Judge rules Cedar Rapids ambulance may operate countywide
Linn County District Judge Ansel Chapman denied a bid for a temporary injunction that would have barred the new Cedar Rapids ambulance service from serving outside the city limits. The request was filed by B. T. Howell, a former city contract holder, who claimed county funding invalidates the Mercy Hospital contract and cited alleged business damage.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Linn County
Ansel Chapman
Chapman
Cooperative City Hospital
B. T. Howell
Howell
Mercy Hospital
Regents budget trimmed sparks education clash in Iowa
Governor Ray blasted the House Appropriations Committee for cutting the Board of Regents budget to 199.9 million, 30 million below the request. The Senate backed 219 million, while House Republicans warned of tuition hikes or enrollment limits, as Democrats labeled the cuts fiscally irresponsible.
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Jerry Marsener
DES Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
House
Board of Regents
Ray
Joint Appropriations
Senate
Joint Committee
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Regents
Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Grassley
Arthur Small
Iowa
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lawmakers Narrow Support for University Budget Plan
Lawmakers backed a university funding bill with 15 Republicans voting for passage and 16 opposed, triggering rejections and floor consideration. The plan began at a $267 million request, trimmed to $229 million, then to $219 million. Under Grassley limits, Iowa receive allocations: Iowa State $170 million, UI $100 million, UNI $21.7 million. Braille and Sight Saving School $1.8 million. School for the Deaf $3.3 million.
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Grassley
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Vinton
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Home Rule Bill for Iowa Cities Advances Despite Setbacks
Iowa lawmakers kept the home rule bill alive amid attempts to alter provisions. The House adopted a major amendment preserving voter referendum for utility franchises and rejected many changes, while the Senate planned to delay the measure this session. Debate included cable franchise authority, and proposals on publishing minutes faced votes, with representatives arguing both costs and transparency. The 206 page bill stems from an interim study committee and has strong funding implications for municipal self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Senate
Don Alt
West
Norman Jesse
D- Des Moines
Jesse
Larry Larson
D - Ames
Larson
Dennis Freeman
Storm Lake
Larson Rider
Rep. Sorg
Washington High School Honors Underclassmen in Awards Day
Underclassmen at Washington High School received letters medals and certificates this morning for participation in activities. Recipients include Ward Anderson Dave Levy Jan Vacha Steve Goff Craig Caldwell Jeff Swartzendruber Denise Clarahan Patty Sojka Tom Coon Jim Heilman Dennis Witthoft plus numerous award categories for vocal music GAA points cheerleaders Quill and Scroll and various clubs with dozens named across multiple lists.
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Washington High School
Ward Anderson
Dave Levy
Jan Vacha
Steve Goff
Craig Caldwell
Jeff Swartzendruber
Denise Clarahan
Patty Sojka
Tom Coon
Jim Heilman
Dennis Witthoft
Hughes Calls U.S. Obligation for Vietnamese Orphans
Sen. Harold E Hughes warns of thousands of unwanted Vietnamese children fathered by American soldiers and says no plan exists to care for them as U S troops withdraw. He accuses the Pentagon of denying their existence.
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Washington
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Lowa
United States
Public Affairs Council of Washington
Hughes
Vietnam
Pentagon
Intercepted Memo from CHUCK HOTSE Memorial Day Chairman
An intercepted memo from CHUCK HOTSE, Memorial Day chairman, expresses a hopeful tone about parade weather and wishes recipients well, signaling planning notes and goodwill without further details.
Memorial Day observance plans announced for Washington
Plans for the annual Memorial Day events in Washington on May 31 are announced by chairman Chuck Hotle with helpers Bob Pearson and Ken Davison. Speakers include Lt. Col. Fred Blick and Rev. Dr. Arthur Peters, with ceremonies at Woodlawn and Elm Grove Cemeteries, a flag raising, a navy memorial at Crooked Creek Bridge, a Central Park concert, and a 10 a.m. parade led by Sperry Easter.
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Washington
Chuck Hotle
Hotle
Bob Pearson
Ken Davison
Fred Blick
Woodlawn Cemetery
Arthur Peters
William Day
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marine Corps League
Navy Veterans
Crooked Creek Bridge
Old Highway 92
Don Hazen
Richard Harvey
Richard Peterson
Central Park
Cub Scouts
Camp Fire
John A. Logan
Perdock Corner
Sperry Easter
Jesse Radda
Legion
American Legion
Blue Bird Girls
Woodlawn
Jack Hotle
VFW
Marine Corps
National Guard
Milo Steele Sr
Daughters of the American Revolution
Leo Stone
The
Legion Auxiliary
Sperry Kaster
Plans to release 570 North Vietnamese POWs confirmed
Paris peace talks saw Pham Dang Lam announce arrangements to release 570 North Vietnamese prisoners held in the south. The plan, disclosed at the 114th Vietnam meeting, raised hope among relatives of missing U S servicemen outside the conference hall as Saigon had outlined the return procedure earlier in the week.
