McCarthy seeks U.S. review of Iowa subdistricting ruling
Iowa Solicitor General Timothy McCarthy flew to Washington to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state high court decision requiring subdistricting of counties electing multiple members to the Iowa House or Senate. He urged the petition be filed to expedite federal action, labeling the Iowa court's ruling a novel propagation and arguing the decision rested on a misreading of the federal constitution.
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Iowa Court
Iowa
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McCarthy
Law Court
Burlington rental lease voided by authority questioned
Iowa officials found Burlington lacked legal authority to lease railroad signal equipment from Motorola in Chicago. The 1965 contract costing 83 892 plus 24 796 service charges had no public hearing nor bidding. State auditor and attorney general said no statute allowed such indebtedness. bonds would be needed.
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UPI
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Iowa
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Lorne Worthington
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Bernstein
Hoffa Keeps Control as Teamsters Boost Pay and Fees
In Miami Beach the Teamsters convention granted James R. Hoffa a $25,000 raise plus a $75,000 to $100,000 pay rise for Hoffa and other officers. Delegates approved $1,006,500 in legal fees and raised monthly dues from $5 to $6, with locals paying $1 to $1.50 per member to fund ongoing prosecutions. Hoffa’s third five year term is expected to be approved, amid his legal jeopardy and strong backing from over 2,000 delegates.
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International Union
Three Girls Hurt in Downtown Transformer Blast
Three girls from Clayton suffered serious burns when a Union Electric 500 kilovolt transformer exploded beneath a downtown department store grate. The victims Joann Brown 14 Julie Marcus 18 and Any Franklin were treated at a first aid station and transported to City Hospital. investigators said the exact cause remains under study.
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Murray renews challenge to Beck in Iowa governor race
Murray a professor at Iowa State University renews his bid for friendly debates with Rob ert K. Beck Centerville publisher in COUNUL BLUFFS Iowa The proposal aims to show voters how each would tackle issues in the race against Democratic Gov Hughes after the primary Beck says his debate is with Hughes not a fellow Republican and prefers a face to face discussion to spark voter interest and give the winner an edge in the campaign
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Religion and the Law at Central Park service
Lawyers from the community speak on religion and law at the Washington Park Sunday service on July 10 at 7 30 p m under the Washington Ministerial Association. Robert Bates and John C Owen present topics on God’s and Man’s Law Christian faith in practice.
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Paul V. Shearer
First Methodist Church
Soviet Proton 3 mission aims at radiation study
Proton 3, the Soviet Union’s heaviest satellite, entered an elliptical orbit to study cosmic radiation as preparation for a possible manned flight through the Van Allen belts. No crew details were confirmed, and the mission marks the first manned-era delay in 16 months while scientists gather data on radiation dangers.
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Redecorate Youth Center rooms by three young ladies
In Washington the north side Youth Center rooms were redecorated this summer. Anne Butler Karen Westermark and Karla Kneen are shown reading counter clockwise as they helped hang curtains they made for the windows while walls were painted for the Saturday dance sessions. Journal photo by Charles Morris.
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Charles Morris
Rusk Sato Discuss Vietnam Policy In Tokyo Meeting
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Japan Prime Minister Eisaku Sato spent 90 minutes in Tokyo discussing Communist China and United States bombing in North Vietnam. At a dinner, Sato called U.S. aid to the Far East a major contribution but cautioned against predicting peace negotiations. Hashimoto said talks covered Vietnam and Japan’s neighbor without details, reiterating no escalation intent.
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Far East
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Three Die in Southeast Iowa Car Crash Near Muscatine
A southeast Iowa couple Curtis L. Wagg 60 and Mary 60 Wappel lo and airman Marcus Maxwell 19 Davenport were killed in a head on two car crash on Town 61 about 8 miles east of Muscatine. Maxwell and Wagg died instantly. Mrs Wagg died later at Muscatine hospital. The 1966 Iowa traffic fatality toll rose to 369, 24 above 1965 pace. Two other crashes Wednesday killed an Ottumwa woman and a milk truck passenger.
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Marcus Maxwell
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Army to Draft 31,300 in September and July August calls grow
The Defense Department announced that the Army will draft 31,300 men in September and raise July and August calls by 6,000. July will be 28,500 and August 36,600 as enlistments for those months fall short of earlier estimates.
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Airlines strike seen as certain
Negotiators for the International Association of Machinists and five major US airlines resumed bargaining today, but there was little hope of averting a strike set for 6 a.m. Friday.
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UPI
International Association of Machinists
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy With Scattered Thunderstorms
Weather by United Press Interna reports partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with a chance of scattered thundershowers in the west. Temperatures hold steady near the 60s tonight, and highs reach the upper 80s to mid 90s from northeast to southwest regions.
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Raids Smash Haiphong Oil Depot Outside Haiphong
US Navy air strikes against North Viet Nam target the oil depot near Haiphong. Skyhawk downed and crew missing, while additional planes were shot down in the operation. Reports describe a large fireball and continued aerial attacks as diplomatic signals and war casualties mount.
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