Des Moines Gov Disagrees With Marijuana Hiring Rule
Gov Robert Ray says he disagrees with the policy of not hiring anyone who admits even a one time marijuana experiment by Iowa Public Safety. He praises cautious vetting but fears losing qualified applicants while deferring final hiring decisions to division directors across the safety department.
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DES Moines
Robert Ray
Department of Public Safety
Ray
Public Safety Monday
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Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Division of Beer and Liquor Law Enforcement
Division of Narcotics and Drug Enforcement and
Highway Patrol
Public Safety
Michael Sellers
Plane Skids Off Decorah Runway in Rain
A Beechcraft piloted by Carl D. Meyer Jr. of Iowa City skidded off the Decorah Municipal airport runway Monday at 2 19 p.m. The aircraft, owned by Hansen Lind and Meyer of Iowa City, suffered damage with no injuries to Meyer or two passengers Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyer Jr. of Lake Havasu Arizona.
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Decorah
Carl D. Meyer, Jr
Iowa City
Hansen, Lind
Winneshiek County Buys Five Snowplows At Bid
The Winneshiek county board of supervisors purchased five snowplows Monday with a trade in cost. All Wheel Drive of Fort Dodge was the low bidder, with Trans-lowa of West Union bidding 11,190 dollars as the other option. The board also asked the Iowa Highway Commission to study traffic near the North Terrace trailer court in Freeport to set a safe speed limit.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors
Rome Declared Open City to Shield from Air Attacks
Reuters reports the Italian government moving to declare Rome an open city under international law to protect the capital from further Allied bombing, taking steps to preserve key institutions and civilian safety.
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Reuters
Rome
Crash Near Muscatine Kills One and Injures Four
A two car collision on highway 38 four miles north of Muscatine killed 73 year old Faye Doerfer who rode with her husband John Doerfer 80 and injured four others. Georgine Ponsar 36 and two passengers Leo Ponsar 51 and Christine Ponsar 12 were taken to a local hospital in fair condition.
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Muscatine
Faye Doerfer
Here
John Doerfer
Doerfer
Georgine Ponsar
Hazleton
Ponsar
Leo Ponsar
Christine Ponsar
Man Arraigned on Kidnap Count in Muscatine County
Jimmy Stivers 33, formerly of Ottumwa, arraigned in Muscatine County district court on three felony charges including kidnapping. Case continued to Wednesday. Stivers refused to reveal address, carried papers suggesting recent Texas penitentiary release. He was arrested Saturday by Louisa County Sheriff after directing a Davenport woman Barbara Reynolds and her daughter Kimberly to drive him to various locations, ending at a Grandview truck stop where Reynolds said she was being kidnapped. an employee called police and Stivers was taken into custody in Wapello. He is jailed in Muscatine County on $15,000 bond for kidnapping robbery and making malicious threats.
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Jimmy Stivers
Ottumwa
Stivers
Texas State Penitentiary
Louisa County
Bob Wilke
Wapello
Barbara Reynolds
Davenport
Grandview
Wilke
Muscatine County
Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder
Charles Fetters, 27, of Fort Dodge, pled guilty to second degree murder in the death of Myron Swan, 38, of Rolfe. In Webster County District Court Judge Edward Flattery sentenced Fetters to up to 50 years. The victim’s body was found in an alley in downtown Fort Dodge after a fatal beating and robbery. Shirley Gliem pled guilty to second degree murder and received 20 years.
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Fort Dodge
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Fetters
Edward Flattery
Webster County
Myron Swanson
Rolfe
Gliem
Iowa Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Ozark Plane Makes Emergency Landing Near Fort Dodge
An Ozark Airlines plane diverted to Fort Dodge after developing engine trouble on Flight 804 from Omaha. Captain Richard Bell shut down the port engine and landed safely with one engine. Emergency crews were at the scene.
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Ozark
Omaha
Neb
Carroll
Richard Bell
Fort Dodge
Marion Office Hours Notice
Schedule shows daily hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a note unclear about days and counting. No specific dates or agency names beyond Marion Office are provided.
Want ad seeks buyers for unused items
Classified note urges readers to call 398-8234 to inquire about useful items no longer needed and available for sale. Contact details provided for arranging pickup or delivery.
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Dial
Farm Fuel For Harvest Is Energy Committee Concern
Iowa lawmakers form a study panel to gauge fuel supplies for harvest season. Sen. George Milligan leads the group as they seek to assess propane and coal issues, coordinate with governor study groups, and address potential shortages facing farmers statewide.
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Energy Committee
Des Moines
George Milligan
Wisconsin Woman Dies In Clermont Accident
A Wisconsin woman, Martha Wilkens aged 40 of Waterloo, died from injuries after a two car collision on highway 18 near Clermont during heavy rain. John Youngwirth, 37 of Wesley, had minor injuries while his wife Carol and their two children were seriously injured and taken to Rochester, Minnesota hospitals. Authorities reported two other cars narrowly avoided the wreckage.
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Consin
Highway 18
Here
Iowa Highway Patrol
Martha Wilkens
Waterloo
Wis
Wilkens
John Youngwirth
Wesley
Youngwirth
Carol
Rochester
Minn
Gambling figure Mickey Cohen attacked in Atlanta prison
A decade ago, notorious gambler Mickey Cohen was struck on the head by a fellow inmate with a metal pipe at an Atlanta facility. The incident prompted security reviews and a disciplinary response for the assailant.
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Mickey Cohen
Atlanta Penitentiary
Gazette carrier service and AP news use note
The edition states rates by carrier at 85 cents and notes issues on 4 Sik S'mar at 24 dollars with some savings and tax details. It mentions no mail or other relics accepted and declares the Gazette carrier service for exclusive AP news distribution to publishers.
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