Editorial urges sanity in judging Nixon leadership
Ottumwa readers flood requests for reprint of editorial from Ottumwa Courier urging reason in judging President Nixon. Publisher Moriarity notes demand for Oct 24 edition sold out, extra copies printed, third printing amid letters opposing impeachment. He cites past administrations and calls for impeachment refrain.
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Ottumwa
UPI
Iowa
Nixon
Ottumwa Courier
Charles McCabe
Jerry Moriarity
McCabe
Moriarity
Kewanee
Ill
Star - Cour
Ray denies Iowa tax plan is worst says 75 percent have worse structures
Des Moines Gov. Robert D. Ray rejected Democratic leader Arthur Small's charges that Iowa's tax system hurts workers. Ray cited that 39 other states have more regressive taxes and argued figures cited by Small refer to 1967 1968 era. He defended tax equity noting 34 percent of revenue comes from over 15 000 income and 64 percent from above 10 000. He blamed inflation federal policy and urged Democrats to view reform in total.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
Arthur Smail
Iowa City
Small
Blue Collor
Mr. Small
Don Hanson Unopposed For Washington City Council Seat
Don Hanson of 615 East Main Street runs unopposed for the second ward seat as incumbent Walt Messer retires. Raised in Washington, he holds a University of Iowa business administration degree and has managed a local construction firm since 1965. Married to Julie, they have seven children. Hanson serves on the Plan and Zoning Commission and sits on the Associated General Contractors of Iowa board, promising construction insight to guide Washington’s future.
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Don Hanson
E. Main St
Washington
Walt Messer
Hanson
University of Iowa
Julie
Plan and Zoning Commission
Associated General Contractors of
Iowa
Nixon to submit memos of two talks
The White House said President Nixon would provide to federal courts a memorandum of his recollections of a April 15 1973 conversation with former White House counsel John W Dean III. A similar memo for a 1972 talk with Attorney General John N Mitchell is not confirmed.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Dean
Mitchell
White House
U. S
John J. Sirica
Mandatory fuel allocation hits homes and aviation
United Press reports a nationwide mandatory fuel allotment for heating oil diesel and jet fuel began as record cold hit the Rocky Mountains. Officials warn schools may close in Georgia and California diesel shortages threaten agriculture while Washington bus service could halt. Arab oil cuts press Western nations. Canada raises crude export tax. Saudi Arabia halts Dutch exports. Frost grips Northwest. diesel risk endangers rice corn and beets harvests. Washington transit faces diesel supply disruption from Sun Oil contract termination.
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United Press
Rocky Mountains
Georgia
California
Washington
United States
Middle East
Canada
Saudia Arabia
Holland
Netherlands
Israel
Rogers C. B. Morton
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Robert Hartzell
Hartzell
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Sun Oil Co
Weather forecast calls for cloudy periods and mild winds
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 40s. Tonight stays cloudy and cooler with a slight chance of light snow and lows around 30 to 35. Saturday highs near 40 with northwest winds 8 to 18 mph. Measurable precipitation probable at 20 percent tonight.
Washington Voters Get YWCA Rides To Polls On Election Day
Washington residents planning to vote in the municipal election on Tuesday November 6 can call the Washington YWCA for transportation. Volunteers through the YW provide rides to the polls. callers should dial 32594. The report from Des Moines notes Soults released after pleading repentance. he had received a three year sentence last July for bank fraud but was not to begin serving.
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Washington
Washington Ywca
Ves Moines
UPI
Prairie City State Bank
William Hanson
Harry F. Soults
Mariner 10 Launch Set for Gravity Assist Flyby
The unmanned mission aims for Mercury and Venus using Venus gravity to steer the 131-foot Atlas Centaur rocket will power the 1 100 pound Mariner 10 into space at 12 45 a m EST Saturday. The craft will image Mercury with television cameras and collect data on magnetic fields and radiation from both planets using six scientific instruments.
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Mariner
Cape Canaveral
UPS
Mercury
Venus
Mariner 10
Space
Two Seek Washington Park Board Seat In City Election
A two candidate race for the Washington Park Board vacancy pits Mrs. Mabel Hotle and Ivan Maggert against each other to replace Marion McAvoy who runs for City Council. Hotle, 57, longtime local activist and former educator, lives at 839 S Ave B with her husband Chuck and emphasizes park improvements. Maggert, 33, YMCA executive director, lives at 312 E Third St with his wife Rita and three children, urging more pavillion space and baseball diamonds to meet growing demand.
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Washington
Mabel
Sally) Hotle
Ivan
the) Maggert
Marion S
Charlie) McAvoy
McAvoy
Hotle
Chuck
S.’ Ave
University of Northern Iowa
UTT
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Parent - Teachers Association
Council of Churches
The
County Historical Society
City of
Ivan Maggert
Maggert
Park Board
Case Field
Rita
Rod
Brad
Holly
E. Third St
Area voters face light interest in Tuesday elections
Iowa towns set to vote next Tuesday with many contests lacking incumbents and several blanks on ballots. Ainsworth has no filings, Brighton lists seven council candidates plus a mayoral race, Kalona ballots blank due to a law mixup, and multiple towns feature unopposed or write-in mayoral bids and two to four year terms for council seats and treasurers.
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Iowa
Washington
Evening Journal
Brighton
Wendell R. Frazer
Norbert Chuck
Ross Day
Alonzo Landon
Robert McDonald Jr
Edward L. Mineart
Glen Mullikin Jr
Rodney A. Schadt
Daniel S. Scheeler
Leila M. Mullikin
Columbus Junction
Harry J. Adam
Earl Martin
Othe
Crawfordsville
Raymond Schultz
Leonard Arthur
Larry Fletcher
Lee McCall
Nick Achen
Wilbur L. Wheeler
Lloyd Coon
Willis Sonrad
Kalona
J. D. Boyd
Joe Allen
C. C. Shimon
Larry Kern
Keote
Frank Caraccio
Ay Isakins
Lyle Muer
Dennis Lyle
Allan Perkins
Riverside
Ralph Scnnoebeien
Irene G. Beranek
Paul M. Rummelhart
Maynard L. Strabala
Larry M. Wieland
Kevin J. Kje
James Troutman
Wellman
Marlyn L. Allen
Charles R. Capper
John L. Miller
Roger Borup
Wallace Swartzendruber
West Chester
Dewey Coffman
Thomas E. Hobbs
Nother
Harold E. Bringman
Fred A. Dunbar
Kenneth A. Dusenbery
Jay L. Hough
Loren Dale Miller
Clifford D. Porter
Carol Miller
Donald K. Orr
Eldin Bauer
Virgil Putney
Sam Patrick
Shirley Statler
Marvin Yoder
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