Protest hearing draws 320 on Freeway route proposal
About 320 residents, mainly farmers, attended a Washington IA High School hearing by the Iowa State Highway Commission to discuss U S 218 freeway routing in Henry and Johnson counties. Groups urged changes or moving the project, and farmers asked about right of way, route selection, and compensation. Local chambers supported the plan while Iowa City officials favored adjusting the northern end westward to reduce city traffic impact.
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Henry
Washington
Johnson Counties
Iowa State Highway Commission
Washington High School
Ottumwa
Chambers of Commerce
Mt. Pleasant
Riverside
Iowa City
Don Meth
Gary Weltley
Ken Millsap
Millsap
Weldey
Highway Commission
Gerard Megdelsen
Ainsworth
Arthur Zuhm
Marion Town
Highway route debate in Mt Pleasant area outlines concerns
Henry County residents critique proposed freeway segment citing farm layout and property impact while officials explain route changes from the original 61 plan. Iowa road men say aligning near the Illinois freeway would be unjustifiable, and the 218 freeway shifts toward Keokuk as the discussion continues.
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Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Morris
Highway Commission
Highway Men
Illinois
Mississippi
Iowa
Keokuk
Teachers Hired At Washington Community School Board Session
The Washington Community School Board approved five new teachers for 1967 68 and three others for summer school. New staff include Betty J Simon Mary Fish Mary Olson Ursula Howe and Robert Anderson plus summer postings for Conrad Adam H P Jones and Gladice Cook.
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Washington Community School Board
Conrad Adam
H. P. Jones
Gladice Cook
Betty J. Simon
Mary Fish
Mary Olson
Ursula Howe
Stewart
Robert Anderson
Detroit police sick call strike fades under court order
A UPI report says Detroit policemen’s undeclared sick call, dubbed the blue flu, began dissolving after a court ban. Only 13 of 700 night cops called in, while over 300 stayed away earlier. Judge Foley ordered return to duty. IPOA plans appeal, warning of a fragile labor balance.
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Detroit
UPI
Wayne County Circuit Court
Thomas J. Foley
Foley
Detroit Police Officers Association Ipoa
Akron storm toll and damage in Akron Iowa
Akron Iowa mayor W G Adams estimated tornado damage at about 25000 with no fatalities. A two block area was hit hardest damaging a trailer home and several houses while a newly built unoccupied home was blown off its foundation. A young married couple, Jerry Lias and Linda Lias, were hospitalized. Fire and clean up crews from Hawarden and Elk Point aided debris removal as power remained out in parts high winds and storm aftermath on Thursday.
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Akron
Iowa
UPI
W. G. Adams
Adams
Jerry Lias
Linda
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Hawarden
Elk Point
S.D
Unusual testimony at Iowa hearing on Freeway 218 route
Ray Matthes of Highland township told the Iowa Highway Commission hearing at the high school that multiple cross country pipelines an underground telephone cable and major transmission lines already occupy the area and a four lane highway could make Highland a potential target amid unsettled international tensions.
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Ray Matthes
Highland Township
Iowa Highway Commission
Midwest
WANTS PARENT LIABILITY Push for vandalism bill in Senate
Sen. Roger Jepsen pushed to bring a bill before the Iowa Senate that would make parents liable for vandalism by their children. The measure, approved by the House, would cap damages at 500 dollars for a single act and 1500 dollars for multiple acts. Jepsen sought a Senate calendar placement after a committee fight, with support from 34 signatures on a petition, while opponents warned of possible perverse results.
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Des Moines
UPI
Roger Jepsen
R - Davenport
Senate
Judiciary Committee
George O‘malley
Jepsen
Davenport
O'Malley
Andrew Frommelt
Frommelt
Robert Fulton
House
O*‘Malley
O‘malley
Fulton
Sen
Kosygin Meets De Gaulle on Way to UN Assembly
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, en route to New York for a UN General Assembly session on the Middle East, stopped in Paris for talks with French President Charles de Gaulle. He led a 50 man delegation aboard an IL18, seeks a summit with Johnson, and aims to rally Arab support for an anti Israel drive at the UN.
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Paris
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Charles de Gaulle
New York
United Nations General Assembly
Middle East
Moscow
U. N
United Nations
Thant
Special Assembly
Belgium
Soviet Union
Kosygin
Johnson
White House
United States
Orly
el al Airlines
Tel Aviv
Maurice Couve de Murville
America
Kremlin
U.N. General Assembly
Britain
Israel
Security Council
de Gaulle
United Naions
Nikita S. Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Vienna
Russia
General Assembly
Washington
Proceedings of board of supervisors June 6 session
Minutes from the Tuesday June 6 meeting of the board of supervisors record city or county proceedings. Actions taken, votes cast, and committee reports are noted along with scheduled items for future sessions.
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Proceedings of
Board of Supervisors
Ten Thousand Dollar Bank Holdup Shocks Runnells Iowa
Two masked men robbed the Hartford Carl isle Savings Bank in Runnells Iowa, forcing cashier Raymond Cutforth over 70 to open the vault. The robbers fled after tying him with clothesline. A passerby heard shouts and alerted a service station, which notified authorities. The bank reported about 10 590.38 dollars stolen. Police seek suspects.
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Runnells
Iowa
UPI
Hartford
Carlisle Savings Bank
W.R. Schooler
Raymond Cutforth
Cutforth
Fred Houseman
Polk County
Weather outlook for Iowa tonight into Saturday
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Saturday will be partly cloudy and slightly cooler with scattered showers mainly in the east. Lows tonight in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Highs Saturday in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
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Iowa
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Mickey Bump
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Matthes
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