Five Die In Two Car Crash In Iowa Killings
A weekend crash on a county road near Riceville Iowa killed five members of a Reinbeck family and two sisters, Irma and Donna Firsching, while three other accidents across the state claimed three more lives. Victims included Walter Koch Irene Koch Lynn Koch Janeen Koch and Danilo Thome.
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Riceville
Iowa
Here
Walter J. Koch
Reinbeck
Irene
Lynn
Irma Firsching
Donna
George Firsching
Staceyville
Koch
Janeen
Firsching
Danilo Thome
Thome
LeRoy
Minn
Merle Lamons
Marine Pvt West appeals on Okinawa confinement claim
Defense argues West was kept 43 days in a five-by-seven by six-to-seven foot concrete cell on Okinawa. Lt Col Stauffer calls the treatment unbelievable and barbaric as West, 31, serves a five year sentence at Treasure Island awaiting appeal. A July 18 San Bruno hearing is requested by the Navy. West’s wife Barbara says she cannot telephone him. they have a two-year-old son Clifton.
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San Francisco
Stobo C. West
Okinawa
James E. Stauffer
West
Navy
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
South Carolina Marine
Judge Advocate General
San Bruno
Stauffer
Spartanburg
S. C
Barbara McGowen West
Wests
Clifton
Board to tackle salary ceiling at mental institutions
AP reports Des Moines delegates plan a joint session with the Legislative Interim Committee on Wednesday to resolve a disputed salary ceiling imposed for professional staff at state mental hospitals.
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DES Moines
Board of Control
Legislative Interim Committee
Weekend and travel notices in local page column
A series of local items notes visits and departures including Mrs Lottie Cummins of Lincoln Nebraska staying with Lydia Otto and Mrs Clara Schelm and Mrs Bert Cooper of Waverly visiting her daughter Mrs Charles Thatcher.
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Lottie Cummins
Lincoln, Nebr
Lydia Otto
Clara Schelm
Bert Cooper of
Waverly
Charles Thatcher
All-Star Starters Picked For Candlestick Park Showdown
Veterans Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves and Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees were named the starting pitchers for Tuesday's All-Star game at Candlestick Park. Ford is 16-2 this season, while Spahn, 40, enters with an 8-11 record after losing his last four decisions. Ford has appeared in five All-Star games. Spahn in six.
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SAN Francisco
Warren Spahn
Milwauke Braves
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Candlestick Park
Ford
Spahn
Bridgewater Man and Son Injured in Auto Crash
Bridgewater resident Lloyd Bloom 60 and his son Gary were hurt when Gary's car veered off a dead end on a county road in Quincy township north of Corning Monday of last week. Lloyd Bloom suffered a broken nose and cheek fracture and later underwent surgery at Omaha Methodist hospital. Gary Bloom had cuts and bruises and received care at Corning hospital. Gary was charged with failing to have control of his vehicle. Start sooner drive slower I live longer.
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Bridgewater
Lloyd Bloom
Gary
Quincy Township
Corning
Bloom
Corning Hospital
Omaha Methodist Hospital
Two-State Search Under Way For Abductors
A missing Iowa highway patrolman, Wilke, believed abducted after his patrol car was found along Highway 65 near Lucas. Police pressed roadblocks in Iowa and Missouri as helicopters, planes, volunteers, and sheriffs’ offices joined the search. no trace found and his abductors remained unidentified.
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John Mahnke
District Three
Robert Wilke
Wilke
Willie
Lamont
Chariton
Lucas
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Wilkie
Omaha
Walnut
Audubon
Avoca
Herman Wilke
Ernest Andersen
Atlantic District
Denison
Hartley
Mahnke
Father and son injured in pickup overturn south of Atlantic
Floyd Ackerman aged 88 of Rt 3 and his son LaVern 16 were injured when their southbound pickup ran off U S 71 near Lone Tree creek bridge 40 miles south of Atlantic. The vehicle overturned in a ditch, he suffered bruises and the boy an arm fracture. They were treated at Atlantic Memorial hospital and released. Vehicle damaged about 700 dollars.
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Floyd Ackerman
Rt. 3
LaVern
Lone Tree Creek Bridge
Atlantic
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Ackerman
la Verp Ackerman
U.S. 71
Brindley Body Shop
Exiran Hurt In Crash At Woodbine
Mrs. Martin Reed underwent surgery for a ruptured spleen after a two car crash in Woodbine Sunday morning. Her grandson Bruce Reed suffered a deep forehead gash. the Reeds were returning home when another vehicle struck their car on the right side. Mr. Reed and two other grandchildren were unharmed.
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Martin Reed
Missouri Valley
Woodbine
Bruce Reed
Births in Waterloo and nearby communities
Mr and Mrs Merlin Mayberry of Waterloo welcomed Michael Merlin born at 11 40 Saturday weighing 5 11 in a Waterloo hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M H Mayberry Wiota and Dr C M Creswell Kenosha Wis. Roland McHugh and wife Massena had a son at 7 55 Sunday weighing 7 12 boats. A son weighing 8 644 ounces born 2 56 Sunday at Atlantic hospital to Mr and Mrs James Lippe 1006 Walnut. Mr and Mrs Stanley Zellmer North Hollywood Calif welcomed an 8 1 girl this morning. they also have a son Mark Folmer Molgaard and Clarence Zellmer are involved. Mrs Molgaard left for North Hollywood to meet granddaughter.
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Robert Bunnett
Long Beach
Calif
Rev
Lombard, Il
Tom
Minnesota
Merlin
Skip) Mayberry
Waterloo
Waterloo Hospital
Michael Merlin
M. H. Mayberry
Wiota
C. M. Creswell
Kenosha
Wis
Roland McHugh
Massena
the Atlantic Memorial Hospital
the Atlantic Hospital
James Lippe
Stanley Zellmer
North Hollywood
Mark
Folmer Molgaard
Clarence Zellmer
Molgaard
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August Gehler
Mason City
Keith Middleton
Millicent Middleton
Norris Johnson
Churchtown
Lansing
Gehler
Iowa Falls
Donald Schwestka
Johnson
Highway 9
James R.smither
Waukon
ECL
Fred Mac Murray
Nancy Olson
Keenan Wynn
Tommy Kirk
Atdoor Theatre
Shane
Rio Bravo
Elgin
Neo-Life Meeting
Whitney Hotel
Tre-En-En Distributors
Iowa Electric Lignt and Power Company
Gary Berg
Anaheim
Patricia Reuss
Paulina Reuss
Gertrude Holsinger
Hazel
David H. Wilson
Rt. 1
Roy C. Underwood
Adair
West Seventh
Wilson
Sunnyside Lane
Judge
R. Kent Martin
West Coast
Portland
Carey
Weather Bureau
Exiran
Zellmers
Campbell
Tricycles
Libby Glassware
Eveready
COSCO
Hamilton Beach
Toastmaster
Campbell Hardware
Atlantic’s
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