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if HAMILTON, MILLER HONORED-Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Clair E. Hamilton (left) and Johnson County District Court Clerk R. Neilson Miller responded hai- pily Tuesday evening to a dinner held in their honor and sponsored by the Johnson County Bar Association. Judge Hamilton will retire from the bench Nov. 5.

Miller will retire as clerk at the end of this year when his term expires. All members of the bar in the five-county judicial district, plus members of the judiciary at the district and state level were invited to the event at the University Athletic Club. (Press-Citizen Photo) Polk County Needs Election Officials DES MOINES (AP) Polk County supervisors were told Tuesday the county has a shorts-age of election officials, mainly the $l-an-hour pay for some 12 hours election is too low. JUDICIOUS ADVICE PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) -William Hazelrigg remembers the time a 78-year-old man, convicted of murder, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

"I won't live that long," the prisoner complained. know my age." "Well," the judge i "you just go along and do as much of it as you can." Fully Automatic ZEPHYR SOFTENER $24950 LAREW COMPANY 227 Washington Phone 337-9681 Well Mishap Fatal to 2 CHEROKEE (AP) Two Le- Mars men died Tuesday afternoon after being overcome by gas at the bottom of a 45-foot well shaft. The employes of the well drilling firm, Alfred Van Voorst, 28, and Merle Lill, 30, were digging the well on a farm near Cherokee. Darrell Sorgdrager, owner of the firm, said Lill went down the 36 inch shaft first. A short time later, he said, when Lill did not respond to calls from above, Van Voorst -descended in a boatswains chair.

Political Advertisement United Drive Reaches Contributions totaling more than $58,000 have been reported to date in this fall's campaign for the United" Community Services of Johnson County. This is 37.3 per cent of the amount sought for the 15 agencies included. The results to date have come from the Special Gifts, Em- ployes and Basil Firms, County and Residential Sections. The Special Gifts drive began early this month, the other divisions last week. The University of Iowa division is slated to begin later.

Special Gifts reported solicitations totalling $52,132 or 78.5 per cent of their goal of $66,447. Donald G. Findlay reporting for this section expressed confidence that it will make goal based on the number of prospects not yet reported and the level of giving of those now contacted. The Employes and Business Firms Section, combined with the County and Residential Sections began solicitations last Wednesday. Subscriptions in these Sections now total $6,378.65 or 15.9 per cent of their combined goal of $40,000.

D. E. Wittekiend, chairman of the Employes and Business Firms Section, urged all solicitors to "make your contacts early and keep the level of activity in the drive high. We want to get all the pledges in and have as short a drive as possible." Two teams in the Special Gifts Section headed by Charles G. Dore and A.

H. Arneson have exceeded their goals. Others are near their objectve and are being urged to complete calls and make their "quota busting" reports Friday noon. A report luncheon meeting is scheduled for all volunteers in all sections Friday at the Recreation Center. "There are many calls yet to be made.

It is up to each and every one to complete his part of this campaign now," said David E. Hartwig, general campaign chairman. Kiwanians Hear GOP Candidates Eep. Fred Schwengel called for revenue sharing and block grants as a means of strengthening the federal system in a campaign appearance here Tuesday. He and other re- Bankers Elect Head DES MOINES (AP) James W.

Lipton executive vice president and cashier of the Ida County State Bank in Ida Grove, was named president of the Iowa a Association today. Lipton, who served as vice president of the association last year, was named at the final s'essiori of the bankers' annual convention, which drew more than 5,000 persons. J. C. Blackford, president of the Union Bank and Trust of Ottumwa, was elected vice president of (the association, and George E.

Allbee, president of the People's Bank and Trust Co. of Waterloo, was named treasurer Political It's Time to Tell It Like It Is! Joe Johnston's Position Vs. Earl Voder's Promises and Perform School Bus Bill Johnston: PPOrts practical system of transporting private school ohildre lished public school bus routes. nces on estab- Earl Yoder: Promised "Yes, if buses do not have to be re-routed or go too far out of their way for this purpose (Cedar Eapids Gazette, Oct. 16, 1966, page 18) Voted NO--House Journal, page 2191 on SF 118 which would have permitted private students to ride public school buses from the bus route point nearest their homes to the point nearest their schools on established routes.

