Reapportionment and Tax Talk Highlight Session Notes
As the Session nears its end two main topics emerge reapportionment and appropriations. The speaker hopes to preserve Washington Henry and Jefferson counties in a largely intact district while criticizing a long narrow senatorial map. The debate includes tax cuts versus new levies with state departments planning substantial personnel reductions in the next biennium amid hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Henry
Jefferson
State Departments
Appropriations Committee
Mailbox Improvement Week Designated for May 17 22
Next week is designated as Mailbox Improvement Week. Postmaster Harry Levy urges rural and city motorized route customers to inspect and improve mailbox appearance and weather protection. He notes neat boxes enhance countryside and streets, and asks for visible names and box numbers for carrier visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Levy
High school band to hold paper drive across Washington area
Washington Community High School Band schedules a paper drive as a yearly service project. Collections occur in North and South Washington on alternating Wednesdays starting May 19 for south streets and May 26 for north streets. Residents should leave papers on porches or steps visible from the street. businesses may contact the band office to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community
Hgh
Washington
Main Street
Brighton
Mary Nihart
Social Services
Board of Regents
Webelos Scouts Study Geology at St James Meeting
Webelos dens from Pack 242 at St James met Thursday night with Wil la Dickens jeweler and mineralogist from Town City. He presented zems and synthetics, a cut class diamond, and a polariscope demonstration. Mineral hardness, streak color, and luster were explained while scouts brought rocks for inspection. Bob Elder demonstrated his rock polishing machine and is polishing agate for each scout. The group will hike for fossils and rocks in the Lake McBride area while working on the geology activity badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
St. James
Willa Dickens
Town City
Dickens
Bob Elder
Webe
Lake McBride
A E Shelangoski Dies in Muscatine
A E Shelangoski 6 died early Friday in Muscatine after residing there since 1949 and formerly of rural Fairfield. Funeral services set for Monday at 11 in St Matthias Church with a rosary Sunday evening at Riley Funeral Home. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Born March 12 1905 in Washington County to Frank and Katherine Borowski Shelangoski. Survived by wife Louise Marie Biewen. three sons Martin John Ronald. one daughter Mrs Robert Noll. twin brother Adam. three sisters Mrs Ray Glider Mrs Richard Johnston Mrs Gerald John Hopkins. eight grandchildren.
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Andrew Edward Shelangoski
Terrace Heights
Muscatine
Fairfield
St. Mathias Church
Rosary
Riley Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Aft
Shelangoski
Washington County
Frank and
Katherine Borowski
Louise Marie Biewen
Keota
John Deere Company
Moline
Martin
John
Ronald
Durant
Robert Noll
Adam
Ray Glider
Dubuque
Richard Johnston
Marengo
Gerald John Hopkins
Oxnard
Calif
War continues on critical route through Parrot's Beak region
ARVN forces supported by U S air power launched a major sweep from Plaine Des Jones, deploying three 1,000 man ranger battalions and a 2,000 man infantry regiment to clear path through swamps and paddy fields while facing Communist raiders along the highway, the sole land link between Saigon and the capital. Bats are noted as the only flying mammals.
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ARVN
Plaine Des Jones
Plain of Reeds
Saigon
U.S
Science Club plans campout at Bloody Run campsite
Nine youths from Washington High School near Bloody Run west of Marquette attend the annual Science Camp sponsored by the Iowa Junior Academy of Science. Floyd Woods and Lloyd Duensing accompany them as sessions run today and Sunday morning. Some campers joined Friday evening for opening sessions. Students from the region study biology geology and astronomy with possible troutology time near local streams.
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Washington High School
Bloody Run
Marquette
Floyd Woods
Dave McCall
Dave
Iowa Junior Academy of Science
Lloyd Duensing
Randall Reighard finishes training in Keota
Randall Reighard completes basic training at Fort Lewis Washington and will finish his six month duty at Fort Sam Houston Texas. He is expected home after the assignment. Families and friends from Mt Pleasant Keota Washington and Des Moines share weekend gatherings and Mother’s Day visits with local residents.
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Keota
Tom Krause
Mt. Pleasant
Art Krause
Randall Reighard
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Randy Reighard
Angela
Washington
Jay Warren
Eastern Star and Good Will Club Activities Report
The Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Dayton Crim as matron and Dwight as patron. Mothers and homemakers were honored with gifts, and Mrs. James Larson received a 50 year pin. Refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stebelton. Next meeting June 10 at 6 30 with a cooperative salad supper honoring Rain vow Girls. GOOD WILL CLUB Mrs. Albert Wehr hosted an afternoon meeting with dessert for seven. officers were re elected. A card was sent to Lela Miller at Halcyon House. social time followed.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dayton Crim
Dwight Worthy
Presid
Mother MacCree
Foster Bagge
James Larson
Paul Stebelton
Good Will Club
Albert Wehr
Ostess
Forest Henry
Jennie Mitchell
Edith Zook
Elsie Fox
Ethel Palmer
Henry
Lela Miller
Halcyon House
No Hope Seen in Averting Rail Strike
Washington AP news reports the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen seizes the chance of a nationwide rail strike as talks stall. Union president C J Chamberlain says optimism is low while negotiators press for higher wages, with a 60 day cooling off period expired and no emergency legislation in session before Monday. The walkout threat centers on a demand for a 54 percent wage rise over 36 months, contrasting with the 42 percent over 42 months accepted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who narrowly approved the White House panel recommendations amid lingering work rule disputes.
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Washington
APD
The
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
C. J. Chamberlain
Nixon
Congress
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
White House
Funeral services held for John B. Renoux at St James
Funeral services for John B. Renoux were held Saturday morning at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins celebrant. Mrs T R Phillips was organist. Pallbearers included Loren Renoux Marion Renoux Victor Renoux Dwight Colliver Paul Hagist and Ronnie Renoux. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral charge of arrange-
Democratic senators join Hughes in Milwaukee fundraiser
In Milwaukee a Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner draws Democratic Sens. Harold Hughes Iowa Birch Bayh Indiana George McGovern South Dakota and Edmund Muskie Maine with McGovern the sole announced candidate They discuss a possible Wisconsin presidential primary as 2090 attend an event that funds the state party and gauges Midwest sentiment ahead of 1972.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Birch Bayh
Indiana
George McGovern
South Dakota
Edmund Muskie
Maine
McGovern
Wisconsin
Midwest
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
New trial ordered for death row inmate Edgar Smith
UPI reports US Appeals Court Judge John J. Gibbons ordered a new trial for Edgar Smith after 14 years on death row for the 1957 murder of Victoria Zellinski. If no trial is ordered within 60 days he would be freed. Smith argued admission under coercion and claims of illegal statements tainted his conviction. Prosecution plans to appeal while seeking continued detention during appeals.
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Newark
UPI
Edgar Smith
Smith
U.S
John J. Gibbons
Victoria Zellinski
Stephen F. Liechtenstein
Mahwah
Zeilinski
J. Smith
Gibbons
Bergen County
Robert Dilts
Hei
William F. Buckley Jr
Buckley
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State Farm Insurance
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