Capitol Planning Commission urges third state office building
Des Moines reports the Capitol Planning Commission recommends constructing a third state office building and a new governor’s mansion on Capitol grounds to ease overcrowding and house agencies now in leased spaces. A large underground parking lot between the Capitol and State Office Building is proposed to free surface lots for a Capitol mall.
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Elude Red Planes: Raid Near Hanoi in Viet War
U S airmen raided a radar site six miles from Hanoi after eluding a major MIG counterattack. American spokesmen reported no losses for either side, while North Vietnamese MIG17s and MIG21s engaged F105 Thunderchiefs, with one U S plane downed by ground fire and the pilot listed as missing.
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Planned Lake Anita State Park in Cass County Iowa
A grant exceeding 113000, to be matched with Iowa funds, will fund Lake Anita State Park in Cass County western Iowa. Secretary Udall said the family recreation complex near Des Moines and Council Bluffs will feature three small lakes, a 178 acre lake with a swimming beach, 1000 camping units and facilities for fishing swimming boating and picnicking.
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Mayor's proclamation notice of special election
Public notice on Washington page 6 announces a mayoral proclamation for a special election.
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Diplomatic squeeze at UN council over Rhodesia sanctions
African nations press for an oil embargo as part of broader trade sanctions against Rhodesia while the UN Security Council resumes debate. British Foreign Secretary George Brown seeks immediate mandatory no-trade bars but favors oil sanctions only in terms acceptable to Britain, warning against escalation.
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Ian Smith
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Truck Crash Blocks Interstate 80 at Mitchellville
A tractor trailer carrying 64 cattle overturned beneath the Mitchellville interchange on I 80 early today. The eastbound lanes were partly blocked as several steers were killed or injured. driver Dwight E Clemens, 23, of Chanute Kansas, reported reaching for a fallen flashlight caused the crash.
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Peace Corps confronts draft pressure in new policy stance
Peace Corps Director Jack Hood Vaughn argued corpsmen are second to no other Americans, challenging draft boards. He cited deferments for volunteers in Peru and recalled two men, with eight steps issued in the Volunter December issue guiding corpsmen facing draft pressure.
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Robert O'Brien
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Missouri Tornadoes Ravage Three Towns
United Press International reports multiple tornadoes struck Missouri amid unseasonably warm weather. Rolla and areas south of Potosi suffered the heaviest damage with buildings destroyed and power outages. Six people were injured, all with non life threatening injuries, as twisters cut paths through Howell and Washington counties damaging homes, timber and a radio tower.
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Strangler claims sixth Cincinnati victim at Brittany Apartments
A mid dle-aged woman was found strangled in her apartment early today, allegedly the sixth murder by the Cincinnati strangler. Homicide detectives rushed to the Brittany Apartments after a report of a follow by a man in a cream and brown car. A neighbor recalled the suspect’s approach to Sandra Chapps, 22, near her building, and police traced a license number.
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Washington County Tax Figures Delayed Until 1967
Washington County officials said tax computations cannot begin until complete figures are received from other counties. Delays stem from school district boundary changes and the Area X vocational school in Cedar Rapids. Public notice will follow once figures are complete and payments can be accepted.
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Weather Iowa Saturday Cold With Snow in SE
The forecast for Iowa on Saturday calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies with snow in the southeast portion. Temperatures will be colder in the east and south. Lows tonight around 5 above to 15 or 20 above in the southeast, with Saturday highs in the teens in the northwest to around 20 in the southeast.
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Regents Reject Student Fees for Art Center Plan
The State Board of Regents rejected using 615000 in student auditorium fees to fund an Iowa City art building addition. Regents favored drawing from capital improvement funds approved by the 1967 legislature instead. The project totals 1625000 dollars, with bids led by Fane F. Vawter Co and Universal Climate Control among others.
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Rock Island, Ill
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Oral Sebelin
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Washington revenue bonds question answers
Question asks about liability or cost to the city of Washington for revenue bonds. Answer states none. Follow up asks how this is possible.
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