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System Joe Johnston: Favors removing ceiling. (ISEA Questionnaire publication) Earl Yoder: Promised YES (Meeting of Iowa City Teachers, Southeast Junior High, 1966) Voted NO--(House Journal, page 1811). Minimum Wage Law Joe Johnston: Favored adequate wage law (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Aug. 31.1968). flr i Voted to indefinitely postpone SF 176 which would have established an Iowa can i ouer.

minimum wage of $1.00 per hour. (Industrial and Human Relations Committee Report). Woodward and Olenwood Hospitals for Mentally Retarded Children--Positions on Budget Guts Joe Johnston: Su rts adequate appropriations for institutions serving the less fortunate children of our state. (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Oct. 23,1968) Earl Yoder: Voted to cut $500,000 from budget of these institutions.

(Vote in House Appropriations Committee) Vocational Rehabilitation Budget Guts--Goodwill Industries, etc. Joe Johnston: Supports vocational rehabilitation ss a means to permit less fortunate lowans to become productive members of society. Earl Yoder: Voted to cut budget by $200,000 which results in a financial loss to these institutions of $800,000, because of loss of Federal matching funds. Longer Trucks in Iowa Joe Johnston: NO. Earl Yoder: YES (House Journal, page 544, HP 212).

$500 Bond on Housing Discrimination Complaint Joe Johnston: Supports repeal of bond requirement. Voted against deletion of bond requirement in fair Housing Law, SF 496 (House tOTf TOOer. Journal, page 1023) Vote for the Man Who Will Match Votes to Promises Elect Joe Johnston As Johnson County Representative, East District Sponsored by Citizens for Jte Jwhntnm, Vernon E. Goedken, Treasurer Ross Named By Khvanis NEW YORK (AP) Musicians struck the three major television networks today in a dispute over wages and job security but the walkout was not expected to have any immediate effect on most musical and variety shows. The American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO, said pickets were set today for 13 television studios in New York and Los Angeles, where most of the shows are prepared, and in Miami Beach where the Jackie Gleason show originates.

RUSSELL M. ROSS Prof. Russell M. Ross was elected president of the Iowa City Kiwanis Club at the group's luncheon meeting a Vice president this year, he will succeed William J. Ambrisco at the beginning of next year.

Named vice president a Richard F. Houston, Joseph G. Wayner was re-elected secre tary treasurer. Directors elected were Donald C. Bryant, Charles V.

Carney, Clair Hein, Richard Hovet, Cyrus R. Shockey and Paul J. Wolf. publican candidates spoke to the Iowa City Kiwanis Club. Republicans say "there are other answers," Schwengel declared.

He advocated making grants to the states to enable them to determine how the money should be spent plus a sharing of U.S. income tax revenue. Schwengel also called for a consolidation of health activities, noting that now there are 16 separate federal programs. More adequate programs, costing less, could be established by using more talent in the states, said the Republican candidate for re-election. General Assembly candidates D.

C. Nolan, seeking to return to the State Senate, and State Rep. Earl M. Yoder said Iowa faces fiscal difficulties in the next two years. Nolan pointed out that 40 million to $50 million of the $112 million surplus at the beginning of the current biennium was used to meet current operating expenses.

If the currrent level of expenditures is maintained, he continued, new revenue will have to be found. "The state Witt have to determine priorities, we can't keep expanding into new fields," he said. Yoder, seeking re-election from the county's East District, said the fiscal situation leads him to support the proposed long-range financing plan for the state's universities. Under this plan, the universities would issue bonds to build academic buildings. He called the plan "the only way to do effective long-range planning" and said it would bring greater economy in building.

Frank Bates, seeking West District House seat, said a legislator needs "the ability to sort facts from fallacies." He said he would make his decisions on the basis of the greatest benefit to Johnson County, and the state. Bates cited his experience in municipal government, in dealing with civic problems and his leadership in local, state and national groups in his profession. Supervisor candidates Fluegel and Kenneth Wagner and the county attorney candidate, Donald L. Diehl, a spoke. The club heard Democratic- candidates last week.

