Three Fires in an Hour Hit Iowa City Area
A trio of fires struck Iowa City in one hour, starting at 8:25 p.m. at Cedric Wilson woodworking shop with damage to the structure and equipment. A water plant addition blaze at 9:10 p.m. involved propane tanks and a heated tarp, causing minor damage. At 9:30 p.m. two Fort Madison penitentiary prisoners housed nearby set fire to bedding in the county jail bullpen. sheriff and police contained the blaze without evacuations.
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Iowa City
Cedric Wilson
Wilson
Water Plant
Fort Madison Penitentiary
University Hospitals
A. J. Murphy
Santa to Visit Amana for First Public Appearance
Santa Claus will make his first public appearance in the Amana area on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Amana Jaycee group and will be at the Amana store. He will arrive by firetruck at 1 p.m.
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Santa
Amana
Amanas
Amana Jaycee Group
Lindale Plaza
Car Crash Fatality in Spragueville Closes Road
Henry Ehl aged 59 of Spragueville died when his car left a Jackson County road on Ehl's hill and curve, struck a tree, and overturned a 40 foot embankment about one mile from his home. The crash occurred around 4 30 p m and was found about 9 p m.
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Spragueville
UPI
Henry Ehl
Jackson County
Ehl
Liberty School Bond Vote Fails by Small Margin
In Hills Liberty township a 145000 bond proposal to build a central elementary school failed by a fraction. The Hills polling place reported 131 yes and 88 no with one spoiled ballot, totaling 220 votes, just under the 60 percent required.
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Liberty Township
Hills
Winners named in Iowa City Christmas lighting contest
Alfred Kleinmeyer of 530 Olive Street won first prize. Veda Beardshear of 738 Keokuk Court took second. The event, sponsored by the Kiwanis club, awarded a nativity scene star with blue lighting on three dimensional figures as the top prize.
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Iowa City
Alfred Kleinmeyer
Olive Street
Veda Beardshear
Keokuk Court
Kiwanis Club
ISU Fraternity Discrimination Survey Aired
AMES AP Officials from 33 Iowa State fraternities told a survey team that despite removing discriminatory clauses from membership provisions pledging or membership will not change. The Daily found most chapters reluctant to consider pledging Negroes though anti Catholic bias is minimal and many have Jewish members. One fraternity has pledged an African Negro.
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Iowa State
the Daily
ISU
Posthumous Honor for Slain Iowa Policeman
Grinnell AP The National Police Officers Assn Medal of Valor will be awarded posthumously Friday to Policeman Ralph Ogan Jr in Grinnell He was killed while questioning men about a burglary on November 13 Three men later were arrested near Dubuque and charged in the shooting The association will give Ogan s widow and family a $1000 check Presentations will be by Gene Digman of Dubuque vice president Assistant Police Chief Harold Rose and Policeman Jerry Barnes will receive citations
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Grinnell
National Police Officers Assn
Ralph Ogan, Jr
Dubuque
Association
Ogan
Gene Digman
Dunham Charged With License Plate Switch
Montezuma AP Charles Dunham owner of the Deep River Record faces a charge of illegal use of motor vehicle registration plates. He is accused by Deep River Town Marshal Cecil Elliott of using the plates of one truck on another. Dunham pled innocent and Justice of the Peace Harold Bryan set a hearing for December 27.
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Montezuma
Charles Dunham
Deep River Record
Deep River
Cecil Elliott
Dunham
Justice of the Peace
Harold Bryan
Senator Miller seeks probe into soybean trading
Sen. Jack Miller urges a Senate inquiry to determine if unethical or illegal activity occurred around soybean trading after an USDA report cut production estimates from 16.7 million bushels. He calls for explanation of forecast errors and possible insider profit by USDA personnel and grain traders.
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Jack Miller
R-la
Senate
Miller
Agriculture Department
Elkader Mayor Evert Neal Dies After Illness
Evert Neal 52 Elkader mayor died Thursday after a three year illness. He managed Elkader Commission Co since 1946 and was appointed mayor in July after F E Sharp resigned. A Springville native, he lived in Elkader since 1932 and previously served 10 years on the town council. Survivors include his wife Merle Bailey and two brothers. Services Sunday at 1 30 p m at Peace Church. Body at Witt Funeral Home.
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Elkader
Evert Neal
Elkader Commission Co
Neal
F. E. Sharp
Springville
Chamber of Commerce
Merle Bailey
Clarence
the Peace Church
Witt Funeral Home
Former Bank Teller Freed on Probation
Leonard Larry Byrum 24, former Ottumwa Savings Bank employee, pled guilty to embezzlement and was placed on probation until his 26th birthday. He admitted taking 5969 dollars between 1961 and 1962 after making full restitution. Judge Roy Stephenson sentenced him on Nov 8 with attorney Gene Glenn noting Byrum’s prior good reputation.
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Des Moines
UPI
U.S. District Court
Leonard Larry Byrum
Ottumwa Savings Bank
Roy Stephenson
Byrum
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
Hartman Hurt in Railroad Mishap Near West Union
Leo Hartman 40 of Cedar Rapids was treated at West Union hospital for leg injuries after a Rock Island brakeman was knocked from a freight car when it passed a parked truck near the tracks on Thursday.
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West Union
Leo Hartman
Cedar Rapids
West Union Hospital
Hartman
Rock Island
Yale and Town Holiday Events Across Eastern Iowa
In Maynard local families join a booster club movie event at 1:30 p.m. with Santa at the community hall. Churches from Presbyterian, Methodist, and St. Paul’s Lutheran host Christmas Eve candlelight services. Jaycees in Strawberry Point seek toy donations by Saturday. West Liberty Jaycees announce outdoor display judging Sunday evening, and the Chamber of Commerce hosts a free movie at the Strand Monday at 1:30 p.m. Santa attends Saturday and Monday. Morley hosts its annual Christmas party Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Morley Lumber and Grain Co. grain storage.
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Maynard
Santa Claus
St. Paul’s Lutheran
West Liberty
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Strand
Morley
Morley Lumber and Grain Co
Witnesses Car Crash Claims Iowa Man at 77
James Davenport a farmer northeast of Delta aged 77 died after witnessing a two car crash. He called the sheriff then collapsed. No serious injuries were reported from the crash. Davenport lived alone since his wife’s death and is survived by son Lowell of Worland Wyoming. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Delta Methodist Church.
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James Davenport
Delta
Davenport
Keokuk County
Lowell
Worland
Wyo
Delta Methodist Church
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