Riverside Democrat Elmer Schneider contests county supervisor recount
Elmer Schneider filed a district court petition challenging the November 1972 county supervisor recount in which incumbent Patterson defeated him. Judge L R Carson ruled on legal points and a final decision was due in September, but Schneider’s lawyers have appealed one ruling to the Iowa Supreme Court, delaying a final determination.
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Elmer Schneider
John Patterson
Schneider
Riverside
Patterson
Cedar Township
L.R. Carson
Carson
Iowa Supreme Court
Cal Auger Named Warden Of Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines report says Calvin Auger, 43, will become warden at the Men's State Reformatory in Anamosa on Oct 1, succeeding Charles Haugh who retires after nine years. Auger was chosen from 21 applicants, and will earn 16788 dollars annually.
Delia Storm Slows After Touching Texas Gulf Coast
Tropical storm Delia, which stretched across 300 miles of the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coast, slowed to a crawl near Corpus Christi and drifted south at about five miles per hour. Rain of five to ten inches was forecast for Southeast Texas as residents along the coast prepared for lingering flooding and fringe impacts in Louisiana.
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Galveston
Tex
UPI
Delia
Texas
Louisiana Gulf
Corpus Christi
National Weather Service
Louisiana
Ehrlichman Indicted in Elisberg Burglary Case in LA
A grand jury indicted former presidential aide John D. Ehrlichman and three White House plumbers linked to the burglary of the psychiatrist office of Daniel Ellsberg. The charges connect to the Watergate era actions as prosecutors pursue the case in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
UPI
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
Daniel Elisberg
Skylab commander sets new space endurance record
UPI reports Skylab 2 commander Alan L. Bean set a space time endurance record. Bean reached 49 days in orbit at 6 13 a.m. EDT, with a 69 day anticipated flight total. The record may stand to the late 1980s as no longer duration missions are planned.
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Bean
Launch crackdown on Iowa lobbyists
DES MOINES UPI secretary of the Iowa Senate announced a crackdown on 321 registered lobbyists not filing monthly expense reports under new Senate rules. Only 92 of 423 filed July reports by August 10. Brown warned they could face Senate Ethics Committee action if reports are not submitted. Reports cover food, entertainment, travel, calls, and campaign contributions.
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UPI
Iowa Senate
Senate
Ralph R. Brown
Senate Ethics Committee
Brown
County adds young aide to chase child support
Assistant County Attorney Craig Arbuckle reports six months of effort to recover ADC payments from delinquent fathers. With 60 active cases, he notes potential yearly recovery of about $16,200, though county costs offset gains. State takeover of ADC will shift duties to Des Moines, reducing direct local benefits.
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Arbuckle
Washington
County Board of Supervisors
ADC
Wasminger
William A Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Des Moines
Tracy Anderson
Anderson
Sunset Park sale eyed by city council in six-lot plan
Washington City Council discussed selling six north Sunset Park lots after a $26,000 bid was presented. Park Board Chair Marion McAvoy cited boundary alignment and a retained pavilion as why the sale makes sense, while city attorney checks authority and legal aspects. Other actions included plat approval, sewer hook ups, zoning talks, and siren testing plans.
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Washington City
Park Board
Marion McAvoy
West Main Street
McAvoy
Walt Messer
Stewart School
North
Washington
Sunset
North Park
John Owen
Leonard Tindal
Planning and Zoning Commission
Larry Duncan
Washingtonia Park
Ralph Martin
Duncan
Case Field
P&z
Howard Green Engineering
Stanley Consultants
Martin
Bud DeLa
County Civil Defense
Hotel Washington
Nixon Plans Second Live News Conference
President Nixon scheduled his second live televised news conference in two weeks at 3 p.m. EDT in the East Room of the White House. The event aims to boost public visibility as he seeks to rebuild leadership image after a period of limited public exposure.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Democratic Congress
Agnew FBI leaks probe urged by Richardson
Washington DC attorney general Elliott Richardson asked the FBI to check leaks from within the Justice Department about the Agnew kickback inquiry. He cited Washington Post reporting and Agnew’s charges that leaks aimed to influence grand jury proceedings. A Baltimore grand jury pursuing Maryland political corruption had not received evidence tied to Agnew, while Richardson awaited his return from vacation to decide on grand jury actions.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
FBI
Justice Department
Spiro T. Agnew
Richardson
Washington Post
Department
Agnew
Baltimore
Maryland
U.S
George Beall
Iowa crops in good to excellent condition across state
Des Moines reports that Iowa crops stayed in good to excellent shape last week with seven days suitable for field work. Soybeans and corn show most fields rated good to excellent though behind five year averages due to heat and winds in Buena Vista County.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Buena Vista County
Weather outlook shows mild, cloudy periods and warm highs
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with highs around 75 to 80 and low in the lower 60s. Partly cloudy on Thursday with continued mild temperatures and light northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph.
Alley sold 50 years later uncovering old city land dispute
Washington's City Council acted to settle a long dormant alley land issue from 1924. Alex Dorsch offered $100 for the remaining half adjoining his property, while Opal Glasgow claimed the strip with a $1 fee. The council unanimously honored Glasgow's claim, recognizing the prior decree.
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Washington
West Fifth Street
Alex Dorsch
Fifth St
Opal Glasgow
Dorseh
Congress Eyes End to Civil War With Nixon on Inflation
Senate Democrat Byrd and House Democrat ONeill urge White House capitulation to curb Watergate focus and tackle inflation. They propose negotiations with Laird and Harlow to reconcile Congress and the executive on funding, vetoed programs, wage acts, and war powers limits amid renewed clashes.
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House
Congress
Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
White House
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Capitol Hill
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Melvin R. Laird
Executive Branch
Laird
Bryce N. Harlow
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