PRESERVED IN TAR PITS Archeologists believe that the tar pits of La Rancho La Brea in Los Angeles, contain a wealth of preserved, unaltered bones of sabertooth tigers trapped there thouands of years ago. October Union Musicians Strike Networks in Wage Dispute Involved in the strike are 800 musicians who work for the National Broadcasting the Columbia Broadcasting System and the American Broadcasting Co. The walkout began officially at 12:01 a.m. NBC said the Johnny Carson Tonight show would go on as planned today as would an other scheduled programming. John Gilrpy, acting producer for the Tonight show, said, "We'll do a show.

We won't have any live music obviously." PERMANENT WAVE SPECIAL! INCLUDES HAIRCUT, SHAMPOO, STYLING TINTS $3.50 Shampoo, Styling, Included 5-WEEK RINSE $2.50 Shampoo, Styling, Included HOURS: Closed Thurs. Fri. Sat. University College Of Cosmetology, Inc. Iowa City's School of Hair Fashions 20 E.

COLLEGE 337-2149 Political Advertisement Political Advertisement Feed Plant, Not Mill, At Yoder The new feed manufacturing Facilities being constructed at Frytown were erroneously reported on Tuesday's Farm Page as being a grain mill. The facilities, housed in the monolithic design structure and expected to be in partial operation by spring, will manufacture the Better Quality Yoder Feeds. The 30 overhead bins will hold 1,200 tons of ingredients, and there will be storage room for 750 tons of finished product. AH eqipment, leggings and fans are to be contained within the building. It is thought that the structure will be free from pollution and contaminat i since the fans will operate electronically and maintain a con- tant pressure throughout the manufacturing facility.

The Press-Citizen regrets the error. Political Advertisement Z4JP Zegei for J. P. Committee, S. R.

Kneipp, Chairman REPRESENTATIVE MINNETTE DODERER for STATE SENATOR BECAUSE MINNETTE MEANS ACTION House of Representatives Minority Whip--1967-68. Chairman of Public Health Committee--1965-66. On Appropriations, Ways and Means, Commerce, Higher Education, Committees on the Interim Committee on Retirement Programs Study--1965-68. ACTION Johnson County Representative since February, 1964. In just one legislative session sponsored or co-sponsored 23 bills which were enacted into law.

Annual Sessions and Reapportionmenf Amendments. World Food Exposition Study Committee. An Act to change the method of selection of grand jurors. Disposition of unclaimed property (means $1-2 million income for the state). Permit township trustees to purchase fire protection for a portion of the township.

Participation of pharmacies in a pharmaceutical service plan. An Act relating to Migratory Agricultural Workers. An Act relating to requirements for high school equivalency certificates. An Act to create a state board of Dentistry and Hygiene. An Act relating to benefits to be given to retired persons under the Iowa Old-Age and Survivors System who have reached the age of 72 years.

An Act providing for an optional form of municipal government (ward system under Council Manager). An Act relating to discrimination in housing. An Act relating to motor vehicle liability insurance and protection against uninsured motor vehicles and hit-and-run motor vehicles. An Act relating to Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (greatly improved IPERS). An Act relating to investments of IPERS (allowed investment in common stocks).

ACTION Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Iowa Commission on Interstate Cooperation and Vice Chairman of the Council of State Governments' Midwestern Standing Committee on Higher Education. Board of Directors of the National Society of State Legislators. Member of the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders. Member of the Iowa Advisory Council for the Construction of Facilities for the Mentally Retarded and Community Mental Health Centers. Director of the Johnson County Tuberculosis and Health Association.

Member of Governing Board of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program. State Secretary of Citizens for Constitutional Convention. Vice-Chairman of Citizens for Fair Legislative Apportionment. Johnson County Jury Commissioner. Minnette Doderer For State Senate Codere? for State Vio's NEWSPAPER! i IN FW SPA PERI.

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