Daylight Saving Time Begins in Iowa and Notable Briefs
Daylight Saving Time starts in Iowa on Sunday April 27 with clocks set ahead one hour before retiring Saturday night. Washington County residents join the nation. 2 a m Sunday marks the change. Firefighters battled a tractor blaze four miles east of Washington at 3 20 p m Thursday. the tractor was a total loss and 23 fires have occurred so far this year. Kathy Wakefield welcomed triplets in Denver after hospital admission for her first birth. Fort Carson soldier Baldry Purewal receives religious accommodations for turban and sword. London talks within Labor party decide candidate Ann Ward over Frank Ward for next election. Mrs Doris Seery hosted Russians at her bacon firm and pigs. George Jessel suffered a broken hip after a New York U S O luncheon routine.
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Iowa bill eyed to boost city funds via road tax hike
House leader Ralph McCartney of Charles City said a measure to funnel 5 million dollars to Iowa cities and towns looks promising. The proposal raises truck fees by 20 to 33 percent, aims to add about 8 million to state coffers, and shifts shares from 40 to 38 percent for secondary roads while cities gain from 13 to 15 percent under a new allocation formula.
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Democrats condemn Turner over lobbying and delays
House Democrats accused Republican Attorney General Richard Turner of using state funds to lobby for a bigger budget and charged he with withholding opinions from Democrats. Senate Democrat Eugene Hill said Turner delays opinions. Turner’s letter to Republicans claimed eight cost saving actions. The House rejected Turner’s $24 000 salary request despite the campaign style missive and ongoing budget dispute.
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Delayed opinions irk Iowa lawmakers demand action
Democrats pressed for responses from Attorney General Turner on several requests including Rep Michael Kennedy's April 8 inquiry about a simplified post card tax proposal and a March 4 request on the constitutionality of state aid for private college students. Senator Hill said delays stretch to seven months with staff reporting research completed but not approved for signature.
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Iowa House approves 45.3 million for state operations
The Iowa House unanimously passed an appropriations bill for 45.3 million to run 37 state departments and agencies for the upcoming biennium. An added 1 million boosted the bill, with increases including 2,000 to Revenue Director William Forst and 5,730 to the Iowa Arts Council. Controversy arose over funding tuition for state employees while attending colleges. Some Republicans sought to cut Forst’s salary from 24,000 to 22,000, arguing legal concerns.
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Legislation Lets 19-Year-Olds Vote In Iowa
Iowa House steering committee moved a bill granting 19-year-olds adult rights to the floor, after a prior party line vote against it. The 15-6 vote followed Rep. Dewey Goode's motion to advance the measure despite earlier resistance.
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Wheeler defends Pueblo mission as vital to U S lives
Gen Earle G Wheeler chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before a congressional subcommittee that the aborted Pueblo seizure and EC121 surveillance flight were essential operations to safeguard American lives. He said debris and shrapnel findings could not confirm enemy fire and noted the mission occurred in international waters.
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Iowa Weather Update From United Press International
Partly cloudy conditions and developing showers or thunderstorms expected tonight mainly in the far west, with activity spreading across the state Saturday. Warmer tonight, cooler west and central Saturday. Lows in the 50s, highs from the 50s in the extreme northwest to the 70s in the extreme southeast.
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Guerrillas Attack Tank Column Near Laos Border
North Vietnamese troops launched a heavy assault on a U.S. and South Vietnamese tank column near the Laotian border. The Allies repelled the three hour attack, killing about 30 guerrillas. Three Americans died and 12 wounded. South Vietnamese losses were described as moderate. Additional B52 raids hit Communist bivouacs along the Cambodian border and a DMZ bunker complex.
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Intercepted Memo GEN Wheeler Washington DC
An intercepted memo from GEN Wheeler in Washington DC notes a tense exchange over inquiries about who sent a party. The memo contrasts the term essential with the North Korean question who sent you. The document highlights confusion and diplomatic friction.
City Planners Launch Spring Tree Planting Drive
Explorer group and city council begin a spring tree planting program. Those requesting a free tree with a 2.50 planting fee must call city clerk now. hardship cases will get free planting. Volunteers plan to plant in city properties and parks to replace dead elms.
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Forst salary restored at $24,000 amid GOP bid to cut
The Iowa House voted 76 to 33 to keep State Revenue Director William Forst’s pay at $24,000 a year, rejecting a GOP aim to cut to $22,000. The body also bumped Attorney General Richard Turner to $22,000, while proposing $18,000 for three other state officials and $20,000 requests were not adopted.
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Reischauer warns of grave US Japan ties over Okinawa and Vietnam
Former Ambassador Edwin O. Reischauer warned in Washington that U S Japanese relations could become very grave unless Okinawa is returned to Japan and real progress is made in ending the Vietnam War. He said the crisis is serious enough to justify ending the war.
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Public Notices Today Inc. Crawfordsville Insurance Agency
Notice of incorporation for Crawfordsville Insurance Agency, Inc. and an ordinance regarding trash and refuse collection appear on pages 6 and 7.
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