Iowa DOT blamed as gas tax bill fails in Legislature
Des Moines report says Rep. Joseph Rinas accuses the state department of transportation of derailing a $54 million yearly gas and diesel tax hike. The House approved 59 to 33 but the Senate stalled, criticizing the distribution formula. The proposed plan would shift funds to primary highways, counties, and cities, with a new 45-37-18 split. Rinas criticizes DOT for pressuring veto and notes potential political traps. A second item mentions Lester Maddox and Bobby Lee Sears forming a comedy act in Sanford Florida.
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Riverside Elderly Congregate Meals Menu and Reservations
Riverside provides daily meals for seniors 60 and older plus spouses with special diets on request. Reserve one day ahead by calling 648-2712 or 648-4741 new number. Monday reservations due Friday by 3:30 p.m. Memorial Day no meal. Menu for Tue-Fri lists various entrees and sides.
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Highland seniors earn honors at Commencement
Highland Community School held May 16 exercises with diplomas presented by board president Robert Duncan. Principal Don Lewis distributed awards. Supt. Dennis Bishop presented the senior class. Janet Frank spoke as honor senior. Kirk Kaalberg gave a tribute. Top ten honor students, all girls, were introduced.
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Keota family gathering ties many Iowa and California kin
Mrs Helen Mills of Keota hosts a family reunion with Gary Mills of Grinnell visiting from Saturday night through Sunday. They dine with Everett and Irene Zillmer in Wellman and visit Norvin Olson in Spencer and Elnore Johnson in Terrill. California guests Florence Anthony and JoAnn Black join the gathering en route home via Sioux Rapids to visit Guy Mills. Several Keota residents and relatives also attend a Stoutner-Freel gathering. A Past Noble Grand meeting with Lena Hermanstorfor and Nina FitzSimmons includes nine members and a guest Mae Jones with a plant exchange and birthday month gift exchange. no June picnic, group vacation until September.
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May 25, 1977 Almanac Highlights and History
On this day in history 1787 the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall. 1935 Babe Ruth hit his 714th and final home run with the Boston Braves in Pittsburgh. 1949 Chinese forces entered Shanghai as Nationalists prepared to move to Formosa Taiwan. May 25 marks Emerson born 1803 and ket Mercury Venus Mars visible.
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