State legislators Schwengels and Dunton visit Washington
Senators Forrest Schwengels of Fairfield and Keith Dunton of Thornburg will meet with the Chamber of Commerce legislative committee at 9 a.m. at the Iowa Cafe and with the public at 10 a.m. at the Chamber office to hear constituents.
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Forrest Schwengels
Fairfield
Keith Dunton
Thornburg
Washington
Legislative Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Cafe
Chamber
Pioneer 11 Set for Jupiter Mission Launch Tonight
Nuclear powered Pioneer 11 is prepared for a 20 month, 620 million mile journey to Jupiter. The 570 pound probe is to lift off at 9 11 p m EST atop an Atlas Centaur rocket. Launch director John J Neilson expected an on time start despite a four hour delay from storms with a favorable forecast and light to moderate winds.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Jupiter
John J. Neilson
Cigar tax bill returns to Iowa Senate with House amendments
The Iowa House approved two amendments to a bill raising the little cigar tax to cigarette levels. One amendment adds a publications clause to take effect after signing, while Rep. David Stanley's measure lets the Revenue Department delay collection until ready. The tax rises to about 13 cents per pack from 3 cents.
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Iowa Senate
House
Senate
David Stanley
R-Muscatine
Iowa Revenue Department
Wesleyan building on historic register
Iowa Wesleyan College on the Mount Pleasant campus has added Old Main to the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1854 and used for classes since 1885, the former main building becomes the 27th Iowa site on the register and may access federal restoration funds after its March 26 entry.
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Mount Pleasant
UPL
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
College
Louis Haselmayer
Two Men Charged in Coed Kidnap at Western Illinois
Mary Ann Weleich a 20 year old Western Illinois University student from Evergreen Park Ill escaped a two day kidnapping when abductors left to arrange a ransom payoff She freed herself from ropes in a mobile home and called authorities Her father Frank said she was not seriously harmed Randall Davis 23 and August Foss Jr 21 were arrested in Burlington and charged with kidnapping Each held on 10000 bond FBI noted the student was abducted Monday from Macomb NL where she attended WIU and her roommate Mary Sullivan reported her missing
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West Burlington
UPI
Western Illinois University Coed
Mary Ann Weleich
Evergreen Park
Ill
Frank
Des Moines County
Davis
Burlington City
FBI
Macomb
Western Illinois University
Mary Sullivan
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Forecast shows afternoon highs in the 50s with southwest winds 12 to 20 mph. Tonight brings increasing clouds and lows in the upper 30s. Friday will be partly sunny with highs near 60 and a 10 percent chance of precipitation.
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Fternoon
Seepage leans near New Orleans as flood crest nears
United Press International reports Mississippi River seepage about a mile from New Orleans with no immediate danger cited. Levee officials note water covering a main street in Algiers while sandbagging continues. Other areas face damage estimates and evacuations as the river crests approach Memphis and sites along the lower Mississippi brace for rising floodwaters.
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United Press International
Mississippi
New Orleans
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Levee Board
Guy Lemieux
Lemieux
Algiers
Memphis
Greenville
Isl
Natchez
Miss
Tennessee
Inmates demand prison ombudsman for Fort Madison
Inmates at the State Penitentiary at Fort Madison urge Iowa lawmakers to create an office of prison ombudsman. Three inmate leaders and a petition signed by 240 of 620 convicts say an ombudsman would improve communication, reduce tensions, and help prevent riots. Senators planned to consider the proposal as an interim committee on penal reform advanced the bill.
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Des Moines
UPI
Fort Madison
Senate
Human Resources Committee
William Gluba
D - Davenport
House panel approves strongest economic controls since WWII
The House Banking Committee endorsed sweeping rollback measures returning prices, interest rates, and rents to Jan 10 levels as part of an extension of the Economic Stabilization Act. Nixon would have 60 days to propose longer term limits and justify any price hikes, with rents allowed to rise mainly to cover taxes and costs.
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Washington
UPI
House Banking Committee
Congress
Ixon
Nixon
Banking Committee
Senate
House
Vietnamese cousins attend Stewart school with Bean family
Andrea and Meredith Bean bring their adopted Vietnamese cousins Mai Kha and Thuy Lien to Stewart Elementary, sharing a glimpse of two families joining across cultures. The Shu tts also adopted Thai infant John Paul and plan naturalization for all three children, reflecting smooth adjustment and strong family bonds.
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Washington and Stewart Elementary School
Vietnam
Andrea
Meredith Bean
Ed Bean
N. Marion Ave
Mai Kha
Thuy Lien
Merrill M. Shutt
Bangkok
Thailand
Dr Shutt
Linda Bean Shutt
Red Oak
University of Iowa College of Medicine
US Operations Mission
USOM
U.S
Washington
Stewart Mam
School day clos Monday April 9 early dismissal noted
Washington Commies School District and St James School will dismiss students at 2 p.m. on Monday April 9. Teachers will attend meetings with principals or coordinators to set a schedule for the day. Parents should plan for children to return home about 90 minutes earlier than usual. regular schedule resumes Tuesday April 10.
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Washington Commies
St. James
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Phillip Shultz
Illinois
Salvation Army
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Nt St. Charles
Gluba
Stewart
Aid To International Development
USAID
South Vietnam
State Department
Shu
United States
Betty Shutt
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