Washington County sets 1967 road budget and paving plan
The Washington County board of supervisors approved a 1967 road program budget of 31 20 114 00 with 767 114 for construction and 230 000 for maintenance. Major projects include 11 miles of paving on Washington Coppock and Old White Way roads, plus 154 miles of grading, three bridges, four box culverts, and equipment purchases.
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Coppock Road
Old White Way
Washington
Brighton
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Highland
High
Washington County
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Robert Huber
Washington - Coppock
Crawfordsville
Iowa adopts industrial revenue bond act to stay competitive
The act was adopted to keep Iowa competitive with other states in industrial development. Industrial revenue bond financing is now used in 33 states, and without the act Iowa could no longer compete with these states for industry.
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Iowa
Britain Eyes U.N. Sanctions Over Rhodesia Crisis
London markets plunge as Britain prepares to urge United Nations economic sanctions against Rhodesia. The pound weakens, BoE reserves used, then steadies. Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith rejects Wilson's demand for negotiated settlement, raising fears of deeper economic strain and reduced British trade with Rhodesia and possibly South Africa.
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London
UPI
London Stock Exchange
Britain
United Nations Economic
Rhodesia
Bank of England
Ian Smith
Harold Wilson
U.N
South Africa
Bri
New Jersey Studded Tires Draw Road Wear Warning
The New Jersey State Highway Department reports metal studded snow tires damage roads and reduce skid resistance. It calls for banning or tightening standards as studs cause appreciable highway wear and safety concerns, with 9 to 30 studs per tire contributing to the issue.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
Tte
China accuses U S of sinking six Chinese boats in Tonkin gulf
The Chinese government charged that U S planes bombed and sank six fishing boats in the Gulf of Tonkin during two attacks on Nov 30 and Dec 1, killing 17 and wounding 29. Beijing vowed retaliation and condemned the actions as war provocations by imperialism.
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Tokyo
UPI
Red China Today
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Peking
New China News Agency
NCNA
China
Chinese Defense Ministry
Washington
Defense Department
Reamy Remy
Hussein studies retaliatory move
In Jerusalem Jordanian King Hussein weighs military retaliation against Israel amid Arab pressure. Observers say action would come only after a period, as resentment grows over his stance. In Nablus mobs clash with police and Arab legionnaires over bans on anti Hussein protests leaving one policeman dead and several injured. The city is under strict curfew.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
UPI
Hussein
Israel
Nablus
Here
Three US jets downed in fourth day of Viet Nam air battles
UPI reports heavy dogfights between US jets and Soviet built MIGs between Hanoi and the Chinese border. Two American planes were shot down and a third near Dien Bien Phu. two crewmen were rescued. The strike focused on Yen Bay rail yard and barges on the Song Chay River. The North Vietnamese claim additional losses, while refugees flee southwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Hanoi
China
North Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Yen Bay
Ch River
Mekong
Viet Nam
North
Tokyo
Air Force
Han
Song Chay
1St Air Cavalrymen
Iowa Democrats Face Debt After Campaign Financing
Iowa Governor Harold E. Hughes says the Democratic party borrowed a few thousand dollars to cover closing campaign costs for the November election. He notes it is not broken, but bent, with notes co-signed by him and others. The Jefferson Jackson Day dinner may raise part of the debt, amid strong fundraising pressure as Republicans claim gains in the legislature and offices.
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Des Moines
UPI
Democratic Party
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Iowa
House of Representatives
Farm Bureau backs tax credit to boost state funds
Las Vegas delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation push a tax credit plan to let taxpayers deduct state income taxes from federal bills. The proposal aims to spur states to raise taxes without extra cost to individuals, while opposing broader wage rules and labor controls. Delegates will vote on Thursday at the National Convention.
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Las Vegas
Nev
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Resolutions Committee
The
Farm Bureau
National League of Cities
Weather Update From United Press International JOWA
Clear to partly cloudy and colder tonight with diminishing winds. Wednesday partly cloudy and colder. Lows tonight near 15 to 20s Fahrenheit, with cooler readings in the northwest and southeast. Thursday outlook shows a chance of rain or snow and little temperature change.
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United Press International
Jowa
Scalise seeks bigger Iowa AG budget for 1967 69
Iowa Atty General Lawrence Scalise urged Gov Hughes to approve a 7661800 annual budget for 1967 69, a 498365 increase over 1965 funding, to hire more lawyers. The plan would raise the legal staff from 22 to 31 full time attorneys and add seven part time lawyers across districts to handle licenses habeas corpus and consumer actions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Lawrence Scalise
Harold E. Hughes
General Assembly
Tim McCarthy
McCarthy
Probate of wills and appointment of executors
Public notice lists probate of wills and appointment of executors for estates of Ernest Eisele Paul Mast Evan Latimer Davi and administrator appointment for the estate of Winnie E Gordon with proceedings and dates to follow.
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Ernest Eisele
Paul Mast
Evan Latimer Davi
Winnie E. Gordon
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