Marion fire crews battle weekend blazes across town
Firemen attended three fires Saturday and one Sunday. A Dave Naso residence blaze at 4405 Po Hill caused extensive damage to the family room and kitchen with smoke damage throughout. Cause under investigation. A grass fire near Milwaukee railroad overpass and Seventh Avenue damaged by a train spark. A junked car fire near Squaw Creek golf course caused no value loss. A second junked car fire at Harold Simonsen residence on Fourth Avenue involved a cutting torch igniting dash materials. car valued as none. Grave City Rebekah lodge No 35 and Marion Lions discuss upcoming meetings. Hospital patient Mrs Raymond Eckhart at St Luke’s Hospital. Visitors allowed.
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Seventh Avenue
Squaw Creek
Harold Simonsen
Fourth Avenue
Simonsen
Future Teachers To Attend Iowa Convention In Ames
Linn-Mar high school students join the Iowa Future Teachers Assn convention on Tuesday at Iowa State University in Ames. Paul Cox and David Ulrich will accompany the groups, with the Linn-Mar swing choir B-T and Co directed by Byron Thompson providing vocal music. Reading circle meets Friday at 2 pm at Mrs. T. C. McFall’s home, 1080 Eighteenth Street. Marion YMCA swim and non aquatic schedules announced with multiple classes. Gary W Kolek residence sale to Lee A. Kellethals at 299 South Fifteenth Street for 55 Marion boulevard. possession May 1. Fred J. Gibson and Co. Realtors with Techau and Co. handled the sale.
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Iowa Future Teachers Assn
Iowa State University
Ames
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iPaul Cox
David Ulrich
Willl
B-T
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Mra. T. C. McFall
Eighteenth Street
Bes
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Jhousa
South Fifteenth Street
Lee A. Kellethals
Marion Boulevard
Fred J. Gibson and Co
Techau and Co
UCLA Enrollment Drops Despite More Admissions
Los Angeles UCLA reports record admissions while campus population falls. Chancellor Charles Young notes the largest freshman class last year, yet enrollment declined by several hundred as older students fail to return and the university struggles to pinpoint the cause.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Young
McGovern Campaign Office Burglarized in California
Los Angeles AP report: thefts at George McGovern California campaign office cost about 5000 dollars for seven electric typewriters a TV set and other gear. Police saw no forced entry suggesting a key may have been used by thieves. Nearby Niagara Falls tourists witnessed an unoccupied car catch fire after its lights went on and the car exploded. fire officials cited a short circuit.
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George McGovern
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Ont
Horseshoe Falls
Couple Must Pay $480 Water Bill in Wayne
Newlyweds Rodney and Mrs Utley faced a $480 quarterly bill after a flood of water from a buried sprinkler pipe. Wayne water officials noted 851000 gallons were used in 120 days, but the couple argued the pipe leak caused the high use. The city said Wayne must pay Detroit for water. installments available.
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Rodney E.lottey
Wayne
Wendell Hedrick
Water Department
Patrick Norton
James Byrnes A Storied Career From Court Reporter To Secretary Of State
James Byrnes rose from Charleston roots to head of the Office of War Mobilization and later U S secretary of state. He served in Congress and the Senate, chaired economic stabilization, and backed Eisenhower over Stevenson on school integration. Byrnes lived in Columbia with wife Maude Busch, no children, and funded a scholarship foundation for orphans. A memorial service was planned at the state house with Gen Lucius Clay delivering the eulogy.
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Adlai Stevenson
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U.S. General Assembly
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D-Va
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Maude Perkins Busch
James F. Byrnes
Statehouse
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Find Prepaid Plan Lowers Health Costs
Boston AP reports Dr. John H. Knowles former Mass General director says prepaid health groups show surgery incidences up to 50 percent lower than the general population. He notes fee-for-service incentives lead to unnecessary admissions or procedures. Knowles soon becomes Rockefeller Foundation president.
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Rockefeller Foundation
101 Year Old Groom Reunites With Wife in Stockton
A 101 year old groom who earlier said he was done with women has reunited with his 4 year old wife. In Belfast a pregnant Roman Ray Rawlins described a Sunday night incident involving a Catholic woman, asserting it was a misunderstanding tied to an annulment. Rawlins claimed his accusers painted him as at fault as he blamed false friends for the attack, while the Irish Republican Army vowed to continue its fight against British rule amid renewed calls for peace in Ulster.
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Stockton
Calif
UPI
Belfast
Yonths
Ray Rawlins
Marge
Man seeks second honeymoon after annulment ruling
In Cairo a fishing boat carrying 30 people sank 30 miles northwest of the city. Police said all aboard drowned. The case involved a man and woman on a court-ordered annulment. He announced plans for a second honeymoon.
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Cairo
Nile
Hairnet Rule Sparks Long-Haired Waiter Debate
A California Senate bill to require long haired waiters to wear hairnets advances after a 26-1 vote. The measure, proposed by Sen Donald Grunsky, aims to standardize food safety amid disputes over employee grooming and public health. Meanwhile reports describe IRA reprisals in West Berlin and violence against Philomena McGuckin.
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George Backsments
Galt
Donald Grunsky
Watsonville
Assembly
West Berlin
No Fault Plan Sought To Curb Medical Costs
AMA president elect says rising costs stem from malpractice liability. Dr C A Hoffman of Huntington WV proposes a no fault automobile style plan to absorb claims. He notes malpractice suits increased since 1970 and some specialists face up to 12000 dollars yearly coverage.
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Atlanta, Ga
American Medical Association
C. A. Hoffman
Huntington
W. Va
Hoffman
Soledad Brothers acquittal stirs doubt of system among radicals
UPI reports that the Soledad Brothers acquittal did not restore faith in the justice system for radical attorneys. The two black defendants were cleared of killing a prison guard, while supporters claim political trials persist. Attorneys like Charles Garry criticize the process and caution the public about broader injustices.
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UPI
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Garry
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