Pollution could melt polar ice caps and flood cities
San Francisco based UPI reports scientists warn that thermal pollution may melt polar ice within 150 years. By 200 years sea level could rise twenty feet, flooding major cities including New York and London, if energy use grows four percent annually.
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San Francisco
UPI
New York
London
Howard A. Wilcox
US. Navy
American Geophysical Union
Wilcox
Geophysicists
U.S
St. Louis
Chicago
Robert Jaske
Battelle Memorial Foundation
Desegregation Order Buoys Denver School Racial Balance
A federal judge orders desegregation in Denver district schools, finding Park Hill’s white minority mix reflects a dual system. The ruling says schools must transition to a racially nondiscriminatory system with affirmative duties, and the decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Denver
UPS
William E. Doyle
Denver Park Hill
Doyle
Park Hill
Supreme Court
Frank Southworth
National Guard unit earns commendation and honors
The 134th Med. Co. (Amb.) of the Iowa National Guard stationed in Washington received the Superior Unit Award and an Honorable Mention in the Eisenhower Award Program after a recent command inspection by the 108th Med ia Staff. The unit, over-strength in state rankings, plans intensified recruiting and reported promotions including Gallagher to Platoon Sergeant, McCandless to Staff Sergeant, Hawkins to Specialist 4, Williams and Windus to Private First Class.
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134Th Med. Co
Amb
Iowa National Guard
Washington
Richard Gallagher
Michael McCandless
Larry Hawkins
Delbert Williams
Randy Windus
Kiwanis Club Meeting Taped For Winnipeg Transfer
A taped record of the Kiwanis Club luncheon held ten years ago was prepared for sending to the Elmwood District Kiwanis Club in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
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Kiwanis Club
Elmwood District
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Conger House Open Houses Slated For Weekend
The Conger House will be open next weekend with viewing hours 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Hosts are listed for both days, inviting the public to attend and meet the volunteers who will guide the tours.
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Conger House
Glen Thompson
Clarence Goff
Loran Robertson
Della Humphreys
Virginia Pettet
Charles Rademaker
Randolph Kelsey
Joe Jones
Jo Ellen Wiggers
Helen Wilson
Carlton Wilson
Russell Davison
Milton Ross
Ann Grosscup
Robert Lytle
M.L. McCreedy
Paul Fern
Cal Wolf
Illinois students build urban hybrid car for tests
University of Illinois seniors have crafted an electric and gas powered car with 30 mpg fuel economy and 70 mph top speed for short urban trips. With 125 students and Professor Roger Burtness, road tests are slated by Christmas. The Vega body uses a Honda 350 engine and electric battery, delivering bursts of power via the battery while the engine maintains constant speed to curb emissions.
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Urbana, Ill
UPI
University of Illinois
Roger Burtness
Burtness
Honda
Grace M. Jones 85 dies at Fairfield
Grace M. Jones aged 85 dies Wednesday December 12 1973 at the Jefferson County hospital after a period of ill health. Born September 8 1888 in West Branch she married Howard Jones September 21 1906 in Boulder Colorado. Surviving are her husband son Daryl granddaughter Joyce Peiffer six other grandchildren half brother Earl Thompson of Tama funeral Saturday at Richland Friends Church burial in Richland Friends Cemetery Gould Funeral Home in charge. Gymnastics program at Washington YMCA set for 7 p.m. Monday with free admission.
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Richland
Grace M. Jones
Jefferson County
Jones
West Branch
Frank
Clara Madison John
Salem
Howard Jones
Boulder
Colo
Daryl
Robert
Joyce) Peiffer
Earl Thompson
Tama
Friends Church
Richland Friends Church
Kenneth Pitts
Friends Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Open House Planned for New Ainsworth School Review
Open House with teachers in their rooms will follow the elementary Christmas program at the Ainsworth Center on December 17 at 7 30 p m. Coffee and cookies will be served as guests tour the new building. A dedication is planned after January first.
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Duane Whit Ainsworth
Ainsworth Center
Duane
Des Moines
State Farm Bureau
Gene Stephens
Dave Armstrongs
Iowa City
Larry Trotter
Joe Tobin
Richard Stephens
Lewis Meeks
Edward Reha
East Second Street
Washington
Lewis
McCleery-Cummings
George M. Lord
Washington Hospital
Willard McCracken
Washington County Hospital
Arthur Gowing
Parsons
Kansas
Jack Hootens
Dale Byerly
Evelyn Mehaffy
Burlington
Hillcrest
Dubuque
Lawrence Wilson
Jim
Mercy Hospital
On the Record Contracts Vittetoe and Vittetoe to Emry
Legal notice details two deeds. Leo E. Vittetoe and wife and Wilfrid J. Vittetoe and wife convey property to James M. Emry and wife describing land starting at the NW corner of NE quarter of NW quarter of Section 16. Walter H. Bruty and wife convey the south 15 acres of Lot 2 in Auditor's Subdivision of SE quarter of Section 32.
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Leo E. Vittetoe
Wilfrid J. Vittetoe
James M. Emry
Walter H. Bruty
Owen R. Roth
Auditor's
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LAMIN
Rochester
Minn
Silver Lake
Kingston
Jamaica
Miriam
Fearon
St. Catherine's Church
Clifford Miller
Joliet, Ill
Music
North Side Sq
California
Fairfield
Washington Ymca
Ainsworth
Cadillac
Buick
Sieet
Perdock Inc
Luhrs
GMC
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