Iowa enrolls 20 528 fall count marks up from last year
OWA CITY Iowa University of Iowa fall undergraduate enrollment rises to 20 528 up 476 from year. The gain stems mainly from freshmen increasing by 427 over the prior fall. DUBUQUE Iowa Federal Reserve Board declines sale of First National Bank of Dubuque to Northwest Bancorporation citing reduced competition. The bank calls the ruling a disappointment. First National ranks tenth in Iowa with 75 million dollars in deposits.
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W.A. Cox
Dubuque
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
First National Bank of
Monticello Attorney Sentenced for Embezzling $25,000
Jerald Bronemann a 33 year old Monticello attorney and former Jones County Republican chairman was sentenced by District Judge James Carter to up to five years total with concurrent terms after pleading guilty to 15 counts of embezzlement totaling 25000 dollars. He immediately surrendered his license to practice and will begin serving October 23 after reappearing in court following a June disappearance during a Canadian fishing trip.
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Anamosa
UPI
Monticello
Jerald Bronemann
James Carter
Carter
Bronemann
Jones County Republican
Keokuk Rep John Clark Expected to Seek GOP 1st District Nomination
UPI reports Rep John Clark a southeast Iowa Republican from Keokuk and a second term legislator plans news conferences in Keokuk and other district sites next Monday to indicate his intent to seek the party nomination for Congress. He says he is very close to an announcement but has not fixed a decision.
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UPI
Towa
United Press International
John Clark
Keokuk
Clark
Singer Croce Killed in Plane Crash Near Natchitoches
A small plane struck a tree on takeoff near Natchitoches Louisiana killing six people including singer Jim Croce and four band members after a Northwestern State College concert. Croce's hits include You Dont Mess Around With Jim and Bad Bad Leroy Brown.
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UPI
Jim Croce
Jim
Croce
Leroy Brown
Northwestern State College
Shreveport
Registration opens for Kirkwood evening classes next week
Printing error delays publicized pre registration as eight students are needed to run courses. Classes include Introduction to Photography on Monday at 7 30 p m in room 106 Washington High School eight weeks tuition 10 dollars Yoga on Tuesday 1 p m at YWCA ten weeks tuition 14 dollars Parliamentary Procedure Wednesday 7 30 p m room 113 high school eight weeks 12 dollars How to Approach raining Wednesday 7 30 p m room 6 high school ten weeks 14 dollars A clerical typing combined class needs one more student Taxes saving class needs more students Estate Planning class meets Tuesday 7 p m Coordinated Estates 301 South Town contact Mrs Judy Ridley for details
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Washington High School
YWCA
Coordinated Estates
South Town
Judy Ridley
Prices jump in August as consumer costs rise fastest in 40 years
August data show food prices up 7.4 percent in supermarkets with meat and eggs lifting the food index. Overall consumer prices rose 1.8 percent unadjusted, the largest monthly gain since 1947, pushing the annual rate near 10 percent and costs 7.5 percent higher than a year ago.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Bureau of Labor
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At State Pen Building
Fort Madison authorities detained Leonard Meharry a 27 year old Davenport inmate suspected of stabbing shop foreman George Medland 49 and starting two fires on the third floor of the Industries Building. Medland treated with six stitches and listed in satisfactory condition. Fire damage minimal due to sprinkler protection though water and smoke caused extensive damage. inmates confined for several hours.
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Davenport
George Medland
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Agnew Nixon Hold Private White House Discussion
President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew met privately in the Executive Building for about an hour amid ongoing Maryland political corruption probes. The White House said no details would be released, as prosecutors weigh grand jury actions and possible replacement considerations for Agnew.
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Gerald L. Warren
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U. S
George Beall
Justice Department
Elliot L. Richardson
Largest gathering of women in state parley set in Ames
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus predicts up to 400 women will attend its first full scale state convention September 29 and 30 in Ames. Fund raiser opens September 28 at Hotel Fort Des Moines with Sissy Farenthold as guest speaker and Jill Ruckelshaus as luncheon speaker. Civic leaders and lawmakers will join the bipartisan effort aimed at advancing women into key decision making and pushing for statutory changes on rape.
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Iowa
Iowa ‘Commission On the Status of Women
Fort Des Moines
Ames
IWPC
Robert D. Ray
Richard Turner
Sissy Farenthold
National
Women’s Political Caucus
Women’s Movement
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Ms. Ruckelshaus
Kalona Festival Plans Second Annual Event at Village
Kalona historical site gears for a two day fall festival Sept 28 29 featuring the Wahl Museum Mennonite Museum Kempstown store 1860s schoolhouse and a restored railroad depot open to visitors. The program includes food tents craft demonstrations a three performance play But Not Forsaken by Upper Deer Creek Church train rides by Central Town Railway wagon rides by blacksmith Willie D Schrock and shuttle bus service to the depot on Highway 22 east.
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Kalona
Wahl Museum
Kempstown
Upper Deer Creek
Central Town Railway Company
Willie D. Schrock
Highway 22
Partial Clearing With Showers Possible This Afternoon
Forecast calls for partial clearing this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing, then ending eastward tonight. Partly cloudy conditions Saturday with southeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to northwest tonight. Highs today in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Freese sees lower beef prices after price freeze
Baxter Freese of Wellman, president of the Iowa Cattlemen Association, says farm cattle prices have fallen about 30 percent from the peak during the price freeze. He expects retail beef prices to drop if supermarkets keep profit margins in check and continue advertising meat, signaling no beef shortage and availability of top cuts.
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MES
UPI
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Baxter Freese
Wellman
Freese
Nursing home plan hinges on stock sale for Columbus Jct
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community Inc plans a four week drive in Louisa County to sell $200 000 of preferred stock to fund a new 60 bed elderly care center on a five and a half acre site outside Columbus Junction. If successful the project could move to construction this year with a projected cost around $360 000 and potential dividends within a year.
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Louisa County
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D. Lewis
Columbus
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Rigamaroll
Kenneth Carrel
Sioux City
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Columbus Health Care Corporation
Don Howell
H. Lee Huston
Clyde Crawford
Lyle Weber
Paul Smith
Russell Newell
Newell
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