Iowa Historian O'. Petersen to retire to write steamboat book
William Steamboat Bill Petersen, longtime head of the State Historical Society, plans a 600 page work on American steamboating and may retire July 1. The board urged Jan 30, 1973 as a final date if needed. In Des Moines, passports will shift to 12 city post offices starting Monday to ease court workload and improve traveler access.
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Iowa City
UPI
William Steamboat
Bill O’ Petersen
State Historical Society
Petersen
Society Board of
America
Des Moines
Iowa
John McNerney
Ames
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Burlington
Davenport
Council Bluffs
McNerney
Wellman airport fight pits mayor against council over funding
Mayor Duane Tadlock failed to end municipal support as the Wellman council renewed a five year lease on the Jim Murphy farm land for the airport. Tadlock, opposing public subsidies, has begun a petition and referendum push to create an airport commission and charge fees to users, arguing the issue sets a costly precedent while supporters say the facility serves a broad community and is essential for progress.
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Wellman
Duane Tadlock
Tadlock
Jim Murphy
Washington
Wallace Swartzendruber
Swartzendruber
Roger Borup
Russell Kemp
Jim Ehrenfelt
R.W. Wirtz
Iowa
Ehrenfelt
Wirtz
Borup
Swarzendruber
Kemp
Stanley Barber
Wellman Flying Club
Barber
Scott
Murphy
Harold
Delmar Yoder
Harold Bohr
Jerry Powell
Iowa Guard Delegation Heads to Washington
Iowa Adj. Gen. Joseph May leads a group of National Guard members to Washington to present a plaque at the Arlington cemetery museum and to lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a memorial to the Iowa National Guard.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
Adj
Joseph May
Iowa National
Iowa district judges push for higher pay reform
Iowa district court judges and nine Supreme Court justices launched a statewide campaign to win higher salaries. They seek support from labor, business and other groups and plan to press the 1973 legislature. Current pay is $21,500 for district judges and $25,000 for justices, with discussions suggesting $29,000 to $34,000 for district judges and $35,000 to $40,000 for justices to match neighboring states and private practice earnings.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa District Judges Association
J.C. Keefe
Decorah
Supreme Court
Keefe
Judges Association
Worth County Supervisors sue Iowa solicitor general for libel
Three Worth County Supervisors Arnold Buechele Boyd Harmon and Harvey Bartz sue Iowa Solicitor General Richard Haesemeyer seeking 900000 in damages over statements the official made after an audit found mileage filing irregularities The suit cites two newspaper quotes as defamatory and malice laden while Haesemeyer defends his remarks and says the action will not prevail.
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Des Moines
UPI
Worth County
Iowa
Richard Haesemeyer
Mason City
William Pappas
Arnold Buechele
Boyd Harmon
Harvey Bartz
Worth County Board of Supervisors
Haesemeyer
Lloyd Smith
Pappas
Des Moines Register
Mason City Globe Gazette
Kalona firm estimates fire loss at 1.2 million
Chef Quik officials announce a determinable loss of 1.2 million from the February 22 fire that nearly destroyed the Kalona plant. Insurance will cover debts. local fund drive seeks 55 000 in unsecured loans to rebuild, with a planned 500 000 structure and new equipment.
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Kalona
Quik
Chris Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Denver
Chef Quik
Griffiths
Smooth countdown for Apollo launch at Cape Kennedy
Ground crew activated three generators in the Apollo 16 moonship as the countdown moved toward Sunday’s 12:54 p.m. EST liftoff to the moon Highlands. Weather stayed satisfactory despite a spring storm in the central U S with a cold front not expected to affect the Cape. Forecasters cited partly cloudy skies, 80 degree highs, and 15 to 20 mph southwest winds. Paul C. Donnelly said technicians found nothing suspect in the 363 foot spacecraft.
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Cape Kennedy
APS
Spaceflight
United States
North Florida
Paul C. Donnelly
Nixon opens talks with Pierre Trudeau in Ottawa
President Nixon met with Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau for private talks on global matters and U S Canada relations before addressing Parliament. He arrived at 9 36 a m EST and walked past mounted police as unprecedented security marked his Ottawa visit.
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Ottawa
UPI
Nixon
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
United States
Trudeau
Parliament Hill
Government House
Parliament Complex
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
House of Commons
Washington Chamber Plans April 26 Membership Banquet
Tickets now on sale for the Washington Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation Night Banquet at K C Hall. Dick Anderson notes strong sales as the 1972 drive kicks off with Bill Whittenberg as Chamber Manager and Robert W. Carlson as featured speaker. Proceeds support the Washington Jazz Band trip to Switzerland. Tickets at the Chamber Office 215 W Main or from board members and team captains Clem Cold Mike Orris Dick Paul Harold Jarvis Bob Lewis.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Dick Anderson
Chamber
K.C. Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Whittenberg
Washington
Minnesota Public Service
Robert W. Carlson
Washington High School
Switzerland
W. Main
Clem Cold
Mike Orris
Dick Paul
Harold Jarvis
Bob Lewis
Dunton Seeks Re election in New Iowa House District
Keokuk County lawmaker Rep. Keith H. Dunton Thornburg Democrat announced his candidacy for re election to the Iowa House from the newly created 88th district. He serves his seventh term in the House and is active on multiple committees including Appropriations and Ways and Means. He calls for tax reform citing inequities in property and income taxes.
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Keith H. Dunton
Thornburg
Rep. Dunton
Ray
Terrace Hill
Y.M.C.A
Dunton
University of Northern Iowa
Keokuk County
Thornburg Methodist Church
Iowa
Iowa Weather Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms across the south with a rain chance in the north tonight. Lows upper 30s northwest to low 40s southeast. Saturday expects rain or showers mainly east with partial clearing in the west and highs from the 40s in the northeast to around 60 in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
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