Lawmakers start debate on taxes and school aid plans
The Iowa House nears debate on taxes and school aid after the 100th day. Proposals include shifting 40 percent of local school costs to property taxes with 40 percent of county income tax returned to districts, funded by an equalization fund, plus potential tax hikes and programs to abolish personal property taxes or cap levies for seniors. The session also saw a housing discrimination bill pass 116-0 and a new air pollution control bill moving to the Senate. Rep Grassley exposed truck overweights at an interstate weigh station, drawing attention to industry practices.
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Petersen
State Civil Rights Commission
Senate
Iowa
Grassley
Iowa Highway Commission
Des Moines Register
Sam Davis
Galen Patterson
Wellman
Max Smith
Washington
Iowa Southern Wins Honor for 1966 Annual Report
Iowa Southern Utilities Company received an honorable mention in the Roddy Kilowatt Annual Report Competition at the Edison Electric Institute convention in New Orleans. Robert H. Webb accepted the award for the stockholders report, praised as dramatic and well managed by Ashton B. Collins, chairman of Reddy Kilowatt, Inc.
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Iowa
Robert H. Webb
Ashton B. Collins
Reddy Kilowatt, Inc
Collins
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Wolfers win KC pinochle marathon in Kansas City
Steve Wolfer and son Greg topped the Knights of Columbus pinochle marathon with 8640 points, winning eight of ten matches. Second went to Mr. and Mrs. George Sojka with 8470, third to Mr. and Mrs. James Weller at 8350, with several others in the top ten. Prizes were awarded at the Knights hall. low prizes to Paul Ryan and David Williams, high and low to Hubert Redlinger and Joyce Marie.
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Steve Wolfer
Greg
Knights of Columbus
George Sojka
James Weller
Kenneth Pettebaum
Raymond Hammen
James Redlinger
Alex Gevock
Leo Marie
Bob Lange
Bill Marie
Terry Gent
Knights of Columbus Hall
Paul Ryan
David Williams
Hubert Redlinger
Joyce Marie
Service address update for Pfc Chuck Barton
A new address has been received for Pfc. Chuck Barton formerly of Washington now in military service. He is the grandson of Walter Carr of Washington. Address: Pfc. Chuck Barton RA 16857415 Hq. & Hq. Co. 4th Armored Div. APO N. Y. Attn. G-3 09326
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Pfc
Chuck Barton
Washington
Walter Carr
4Th Armored Div
APO
N. Y
Iowa Subdistrict Plan Tentative Approval By Commission
A nine member Iowa subdistricting panel informally endorsed plans to divide seven counties and a two county district into single member legislative districts. Polk County single member senate plan also won preliminary approval as the panel weighs deviations and local input before May 1 report.
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UPI
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Story
Woodbury
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Muscatine
House of Representatives
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Marshall
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Scott
Webster
Wapello
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Linn
General Assembly
Iowa Supreme Court
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Sioux City
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Clinton
Local Ottumwa News Briefs Include Birth and Visits
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson of 1209 West Street Ottumwa welcomed a son Neil Charles weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces born Wednesday April 19 at St Josephs Hospital Ottumwa The mother is Judy Kirkpatrick Sgt Stephen Arnold visited his mother Christine Arnold after a year in Viet Nam Frankie Lane set for a square dance Monday 730 pm at the YWCA Ottumwa W R Murphy returned home from Mercy Hospital James Murphy and Floyd Martin and others attended the funeral of Lloyd Shugart in Monmouth Illinois Mrs William Ashmore left for Rochester New York Dean Hazen and family visiting here Jim Wolfe and son Eric plan to fly home to Portland Oregon after visit with Fred Anderson family Washington County Republican Women meet Thursday 2 pm at Captaining Table and discuss issues with executive committee hosting
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West Street
Ottumwa
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Neil Charles
Judy Kirkpatrick
Joe Kirkpatrick
James W. Wolfe
Eric
Portland
Ore
Fred Anderson
Mr. Wolfe
E. R. Wolfe
North Platte
Neb
Dick Schmitt
Julesburg
Colo
Denver
Iowa Senate backs married athletes participation in high schools
The Iowa Senate passed a bill 419 to 0 prohibiting school officials from barring married students from athletics in Iowa high schools. The measure allows married athletes to join teams if otherwise qualified, with opposition noting local district decisions. The move follows a prior Iowa Supreme Court ruling permitting boards to bar married students from activities.
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UPI
Iowa
Iowa Senate
William Reichardt
John Ely
Cedar Rapids
Reichardt
Mode O'Day Leads Women Bowling Scores
Friday results show Mode O'Day with a team high 2023 series and 193 game by Shirley Robertson. Ross Rejects reach 2020 team series while Western Auto tops team game at 745. Betty Ward 509 and Mary Randall 501 lead individuals.
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General Life
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Ross
McCleery
Betty Ward
Mary Randall
Shirley Robertson
Freda Varney
Learn-to-swim registration reminder at YMCA
This is the final notice for students who received Learn-to-swim letters to return registration forms to the YMCA office by 2 p.m. Monday, April 24. Classes begin at 3:25 p.m. Monday, April 24, and continue through six lessons.
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YMCA
Greece army sacks government amid coup in Athens
In a Friday coup the Greek army arrested major political leaders and thousands of leftists, backed a military government led by Konstantine Kolias with Gen Gregory Spandidakis as defense minister. Martial law, school closures, and track of tense fear followed as observers questioned royal backing.
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UPI
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Greek Supreme Court
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Gregory Spandidak
Greece
Adm
Engafopoulos
Navy
Air Force
Iowa House Blocks Minimum Wage Bill Indefinite Postpone
The Iowa House voted 70 to 49 to sustain a committee recommendation to indefinitely postpone a minimum wage bill. The measure would have set a $1.00 minimum, rising to $1.25, with supporters arguing it would boost growth and reduce poverty while opponents warned it was the start of wage exploitation.
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UPI
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D - Des Moines
Organized Labor
Iowa
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Ccedar Rapids
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Marshalstown
James Camp
R-Bryant
Industrial and Human Relations Committee
Milk Truck Ditches Near Richland on Highway 78
At 7:00 am near Richland South Edge on Highway 78 a tank truck carrying 30,000 pounds of milk left the road and tipped into a ditch. Driver Richard Mader, 39, of Milan Illinois, fell asleep at the wheel. no injuries reported. The P and N Company Davenport owned vehicle was en route to Ottumwa. Iowa Highway Patrol from Fairfield investigated.
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Highway 78
Richard Mader
Milan
Ill
P and N Company
Davenport
Ottumwa
Mader
Iowa Highway Patrol
Fairfield
Youth Center Board Set Meeting at Westermark Home
The Washington Youth Center board will hold a special meeting at the Nels Wes termark residence 1321 South Iowa Avenue on Monday evening at 7 30. All youth and adult members are urged to attend.
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Washington Youth Center Board
Nels Westermark
South
Iowa Avenue
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