Campaign to compensate man jailed 17 years for crime he did not commit
Ernest Triplett, jailed 17 years for a 1954 murder he denies, is the focus of a Senate judiciary brief by Robert Bartels and Steven Johanson. They argue for compensation, detailing drug induced confession and improper state actions at Cherokee mental health institute and Sioux City jail.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Ass'n Des Moines
IDPA
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ernest Triplett
Triplett
Sioux City
Jimmy Bremmer
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Fort Madison
University of Iowa College of Law
Robert Bartels
Steven Johanson
Lady Justice
Bartels
Johanson
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Mental Health Institute
William Sturges
Plymouth County
Oet
Stuges
Women challenge divorc e filing fees in federal review
A Cedar Rapids panel of three federal judges urged two Waterloo women to seek Iowa Supreme Court review over required divorce filing fees and notices. Mary Bascom and Alice Hightower say $4 filing plus about $18 notices exceed indigence limits. state law and county practices differ on prepayment. The judges gave a Jan 4 1974 deadline to report state court status while noting potential constitutional and internal court questions.
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Cedar Rapids
Pra
Waterloo
Iowa Supreme Court
Mary Bascom
Alice Hightower
Black Hawk County Legal Aid Society
Iowa
Lorna Williams
Edward J McManus
William C Stuart
Des Moines
Donald P. Lay
Omaha
8Th Circuit
Polk
Black Hawk
Polk County
Common Market to Start Nixon Round Trade Talks This Fall
European Common Market official Sir Christopher Soames urged an outward looking approach for negotiations with the United States set for next fall. He said farm policy changes may be on the table and supported substantial tariff reductions while preserving CAP.
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Luxembourg
UPI
Europe
United States
Christopher Soames
Nixon
Soames
Washington
Highland High nine weeks honor roll list published
Highland High School and Junior High named the nine weeks honor roll. The list includes students across grades two through ten such as Connie Armbruster Randy Davis Debbie Bulger Steve Dann Virginia Ellinger Laura Johnston Sharon Knottnerus Joyce Kron Carol Scott Mary Schott Linda Schneider Becky Sexton George Sleichter Shari Stout Kent Strabala Diane Steele Carol Tobin David Thomann Paul Waldschmidt Dennis Corpman Janet Frank Lorraine Gerot Dan Havel Kirk Kaalberg Lois Kron Cindy Owen Karla Ruth Sheila Salisbury Mike Scherrer Lin Marie Schnoebelen Louella Simon Cindy Spenner Delores Stout Mary Swenson Cindy Thompson Annette Waldschmidt Barbara Waldschmidt Judy Waldschmidt Rick Wieland Brenda White Debbie egg Nancy Yeggy Janet Yexay Dan Fox Susan Kaufman Ann Kirchner Damien Lorang Becky Metz Carrie Metz Duane Metz Tim Roberts Pat Schloss Donna Thomann Nancy Tobin.
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Highland High School
Graae
Sue Boock
Bobbi Dunn
Penny Frank
Joe Gerot
Lisa Hennon
Karen Krotz
Holly Ost
Maureen Scherrer
Hneider
Leon Simon
Beth Strabala
Mary Thomann
Jenny Bartmann
Bonnie Becker
Janice Chalupa
Pat Colbert
Yvonne Collier
Randy Conry
Carla Craig
Paul Davis
Cheri Eagle
Nancy Gerot
Dave Horak
Kathy Huffman
Louise Kasper
Doug Kleppfer
Vickie Knebel
Mary Jo Koehler
Jane Kron
Jennie Latta
Phil Luckey
Jery Miller
Janice Schneider
Karen Schneider
Denise Schott
Bob Sexton
Nick Sleichter
Anne Strabala
Deanna Swenson
Randy Thomann
Barb White
Doug White
Jeff Weimer
Denise Yeggy
Patty Yeggy
Brenda Carson
Rodnery Cole
Steve Dann
Virginia Ellinger
Linda Fox
Debbie Havel
Paula Huffman
Lori Jean
Laura Johnston
Sharon Knottnerus
Joyce Kron
Carol Scott
Mary Schott
Linda Schneider
Becky Sexton
George Sleichter
Shari Stout
Kent Strabala
Diane Steele
Carol Tobin
David Thomann
Paul Waldschmidt
Dennis Corpman
Janet Frank
