Bids Received for Columbus Junction Sewer Plans
The Columbus Junction town council reviewed bids for a new sewer system and a sewage disposal plant. Pyland Construction of Des Moines bid $364,837.30 for the sewer system while Atlas Pipe Co. of Davenport bid $138,959 for the disposal plant. Bids will be analyzed and either rejected or accepted within days by engineers and government agencies.
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Millersburg Deep River School Bond Fails Again
In Millersburg Iowa voters rejected a $297000 bond for the district for the third time with 344 yes 320 no about 52 percent in favor, short of the 60 percent needed. Deep River voters split 38 yes 290 no while Millersburg supported 306 to 30.
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Oskaloosa Man Wounded In Des Moines Street Attack
Jess A. Shaw, 60, of Oskaloosa was hit on the head and stabbed in the chest by two assailants while walking on a Des Moines street Thursday night. He was listed in fair condition today at Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines.
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Bromwell backs abolition of electoral college
James E Bromwell speaking in Nashua for the Republican Senate nomination urged abolishing the electoral college and said reforms hinge on this fall’s election of a Republican president and a Republican Congress. In Clinton a man robbed King s Tavern at gunpoint after demanding proof of age.
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Johnson Thieu hold Honolulu talks on Vietnam war fate
President Johnson met privately with South Vietnamese leader Nguyen Van Thieu in Honolulu to press a settlement plan and pledge American aid. Saigon sources warned Johnson may press for concessions. Thieu voiced distrust of a riskier, faster pullback while vowing not to surrender or sell out.
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James Earl Ray Arrives in Memphis for King Killing Trial
James Earl Ray, extradited from Britain, is flown to Memphis and jailed under tight security at Shelby County Jail. Federal and local officers surround the facility as Ray awaits trial for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April.
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Dubcek Wins Confidence Vote Amid Czech Reform Push
Czech Central Committee backed leader Alexander Dubcek in a confidence vote as Moscow warned of intervention and pressed for concessions. CTK noted unconditional approval from 88 attendees while Brezhnev diplomacy and talks of a Prague summit dominated coverage.
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Iowa Weather Outlook From US Wire Partly Cloudy Showers Likely
Partly cloudy west tonight with scattered thundershowers northwest by morning. Saturday partly cloudy with widely scattered showers in the northwest and extreme west. Warmer in the northwest. Lows tonight upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs Saturday 80s to 90s. Sunday outlook partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers.
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Beck cites Iowa job slump and tax law blame
Centerville publisher Robert Beck, a Republican candidate for governor, warns of a 28.7 percent drop in new manufacturing jobs in Iowa. He attributes the decline to the state's tax environment and taxes on new buildings, citing Iowa Development Commission figures showing 10,873 new opportunities in 1967 versus 7,752 by May 31, 1968, as he tours Buchanan Fayette and Winneshiek Counties.
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Red troops overrun North Vietnamese base near Cambodia
UPI reports American troops overran a Communist base camp 72 miles north of Saigon, killing 37 enemy soldiers and driving many others away, with Americans suffering 4 dead and 23 wounded. Allied forces also found four Viet Cong weapons caches as B52 raids and air missions continued around Saigon amid alleged plots to strike during the Geneva accords anniversary.
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UPI
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Senate approves $1 billion model cities funds
The Senate approved a $1 billion appropriation for President Johnson's model cities program after fending off an effort to cut to $750 million. With the House approving only $500 million, the measure heads to a Senate House conference to resolve the funding gap.
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UPI
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Fortas Defends Silence Amid Senate Questioning
Justice Abe Fortas told the Senate Judiciary Committee he must uphold the constitutional mandate of silence on Supreme Court decisions as he faces questions about his nomination to be chief justice. He said he cannot answer about court actions, stressing he serves as an associate justice with duty to the Constitution and to separation of powers.
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UPI
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Brief Fortas memo notes terse questions and answers
An intercepted memo from ABE FORTAS in Washington, D. C. quips that if questions were as brief as the answers, they could move on to more important matters. The remark reflects a sharp, facetious exchange in a government context.
Probate of Will and Executor for Charles Hawthorn
A probate hearing is scheduled for the estate of Charles Hawthorn to appoint an executor and administer the will. A separate hearing on the sale of real estate in the Merle Ella Karus estate will determine authorization and terms of sale.
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