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The Iowa State Highway Com mission approved the use of $202,275 of special allocation funds for 1965-66 f or lighting of rural intersections on primary roads including six intersections along new U.S. 39 in Marshall, Story and Boone Counties. The commission will erect 10 lights the intersection of U.S. 30 and Iowa 254 at State Center, 12 lights at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 65 near Colo and seven more lights at the Colomein street extension in tersection with U.S. 30. Another 10 lights will tHrminate the U.S. 50 and Iowa 133 intersection at Nevada In Boone Co. In Boone County, lights will be erected’ at the intersection of U.S 30 with Iowa 60 and 164. The lighting will be completed this year from funds taken from a $150,000 fund in the 1965 Prim ary Road construction program and from a $100,000 fund in the 1966 program. Where completed, 37 such intersections—chosen on the basis of accident reports, will be illuminated for greater safety The commission also ap proved .55 of a mile of grading, paving and bridg ing on Stange Road at Iowa State University, amid sev eral comments on the way the need for the road im provement was handled by university officials. In accordance with Commis sion policy, an agreement cov ering traffic control, temporary street closures, on-street park ing, utility adjustments, back tiling and new sidewalks was approved by the Commissioners with no dissenting votes. The Board of Regents approved the agreement May 13 in regular session Chief Engineer L. M. Clauson thought the University had acted rather quickly in selling bonds for construction of the University Village apartments and thereby “created a need” for road improvements along Stange Road that “did not exist previously.” Work This Year The Commission’s schedule of construction calls for a new bridge (funds provided by spe cial Legislative appropriation) grading, culvert work and tem porary surfacing of the one-half mile strip from the University’s proper‘, line to Pommel Dr. and 13th St. this year. Paving, four-lane development of intersection south of the bridge and two-lane paving north of the bridge, would be completed in 968. The commission announc ed it would schedule letting of the 1-65 projects June 2 °. In other action this morning, the Commission Anmoved right-of-way con tracts to Cecil Myers for $200 and to Elmer F. Lafly for $25, 985, Announced the results of condemnation proceedings af fecting property east of Ames for I-35 construction. The con demnation hearings were held in Nevada May 18. Nellie J. Nelson, et al. received $26,750 after being offered that amount. The owners had asked $50,480. Also, the leasehold estate of Warren Nelson was awarded $209 after $5.00 had been ask ed. The commission originally had offered no payment for the property. once, because the Marines boarding today will not be a full load for the ship. The U.S. Navy has ruled that its ships cannot leave the Dominican area until they are fully and economically loaded. The converted carrier has ac commodations for a Marine de tachment of 10 officers and 223 men to man and maintain its 30 helicopters and for an addi tional 1,650 military passengers. Among First Landed The troops departing today were chosen among the Ma rines who made the first land ing here April 28, when it be came clear that drastic action was needed to protect Ameri cans and other foreigners in Santo Domingo. Their departure was made possible by the arrival Tuesday of 210 Brazilian soldiers to re inforce the inter-American ar my set up here by the Organi zation of American States (OAS). More Brazilians are on the way, and additional Ameri cans will be withdrawn as they arrive. It appears certain, however, that it will be weeks or months before the last American leaves. Red Danger Reduced Official U.S. sources said Tuesday night that “the danger of a Communist takeover ‘n the Dominican Republic has been greatly reduced,” but they added that the OAS force probably will remain here for “‘a considerable time.” At the same time, it was an nounced that White House ad viser McGeorge Bundy is re turning to Washington today to report to President Johnson on the Dominican situation. Deputy Defense Secretary Cy rus R. Vance, who has been working with Bundy in efforts to negotiate a settlement of the Dominican revolt, will remain here for the time being.
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Ames Daily Tribune
Ames, Iowa, US
Wed, May 26, 1965
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