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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class mail paper published each Wednesday in Tripoli, Iowa. Established in 1894, it serves Bremer County. William A. Buckley is publisher and Robert J. Sassman editor. Subscriptions are $8.50 per year in Iowa and $4.50 per year elsewhere, prepaid.
President Alan Gielau led 14 members and two leaders in a brief Jefferson Superior 4 H meeting. Record book inserts were distributed and explained. Basketball was discussed and then canceled. Next meeting set at David Foelske’s home. February meeting labeled Dads’ night.
Ames Iowa State University freshman Douglas Way a Pittsburg civil engineering student reportedly stayed inside a self serve dryer for 26 minutes to set a world record. The laundry operator warned the stunt risks asphyxiation from carbon monoxide and burns.
Sioux City resident Paul Jan filed suit in district court seeking an injunction to stop the Woodbury County Board from certain timing actions and to order repairs affecting apportionment. District Judge George M. Paradise dismissed the case, saying courts and the board have no power to reapportion. only the legislature can. He noted the legislature’s involvement was absent and that the court cannot set apportionment ratios, only assess constitutional questions.
Buchanan County Judge rules the state cannot close the two Old Order Amish schools near Hazleton over lack of certified teachers. With 37 Amish children affected, the decision says only attendance enforcement against parents is possible. Amish must use accredited teachers or send children to public schools, risking prosecution if children stay out.
The Internal Revenue Service office on the second floor of the Territorial Building, Waterloo, will open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on specified days to aid taxpayers in tax return preparation. Schedule includes January Mondays and Fridays, February Mondays and Fridays, Feb 11–15, March Mondays and Fridays, and April 1,5–15, announced by Herbert H. Watson, group supervisor.
Paradise described a Woodbury county vote dilution as unjust and invidiously discriminatory. He noted the ruling is the only case in the country on apportionment by population. He warned the petition, though legally defective, raises serious questions needing answers.
Two Iowa pupils Judith Ann Bruhn of Durant Community High and John Robert Krebill of Keokuk Senior High were chosen to attend the first Senate Youth Program in Washington, D C from January 27 to February 1. The program aims to educate high school students about American political life through meetings with senators and executives, with selection based on tests and essays administered by county and state officials.
A family record notes five generations: Erben A. Huziker 40 of Ames as grandfather Dean A. Huziker 20 of Kansas City Missouri as father Timothy 2 of Kansas City as son Christena Huziker 61 of Auburn as great grandmother Albert E. Luckow 87 of Auburn as great great grandfather.
Charles Sherwood of Iowa State University offers poinsettia care advice for post holiday use. Keep soil above 60 degrees, water sparingly, and avoid chilling. To recover a chilled plant wrap in newspaper and rewarm roots, repeating if needed or wash roots and repot in clean sand.
Instructions explain when to remove shriveled leaves and prune the plant to start a desired height. Keep soil dry before growth begins, then increase watering and fertilization to monthly. Suggest using rain or distilled water and increasing light between 5 pm and 8 am. Obtain a free ISU publication for more details.
A 50 gallon air compressor tank exploded injuring Bernard Beckman in Fredericksburg. The blast damaged nearby structures and prompted emergency responders to secure the scene. Investigators will determine the cause and assess any further risks.
A fragment notes a hole five feet wide and at least three feet high cut through interior walls, indicating substantial damage likely from a forceful impact or collapse. No further details on location or cause are provided in the readable text.
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