Iowa Supreme Court limits governor veto power on appropriations
The Iowa Supreme Court 7 to 2 overturns a Polk County ruling and holds that the governors item veto does not include authority to strike legislature imposed hiring, staff or fund use limits in appropriations bills. The court says such conditions are legislative and within the legislatures power to appropriate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Robert D. Ray
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Supreme Court
High Court
Polk County
Gibson Holliday
Ray
Holliday
65Th General Assembly
Pathet Lao Takes Control of Laos Military and Cabinet
Pathet Lao moves to seize loyalist military, control cabinet, and establish rule while Souvanna Phouma appeals for calm. Foreigners flee in large numbers as currency falls. Thai denial of aid and airport bans on exit flights heighten tensions.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Indochina
Washington
State Department
Kham Ouane Boupha
Pathet Lao Defense
Defense Ministry
National Political Consultative Council
Europe
Thailand
Kukrit Pramoj
Mekong
Souvanna
Bangkok
Mekong River
Washington School District teachers may present contract proposal
Negotiators for the Washington School District may present a new teacher pay package to the Board of Education at Wednesday night’s meeting after a prior week of near agreement. A citizens committee seeks a public hearing on the firing of Charles Shanks, the high school band instructor, with other items on a lengthy agenda including class size, health services, bids, scholarships, and curriculum revisions.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Board of Education
Washington Education Association
Citizens Committee
Charles Shanks
Shanks
Lincoln School
Curriculum Council
Funeral held today for Francis Feltz
Francis R. Feltz 79 of Keota died Saturday May 10 1975 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Don Callen officiating. Burial was in Keota. He was born January 27 1896 in Keystone Nebraska. He married Lillie Pfeifer December 17 1921 in Washington. They farmed Keota area until 1965 then moved into town. He was a World War I veteran. Surviving are his wife two sons a daughter four grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Keota
Francis R. Feltz
Washington County Hospital
Powell Funeral Home
Don Callen
Keystone
Neb
Firmin Q
Alice Mae Walker Feltz
Nebraska
Lillie Pfeifer
Washington
Feltz
United Presbyterian Church
G.R
Tiny
Donald
Jessie
Firmin
Eugene
Ogalla
Carnot
Rockford
Ill
Theresa Nielson
Harvey Lawler
Alice Brogan
Paxton
Edith Harvey 85 Dies In Washington Health Center
Edith Harvey 85 of 35 Maple Lane Washington died Sunday May 11 1975 in the United Presbyterian Home health care center after ill health since February 1973 A memorial service is set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at the U P Home chapel with Rev William Kettlitz in charge Memorial fund gifts will aid the new health center under construction at the U P Home She was born January 5 1890 in Jackson Township Washington County to Edmund R and Sarah M Glasgow Harvey She lived in Washington 57 years attended McDonald’s College of Dressmaking and Pattern Drafting and did sewing at home She belonged to the U P Church She is survived by sister Miss Helen Marie Harvey and several cousins including Wanda Rudolph Ralph E Overholser Channing Hall and John Holroyd from nearby areas.
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Edith Harvey
Maple Lane
Washington
United Presbyterian Home
U.P. Home
William Kettlitz
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Jackson Township
Washington County
Edmund R
Sarah M. Glasgow Harvey
Wanda Rudolph
Ralph E. Overholser
Iowa City
Channing Hall
Tipton
John Holroyd
Albion
Mrs. Terry Whalen Retires After 42 Teaching Years
Mrs. Terry Marie Whalen of New Hampton ends a 42 year teaching career this spring. She served 11 years as a third grade teacher at St. Josephs after five years in fifth grade.
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Terry
Marie) Whalen
New Hampton
St. Joseph’s
Livestock Markets Report from Des Moines and Joliet
Trade for cattle hogs and sows remained active with higher bids in Des Moines as butchers advanced up to 25 cents. Joliet yields showed steady to lower steer and mixed hog prices with receipts noted for Tuesday and recent selling ranges.
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Des Moines
UPI
Joliet, Ill
Rev and Mrs Megchelsen Die Within Hours Sunday
Rev and Mrs Karl Megchelsen longtime United Presbyterian Home residents in Washington died within hours of each other on Sunday May 11 1975. Funeral services for the couple will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church burial in Ainsworth Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to Health Care Center at the United Presbyterian Home. Surviving children include Karl Megdelsen Edith Simpson Robert Gerard Megchelsen and Paul Megchelsen plus 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Karl Megchelsen
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Ainsworth
Megchelsen
U. P
Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Jack Hooten
William H. Kettlitz
Dale Brehmer
Ainsworth Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
Keokuk
Gerard
Emma Moller Megchelsen
Monmouth College
Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary
The
Southeast
Iowa
United Presbyterian
Boyden
Rock Prairie
Janesville
Wis
Megcelsen
Glynne Ellice B. Rowan
Robert J. and
Annetta
Sorosis Club
Camp Ground
Crawfordsville
Karl Megdelsen
Montrose
Merle
Edith) Simpson
Austin
Texas
Robert
Gerard Megchelsen
Paul Megchelsen
Roger L Colthurst dies at 79 in Washington County
Roger Leland Colthurst age 79 of 37 Spruce Drive on United Presbyterian Home grounds in Washington died May 12 1975 at Washington County Hospital after three weeks of illness. Funeral Wednesday 2 30 p m United Presbyterian Church burial Ainsworth Cemetery memorials to United Presbyterian Health Center. Arrangements Jones Funeral Home. He was born April 7 1896 near Ainsworth son of Isaac L and Bertha Rogers Colthurst. married Marie Reaney Aug 20 1924 in Waterloo, she died Feb 18 1949. He married Jessie Hunt Moore Apr 20 1950 at Ainsworth. He was a retired farmer and member of United Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Surviving wife two children two stepchildren eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one sister.
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Roger L. Colthurst
Spruce Drive
United Presbyterian
William H. Kettlitz
Ainsworth Cemetery
New United Presbyterian Health Center
Jones Funeral Home
Roger Leland Colthurst
Ainsworth
Isaac L
Bertha Rogers Colthurst
Waterloo
Marie Reaney
Jessie Hunt Moore
Colthurst
United Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Phillip
Betty) Caldwell
Oroville
Calif
George Colthurst
Ronald Moore
Modesto
Robert Moore
Napa
Ray
Caroline) Pratt
Fire damages multiple Keokuk businesses on main street
A blaze in Keokuk Iowa damaged the Linquist Hardware Store and spread to the adjacent Iowa Theater with additional damage to a clothing store and another shop. Fire crews from Keokuk and nearby communities battled the flames before 5 am. no injuries were reported.
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Keokuk, Iowa
UPI
Keokuk
Iowa
Illinois
Linquist Hardware
Iowa Theater
Twelve Weekend Deaths on Iowa Highways
United Press International reports twelve people died in Iowa traffic accidents over the weekend. Five victims perished in a car truck collision south of Aurelia in Cherokee County on Saturday night.
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United Press International
Iowa
Aurelia
Cherokee County
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K. David Harris
W. Ward Reynoldson
J. L. McGraw
St. Ambrose Parents Fund
Washington Area
Double Rich Bahn
Russell Stover
Candiel
Mc Daniel
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Clarion Pictures Inc
Francis Feltz
Bud
Jacks Jill Food Center
Hardee
Martin Hoenig
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