Violent weather hits Iowa with damage and injuries
Violent weather rolled through Iowa causing damage and injuries none fatal. A man was blown from a roof a driver went off a bridge swept by high water and a girl was hit by flying glass. The Gilman area suffered the worst damage with several farm buildings destroyed and a tornado-torn structure on a Morris West farm.
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Iowa 4-H officers elected at Ames vote
Perry Palmer of Wellman has been elected state secretary of Iowa boys 4-H clubs. State officers for both boys and girls were chosen at Ames on Wednesday night. Lynn Hinderaker of Radcliffe and Charlotte Woods of Creston named state presidents.
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Parakeet charmer talks his way home to warm cage
York resident reports Chippy the parakeet vanished for two days and then returned by quoting his address, "Chippy Cresswell, 254 Ship ton Road." A couple found him and brought the bird back to its home, ending the chilly missing span.
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Nixon Wins Bipartisan Support for Surtax Extension
President Nixon won unanimous House backing for a one year extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge and agreed to include a provision to remove the lowest income earners from taxation. The plan would tax at 5 percent in early 1970, costing about 665 million annually, with revenue details to be reviewed by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Des Moines man tells story of found body of girl
Des Moines police and Carroll County sheriff confirmed the body of Marsha Brisbois, 20, was found in a shallow grave at the southwest edge of Des Moines after a 22-year-old Des Moines man, Daniel Emerson Clawson, walked into the sheriff’s office with his attorney and read a statement. Clawson is jailed on a charge of exposure of a dead body. a murder charge was filed in Carroll County. Autopsy planned to determine cause of death.
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Probate of Mae Smith Will and Executor Appointment
Probate of Mae Smith’s last will completed with the court appointing the executor to manage her estate. The filing confirms formal validation of the will and authority granted to the named fiduciary to settle debts, distribute assets, and oversee final affairs.
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Ottumwa Council Approves Urban Renewal for Downtown District
Ottumwa Iowa city leaders approve redevelopment of the downtown business district under an urban renewal program named neighborhood development. The federal government allocates over a million dollars for the project with 1.5 million reserved. The plan targets removing badly deteriorated structures in phases while others are renovated.
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Intercepted Memo From Washington Leaders
An intercepted memo from Washington appears to challenge whether the public funds cover the accord. The note references pay and questions who is bearing the cost, signaling political tension behind the policy dispute.
Iowa council rejects interim study on university tuition hikes
Pleas from lawmakers to launch an emergency interim study of the three state university tuition increases were denied by the Iowa legislative council. Council leaders said no one raised the issue, and new regents unlikely to alter the hike before August.
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Lucas Honored as John L Lewis Remembered in Iowa
Lucas Iowa remembers John L Lewis longtime United Mine Workers leader and Lucas native with mayor Raymond Dixon promising to plan a tribute. The town known as Home of John L Lewis and once a boomtown with 5000 residents still carries the sign and celebrates its centennial. Lewis who quit school at seven, rose to UMW president before 40 and often visited Lucas after achieving national fame.
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Battle near Saigon repels 300 Viet Cong assault
U S troops defending a new camp northeast of Saigon repelled a 300 man North Vietnamese attack after a predawn bombardment. The clash left 38 Communist bodies on the field at dawn, while three GIs were killed and six wounded. Marines nearby reported 23 guerrillas killed with one Marine dead and three wounded. The weekly tally shows 252 Americans killed and 2,125 wounded as the broader shelling continues.
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Iowa Forecast Calls Cooler Tonight With Clearing Skies
Iowa weather report notes decreasing clouds and a cooler night with low temperatures in the low 40s to mid 50s from northwest to southeast. Friday should be generally fair with little temperature change. highs range from the 60s in the northwest to the 70s in the southeast.
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