Statistics Show Rural Iowa Fatal Accident Rates Rise
A 1968 state safety study shows rural Iowa counties had higher fatal accident rates per 1 000 registered vehicles than metropolitan areas. Monroe led with 1.24, Crawford second with 93, while the state average was 0.43. East Iowa totals from 1967 and 1968 show 818 versus 863 fatalities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Des Moines
Iowa
State Safety Department
Monroe County
Jack Fulton
Crawford County
Appanoose
Audubon
Polk
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Johnson
Black Hawk
Linn
Dubuque
Cerro Gordo
Scott
Pottawattamie County
Johnson County
Union
Warren County
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Jones
Keokuk
Louisa
Poweshiek
Tama
Winneshiek
Monroe
Crawford
Lucas
Harrison
Cass
Mahaska
East Iowans Receive Fayette College Scholarships
President's scholarships at Upper Iowa University have been awarded to three 1969 high school graduates and five others have academic scholarships. The total includes 16 President's scholarships and 14 academic scholarships for incoming freshmen. Recipients include Cynthia Rohrssen of Oelwein and Joan Stocks of Arlington for President's. Daniel Vint of Toledo and Larry Woods of Oelwein for academic scholarships.
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Upper Iowa College
George Capell
The
Northeast Iowa
Cynthia Rohrssen
Oelwein
Joan Stocks
Arlington
Daniel Vint
Toledo
Larry Woods
University student elected NSA executive vice president
James Sutton, 26, student body president at the University of Iowa, was elected executive vice-president of the National Student Association at its 22nd congress in El Paso. He pledged to secure foundation grants and push funding proposals while promoting fiscal independence and student owned cooperatives for housing books food and related services. The NSA counts about two million members from 412 member schools.
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EL Paso
Texas
James Sutton
University of Iowa
National Student Assnhere
Sutton
NSA
Fayette Democrats Press Food Stamp Endorsement Plan
In Fayette, the county Democrats issues and policies committee debated endorsing the food stamp program over commodities. They criticized county supervisors for leaning to the costlier commodity plan, noted access issues in moving toward food stamps, and highlighted college loan barriers. Melvin Roy of Oelwein was elected committee chair.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Democrat Issues and
Harlan Keller
Iowa
West Union
Melvin Roy of
Oelwein
New Country Club Opens This Saturday
The 3-30 golf and country club will have a formal opening Saturday with a 1 p.m. tee-off and short ceremony. The swimming pool clubhouse and golf course will be in operation. Members will attend an evening barbecue and an adult pool party that night.
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Lowden
Collision near Hiawatha causes minor injuries and heavy damage
On Highway 150 near Hiawatha, 18 year old Russell Edwards of Central City lost control and struck the left vehicle. Sylvia Hansen 60 of Calamus and 8 year old John Knabel of Calamus, plus 18 year old William Jordan of Alburnett, were treated at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids and released.
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Hiawatha
Russell Edwards
Central City
Highway Patrol
Sylvia Hansen
Calamus
John Knabel
William Jordan
Alburnett
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa teens under 18 cannot drive in Illinois
Iowa Attorney General Joseph W. Zeller ruled that Illinois requires drivers to be 18 or older, nullifying any reciprocity. The opinion affects 16 and 17 year olds in Iowa’s Mississippi River cities who attempt to drive into Illinois, with enforcement noted by Iowa Highway Patrol.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Howard Miller
Mississippi River
Illinois
Miller
Newsmen Swell Crowd at Buchanan Commodity Meeting
Indpendence report says six newspeople and six other attendees joined Mrs. Arlene Lee at a Buchanan county commodity recipients meeting. She criticized turnout despite 140 petition signers, outlined seven problems and eight relief ideas, and planned further interviews and small gatherings ahead of a larger event. The meeting noted weekday center hours and proposed extended hours on Tuesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Arlene Lee
Lee
Traer Area Youths Admit Vehicle Theft
Tama county sheriff's office reports two juvenile boys under 16 from the Traer area confessed to stealing a truck parked by Deke's Garage in Traer and a 1959 station wagon in Dysart last weekend. Both vehicles were recovered undamaged. the youths are charged with operating motor vehicles without consent and referred to juvenile authorities.
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Toledo
Tama County Sheriff's Office
Traer
Dysart
Don Steffeny
Deke
Everett Dawson
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Weber
U. of
First Ave
S.E
Fayette Demos
New Country Club
Landis
Fec . W. Landis President
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Gazette
Duane Crock
Coralville Reservoir
Ilinois
Zeller
Commodity
Cyclope Post
American Legion
Lisbon, Iowa
Port City
de Port City
American Legion Cyclope Post
Lisbon
Mt.vernon
Libson Merchants
Tutty’s
Gulf Station
Iowa Cushion Pak, Inc
Franks & Sons Lumber Co
Iowa Crafters
Duane & Ann Caspers
Novak Equipment Inc
Wilson's
Royal Blue Blarney’s
Dr. Koch—Dentist
Best Oil Company
Frank Carbee Insurance Co
Lisbon Bank & Trust Co
Trojan Seed Co
Darrel Morningstar Morgan's Furniture & Funeral Home
Plattenberger Agency—Iris & Glenn Linsley Plumbing & Heating
Stan's
D-X
Lovella Beauty Shop
Crawford Heating & Electric
Bennie Pospisil
Vigortone Feeds
Don Simmons Home Improvement
Tipton
Seehusen Podhaski Insurance
Harlan Briggs
Ins
Don's Standard Farm Service
Don's
Shell Service
Judy Johnson Oil
Jerry's Cafe
Cimino Dist. Co
Hamms Beer
Courtney's Cafe
Greenhouse
Mike and
Judy Williams
Anderson's
Standard Little Bandit
Cashway Lumber Inc
John “Cumie
Bova—Decorating Service
Brown's General Store
Sufliff, Ln
MT. Vernon Merchants
Midway Lanes & Dairy Queen
Stoltz Cleaners
Shutt’s Pharmacy
Tom's Truck
Buresh
J.H. Frank Meyer Land Co
Ivanhoe
Walnut Grove Feeds
Glenn Meter
Petrick’s Implement Co
Sioux
Bill & John’s Borden
Clair Richardson Insurance Co
Neal's Soft Water Co
Gaimes & Son Farmers Co-op Elevator
Martelle
Martelle Tavern
Power Equip, Co
John Deere Industrial
Ayee
Vernon
Midwest
Mt Vergen Ree
Ipton Johnsmith
Ox Products
Iowa TV
Glen Dickey
Vernon Hawkeye
Lisbon Herald
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