Economic indicators dip as unemployment claims rise
Washington officials tied a 0.9 percent fall in the leading business indicators to higher unemployment claims totaling 327 million for August. The Commerce Department noted other indicators declined and the administration pressed wage price freeze steps while delaying military pay raises and extending the draft.
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Washington
UPI
Harold C. Passer
Commerce
Commerce Department
Nixon
Hurricane Ginger Aims At U.S. Coast As Gales Threaten NC
Hurricane Ginger, the oldest on record, moves toward the North Carolina coast with 90 mph winds despite Navy bombing runs. Gale warnings span the NC coast as the storm's center sits southeast of Wilmington and tracks northwest. The system swells shorelines from South Florida to the Virginia Capes, with an 80 mile eye and 275 mile gale reach. Dr. Robert Simpson warns of potential heavy trouble if landfall occurs.
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Miami
UPI
Ginger
North Carolina
National Hurricane Center
Wilmington
N.C
South Florida
Virginia Capes
Bahamas
Robert Simpson
Local students plan science campout with university aid
From 30 to 39 Washington High School students and a few parents will attend a two day science campout sponsored by the Iowa Junior Academy of Science in cooperation with the University of Iowa. Nearly 200 students from 16 schools will join the Lake McBride event October 2 and 3.
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Washington High School
Iowa Junior Academy of Science
University of Iowa
Lake McBride
Lake Mills
Ames
Ottumwa
Floyd Woodshington
Northern
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Nixon signs draft bill to raise military pay
President Nixon signed a bill extending conscription to mid-1973 and approving a 2.4 billion pay raise for servicemen, the largest in history. The boost cannot take effect until his wage price freeze ends in mid November, pending legal opinions and White House guidance. Pentagon indicates light inductions this year with up to 19,500 to be drafted Oct–Dec. Rep. Ford welcomed the delay in the pay raise.
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Nixon
Justice Department
Corvallis, Ore
Atlanta Falcons
Cost of Living Council
U.S
Washington
UPI
R. Edward Hebert
D-La
Hebert
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Pentagon
Gerald R. Ford
House
Sunwatch OSO 7 Satellite Faces Abnormal Orbit
OSO 7, a 1400 pound solar observatory valued at 36 million dollars, entered an egg shaped orbit of 266 to 355 miles after rocket guidance error. Engineers moved to regain proper control and aim to meet mission objectives despite the initial setback.
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Uape Kennedy
America
Robert Davis
Iowa Republicans to hold joint state and presidential conventions
Iowa Republicans will merge their state and presidential conventions in Des Moines from July 6 to July 8, a possible first in state politics. Delegates to the national convention may be easier to select as Nixon appears assured of the nomination. precinct caucuses are set for April 4 and county conventions for June 9. Democrats plan separate conventions with dates in April and May and precinct caucuses on January 24.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
John McDonald
McDonald
Richard Nixon
Iowa Weather Outlook Showers Continue Then Clear
United Press International reports Iowa will be cloudy tonight with showers, lows in the 50s to 60s. Thursday brings decreasing clouds and warmer temperatures, with showers ending and highs from the upper 70s to around 90.
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United Press International
Iowa
High School Industrial Arts Committee Reviews Program
Twenty four members met Monday in the High School Library to review the industrial arts program and plan revisions to better meet student and community needs. With new space for a metal shop, added courses are planned alongside existing woodworking, drafting, electricity, welding, and power mechanics offerings.
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Thendustrial Arts Committee
James Wood
David Horsey
Jim Reschly
Bill Waggoner
Slaire Keating
Bob Roe
Delbert Zager
Tom Carson
Don Custer
Rodney Davisson
Gene Stewart
Don Wells
Dean Batterson
Don Norton
Walter Griffin
Robert Reed
Harold Mangold
Tom English
Jim Rosse
Frank Hagemeier
Mike White
al Kinzler
Road group seeks retroactive raises and trust fund for workers
The Organization of Iowa Highway Commission Employees urged Gov. Ray to create a special trust fund to insure retroactive merit and longevity pay during the wage price freeze. They want the raises paid at the end of the freeze and interest from the fund to accrue to employees. They also seek to preserve anniversary dates and push about $3 monthly fringe benefits directly to workers, noting $1 5 monthly package approved in 1971 but only $12 spent. remaining funds total about $51 000 monthly.
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Lartius
Iowa
Beekeeping Hobby Teaches Lessons From Rev George Kerr
Rev George Kerr of 1312 East Main St keeps Caucasian honey bees in three backyard hives. He raises comb honey as a hobby, lectures civic groups, and helps others start bee-raising. Kerr highlights bees pollination, hive roles, royal jelly, and their complex communication and temperature control.
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George Kerr
Kerr
Vvu
East Main Stand
Rev. Kerr
Rev
United Presbyterian Home
Towa
Rey Kerr
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