Dr James O Cromwell Dies Noted Iowa Psychiatrist Rises in Mental Health
Dr James O Cromwell longtime Iowa director of mental health died of a heart attack Saturday night at age 63. Funeral services are Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church Des Moines. He led Iowa mental hospitals since 1957, cutting daily patients from about 4800 to 1200 and promoting local mental health programs. Survivors include wife Margaret and three sons two daughters.
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Two Seek Tama County Board Seats in September Election
Special to The Gazette Toledo Tama county board of education sees two candidates filing for director positions. Incumbent Joseph Foreman seeks re election from area three covering Tama Chelsea and Montour. Jack L Norton of Traer seeks area two seat currently held by Kenneth Gethmann. Election set for September 8 with local school board races.
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Bloodmobile seeks 100 pints in Decorah drive
The Red Cross aims to collect 100 pints of blood during a visit to Decorah Tuesday. The drive will run from noon to 6 p.m. at Decorah Lutheran Church. Donors are asked to call 382-5350 to schedule an appointment.
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Sears blast and fire devastate Charles City store
Two explosions and a blaze at the Sears store in Charles City, undetermined origin, caused an estimated 125000 in damage. Fire crews from five nearby towns tried to save the 56 year old building and contents while adjoining structures, the Charles City Press and Gibson Discount Center, suffered smoke and water damage. Assistant Chief Charles Ellis recalled the rapid spread and a roof collapse after a second blast. Volunteer firefighter Robert Franke was hospitalized in fair condition with smoke injuries.
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Culver Seeks Regular Iowa Delegation Meetings
Congressman John Culver reported growing state backing for monthly joint meetings of the Iowa congressional delegation. Endorsements came from Gov. Robert Ray Sen. Harold Hughes and Rep. Neal Smith, with House Speaker William Harbor adding support for better state government liaison.
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ISU Radio Drops Moscow Program To Avoid Foreign Agent Rules
Iowa State University halted a 10 minute Moscow produced program on Sunday mornings to avoid possible viol ation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The Moscow program Foreign Press Review was taped in the USSR and distributed internationally. The station’s lawyer called registration absurd and urged dropping the show.
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Two Iowa Doctors Invited to White House Nutrition Conference
Rep. Fred Schwengel said two University of Iowa College of Medicine pediatricians were invited to join the White House conference on food and nutrition in December. The doctors are Floyd J. Filer Jr. and Sam J. J. Fomon.
Public hearing on Coralville reservoir study Sept 4
The Iowa Natural Resources council schedules a 1 30 p m public hearing September 4 in the Carousel Inn conference room Iowa City. Officials and groups will comment on the Rock Island district U S Army Corps study of operation plans and water levels for the Coralville reservoir and future schedules. Copies of the report are available in Des Moines Grimes building and Rock Island Clock Tower building.
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Youth Dies as Surfboard Battery Explodes on Spirit Lake
AP report from Spirit Lake says 7 year old Mark Ackerman of Lakefield Minnesota died when a battery powered surfboard exploded on Big Spirit Lake while he rode with his father Paul Ackerman Jr. 31. Authorities are unsure if death was caused by the blast or drowning. The father survived in satisfactory condition with multiple cuts.
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Japanese trainee Kasu Shakano and Thai student Pann Yuanlaie hosted in Iowa
Kasu Shakano, 19, from Hokkaido, Japan, and Pann Yuanlaie, 32, from Thailand, stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs in Strawberry Point. Kasu arrived without English, shares farm duties and customs. Pann, on a Fulbright, will earn a master’s in January and return to teach English in Thailand. Both practice Buddhism. Kasu notes a Japan with 80 percent Buddhists and a Thai society with 95 percent Buddhists. The Gibbs home hosts more than 20 international students, becoming a true home away from home.
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Cedar Falls
Riverside property question on ballot in Riverside
Voters on September 8 will decide a district property proposal alongside school board races. Registration at Highland high school runs Tuesday 8 am to noon, with buses from Riverside and Ainsworth centers at 9 am returning by noon. Elementary registration is Friday 8 am to noon at both centers as classes start next Monday.
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