Johnson weighs Iowa Senate run amid broadcast reform debate
Washington reports Nicholas Johnson a Federal Communications Commissioner is weighing a Senate bid in Iowa. An aide said he has been urged to run by Democrats while Johnson spoke at a Harvard Law School forum in Boston. The piece also notes the NIMH briefing Congress on marijuana use and potential brain impact citing a British study of young male smokers.
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UPI
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Senate
Iowa
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Des Moines
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Cedar Falls Man Dies From Gunshot Wound During Target Practice
A 26-year-old Cedar Falls man died in Sartori Hospital from a .22 caliber gunshot wound to the stomach sustained during target practice at his home with 22-year-old Laverne Arter. Arter was held and later released pending further investigation. The incident occurred Tuesday.
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Eastern Iowans sue to halt Freeway 518 near Town City
A group of eastern Iowans filed in U S District Court seeking a temporary halt to Freeway 518 construction near Town City and to block further development of the Expressway plan. They argue the environmental impact study omitted seven miles of the 14 mile section and demand full review by federal and state highway officials.
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UPI
Wider mobile homes win Iowa Senate approval
Iowa senators approved a bill to allow 14-foot wide mobile homes unlimited travel across most roads, ending a prior 25 25 tie. The measure would drop current 50 mile per trip limits and grant highway officials power to close narrow roads, with opponents warning of increased traffic hazards and benefits argued for low cost housing and industry support.
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Minette Doderer
Iowa City
Swine Confinement Meeting On Finishing Facilities Here
An all day program Tuesday Feb 17 at the YMCA in Washington features swine confinement planning and management. Eldon Haas leads sessions on economics and facility engineering with a slide tour of Illinois operations and a panel by local pork producers. The event runs 9:30 start to 3:30 end with coffee, no registration, open to all interested.
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Washington
Duncan Named Vice President at American Securities Company
Larry Duncan of Washington has been named a Vice President with American Securities Company of Davenport. Willis Schrampfer, company president, praised Duncan as one of the most promising associates. The appointment followed his recent securing of a Security Agent's License with the State of Towa.
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Willis Schrampfer
Butz cites pressures for food price ceiling
Des Moines United Press International. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz warned that consumer pressure in an election year may push Nixon Administration to cap food prices and block farm price increases. He noted rising urban pressure, criticized media focus on meat, and urged safeguards if scent of collective bargaining for farmers spreads.
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Weather Outlook for Iowa by UPI
Mostly fair with increasing southerly winds and warmer trend. Tonight will be mostly cloudy from the southeast with lows in the teens to the low 20s and warmer in the north. Saturday brings considerable cloudiness and higher temperatures with highs around 30 in the northeast to the upper 30s in the southwest.
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Nixon opposes tax hikes as Congress weighs changes
Washington reports President Nixon refused any tax increase this year while Congress debates raising taxes. Advisors fear tax talk dampens economic confidence as Democrats push reform and talk of a value added tax to curb local real estate levies.
Nixon presses Hanoi for response to peace plan
President Nixon declared the United States will not negotiate or concede further until Communists answer his eight point peace proposal presented in Paris. He warned Democratic rivals may delay any Hanoi reply until after the November elections.
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Soviet Peace Congress Backed by Brezhnev Support
Brezhnev sent a message pledging full support to Indochina’s peoples in their struggle against the United States at the World Peace Congress in Paris. Tass accused Washington of trying to torpedo talks by not attending next session. Delegates from 75 countries attended with Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao and Hanoi reps present. Ambassador Porter postponed the next session citing neutrality concerns.
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Iowa President Announces 10 Scholarships From Carver Gift
University of Iowa President Willard L. Boyd says a $3.5 million gift from Roy J. Carver will fund ten scholarships for educationally disadvantaged students and support a special summer program. The program aims to help minority students start strong in chemistry, law, and medicine.
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UPI
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Willard L. Boyd
Muscatine
Roy J. Carver
Boya
Senate mulls measure on election law changes for Iowa
Des Moines reports that the House approved a broad election reform bill 91 to 7, trimming residency requirements to 30 days and allowing 18 year olds to vote. The bill shifts election duties to county auditors, replacing city clerks in many municipalities, while debates over township trustees and private leave of absence for elected officials shaped the floor discussion.
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R-Des Moines
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