Iowa governor opposes tuition hikes amid committee report
Governor Robert D. Ray and Education Advisory Committee members faced questions as the panel urged higher tuition at state universities to redirect funds to student aid. Ray warned against immediate hikes but acknowledged long term needs. members argued reorganizing districts and easing private-school aid could balance costs as enrollment shifts and dorms empty.
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UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
State Board of Regents
Robert Buck
Waukee
Buck
Herbert Pike
Spence Vanderlinden
Harlan
Audubon Woman Sues Tavern Owner for 150000
Mrs Beverly Feltner of Audubon sues Clifford S Peterson operator of Cliff's Cocktail Lounge seeking 150000 in damages claiming his tavern contributed to the death of her husband Terry Feltner 22 in a traffic crash outside Audubon on Oct 8 1969.
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Audubon
UPI
Beverly Feltner
Clifford S Peterson
Cliff
Election contest in Washington municipal race narrows to two
Maynard L. Brown and Clarence Brown filed for councilman at large to fill the seat of Rodney Davison. With no party labels in the city race, the two candidates will face each other in next month’s election.
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Washington
Maynard L
Bill) Brown
Clarence Brown
Rodney Davison
Two charged in county break-ins tied to thefts
Sheriff Don Robertson says two youths are charged with break ins at Richmond Grocery and Kaiser Chemical in Washington. They admitted selling stolen goods in Missouri. Both incidents occurred last week.
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Richmond
Kaiser Chemical
Washington
Don Robertson
Missouri
Iowa Forecast: Clear Tonight and Wednesday Cooler Midweek
Mostly clear conditions across Iowa tonight and Wednesday. Lows dip to the lower 40s in the northwest and upper 40s in the southeast. Wednesday brings temperatures in the middle 60s to low 70s, warmer in the southwest.
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Iowa
Dallas jail riot leaves prisoner dead and deputy hospitalized
In Dallas County Jail prisoners armed with makeshift blades and toilet iron attack led to a 32 hour fight. Lawrence Edward Jackson, 36, died on arrival at Parkland Hospital. Deputy Wille Raymond Oman, 50, suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. The disturbance followed complaints over food and visiting rules.
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UPI
Dallas County
Parkland Hospital
Lawrence Edward Jackson
Parkland
Clarence Jones
Realism in Fire Drills Jolts Stewart Pupils at False Alarm
Fire drills at Lincoln Stewart Centary and St James schools accompanied by trucks and sirens included a live evacuation at Stewart supervised by Principal John Sproule. Janitors and teachers staged a smoke filled drill while pupils remained curious spectators, finishing the fast exit in one minute twenty one seconds as National Fire Prevention Week activities ran.
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Stewart Centary
St. James School
AL Lincoln
Gary Murphy
Stewart
John Sproule
Washington
Sproule
Brighton
Union Rejects ISU Offer in Labor Dispute
Local 735 IBEW rejects the Iowa Southern Utilities Company contract proposal as midnight strike set Tuesday October 5. Supervisors to run generating stations as talks on a new labor agreement begun July 27 after the contract’s August 31 expiry was extended.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Nixon moves to end West Coast dock strike
President Nixon begins steps under the Taft Hartley Act after failed diplomacy to force up to 80 days of work for 15,000 West Coast longshoremen and possibly 45,000 additional dock workers on the East and Gulf Coasts.
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Mewar
Nixon
East
Gulf Coast
Rogers offers six point plan for Middle East peace at UN
Secretary of State William P. Rogers proposed a six point peace plan urging Israel and Arab states toward mutual accommodation. He linked U.S. China policy to broader UN representation and cited SALT and West Berlin accords to show cooperation with the Soviet bloc. He argued against Moscow’s disarmament conference while backing a final peace accord under UN envoy Gunnar V. Jarring and a reopening of the Suez Canal with a mutually acceptable Egyptian and Israeli role.
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UPI
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Israel
General Assembly
Rogers
U.S
China
Washington
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Moscow
Peking
Suez
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Suez Canal
United States
Washington Council Chooses Polling Places and Roof Study
Washington city council met Monday night to authorize a cost estimate for repairing the city hall roof as preservation supporters push to save the old building. The council set November polling places by ward and approved several appointments including Robert Reed to the library board for five years and Raymond Miller Jr. as assistant police chief. An Iowa City firm was approved for the annual city audit.
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City Hall
First Ward
Court House
Second Ward
Mace
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Robert Reed
Raymond Miller Jr
Iowa City
Democrats Launch Statewide Canvass To Reach Voters
Iowa Democrats push a bold plan to contact all 900000 households via the Iowa Public Opinion Survey Corporation incorporated for the party. Arthur Hedberg, a Des Moines lawyer, leads the effort and notes preliminary telephone work focusing on ages 18 to 21.
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Des Moiwas
Oray
Iowa
Iowa Public Opinion Survey Corporation
Arthur Hedberg
Des Moines
Hedberg
Democratic Party
Polk
Cedar Rapids
Clif Larson
Larson
North Viets beaten in fierce battle
South Vietnamese forces repelled a major NVA assault and pursued retreating units into Cambodia. The clash near Krek and Fire Base Alpha left about 364 North Vietnamese dead, with ARVN Rangers and cavalry sustaining 10 killed and 39 wounded. The action followed an autumn bid to disrupt Saigon's elections.
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UPI
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Alpha
Elder Evan Edwards Dies After Tractor Accident in Iowa
Evan Lloyd Edwards 82 of Washington died Monday evening from injuries in a tractor rollover on his Columbus Junction area farm. His son Elgan assisted and summoned help. funeral set for Oct 7 at Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church with burial in Cambrian Cemetery. He was born January 8, 1889. survived by wife Mary Jones, two sons William Edward and Elgan L., eight grandchildren. daughter Mary Alice died at birth.
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Columbus Junction
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Edwards
Elgan
Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church
Burl Richards
Cambrian Cemetery
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Lewis Edwards
Mary Jones
Crawfordsville
William Edward
Elgan L
Mary Alice
Jim Barnes Pig Tops 1971 Yoder Test in Brighton
Jim Barnes of Brighton won the top indexing pig in the 1971 Spring Barrow test at Yoder Research Farm with a 2.08 Ibs daily gain a 1.27 inch backfat 31.3 inches long 4.51 square inch loin eye and 43.15 percent ham. Marlin Owens of Ainsworth backed runner up as others from James Mente Gary Sheetz Don Gingerich Robert Greene Lasek Brothers Duane K Miller and Keith Horn placed well in a non profit top herd effort.
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Jim Barnes
Brighton
Yoder Research Farm
Marion Fitzgerald
Washington County
Mr. Barnes
Marlin Owens
Ainsworth
James Mente
Gary Sheetz
Don Gingerich
Robert Greene
Lasek Brothers
Duane K Miller
Keith Horn
Finishing touches on High School Arsenic and Old Lace Play
Finishing touches are being put on the home talent production Arsenic and Old Lace at the high school auditorium for a three day run starting Thursday. A dress rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday with a prior make up session tonight. lead Jim Heilman is ill but may recover in time.
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Jim Heilman
Mike Kramme
Heilman
Barbara Horak
Ann Duncan
Dave Moore
Boris Karloff
Osincup
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