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Paris
UPI
Pham Dang Lam
Hanoi
South
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Peter Russell
New York City
Russell
Sweden to Aid Viet Cong and Indochina Rebels
Stockholm reports Foreign Minister Torsten Nilsson announced Sweden will provide 580000 dollars in aid to the Viet Cong and will assist guerrilla groups in Laos and Cambodia including Pathet Lao and Cambodian Popular Liberation Front. The package covers medicine and medical equipment as part of broader aid, with about a third of a previously pledged 48 million dollars to North Vietnam already delivered.
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Stockholm
UPI
Torsten Nilsson
Sweden
Laos
Cambodia
Pathet Lao
Cambodian
Popular Liberation Front
Nilsson
Birgitta Dahl
Social Democratic
Swedish Vietnam Committee
National Liberation Front
NLF
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Olof Palmes
U.S
Indochina
California farm laborer held in 12 murders at peach orchards
Police continue digging around crude graves along the Feather River near Yuba City as they pursue evidence in the six week killing spree of 12 white farm workers. Juan Corona, 37, a labor contractor, is jailed on murder charges. his attorney claims innocence while the sheriff says the suspect is the killer.
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Yuba City
Calif
UPI
Feather River
Ray Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Riverside
Roy Vanden Huevel
Corona
Whiteaker
San Francisco
Vanden Huevel
California
Mexico
Weather Forecast for Central and Southeast Regions
United Press International reports milder tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Partly cloudy and warmer on Friday with highs between 65 and 70 degrees.
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United Press International
Central and Southeast
Waco School District Seeks Bids Today
Public notice announces a bid request from the Waco Independent School District with details on bidding process and submission deadlines to be published on page 6. The notice calls for vendors to submit proposals for district projects and procurement opportunities.
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Court House
Evening Journal
Journal
Internal Revenue Service
Wells Fargo Bank
IRS
Boston
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Thaddeus Buczko
Buczko
Lovebird
Hucknall
England
Oswald the Ostrich
Zoo
Emily
Oswald
Martin Lacey
Out of Regents
Post
Vancouver, Wash
Dave Knaack
Joe Gilmore
Janet Miller
Beth Cheyney
Noel Jarvis
Julie Bakehouse
Jane Deaton
Bob Arnold
Cathy Gillesby
Gary Zeck
Butch Zwicki
Dick Lee
Jane Moss
John Kessell
Wally Reed
Modern Music Master Society
Cheri Burkum
Library Service Club
Pearl Smith
Ann Widmer
Laura Little
Delia Brenneman
Julie
Pat Redlinger
Lisa Bakehouse
Vicki Dawson
Patty Cold
Penni Roth
Denise Smith
Diane Smith
Mark Stevenson
Paulette Eagle
Sue Eagle
Pat Lechner
Rieck Garrett
Celia Brenneman
Mary Stevenson
Mary Morrison
Nancy Horak
Bernice Reed
GAA
Laura Dickinson
Renella Sanders
Charlotte Hiller
Diane Franzen
Rhonda Martin
Mary Ann Nihart
Rose Peiffer
LeeAnn Hillman
Sue Hennigan
Chris Mineart
Trudy Griffeth
Jody Brown
Debbie Myers
Debbie Horn
Quill and
Kathy Schmidt
Becky Atkinson
Rick Capps
Rick Garrett
Judy Mullikin
Mary Nihart
Nancy van Cleave
Marcia Vittetoe
Roger Cline
Golf
Kim Walker
Craig Paul
Dave van Houten
Steve Huber
Steve Greene
Rusty Bannister
Tom Sheetz
Dave Whittaker
Rusty T'schantz
Jeff Boshart
Larry Guy
Randy Martin
Mike Redlinger
Dave Green
Don Adams
Randy Goeke
Bob Goodwin
Marc Knupp
Don Peiffer
Jerry Roberts
Geoff Hardy
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gearin
Larry Hysell
John Laffoon
Glen Martin
Gary McClure
Chuck Hotse
Wej
Tell
Peach Orchard
Waco
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