Two Iowa Hospital Workers Burned in River Products Fire
City Hospitals Iowa City reported two men burned in an accident at River Products Co near Columbus Junction gasoline burst into flames leaving both in satisfactory condition Lloyd suffered about 20 percent burns. Adj Gen May announced Iowa National Guard training June 5 to Aug 13 with Camp Ripley Minnesota and Ft. Greeley Alaska for select units. A large liquor bill failed in Des Moines legislature despite 48 pro votes and 47 against as Republicans kept the measure alive by deferral. Police in Fort Worth arrested a man resembling Rene Guzman in a Dallas deputy killings case with a scar on the left cheek.
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Schwengel Opposes SST Development
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa announces he will vote against Nixon's 235 million budget for SST prototype development. He argues private industry should bear the cost and notes many environmental questions remain. He also says industry supporters should invest their own funds if SST is feasible, and cites lack of congressional support for pay raises.
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Iowa Senate weighs ending tenure at three state universities
Sen. Francis Messerly and 25 colleagues introduced a bill to abolish tenure and replace it with contracts of one to five years. Regents would set terms including hours, salary, and renewal by mutual consent. Regents say tenure after seven years currently exists. critics call it false economy and fear loss of academic freedom.
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Iowa Senate approves cigarette tax hike to four cents
The Iowa Senate, 38-7, approves a House cigarette tax bill raising the tax from three to four cents per pack to bolster the general fund by about $3 million. Debates note possible price shifts toward five cents higher per pack, with retailers likely absorbing much of the rise. The bill returns to the House for concurrence.
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Connally seeks $40 billion debt ceiling rise to record
Treasury Secretary Connally urged Congress to raise the national debt limit to 435 billion through July 1 1972 with automatic drop to 380 billion afterward He defended Nixon budget deficits as compatible with a prudent plan while noting a rising public debt and delayed bond sales due to the ceiling Correcting a damaged final clause is not used here
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Charles Buffington Killed in Highway 61 Crash
Charles Craig Buffington 46 of rural Columbus Junction died at 7 15 this morning February 17 1971 in a car wreck on highway 61 two miles south of Mediapolis Funeral services are pending at Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction He was born October 13 1924 near Columbus Junction son of Richard M and Verdie Buffington He married Glendean Trout February 19 1944 in Kahoka Missouri Surviving are his wife his mother four children and two grandchildren He was a member of the Spring Run Methodist Church the American Legion and the VFW.
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Gov Ray Opposes Sales Tax Hike In Iowa
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he will not back moves to raise the Iowa sales tax to 4 cents. He has rejected the proposed 4 cent tax at various times and favors a substantial hike in personal and corporate income taxes in the 78 biennium. The governor warned the sales tax is extremely regressive.
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Fighting near Khe Sanh as U S forces clash with North Vietnam
Front dispatches report heavy shelling and air strikes around Khe Sanh and Lang Vei as U S reinforcements rush to the frontier. Casualties rise with 38 Americans killed and 86 wounded since the operation began, while battles continue near Combat Base Scott and the Rockpile. U S jets hit a North Vietnamese missile site and tanks in Laos, with terrorists targeting the U S embassy in Saigon amid escalating pressure in the region.
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Intercepted Memo on Iowa House Tax Revenue Debate
An intercepted Des Moines memo from Iowa House officials discusses cigarette tax changes. It argues the reform could raise revenue while potentially reducing pollution, signaling budget and public health considerations.
Food stamp eligibility for striking workers clarified
Iowa special assistant attorney general Lorna L Williams says federal rules fund and regulate food stamps with no state law gating them Striking workers at Maytag Newton facing eligibility can receive stamps if income and resources meet limits For four member family net monthly income 305 dollars yields 106 dollars in stamps for 76 dollars Representative Davenport has questions spurring possible legislative action The Town Manufacturers Association warns against misuse as a subsidy to workers refusing to work in labor disputes
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Senate hearings probe post exchange graft in Vietnam
Senate investigators charged that beer and liquor agents bribed high ranking American officials in Vietnam to promote PX sales to servicemen. The probe, led by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, centers on bribery and payoffs tied to the $3 billion Defense Department post exchange system. Witness Laven J. Duffy described a four bedroom villa for PX managers, free housing, hotel rooms at the Hilton, and gifts.
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Weather Update From United Press International JOWA
Increased cloudiness tonight with lows in the 20s and a day of mostly cloudy skies. Occasional rain is possible in parts of the region with scattered showers elsewhere. Forecast indicates light winds and unsettled conditions continuing through the next day.
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