Wellman residents to vote on municipal gas works
Wellman will hold a special election July 8 in the Municipal Building from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. central time to decide whether to establish and erect municipal gas works at a cost not to exceed 275000, to be paid solely from net earnings of the gasworks. The vote comes as the city seeks to fund a public utility project. The article also notes community events and local notices surrounding the period.
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Nicklaus Favored As Open Looms At Congressional
Washington UPI reports Jack Nicklaus is the favorite on the eve of the US Open at Congressional Country Club where drought and a deep lake behind the 18th green threaten players. Five lifeguards and a diver will guard the bank as crowds watch the defending, past and present champions including Palmer Boros and Casper.
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Milwaukee railroad memories in Iowa Palimpsest note
Recollection of Milwaukee railroad development in Iowa as chronicled in the Palimpsest by the Iowa State Historical Society. The piece recalls the Kansas City cut-off built in 1903 between Muscatine and Rutledge near Ottumwa, local workers and telegraph operators like Wilder Bell, and the Milwaukee’s four daily trains passing through Washington with night through trains to Chicago and Kansas City.
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Rail travel fades as passenger trains vanish from Washington scene
A retrospective on the decline of passenger rail, noting the last runs of the Southwest Limited and other trains. The writer recalls dining cars, cities visited, and the shift to freight dominance, contrasting past rail service with today’s automotive era. The 125th anniversary celebration in Washington is praised as well executed, with local cooperation and festive pageantry that honored history.
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Miller opposes new Supreme Court ruling on bicameralism
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa challenges Monday’s Supreme Court decision requiring state legislatures to base both chambers on population. He warns of a major political shift, questions the court’s concept of modern bicameralism, and favors more state level action with less federal control. He notes uncertainty over reapportionment plans but hopes court guidance will spur state action.
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UPI
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