Assessments set for Iowa counties to repay embezzled funds
Special assessments totaling 130082 dollars have been sent to all 99 Iowa counties to reimburse Taylor County for funds embezzled by former treasurer Ward Poore. The notices, based on property valuations, assign amounts from 333 dollars in Clarke County to 10099 dollars in Polk County.
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Des Moines
IDPA
State Comptroller
Taylor County
Ward Poore
Clarke County
Polk County
Washington County
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Louisa
Johnson
Poore
Fort Madison
Western Surety Company
Merchants Mutual Bonding Company
Marvin Selden
Lloyd R. Smith
Auto
Laverne Schroeder
R-Mcclelland
Iowa
Attorney General’s Office
Wapello
Samuel O. Erhardt
Iowa Governor Secures Shift on Spending Bill
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he pressured a longtime critic Sen. Francis Messerly to soften his opposition to a bill to cut Iowa's 11 million general fund deficit. Messerly agreed to amend provisions easing some travel and spending restrictions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
Messerly
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lunar eclipse sparks debate over quake link
A full moon eclipse entertained late night skywatchers in North America while Dr. William Kaufmann of Griffith Park Observatory argued the earth moon sun alignment likely triggered Southern California's quake. Cal Tech seismologist Don Anderson noted only a weak, unproven correlation between tides and major quakes.
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Washington
UPI
North America
California
United States
Canada
William Kaufmann
Griffith Park Observatory
Los Angeles
Kaufmann
San Francisco
Kaufmanns
Don Anderson
Seismology Laboratory
Cal Tech
43 Dead as San Fernando VA Hospital Crumbles in Quake
Rescue teams pulled bodies from three floors of compressed concrete at the San Fernando Veterans Hospital after the quake. Fifteen missing, nearly 1,000 injured. damage estimated in the billions. Evacuations continued near the Van Normann Dam amid aftershocks and security pressures.
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Los Angeles
UPI
San Fernando Veterans Hospital
Seismologists weigh California quake faults in eclipse memo
Intercepted memo notes seismic research in California amid a solar eclipse debate. Seismologists discuss fault lines and potential quake activity in the region as scientists consider how celestial events may influence crustal stresses.
Apollo 14 trio returns from moon mission in good health
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell land after a 1.2 million mile journey and are pronounced in good health after a nine day flight They celebrate with a solid meal and await further quarantine before moving to Houston NASA officials call the mission scientifically productive and confirm plans for the remaining Apollo flights President Nixon commends the crew in a phone call The trio will quarantine until February 26 then travel to Pago Pago Samoa and on to Houston
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Uss
NEW _ ORLEANS
UPI
Moon
Alan B. Shepard
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
Dale M. Myers
Space Agency
Nixon
Shepard
America
Roosa
Mitchell
Pago Pago
Samoa
Air Force
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Probate of Will and Appointment of Matilda Durst
Notice of probate of a will and appointment of the executor for the estate of Matilda May Durst. The will's probate and executor appointment are to be filed as public notice under applicable probate law.
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Matilda
Quake Damage In Southern California Mounts To Billions
Los Angeles area officials estimate quake losses may run into the billions with county buildings alone facing about 125 million dollars in damage. City Hall and the Hall of Justice suffered significant harm as other public structures were damaged.
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John A. Lambie
Lambie
van Normann Dam
Ronald Reagan
National Guard
Spiro Agnew
Los Angeles
Nixon
California
D-Calif
VA_ hospital
Fire Department
UPI
Hall of Justice
Hall of Administration
Bray leads fight to condemn Laos invasion rejected by Iowa House
Iowa House Republicans tabled Rep. Daniel Bray’s resolution urging Nixon to halt Indochina involvement and condemn Laos invasion by a 61-29 vote. Bray argued Laos widened the war, while Gov. Ray urged limits to state matters. Peace activists shouted from the balcony as the vote passed.
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Des Moines
UPI
House Republicans
Nixon
Indochina
Laos
Daniel Bray
D - Davenport
Bray
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Iowa
South
Vietnam
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Highway
Varley
Robert Kreamer
Iowa lawmaker seeks recovery plan for illegally obtained ADC funds
Rep George Knoke proposes a new method to reclaim Aid to Dependent Children funds from recipients who gained them illegally. The measure would allow county welfare bans on homes to recover funds and suspend future payments by the average amount, with further penalties possible. Committee deferred action amid questions about hunger and feasibility.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
George Knoke
Council Bluffs
Knoke
House Social Services Committee
Nathan Sorg
Marion
Sorg
Planned Parenthood Leader Calls for Understanding and Communication
Robert Webber executive director of Iowa Planned Parenthood spoke at United Methodist Church on family environment and relationships. He urged that dehumanization stems from rapid change and pressure, and defined communication as a change in behavior, noting limited attendance but engagement with counselors and administrators.
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Robert Webber
United Methodist Church
Webber
Iowa Planned Parenthood
Washington
Cap Center
Planned Parenthood
Dialogue on family values and birth control at Des Moines event
Webber argues for context in relationships and dialogue to bridge generations and behavioral differences. He cites Griffnell College and notes 80 percent of marriage problems stem from unmet shared values. He links planned parenthood goals to feeding and housing all babies, warning population growth could end humanity without birth control.
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Webber
Des Moines
Planned Parenthood
Borlaug
Iowa
Weather Forecast for Iowa Per United Press International
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight in the teens to around 20s in the northeast and southwest. Highs Thursday range from the 30s in the northeast to the 40s in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
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