State moves to halt lake sedimentation in Iowa
In Iowa, citizen groups pressed the Conservation Commission to curb sediment buildup in state lakes. The plan funds inventories of lake watersheds, soil loss estimates, and treatment measures to prevent siltation. Legislation now requires watershed treatment before dredging, with ongoing cost-sharing to protect lakes like Darling and Backbone.
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Merving
Danielson
SCS
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
North Twin Lake
Backbone
Darling
Pine Lakes
State Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Districts
Soil Conservation Service
Everett Pierce
Pierce
Washington Demon grid season opens September 8
Washington High School grid seasons begin with varsity kickoff on September 8 against Mid Prairie at Case Field. Sophomores start September 11 ninth graders September 14 and eighth graders September 26 with full schedules for all grades across the county.
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Washington
Mid-Prairie
Golden Hawks
Case Field
Demon Gridders
Knoxville
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Winterset
Centerville
Ft. Madison
Davis County
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Waco
Cardinal
Iowa City West
Muscatine
Muscatine West
Muscatine Central
Candidate Flanders meets Dick Clark on Iowa walk
Dick Clark the Democratic U S Senate hopeful travels 1000 miles across Iowa starting June 29 in Sioux City seeking one to one talks with voters. He is joined by Norbert J Flanders from Keota and aims to finish in Dubuque by September.
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Dick Clark
U.S. Senate
Keystone
Norbert J Flanders
Keota
Clark
Sioux City
Dubuque
Marion
U.S
Senate
Jack Miller
Agnew Attacks McGovern Amnesty Plan At VFW Meet
Vice President Spiro Agnew condemned Senator George McGovern’s general draft evaders amnesty proposal calling it a plan that would tear the country apart. He spoke at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention and criticized McGovern’s claim of precedent while praising Nixon’s stance. He argued no general amnesty has ever been granted and warned it would anger service members and patriotic families.
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Minneapolis
Nixon
McGovern
Agnew
United States
Navy Petty Officer promoted after nuclear power training
In the Service GREAT LAKES Illinois Navy Petty Officer Third Class Robert E. Malloy son of Earl Malloy of Washington Iowa was promoted and completed the basic Machinist Mate segment of nuclear power training at Great Lakes He will be assigned to a short training period aboard ship then to Basic Nuclear Power School at Mare Island Calif
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Great Lakes, Ill
Robert E. Malloy
Earl Malloy
W. Adams
Washington
Iowa
Great Lakes
Mare Island
Calif
Helmick family visits relatives and service address update
Mrs Cady Helmick and family visited relatives in Cresco and Camanche at the Williams residence. Mike Prior's new service address is DESA Michael Ray Prior, UUS Guadalcanal, LPH-7, EPO, New York, 09501. Marian Bates of Davenport visited Col Junction. Personnel changes and gatherings include Larry Robertson returning from Wisconsin Dells for the State Fair, Lewis Linville and son wedding on the west coast, Ray Lewis on extended Phoenix stay, and a planning meeting at Mrs P L Fenn's with National League of American Penwomen speakers setup by Mrs Dillon and Mrs Fenn.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Cady Helmick
Cresco
Camanche
John Williams
Mike Prior
Desa Michael Ray Prior
UUS Guadacanal
Epo
New York
Marian Bates
Davenport
Comeda Ford
Larry Robertson
Wisconsin Dells
Lewis Linville
West Coast
Lewis
Raeleen Penor
Ray Lewis
Phoenix
Arizona
Edith Gray Pierce
John Dillon
Harold Pierce
Iowa City
P.L. Fenn
Washington
National League of American Penwomen
Dave Elder
Washington Evening Journal
Winga’s Cafe
Fenn
Dillon
Nine Arrested in Keokuk Drug Raid
After a four month probe state narcotics agents and Keokuk police arrested four people on drug delivery charges and five others for frequenting a disorderly house. Names include Terry Brown Douglas Shoot Luther Bennett Mickey Starr and William Dennis Jane Hoover Russell Spees Dale Moore Robert Glasgow. Police seized eight pounds of marijuana a drug haul and a 1969 van used to transport drugs. The probe continues with more arrests anticipated.
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Keokuk
UPI
Terry Brown
Douglas ‘Shoot
Luther Bennett
Mickey Starr
Keokuk City
William Dennis
Jane Hoover
Russell Spees
Dale Moore
Robert Glasgow
Wayland
Emigration Fees Hit Soviet Scholars Over Education Costs
The Soviet Union outlines precise exit fees for emigrants who studied at state universities. Moscow University graduates face $14,640 while other graduates pay up to $9,240. Doctors of science owe $8,640 plus the base exit visa and citizenship renunciation charges, targeting Jews who dominate academic fields.
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Moscow
UPI
Moscow University
On the Record Hospital Admits and Discharges
Ed Wade of West Chester was admitted yesterday. Marion James Salazar of Cotter and Mrs. Joe Marston of Winfield were dismissed today.
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Ed Wade
West Chester
Marion James Salazar
Cotter
Joe Marston
Winfield
Humston and Krotz Funeral Services Reported
Funeral services were held for Grant Harvey Humston at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M C Smith officiating. Casketbearers included Edward Humston Larry Humston Garry Humston Stephen Atkinson James Atkinson Victor Renoux and Gerald Kenning. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery in Krotz. Also held Friday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home were services for Aneta Ruth Krotz with Rev. M O Smith officiating and burial in Riverside Cemetery. Casketbearers were Harold Pribyl Jay Heck Dale Horak Gary Grecian Jerry TeBockhorst and Wayne Horak.
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Soil Conservation
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Lake Darling
Brighton
Philadelhia
Oreste di Tiburzio
di Tiburzio
Flanders
Castleton
England
Christopher Roberts
Edith
Conservation Commission
Reece
Helmick
SWV
Soviet
Institute For Foreign Language
Wolf's Flower Shop
Oper
Oynen and
Howes Secures Company
Iynes Howe
Orange Co
Amer Mort
Howe
Tairance Cou
Hynes & Hewes ‘Securities Co
Corry & Duncan, Vis Provident
CRULL
Your Home Daily
Agency
Gaesed
Sorrell Glass Mn
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Earl
Wright
Kalona
M.L. Tweeton
North
J. R. Bissland
Production Credit Association
Monthru
North Iowa
Washington, la
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
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