael Drury
E. Merrill Root
Jim Leeman
Bremer County
Jim
John Rich
PressChickasaw Ambulance Service, Inc
Poet's Corner
Henry
Ward Beecher
Peoples University
Christendom
Jay Farley
Het
Arnold Glasgow
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