Accidents Take High Iowa Toll Over Weekend
Ten people died in Iowa traffic crashes over the weekend including seven in a fiery two car collision near Titonka in Kossuth County. Names include Dennis Cox and Dennis Miester, with other victims from Whittemore, Castana, Algona, Lansing, Center Point, and Marshalltown. Drownings involved a Des Moines girl Lisa Beltrame and Kenneth Sigsby Jr. A Humboldt man Marvin Lee Anderson died in a farm accident, and Leroy Wiese perished in a Clinton salvage yard fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Titonka
Kossuth County
Dennis Cox
Fort Dodge
Dennis Miester
Burt
Richard Harmon
Whittemore
Judith
Donald Wingus
Castana
Rhonda Rudolph
Tracy Rudolph
Algona
Dennis Strub
Lansing
Strub
Richard Andrews
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Deborah Carpenter
Teresa Atwood
Marshalltown
Christine Dougherty
Lisa Beltrame
Des Moines
Gray’s Lake
Albert Beltrames
Kenneth James Sigsby, Jr
Blair, Neb
Marvin Lee Anderson
Humboldt
Anderson
Clinton
Leroy Wiese
Spiro Agnew Shakes Hands With Iowa Youth Delegates
Vice president Spiro Agnew met youth delegates at the Americana hotel on the eve of the Republican convention. Among the line was Vicki Ray, 11, daughter of Gov. Robert Ray, who proudly said he was her father as Agnew noted the Iowa governor by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iams Beach
Spiro Agnew
Americana
Vicki Ray
Robert Ray
Veep
Iowa
Ray
Vicki
Agnew
Beware of Sharks EPUBLICANS caucus warns Iowans
At the first caucus on Sunday evening Iowa Republicans warned members against swimming after dark citing sharks and barracuda. They advised sticking to pools. Alternate George Foerstner of Middle Amana reported a land shark incident on his first night, with $210 cash and credit cards stolen at a drug store cashier’s stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epublicans
Iowa
George Foerstner
Middle Amana
Franzenburg says Iowa misused funds to gain federal aid
AP dispatch notes Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Paul Franzenburg stating Iowa ranked low in federal aid per capita in 1971, urging spending priority changes. Within the same report Fullerton, a Parsons senior, won the Senate nomination in district 44 but may be ineligible before the Aug. 1 primary, while Nixon vetoed a $1.8 billion spending measure for schools and mental health, Mezvinsky arguing such expenditures are not reckless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Paul Franzenburg
Iowa
Franzenburg
U. S. Census Bureau
Ray
Fullerton
Parsons College
Senate
Norbert Flanders
Keota
Iowa Senate
Melvin Synhorst
Turner
Newsmen
Nixon
I Mezvinsky
Fairfield man accuses attorney general of delaying ruling
William Fullerton III of Fairfield charges Attorney General Richard Turner with political delay in ruling on the legality of Fullerton's candidacy for the Town senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield (Ap
William Fullerton III
Fairfield
Richard Turner
Fullerton
Nixon veto sparks clash over HEW bill values
Muscatine Iowa AP report notes Edward Mezvinsky condemns President Nixon for vetoing a Department of Health, Education and Welfare appropriations bill. He says Nixon is trying to impose his confused value system on Americans. The article highlights reactions from Iowa City's Democratic figures in the first district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa City
Iowa Delegates Oppose Strict Quotas at GOP Convention
Gov. Robert Ray leads Iowa's delegation against any quota system for convention makeup. He notes two reports to the national convention aim to preserve open party processes. Iowa's 22 delegates include nine women and five under 25, with one black. Ray cites broad representation and ongoing party reforms. Mrs. David Tracey of Manchester speaks as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
Glen Pardon
Republican Party
Ralph E. Wollenhaupt
Fontanelle
Wollenhaupt
Mary Louise Smith
Des Moines
Iowa Republicans debate party reforms and quotas at Miami Beach
Iowa Republicans weigh reforms and quotas ahead of the 1972 convention. Leaders like Mrs. Glen Pardon and Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen argue reforms have occurred naturally and quotas are unnecessary, while others urge broader representation. Delegates discuss funding and possible alternative voting methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Jepsen
Davenport
Reform talk mirrors party change desires across states
Reform ideas surface as Jody Smith of Ayrshire the country s youngest mayor once urges Republicans to adopt changes in delegate selection. Iowa City student Bill Crews supports reforms while noting GOP progress. Elkader alternate Les Klink says party reform is a political gimmick used by leaders, questioning Democratic reform during long congressional control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jody Smith
Ayrshire
Bill Crews
Iowa City
G.O.P
Les Klink
Elkader
Congress
Ellsworth Attacks Culver Vote Record in Decorah Picnic
Republican state representative Ted Ellsworth aimed to scrutinize John Culver's voting record at a Decorah picnic. He said he would press Culver to discuss campaign issues and defend the Nixon administration programs, denying charges of negative campaigning while promising continued focus on Culver's votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Ted Ellsworth
Congress
John Culver
Iowa
Ellsworth
Culver
Dubuque
Republican candidate vows hard hitting campaign on Culver record
The candidate accuses Culver of using smoke screens to avoid issue talks. He vows an above the belt, hard hitting campaign aimed at exposing Culver's farm, defense, spending and welfare record. He labels Culver's votes gutless and irresponsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Kennedy To Be Iowa Speaker At Sept Fundraiser
DES MOINES reports circulated Monday that Sen Edward Kennedy will speak at a September 9 fundraiser for Dick Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Iowa
Des Moines
Edward Kennedy
Democratic Senate Candidate Clark Walks Across Iowa to Dubuque
Democratic candidate for U S senator from Iowa Clark, former chief administrative assistant to Rep John Culver, conducts a walk across Iowa. The trek ends in Dubuque on September 14, reflecting Kennedy era connections and Clark's campaign outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Iowa
Clark
Rep
John Culver
Kennedy
Dubuque
Barn Fire Destroys Emmett Simon Farm Barn and Hay
Firefighters were summoned Sunday to the Emmett Simon farm near Cascade where a 24 by 48 foot barn and milking equipment were destroyed along with 2000 bales of hay. Twenty four Holstein cows were saved. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Cascade
Emmett Simon
Cascade
Want ads work like a com puter seeking buyers for you in record time
Classified note advertises quick buyer matching by telephone number 398 8234. It urges readers to place want ads to reach buyers fast. No other details or names provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette
Ronald
Patricia Rudolph
Cox
Harmon
Ronald Rudolph
Joan Hammel
Allamakee
Frank Nye
Spiro
U.S
Mezvinsky
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Gov. Ray
David Tracey
Manchester
Brandon
John Schutter
Celwein Man
Churchill T. Williams
Ocelwein
John Evans
Dennis Jontz
Robert Dahl
Democratic Party
Ervin A. Hutchison
Sioux City
Hutchison
Harrison
Weber
Carpetland
U.S.A
Continental
Alaska
Northwestern Bell
Omaha
Greyhound
First Ave
M. R
Marty) Smith
Peoples
Philco
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!