Iowa Cities Pledge Militant Push to Shape 1972 Policy
Municipal officials across Iowa plan a hard line approach to the Legislature. An editorial in the League of Iowa Municipalities urges aggressive political action, with grassroots forums planned from November through January to secure commitments from local legislators. Meetings target newly elected officials to review problems and set legislative objectives for the 1972 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
League of Iowa Municipalities Monthly
League
Robert Hay
John McDonald
Republican State Central Committee
Robert Fulton
Iowa
Politics of Progress
Hays
Muscatine Muscatine
Chariton
First Presbyterian Church
Marion
Holiday Inn
Mason City
Vets Memorial
Harlan
Storm Lake
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co
Free Turnips From Anonymous Indiana Farmer
In Connersville Indiana upi reports an anonymous farmer near Indiana 121 is giving away 18 acres of turnips this year after a bumper crop. He has done so for several years drawing visitors from Fayette County. He asks visitors not to take more than 10 to 15 pounds and says he wants to share with locals and strangers alike.
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Indiana
Connersville, Ind
UPI
Fayette County
Indiana 121
Here
Denial of widely claimed highway impact on Iowa lands
Chet W. Sloan of the Iowa Good Roads Association argues highways cover only a tiny fraction of Iowa. He cites highway commission data showing about 0.2 percent of state area paved and 2.26 percent including right-of-way, with 77 percent of mileage gravel or dirt, and estimates the freeway expressway cost at 1.6 billion, well below the 4 billion figure cited by environmentalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa Good Roads Association
Chet W. Sloan
Association
The
Highway Commission
Iowa
Sloan
Connally seeks one year extension of economic controls
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally told the House Banking Committee that the goals of President Nixon’s Phase II economic program cannot be reached before the current authority to impose controls ends on April 30 next year. He urged passage of a one year extension of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, saying a longer deadline could be needed.
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Hisgton
UPI
Treasury
John B. Connally
Nixon
Connally
House Banking Committee
Death of former Wayland man Jack Allen in Seattle
Obituary notices Jack Allen 96 formerly of Wayland died Oct 16 in Seattle after fifty years there. Survived by four daughters and one son in the Seattle area, two sisters, three nieces, two nephews, and wife Martha Boyd preceded him in death. Services Oct 18 at Evergreen Cemetery Seattle with extensive local social notices and open house events.
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Ezrawittmer
Wayland
Get
Jack Allen
Seattle
Wash
Martha Boyd
Mt. Pleasant
Bess Allen
Fairfield
Edith Boshart
Alice Hoth
Thelma Whitmarsh
Mt Pleasant
Marjorie Boshart
Iowa City
Allen Wenger
Jim Boshart
Evergreen Cemetery
Wyse
James Wyse
Japan defeats no confidence votes over UN China issue
In Tokyo the Sato government survives two no confidence motions amid fallout from backing U.S. China policy. Foreign Minister Fukuda and Trade Minister Tanaka faced blame for bowing to Washington as Japan’s UN seat dispute and Okinawa and textile accords stirred opposition. motions failed 274-169 and 280-17.
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POKYO
UPI
Eisaku Sato
U.S
China
United Nations
Peking
Japan
Sato
Aitics
U.N
Taiwan
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
Pro - Peking
Takeo Fukuda
Makuei Tanaka
Okinawa
Japan Socialist Party
Komeito Clean Party
Democratic Socialist Party
Fukuda
Tanaka
Former Iowan freed from German confinement
Former Centerville and Stanhope resident Lyle Jenkins 31, jailed in East Germany for nearly two years, prepared to meet his fiancée Elizabeth Neumann 34 in West Berlin after U S Congressman William Scherle sparked renewed diplomatic effort. A mother and fellow detainee were also held on escape charges, with release out of sight until Neumann’s possible early freedom.
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UPI
East Germany
Lyle Jenkins
Centerville
Stanhope
Norfolk
William Scherle
Lowa
Elizabeth Neumann
Scherle
Washington
Jenkins
Miss Neumann
West Berlin
East Berlin
Jack Strickland
Santa Barbara Calif
Strickland
Elstory
Cmdr
Lloyd Bucher
Pueblo
North Korea
Bucher
Elisabeth
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Land Bank
V. M. Boshart
Mar
Roger E. Thompson
Mgr
Towa
US Department of Transportation
Massey -Ferguson
Fenn Farm Service
North Ind Ave
K.L. Fenn
Bob Mann
Washington Thermogas
Seattle, Wash
Karl Bachman
Willis Hildebrand
Orlin Leicht
Raymond Schlatter
Fred Mullett
Cr. Mullett
Albany, Ore
Vernon Nisley
Donna
Tex
Lester
Eldora
Richard Moore
Richardson, Tex
Mary Goldsmith
Washington Evening Journal
Evening Journal
John M. Goodwin
East Third Street
Smouse
City of Washington
Washington State Bank
Keith Murphy
M.M. Orris
Theo. M. Beemblossom
Section Twelve
Township Seventy-Four
Section Eleven
Tract Two
Washington County
Dick Hagist
G. Gifford Morrison
South
Marion Ave
ASCS
See. F. Morrison
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