Iowa Governor hopes bond interest ceiling stays steady
Gov. Robert D. Ray urged that Iowa not raise the 6 percent ceiling on school construction bonds. Districts struggle to sell bonds amid possible federal taxation of governmental bonds, which could push rates higher. Senate GOP leader David Stanley said a ceiling raise may be necessary if tax changes pass Congress.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
Congress
Washington
Senate
David Stanley
Protest by Washington High students in Cedar Rapids
About 70 black students at Washington High School protested their lack of representation in student elections on Thursday. Assistant Principal Paul Beck held a special meeting to discuss the problems, and the group agreed to pursue proper channels to settle differences after no black students appeared on class officer ballots.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
UPI
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Paul Beck
Cedar Rapids City Council denies strike breaking hire rumor
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Thursday called reports that the city would hire outside help to collect garbage a false rumor. The council quoted its commitment to the well being of all city employees and Cedar Rapids residents.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
UPI
Cedar Rapids
Nixon seeks faster action on basic proposals in Congress
President Nixon told House GOP Leader Gerald Ford and Senator Gordon Allott that his core legislative programs were moving too slowly in Congress. Ford and Mansfield indicated no priority list was set, with focus on draft reform, postal reform and anticrime measures and hopes for substantial committee action by next year. Mansfield noted backlog in draft reform amid stalled military hardware bill in Stennis committee.
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Washington
Ford
Nixon
Allott
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Armed Services Committee
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Mansfield
Nixon cancels large draft calls in final year quarter
President Nixon announced the cancellation of draft calls totaling 49 000 for November and December and phased withdrawal of 29 000 planned for October. He warned Congress may shift to a lottery draft by executive order if no action is taken this year.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Vietnam
Iowa golfer held after New Jersey home robbery
Floren DiPaglia, 43, once Iowa Masters champion and Des Moines builder’s associate, was arrested in Springfield for an attempted robbery. A second suspect fled. DiPaglia faced armed robbery and assault charges after a neighbor’s call and a pistol misfire. Officers recovered stolen jewelry, a car, and the crime spanned from Newark to Springfield.
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Springfield
N.J
UPD
Floren DiPaglia
DiPaglia
Builders Supply Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines City
New Jersey
Acton Margules
Kennedy
Union Township
di Paglia
Newark Airport
Soviets launching new verbal attacks on China
In Moscow the Sino Soviet propaganda truce ended as Russian propagandists attacked Mao Tse-tung after a period of quiet following Premier Kosygin's Peking visit. An unconfirmed report suggested a Chinese delegation might visit Moscow to discuss border disputes. Dudinsky in Za Rubezhom accused China of shameless nationalism and helping imperialism, noting reduced ties with socialist nations.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
Chou En-lai
Mao Tse-tung
China
Mao
Za Rubezhom
Life Abroad
Union of Soviet
Ilya Dudinsky
Dudinsky
Notice to bidders for sandblasting of courthouse
Public notice lists a bid invitation for sandblasting of the courthouse and a tax sale expiration notice for real estate along with probate actions for the estates of Ada Pratt and Mary Elouise Sorden. It also notes minutes of the Washington City Council meeting.
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Court House
Ada Pratt
Mary Elouise Sorden
Washington City
See Is Chairman Seek $39 125 In Chest drive
The Washington Community Chest Board of Directors appoints Rex See as general chairman for the 1969 drive with details to be announced. A budget of 39 125 approved, up 10 percent from last year, funding 14 agencies including Campfire Girls, Salvation Army and YMCA Washington.
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Washington Community Chest Board of Directors
Rex See
See
Board of
American Home
Assoc
Ottumwa
Iowa
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Salvation Army
U.S.C
Washington Co
Y.M.C.A
Chiumiwa
Towa
Arthritis Foundation
Seowss
Iowa Association
Iowa Children’s & Family Services
Lake Darling
Washington County Assoc
Washington Senior Citizens Council
Community Chest Board of
Robert Huber
Keith Lord
Larry Duncan
Wendell Eden
Marilyn Allen
Rex Lee
James Harris
John Logan
Jim Lloyd
Dean Garrett
Earl Rae
Max Lee
Clem Dold
Mark Bayert
al Fritz
John Walker
Jim McQuaid
Burge Hammond
Jim Harris
Green Berets murder case to plead not guilty says defense
A Green Beret defense spokesman said all six men facing court martial will plead innocent. Capt. Tom Young defended Marasco, one of the first three to be tried for murder and conspiracy over the death of a Vietnamese man described as a double agent. The victim was identified by a military spokesman as Thai Khaea Chuyen.
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Saigon
UPI
Green Beret
Green
Young
U.S
Vietnam
Nha Trang
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Thai Khaea Chuyen
Chaye
Leland J. Brumley
Duncan
Okla
Budge E. Williams
Athens
Marasco
Robert V. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thomas C. Middleton, Jr
Jefferson, S.C
Greenfield town wins 5000 for quitting smoking
Greenfield Iowa will receive five thousand dollars after 140 of its 359 pledge signers quit smoking cold turkey for 30 days from August to September. The award comes from United Artist Corp backward linked to the movie Cold Turkey with Norman Lear directing.
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Greenfield
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Norman Lear
United Artist
Yount
Lear
Iowa Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Through Saturday
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies through Saturday with a slight warm trend. Lows drop into the 50s tonight and highs reach the 70s to low 80s by Saturday, higher in the southwest.
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Iowa
North Strings to Open Washington Concert Series in 1969
The Washington Concert Association opens its 1969 70 season at the high school on Saturday October 11 with The North Strings Shir ley Thomson Betty Anderson and Eileen Reagen. The series continues November 18 with Mary Louise Boehm January 24 with The Carmen March 16 with Richard Leibert and April 10 with Adonis Puertas. Membership cards go out this week with October listings for newcomers to join.
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Washington Concert Association
Washington
North Strings
Shirley Thomson
Betty Anderson
Eileen Reagen
Mary Louise Boehm
Sic
Richard Leibert
Adonis Puertas
Concert Association
William Stewart
Stewart
Intercepted Memo on Hole in One Idea in New Jersey
A memo from FLOREN DIPAGLIA notes New Jersey residents rejected a plan to attempt a hole in one in golf style. The message, signed WEJ, highlights public opposition to the approach within Jersey communities.
State Auditor reports Washington County fines total
A State Auditor report for the year ending December 31, 1968 shows 929 cases and 19,316.16 in fines collected in Washington County. The clerk of court received 3,771.88, seven justices of the peace 14,867.28, and two mayors 677.00. Claims detail individual judges and towns with amounts and case counts, plus a county fines fund balance of 3,036.86 at start of year and 19,496.00 in new receipts and 15,904.98 shared among eight districts including Washington Community and Mid-Prairie.
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Justices of Peace
Washington County
Office of State
Lloyd R. Smith
Washington
Glenn B. Holden
Richard Hotle
Hotle
Holden
Riverside
Edward B. Bushek
Brighton
W. Dale Gegner
Bernard C. Dawson
Wellman
Bryce Lord
Ainsworth
Eleanor Lord
Richard Adams
Kalona
Lee Shafer
Washington Community
Mid - Prairie
Highland
Keota
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Lowestoft
England
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Shirley
United States
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Senate Finance Committee
Green Berets
Santa Rosa
Calif
United Press International
Wej
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