Washington County drives appeal still short of goal
The Washington County TB and Health Association has not reached its $4 087 86 goal and urges last minute gifts. The final report will be on March 1, and contributions remain greatly appreciated. The county assessor’s office will stay open all next week due to weather, for personal property assessments and homestead and veteran’s exemptions. Ernest Lund urged nonreporting taxpayers to complete assessments by week’s end at Main Street station, near the courthouse.
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Washington County TB and Health Association
Washington
Ernest Lund
Main Street
Court House
Good Roads group calls for new road funding in Iowa
The Iowa Good Roads Association urges continued pay-as-you-go financing but warns it is slipping behind road needs. It proposes revenue raises including diesel 2 cents and gasoline 1 cent per gallon, lifting gasoline tax to eight cents and diesel to ten cents, plus fees and tax adjustments to bolster highway funding.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa Good Roads Association
Iowa
The
Good Roads Association
Proceedings of county board of supervisors
County board of supervisors meet today in January with proceedings covering the agenda items and official actions. Details of votes and resolutions are recorded for public record and future reference.
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County Board of Supervisors
Five drug firms offer to settle Iowa antitrust suit
Iowa seeks out of court settlement from Charles Pfizer American Cyanamid Bristol-Myers Olin Mathieson and Upjohn after suit filed Jan 17 1968. Turner says settlement could total 1.5 to 1.8 million for state counties welfare programs hospitals and individuals. Total package to all states about 120 million with triple damages claimed for alleged price fixing 1953 to 1958.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Atty
Richard C. Turner
Turner
State Executive Council
Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc
American Cyanimid Co
Bristol - Meyers Co
Olin Mathiesen Co
Squibb
New York City
New York
Nixon to Europe trip aims to bolster NATO ties
President Nixon announced a February 23 departure for a six city European tour to meet five allied leaders in Brussels London Bonn West Berlin Rome and Paris. He plans exploratory talks with Soviet leaders and a possible summit after careful preparation. He will meet Pope Paul VI and press for nuclear nonproliferation while stressing European unity and Middle East stability.
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Nixon
U.S
Paris
Paul VI
United States
Senate
France
West Germany
Middle East
Resignation urged for Palmer from Iowa Development Commission
Iowa state senator Jim Griffin called for the resignation of Dr. David D. Palmer of Davenport during a joint meeting of the Iowa Development Committees. Palmer, absent, cited heavy business duties and recovering from illness as reasons for limited attendance while Palmer Broadcasting Co. heads. The committees heard how the commission operates and faced questions about attendance and direction as they probe the group’s policies and programs.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
David D. Palmer
Davenport
Iowa Development Commission
Jim Griffin
Council Bluffs
House
Senate
Iowa Development Committees
Commission
James Potgeter
Steamboat Rock
William Farner
Carroll
Palmer
California
Hong Kong
Palmer Broadcasting Co
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Palmer Junior College
Harold Goldman
Intercepted Memo from Nixon In Washington DC
An intercepted memo from Washington DC shows a brief note to an unnamed recipient urging persuasion. The message ends with a courtesy signoff Hope you're a good persuader Yours. The fragment hints at political strategy but provides little context or detail.
Lodge seeks accord on Vietnam DMZ at Paris talks
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told the Paris peace conference that the 17th parallel is not a permanent boundary and that the DMZ could be restored without preventing Vietnam’s reunification if freely chosen by both North and South Vietnam. He urged focusing on peace rather than past actions as North and Viet Cong delegates opposed discussing military matters first.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Lodge
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Vietnam
Tran Buu Kiem
South Vietnam
Nguy
Pham Dang Lam
Hanoi
Foreign Ministry
North Vietnam
Fire damages Ottumwa clothing shop in downtown wave
A Wednesday evening fire in Ottumwa Iowa caused about 5000 dollars in damage to the Tots to Teens Shop in the downtown area. Firemen reported smoke and water damage to stock and said the blaze cause is under investigation. The store is owned by Albert L Yarowksy.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
UPI
Ottumwa
Albert L. Yarowksy
Iowa Weather Outlook: Drizzle North. Cold Front Maintains Temps
United Press International reports a chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle mainly in the north through Friday with little temperature change. Lows in the 20s, highs Friday around 25. Saturday outlook shows rain in the southeast and snow in the northwest with only minor temperature changes.
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United Press International
Iowa
Radar site transfer to Washington Community School District
Congressman Fred Schwenger announced an agreement to transfer surplus radar site along Highway 1 southwest of Washington to the Washington Community School District. The General Services Administration will assign the site to Health, Education and Welfare before transfer. The district plans storage use in a small building, with fence work to improve the bus yard. The radar tower will be moved to Case Field for scouting and photography. the city will reuse the scanner as a backstop on baseball diamonds.
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Fred Schwenger
Highway 1
Washington
Washington Community
Kelly Schlapkohl
Schwengel
General Services Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Scchlapkohl
Lincoln School
Case Field
City of
Norad
Defense Department
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