Kalona pool bond fails by 17 votes in close tally
A $65,000 Kalona pool bond was defeated with 245 yes and 192 no ballots, plus one void, out of 438 cast. The 60 percent majority needed was missed by 17 votes. officials expect a second vote on the issue. Fred Schwengel plans Washington County visits September 5 including Riverside Kalona Wellman Washington and Ainsworth. A Coralville man, George Leedom 38, remained in serious condition after a propane tank explosion near Iowa City. Judy Garland died June 22 in London. her fifth husband Mickey Deans says she earned $10.8 million but left no estate or surplus due to debt and industry sharks.
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Kalona Park
Fred Schwengel
Washington County
Iowa
Schwengel
Riverside
Wellman
Washington
Ainsworth
Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
Coralville
University Hospitals
George Leedom
Frank Kline
Iowa City
Leedom
Keota
Lara Leedom
London
Judy Garland
Mickey Deans
Miss Garland
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Deans
Martial law ends in hurricane area
Mississippi Gulf Coast ends martial law as Gov Williams orders return of authority to local officials at midnight. National guardsmen stay on duty to assist, utilities recover gradually, and relief efforts continue amid widespread homelessness and food shortages.
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United Press International
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Camille
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin
Eve
Atlantic
Seaboard
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Mississippi
John Bell Williams
Gulf Coast
Williams
Former chemist downplays phosgene rail concerns
Dr. A R Patton retired Colorado State University chemist argues phosgene shipment fears are overblown noting its chemistry and labeling. He compares it to common gases, explains its use in making plastics, and says danger lies in handling rather than inherent nerve toxicity. The issue arose as Kansas officials sought rerouting of carloads from Denver to New York and Louisiana.
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A. R. Patton
Colorado State Uni
Rockey Mountain Arsenal
Denver
New York
Louisiana
Kansas Corporation Commission
Wichita
Kansas
Robert B. Docking
Patton
Kennedy ordered to appear at Chappaquiddick inquest
District Judge James A Boyle said Sen Edward M Kennedy must appear for the September 3 inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne s death or face a subpoena. The hearing debated ground rules for witness examination as Kennedy s party sought guidance on counsel rights and procedures amidst the exhumation discussion for an autopsy.
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Mass
UPI
James A. Boyle
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kennedy
Boyle
Robert G. Clark Jr
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick Island
Edmund S. Dinis
Dinis
Commonwealth
Clark
Paul J. Redmond
Mary Jo
Ing
Pennsylvania
Iowa Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Partly cloudy with little temperature change through Thursday. Lows tonight in the 60s. Highs Thursday near 89 degrees. Friday outlook shows a chance of showers and a cooler northwest, with little change elsewhere.
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United Press International
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court to hear murder charge dispute
Iowa Attorney General Turner asks the state’s high court to stay proceedings in the Bellevue murder case pending review over whether two Dubuque men should face first or second degree murder. Jackson County Attorney Kauffman charged first degree murder. Turner argues the court erred in allowing a guilty plea to second degree murder and seeks proper charges and potential life sentence for both defendants.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Dubuque
Iowa Supreme Court
Richard C. Turner
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
C. Edwin Moore
Turner
Moore
Bellevue
Earl Berendes
Jackson County
Ralph M. Kauffman
Richard E. Schmitz
Robert P. Sweeney
Schmitz
Kauffman
Iowa
Arthur Jansen
Maquoketa
Coury
Schmit
House rejects Powell bid to drop back pay claim
Washington United Press International reports the House refused to rescind its $25 000 fine on Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in exchange for dropping his $55 000 back pay claim. The House argues Powell owes the money over alleged misappropriation of funds.
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UPI
House
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
House of Representatives
Powell
U.S. District Court
Harlem Democrat
Congress
Bruce Bromley
George L. Hart Jr
Officer reassigned after troops refuse to move in Vietnam
Lt. Eugene Shurtz Jr. of Cedartown Iowa, reassigned from the 196th Light Infantry Brigade after his Alpha Company men refused to advance against North Vietnamese forces in Que Son Valley. Five enlisted men protested for about a week before relenting after a pep talk from a visiting major and sergeant. No disciplinary action against the soldiers, and Shurtz will remain in the brigade as he gains more experience.
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Chu Lai
Vietnam
UPI
da Nang
Eugene Shurtz Jr
Cedartown
Iowa
Shurtz
196Th Light Infantry
Oue Son Valley
Americal
Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Toledo
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
Eli P. Howard
Bacon
Richard Wailen
Sgt
Okey Blankenship
Panther
W. Va
Soviets silent on Moscow area airliner crash
Soviet officials and state media offered no details on a flaming crash near Moscow of a National Aeroflot IL18 with 112 presumed aboard. Fire crews, ambulances, and guards surrounded Vnukovo Airport as witnesses spoke of a belly landing and large casualties.
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Moscow
UPI
Foreign Ministry
Vnukovor
Aeroflot
Black Sea
Sochi
Vnukovo
Moscow Radio
Tass
Sverdlovsky
Sheremetyevo
Two Iowa cities vote on cable television plan
Ottumwa rejected a cable franchise by 118 votes amid 3,294 opposed to 3,176 in total ballots. Centerville approved Centerville Cablevision by 335 votes, 875 in favor to 520 opposed, with 1,408 ballots cast. Center ville Cablevision is half owned by KCOG radio.
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United Press International
Ottumwa
Centerville
Ottumwa Tv-Fm Inc
Ottumwa Group
Intercepted Memo From Northwest Railroad In Iowa
A clipped note titled Intercepted Memo from NW Railroad in Iowa hints at a warning or alert. The fragmentary text mentions gas and running out, suggesting a cautionary or humorous aside within a larger wartime or travel context. No clear individuals or dates are provided.
Ray studies federal critique of Iowa Medicaid controls
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he was surprised by a federal report criticizing Iowa Medicaid controls. The nine member team reviewed two years of operations and found Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to guard against waste and fraud while the Department of Social Services did not exert strong controls. About $30 million in second year claims were involved. Ray will receive the report and has discussed it with state Social Services Director James Gillman, who started Aug. 18. A legislative subcommittee and medical groups are also reviewing Medicaid payments.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
James Gillman
Gillman
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Department of Social Services
Real Estate Sale in Estate of Ralph D Orris
Public sale of real estate within the Ralph D Orris estate is announced with details on property to be offered and the date of sale. Local officials oversee proceedings and provide the necessary legal framework for the disposition of the assets.
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Ralph D. Orris
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