Kindergarten rounds set in Washington Community School District
The district schedules three kindergarten enrollment events at Brighton Lincoln and Stewart elementary schools. Brighton begins at 2 p.m. March 29, Lincoln at 9 a.m. May 3, and Stewart at 1 p.m. May 4. Children five by Sept. 15, 1974 are eligible. newcomers since May 1972 urged to contact the schools.
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Washington Community
Brighton
Frida
Lincoln School
Stewart
Two Die After Found In Farmyard Near Lanesboro
Two men were found dead in a farmyard near Lanesboro Minnesota. The victims were Glenn Henry Reinholtz age 60 and his stepson James Glenn Berns age 28 of Puposky. The sheriff called the deaths an apparent murder death by own action.
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Lanesboro
UPI
Carroll County
Glenn Henry Reinholtz
James Glenn Berns
Puposky
Minn
John G. Longnecker
Senate Passes Chiropractic Scope Expansion Bill
DES MOINES UPI After hours of debate the Senate approved a bill expanding chiropractic scope beyond spinal movement limits by a 7 to 11 vote sending it to the House Opponents charged lawmakers yielded to lobbyists seeking a broader definition A motion to reconsider was filed by Sen W R Rabedeaux R Wilton after approval
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Des Moines
UPI
Senate
House
W.R. Rabedeaux
House approves antibusing amendment and education aid bill
The House backed a strong antibusing amendment and moved toward a final vote on a $7 billion federal education aid bill. It rejected broader funding for urban and affluent schools while the measure, strongly supported by President Nixon, moved to final passage.
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Washington
Upi
House
Nixon
Cattlemen urged to quit as beef costs rise
Rep H R Gross of Iowa warned of a collapse in the cattle industry if trends do not reverse. He said feedlot farmers face falling prices and big losses while consumers endure higher living costs and rising food prices. He warned cattlemen may abandon cattle feeding.
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Washington
H.R Gross
Iowa
Police radio upgrade plan outlined for Des Moines era
Iowa Crime Commission moves from moratorium as Spectra Associates proposes funding priorities to fix faulty radio communications. Plan outlines three service levels local state regional with $121000 contract and total costs possibly over ten million to convert from low to high band over five to eight years while maintaining both systems during transition.
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DES Moines
ICPA
Iowa Crime Commission
Cedar Rapids
Spectra Associates, Inc
Glen Anderson
Spectra Associates
Anderson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Storm Lake
Fairfield
Maquoketa
Senate votes on funding presidential campaigns by tax dollars
Statewide law enforcement radio plan advances with 32 regions and 9 VHF stations to boost interagency talks. A separate Senate vote tests public funding for federal campaigns, with Nixon threatening veto and amendment fights shaping potential tax checkoffs.
safeguards set to block corporate funds in Iowa Democratic coffers
Democratic State chairman Tom Whitney announced safeguards to prevent illegal corporate money from entering the party. He said he took action last October, before a weekend disclosure that $50,000 from Associated Milk Producers Inc. helped finance part of a 1971 voter registration drive. Whitney noted no funds should pass through the party and all contributions are now filed with the secretary of state. He stressed there will be no direct third party involvement going forward.
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Washington
UPS
Senate
Nixon
House
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Treasury
Allen
Senate Watergate Committee
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Valentine - Sherman Association of
Minneapolis, Minn
Norman Sherman
Iowa
Whitney
Nationwide survey cites 95 mph speed limit cuts in deaths
A UPI survey shows highway deaths down by about one third to one half in most states due to lower speed limits to 95 mph as a fuel saver. California lawmakers press to revert to 65 mph while Utah and Nebraska report sharp declines and Maryland notes a dramatic dip, with officials split on keeping 55 mph nationwide.
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UPI
California
U.S
National Safety Council
Vincent Toofany
Nebraska
Utah
Calvin Rampton
Maryland
Col
Thomas Smith
Ilinois
Dwight E. Pitman
Highway Patrol
Walter Pudinski
Ronald Reagan
State Assembly
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Weather outlook with 50s and 60s, light winds
Partly cloudy this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Mostly cloudy tonight with a 40 percent chance of showers and a low near 40. Thursday will see highs around 60 with continued chance of rain. Winds from east to southeast 8 to 16 mph. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent tonight and Thursday.
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Southea
First Terraces of 1974 Completed in Washington County
The first terrace project for 1974 on the James Quinn farm east of Washington was finished today. Dale Faulkner, district conservationist, notes more than 70 farmers have shown plans for similar projects in Washington County. He warns that limited tiling and earthmoving contractors could delay completion due to planting and harvesting schedules. Faulkner urges farmers to feed oats on fields or strips where construction occurs to give contractors extra time this season.
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Washington County
James Quinn
Washington
Dale Faulkner
Faulkner
Proxmire blasts executive salary boosts as outrageous
UPI reports Senator William Proxmire accuses top U.S. corporate leaders of pay hikes that far outpace general wage increases. He cites proxy statements showing 40 to 50 percent cash and bonus rises for executives at firms like GE and Monsanto, urging action and criticizing Cost of Living Council rules.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D - Wis
U.S
Proxmire
America
Joan Dunlap
Cost of Living Council
CLC
Congress
General Electric
Jack Parker
Monsanto
John W Henley
Robert K. Heilman
Reginald Jones
Iowa House passes obscenity bill amid streaking dispute
Des Moines Iowa The Iowa House approved a new obscenity law by a 93 to 4 vote sending the bill to the Senate It sets statewide standards on obscene material for minors and blocks distribution to those under 18 The chamber did not accept an indecent exposure amendment and kept the age of illegality at 15 or under for lascivious acts with a child.
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Des Moines
UPI
Despie
Iowa
Senate
House
Robert Kreamer
Kreamer
Iowa Supreme Court
Scott Newhard
D-Anamosa
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