Iowa Auto Insurance Losses Hit $83.5 Million in 1968
Iowa insured drivers faced $83.5 million in auto insurance losses in 1968, doubling a decade earlier. The industry notes 78 531 accidents yielding an economic loss of $185 million, with 867 highway deaths last year and warns of ongoing carnage without public demand for safer driving and tougher enforcement.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Howard E. Clendenen
Iowa Insurance Institute
Candidates file in West Delaware district one race
Two candidates enter the West Delaware district one race for the school board seat. Dr Raymond E Cooney and D William Johnson will compete while incumbent Dr William K Bakkum steps down after nine years. Wilbur Kehrli contests district two unopposed. Election is September 8 from noon to 7 pm with a concurrent vote on selling three building lots on Deotor street.
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Manchester
West
Miss McLaren Honored for Hospital Service in Manchester
Nellie McLaren former administrator of Delaware County Memorial Hospital was honored this week by the Business and Professional group in Manchester. The recognition underscores her long service and leadership in local healthcare and community welfare.
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Manchester
Nellie McLaren
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Women's Club Leader Miss McLaren Relocates to Springfield
Miss McLaren, head of the local women's club since 1950, plans to move to Springfield in Missouri to live with her sister. The transition ends her long tenure and reflects a major community change.
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McLaren
Springfield
Midland district posts up for election on Sept 8
Dr. Almer G. Rexstad and Lyman O D Thompson file for the district three post on the Midland Community board. Incumbent Richard L Eichhorn not seeking reselection. Mrs Donald Levien seeks treasurer. Election Sept 8 noon to 7 pm at Onslow community room Center Junction town hall Wyoming town hall and Monmouth school.
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Wyoming
Almer G. Rexstad
Lyman OD. Thompson
Midland
Richard L. Eichhorn
Donald Levien
Onslow Community Room
Center Junction Town Hall
Wyoming Town Hall
Monmouth School
Gorman to Succeed Dobson as Manchester Chamber Manager
Daniel Gorman 25 of Cedar Rapids will take over as Manchester Chamber of Commerce manager on Wednesday. He has worked in Cedar Rapids insurance since 1966 and has been active with the Jaycees and on the chamber board since July 1967. Dobson moves to Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce.
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Daniel Gorman
Cedar Rapids
Donald Dobson
Chamber of Commerce
Gorman
Jaycees
Dobson
Schnectady
N.Y
County Chamber of Commerce
Esbin Named Acting Director of University Computer Center
John H. Esbin operations manager of the University of Iowa Computer Center is named acting director for the 1969-70 fall semester. He will run the 24 hour facility in Director Gerald Weeg's absence while Weeg conducts automata theory research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The center in East Hall serves all faculty and students on campus.
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Iowa City
John H. Esbin
Computer Center
University of Iowa
Esbin
Gerald Weeg
Weeg
University of Massachusetts
Amhurst
East Hall
Firefighters Put Out Grease Trap Fire at Hiway Cafe
Strawberry Point fire crews responded to a Thursday afternoon blaze at the Hiway cafe. A grease trap on a gas stove caught fire. a hand extinguisher was used and damage stayed contained to the stove.
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Strawberry Point
Hiway
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