Lorraine Gerot
Dan Havel
Kirk Kaalberg
Lois Kron
Cindy Owen
Karla Ruth
Sheila Salisbury
Mike Scherrer
Lin Marie Schnoebelen
Louella Simon
Cindy Spenner
Delores Stout
Mary Swenson
Cindy Thompson
Annette Waldschmidt
Barbara Waldschmidt
Judy Waldschmidt
Rick Wieland
Brenda White
Debbie Egg
Nancy Yeggy
Janet Yexay
Dan Fox
Susan Kaufman
Ann Kirchner
Damien Lorang
Becky Metz
Carrie Metz
Duane Metz
Tim Roberts
Pat Schloss
Donna Thomann
Nancy Tobin
Farm Bureau head condemns meat price ceilings and urges action
Iowa Farm Bureau President J Merrill Anderson says price ceilings will not increase meat supply and will lower producer incomes. He calls for contacting President Nixon, Secretary Butz, the Cost of Living Council, and lawmakers to oppose retail and wholesale ceilings and argues wages and processing costs must be controlled. The piece also notes retirement plans of Guthrie Center teacher Cecil Kilgore after nearly 50 years.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Washington County Farm Bureau
Richard M Nixon
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Cost of Living Council
U.S
Harold Hughes
Richard Clark
Edward Mezvinsky
Sunday Callers in Floyd Baumert Home
Sunday visitors in Keota included Dennis Baumert Roger Joseph and Matthew Baumert Paul and Karla Baumert Jeffrey and Jimmy Woodin of Kalona and Stanley Alpers of Vinton. Brenda Greiner had a tonsillectomy in Iowa City. Birthdays were celebrated for Elmer and Clarence Aller.
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Paul Sievert Keota
Floyd Baumert
Dennis Baumert
Roger
Joseph
Matthew
Keota
Paul Baumert
Paul Jr
Jeffrey
Jimmy Woodin
Kalona
Howard Baumert
Karla
Stanley Alpers
Vinton
Brenda Greiner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Earl Baker
Elmer Aller
Clarence Aller
Lula Redlinger
Cora Trier
Hugh Allinger
Jirma Hess
Ferne Wimmer
Clarence Alter
Hubert Sheetz
Paul Ott
WE. Luthley
Richland
Edna Cable
James Walker
Brenda
Washington
W.H. Barnum
Barnum
Ray warns lawmakers against reckless spending on 1973 75 budget
Des Moines governor Robert D. Ray cautions lawmakers to avoid reckless spending as they shape the 1973 75 budget. He criticizes a Democratic plan to split the 30 million earmarked for the general fund and urges a general fund allocation to priorities rather than arbitrary mid street transfers. He notes potential revenue gains but warns that added spending could outpace projections, urging careful consideration of road needs and future funding flexibility.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
House Democrats
General Fund
Dale Cochran
Almanac Today April 4 1973 History Highlights
On this date in history Dorothea Lynde Dix born 1802. 1841 William Henry Harrison dies. John Tyler becomes president. 1917 US Senate votes war against Germany. 1933 Akron airship disaster. 1968 Martin Luther King Jr assassination. James Earl Ray pleads guilty later sentenced to 99 years.
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Venus
Mars
Jupit
Aries Dorothea Lynde Dix
William Harrison
John Tyler
U.S. Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
U.S. Navy
Barnegat Bay
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Tonn
James Earl Ray
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Cindy Waldschmidt
Jane Waldschmidt
Mary Waldschmidt
Randy Wieland
Sue Vegas
Virginia Yoder
Farm Bureau
Cecil Kilgore
Guthrie Center
Extra
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California
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Pearl Richardson
Helen Wolfe
Dick Trier
Ruth Trier
Larry Thrapp
Gilbert Brown
Susie
Gary Sanders
Ollie Wheeling
Elaine Carmichael
Brownies and
Girl Scouts
Walter Bower
Howard Bower
Carl Walton
Lufkin
Texas
Robert Schultz
James Sachtlefen
Woodland
John Adrian
Little Rock Ark
Addie Joel
Little Rock
Dale Zaugg
Boone
Gil Scouts
the Almanac
Linda Scheeler
Brighton
Royce Leichty
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