A Prairie Schooner Visits C R Aboard Wagon Tour
A horse-drawn covered wagon rumbled through downtown Cedar Rapids. Leon Gillis of Williamsburg Virginia drives the wagon with his wife and six children on a cross country trip that began in 1961 and 62. His niece Eileen Stephens accompanies them en route to Chicago after a stay near Lindale Plaza.
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Cedar Rapids
Leon Gillis
Williamsburg
United States
Europe
Eileen Stephens
Lindale Plaza
Chicago
Walter R. Jones Sentenced to Probation for Mail Theft
Walter R. Jones, 27, of Mason City, received a three year probation after pleading guilty to four counts of stealing from the U.S. mails. He admitted taking $600 in dimes on May 30 and June 7, a .22 rifle on June 1, and $400 in quarters on June 11, while a former star route driver from Cedar Falls post office.
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Walter R. Jones
Mason City
U.S
Jones
Edward J. McManus
Cedar Falls
Floyd Dittmer Named To Clayton Board
A Clayton County committee named Floyd Dittmer to fill the late Gordon Bernhard’s term on the county board of supervisors. Dittmer, 69, a Democrat from Strawberry Point, will serve until January when the November election winner takes over.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Floyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Gordon Bernhard
Monona
Board of Supervisors
Bernhard
Dittmer
Bromwell urges plans to avert farm finance crisis in Clarinda
In Clarinda James Bromwell Republican senate candidate warns Congress to prepare for a farm economy crisis if prices slip below 70 percent parity. He notes farming morale is low, especially with a bumper harvest this year. In Oelwein two brothers aged 14 and 15 were sent to Eldora boys training school after juvenile court in West Union charged with breaking and entering.
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Clarinda
UPI
James Bromwell
U.S. Senate
Congress
Bromwell
Oelwein
Eldora
West Union
Capture Bridge Title For Mixed Foursomes
Oswald Jacoby James Jacoby Minda Brachman all of Dallas and Helen Sobel Smith of Detroit won the national team of four bridge championship in Minneapolis in a mixed foursomes event. The Jacobys write the bridge column for The Gazette.
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Minneapolis
Oswald Jacoby
James Jacoby
Minda Brachman
Dallas
Helen Sobel Smith
Detroit
Jacobys
Gazette
Area youths held for larceny after crash
Two youths, Kevin E. Barnes 17 and John F. Huston 16, were held on larceny of a motor vehicle charges after crash of a stolen Mercury into a tree and field at Robbins road and Twenty sixth street NW. Barnes faces additional counts including driving under restraint and reckless driving. Police pursued the car, which was owned by Myrtle V. Fatka, and the vehicle was demolished. Both youths await arraignment.
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Robbins Road
Twenty-sixth Street
Kevin E. Barnes
Anamosa
John F. Huston
Barnes
Nyle Pratt
Twentysixth Street NW
Myrtle V. Fatka
C Avenue NW
Tractor Mishap Fatal To Earl Hammel 44
Earl Hammel a 44 year old New Albin farmer died after his tractor overturned while pulling a hay wagon in a field near the Minnesota border. He died in a LaCrosse hospital after the accident late Wednesday. Survived by his wife and 12 children. Services set for Saturday at St Josephs church Burke's in Lansing.
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New Albin
Earl Hammel
Minnesota
Hammel
LaCrosse
St. Joseph’s Church
Burke’s
Lansing
Hughes calls for continued pressure for peace in Vietnam
Governor Harold Hughes urged stronger U S steps to de escalate the Vietnam War saying the nation can afford ongoing vigorous effort for peace. Campaigning for the Democratic Senate nomination he argued the United States should maintain unremitting pressure for peace without fearing loss of face.
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Harold Hughes
United States
U.S. Senate
Hughes
U.S
Trial Set For Rabb 25 In Interstate Bonds Case
A Dubuque man Michael Rabb 25 was arraigned before Judge Edward J McManus on a federal count of interstate transportation of stolen securities with a Sept 9 trial date Rabb also faces a separate murder case in Chicago set for Aug 19 The pair allegedly stole 33550 in series E savings bonds from Dubuque on Nov 17 and moved them to East Dubuque Illinois James J Dawson 23 pled guilty in March and received two years probation
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Dubuque
Edward J. McManus
Michael Rabb
Rabb
Chicago
James J. Dawson
East Dubuque
Ill
Dawson
Frid Appears on Cavett Show Friday Morning
Jonathan Frid of ABCs Dark Shadows returns to The Dick Cavett Show in color Friday morning at 9:30 on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Jonathan Frid
ABC
Dark Shadows
Dick Cavett
Kcrg-Tv
Channel
Fat Overweight Ad Promises Quick Fat Loss
A dubious advertisement promotes a weight loss product named Odrinex with a money back guarantee. It claims rapid fat reduction and longer life while warning about dangerous ingredients and asking readers to return unused packages to their druggists for a full refund if unsatisfied.
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Digitalis
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First Avenue
Williamsburg, Va
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C.R
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Center Point RD
30Th St
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Laeneg
Sean
Firestone
Second Ave
10Th St. S.E
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