Art Show Opens at Washington Public Library
Nu Arte Dubuque features 46 works by 12 Dubuque artists in painting ceramics graphics and sculpture. Sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council the exhibit travels from Kirkwood College and will move to La Porte City Library after Washington. Artists include Catterall Hahlen Hempstead Haught Kerrigan Lange Lezeano Robertson Schlesser Shaffer Tate and Zierdin. The display runs through June 19 during regular library hours.
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John Catterall
Clarke College
University of Dubuque
Ronald Hahlen
Stephen Hempstead High School
Roy Haught
Loras College
Helen Kerrigan
Vicie Lange
Art Student League
New York
Univsity of Town
Charlotte Lezeano
Dubuque High School
Elizabeth Robertson
Douglas Schlesser
James Shaffer
Patricia Tate
Carmelle Zierdin
Thirteen Red POWs Returned Aboard Upshur
Thirteen weary North Vietnamese prisoners of war are returned home aboard the Upshur in the South China Sea. They rest in the ship's sick bay wrapped in maroon pajamas and towels as the unarmed transport heads toward the Ben Hai River DMZ with International Red Cross and Navy personnel aboard.
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Upshur
UPS
South China Sea
Ben Hai River
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
International Red Cross
Navy
Sick
Weather forecast for central and southeast regions
United Press International reports a partly cloudy warm period with humid conditions tonight and Friday. Lows soak in the 60s, a chance of thunderstorms early Friday morning, and Friday highs in the lower 90s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Central and Southeast
Iowa Senate OKs pensions for judges widows vote 40 to 4
The Iowa Senate cleared a bill to provide pensions for widows of retired judges on a 40 to 4 vote, sending the measure to the House. Critics said the plan underfunds retirees and widows, noting current pay lags behind university professors.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Supreme Court
District Court
Municipal’ Court
Tax compromise bill ready in Iowa
UPI reports a legislative conference committee reached a compromise on a large tax and school aid package aligned with Gov. Robert D. Ray’s ideas. The plan raises income and corporation taxes, avoids a sales tax hike, revamps school aid distribution, and phases in a foundation program while limiting local tax relief and maintaining state aid targets for 1972-73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
House
Senate
Andrew Varley
Joint Committee
Varley
Ray
Conference Committee
Edgar Holden
Davenport
Murray Lawson
Mason City
Roger Shaff
Comanche
H. L. Ollenburg
Garner
Wilson Davis
Keokuk
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Lee Gaudineer
Senate Approves Iowa Unemployment Extension Bill
The Iowa Senate approved legislation expanding unemployment compensation to an additional 95,000 workers, raising covered workers to one or more employees. The bill increases the maximum weekly benefit from 50 to 55 percent of the average weekly wage, boosting typical payments from about 61 to 64 dollars. It allows requalification after voluntary quit under certain conditions and preserves the 5 percent benefit increase.
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Nual
Supreme Court
Distriet Court
Gerry D. Rankin
Legislative
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Senate
House
Congress
Lee Gaudineer
D-Des Moines
Senate
Dineer
Lucas DeKoster
R - Hull
Public Notice of Insurance Certificates and Carrier Permit
Annual certificates for publication of insurance company filings and an application for a permit to operate a liquid transport carrier are listed for today. The notice appears on page 0 and names the entities seeking approval and related regulatory actions.
Defeat for Nixon revenue sharing plan in House vote
The House rejected a Nixon revenue sharing plan allocating 2.5 billion to states for manpower training or public jobs over two years. A separate 5 billion five year proposal won passage for unstrung grants, while Mills and Byrnes challenged the distribution formula claiming affluent cities would gain more than smaller communities.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
John W. Byrnes
Rwis
Ways and
Beverly Hills
Cafis
Miami Beach
Fla
Plant City
Lincoln Heights
Ohio
Mills
Red Cross to start lessons at Washington pool
Plans for the annual Red Cross summer learn to swim program are nearly complete led by Milo Steele Jr water safety chairman. Mrs G V Rosenkild and Mrs Neil Lampkin return as directors at the Washington Municipal pool with sessions from June 14 to July 23 and daily classes across multiple locations and levels with a growing list of volunteer instructors and aides.
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Red Cross
Milo Steele Jr
Washington County
G. V. Rosenkild
Neil Lampkin
Washington ‘Municipal Pool
Washington
Ainsworth
West Chester
Kalona
Riverside
Wellman
Brighton
Regent Budget Slashed As Des Moines House Cuts University Funding
The Iowa House approved a $200.8 million two year appropriation for the Regents, far below governor and Senate levels. Lawmakers added unemployment benefits and banned undergraduate tuition increases. Regents warn enrollments and programs may be cut.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
House ‘Appropriations Committee
Senate
William Gluba
Davenport
Board of Regents
Charles Grassley
St New Hartford
Rgents
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Regents
Ray
Mittee
University of Iowa
Towa State University
University of Northern Towa
Towa Braille and Sight - Saving School
Willard Hansen
Hansen
Oider
Larry Larson
D - Ames
Joseph Johnston
D - Town City
Arthur Small
Small
Educational Foundation
Earl Willits
Gluba
Grassley
Minimum wage hike urged immediately
AFL C IO urged Congress to raise the minimum wage to $2 an hour and extend coverage to all workers. Andrew Biemiller argued the economy needs the increased purchasing power, while Labor Secretary Hodgson warned of unemployment risks. The Senate committee has no bills yet and proposals differ on timing and coverage.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Congress
America
Andrew Biemiller
Capitol Hill
Organized Labor
Biemiller
Senate Labor Committee
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
AFL - Cio
Hodgson
Nixon
Ross workers urged to register for aid
Former Advance Ross Electronic Corporation plant workers in Washington may register for unemployment assistance approved by President Nixon. Registration can be done at the Chamber of Commerce or in Washington, with applications later reviewed by the Iowa Security Employment office. The effort was led by Mrs. Joe Gill and Mrs. Janice Johnson of Brighton and Mrs. Ruth Dunbar of Washington.
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Advance Ross Electronic Corporation
Washington
Nixonese
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Security Employment Office
Joe Gill
Janice Johnson
Brighton
Ruth Dunbar
Iowa Regents Memo Signals Scramble Over Thrift Policy
Intercepted note from Des Moines indicates Iowa Regents debate a thrift policy proposal. The memo references funding, policy impact, and potential opposition from unnamed stakeholders as officials weigh steps forward.
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Minnette Doderer
Doderer
Russia
Jeff Sherman
Sioux City
United Nation
Soviet Russia
Sherman
Public Notic
Diana Buhr
Donna Kenney
Kathy ‘Schmidt
Gail Conrad
Robert Faye Gerig
Helen Reschly
Kim Steele
Jim Harris
Pauline Crull
Milo Steele
Jim Rosenkild
Julia Gamon
Barbara Brinton
Maxine Steele
Elsie Huber
Carol Flickinger
Mary Pat Balk
Kathy Wallace
Ross
Iowa Regents
Yours
Wes
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