Five Washington teachers resign from district posts
Washington Community School Board accepted resignations from five teachers including Alan Bergstrom, Ron Andersen, Amy Leary, Mrs Earl Rae, and the ninth grade basketball and track coach. Tom English reported on district basketball, golf costs, and athletics progress. The board called for a junior high swimming study and possible YMCA pool use, plus an update on North Central Association evaluation with evaluators Bannister, Fritz and Kinzler to visit April 2 to 4.
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Alan Bergstrom
Ron Andersen
Amy Leary
Lincoln School
Earl Rae
Stewart School
Tom English
Washington
Roger Harrington
YMCA
North Central Association
Russell Bannister
Alfred Fritz
Alan Kinzler
Demand for gold on world markets fuels tax hike plea
London and Paris bullion futures surge as the dollar falters. Treasury Secretary Fowler urged Congress to enact a $12 billion tax increase within 30 days to support stability, while officials denied a dollar devaluation. Dealers in Zurich and London struggled to keep up with orders amid the gold rush.
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London
UPI
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Europe
U.S
Paris
Zurich
Middle East
Washington
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
Fowler
Heaviest U.S. Airstrike Aims North Vietnam Hanoi Haiphong
U.S. jets hit 10 major targets in the Hanoi Haiphong area the heaviest strike in over a month. 509 American servicemen were killed in the past week raising total combat deaths past 20,000. raids included a strike inside Haiphong city limits while Kabul?
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Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi- Haiphong
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Haiphong
Ford vows to fight house rubber stamp of civil rights bill
Ford vows to oppose a take-it-or-leave-it House vote on the Senate civil rights measure arguing the House will not rubber stamp the bill. He previously favored open housing but says changes should come in the Senate version. Dirksen defers, urging House to press its will.
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Washington
House
Senate
Democrats
Republicans
Ford
John W. McCormack
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Illinois men held in Keokuk robbery try
Two Danville, Illinois men, John Kerry and Danny Swisher, were arrested in Keokuk and charged with attempted robbery of Clark Service Station and robbery of a Danville farm truck. They were jailed pending a court appearance as police traced a stolen truck linked to Interstate Printers & Publishers. The incident began when a man partially cut a telephone line during the hold up.
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Keokuk, Iowa
UPI
Danville
Ill
Keokuk
John Kerry
Danny Swisher
Keokuk City
Clark
Interstate Printers & Publishers
Carl Decker
Decker
Growth in US crime climbs 16 percent in 1967
FBI preliminary findings show a 16 percent rise in serious crime from 1966 to 1967, with the sharpest increases in large cities. FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said adult arrests rose about 3 percent after a slight 1966 decline and noted growing disorderly conduct arrests. final figures to be released in July.
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Washington
UPI
United States
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Waterloo police add Negro history course to recruit training
Waterloo Iowa police training adds a two hour Negro history course for the first time as part of recruit instruction. Police Chief Robert Wright notes only one Negro currently on the force and none in the 13 member class, while acknowledging interest in recruiting more minorities. The move follows public demonstrations against the Vietnam War and reflects broader community concerns.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Robert Wright
Jerry Jensen
Wright
Mason City teachers reach compromise wage upgrade
In Mason City Iowa teachers and school officials reached a compromise wage increase for the next school year. Beginning teachers with a bachelor degree will see a new base of 6150 dollars up from 5700, while those with a master's degree will earn 6915 dollars.
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Mason City
Iowa
UPI
Iowa schools gain funds from enrollment based aid
Iowa area vocational schools and area community colleges will receive about 2 million dollars more this year after the attorney general ruled fourth quarter aid should use actual enrollment figures. The change shifts payments toward an accrual basis, pro rating the 1.9 million to all districts, with prior payments adjusted as needed.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Waterloo Republican
Bennett Cullison, Jr
Johnston
Kennedy Reconsiders Run as McCarthy Stands Firm
UPI report notes Senator Robert F Kennedy may enter the 1968 Democratic race while Senator Eugene McCarthy refuses to quit. McCarthy plans to campaign nationwide and eye Indiana. Kennedy weighs running amid New Hampshire results and faces Oregon deadline. Kennedy and McCarthy met privately as pressure grows.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Sen. Kennedy
McCarthy
New York
Johnson
New Hampshire
Kennedy
Senate
Bobby
Minnesota
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert
Ken
Probate of Will Appoints Executor for Franzen Estate
Probate records reveal the will of Anthony M. Franzen filed for probate and the court appoints an executor to administer the estate. The document outlines the distribution of assets and duties of the named executor under state law.
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Anthony M. Franzen
Iowa Weather Outlook From UPI
United Press International reports continued cloudiness through Friday with a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms mainly southeast and extreme east. Warmer in the southeast, colder in the northwest tonight, with a fall in temperatures Friday. Lows range from the 20s in the northwest to near 40 in the southeast.
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United Press International
Iowa
No-Fault Auto Insurance Proposal Outlined by Professors
University of Illinois law professor Jeffrey OConnell and Harvard's Robert Keeton present a no fault auto insurance concept to Senate investigators. The plan would replace the blame principle with immediate payouts up to 10000 dollars, and allow lawsuits for losses above that amount. It aims to reduce court caseload from auto accident disputes and speed compensation for victims.
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Keeton-O’connell
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