Mechanville Case Hinges on Appeal Board and Contract
Judge B J Maxwell presided over a district court hearing on Mechanicsville paying project taxes and contract legality. Attornies argued about the state appeal board and whether a contract existed, with deadlines set for briefs and closing on the board’s constitutionality.
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McVille
State Appeal Board
Mechanicsville
David Elderkin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
J. E. Heiserman
High Court
Heiserman
Suit Over Graves Location Between Des Moines Widows
In Des Moines Polk county district court a dispute between widows over grave locations at Glendale cemetery is reviewed. Mrs Isaac Givant says her late husband's plot is encroached by a monument planned for Mrs Jacob Rissmans husband. A misalignment of rows, eight feet instead of twelve, could permit trespass on the Givant grave.
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DES Moines
Polk County District Court
Isaac Givant
Glendale
Jacob Rissman
Givant
Refusal To Stay Hanging Shapes Erbe’s Iowa Legacy
DES MOINES UPI The death penalty stance marked Gov Norman Erbes two year term as he defended clemency denials for Charles Browne and Charles Kelley He reflected on the election loss to Harold Hughes and discussed his administration future plans and party dynamics while noting the two year term limits and his desire for a four year term.
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Des Moines
UPI
Norman Erbe
Erbe
Erbe Certs
Charles Browne
Charles Kelley
Fire Destroys Tipton House In Recurrent Blazes
A one story frame house in Tipton owned by Eldon Meyer burned three times overnight and early Friday, starting from an overheated chimney. Helen Hamann escaped unharmed as firefighters removed much of the furniture. the flames reignited at midnight and again at 5 a.m. Fire officials noted smoldering in the walls as the cause.
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Gazette Caeet
Helen Hamann
Explorer Scout Unit Set Up in What Cheer
What Cheer to host a new Explorer Boy Scout post with Dean Ogden as advisor. A charter is applied for but not yet received. Charter members include Cole Fowler president Victor Cook vice president Sidney Kruse secretary Mark Ogden treasurer Lonnie Stein Richard Morris and Marvin Lamb.
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Gazette
Dean Ogden
Cole Fowler
Victor Cook
Sidney Kruse
Mark Ogden
Lonnie Stein
Richard Morris
Marvin Lamb
Tama County Names 12 Grand Jurors for 1963
The Gazette lists twelve grand jurors drawn to serve in Tama county during 1963. Names include Marie Hayward Tama Harry Gray Paul Manfull Toledo Harold Peiper Garwin Milroy Novak Clutter George Zeman Elberon Helen Altenhein Frances Dinsdale Lester Reese Traer William Kroeger Lincoln Pearl Kullmer Dysart and Ralph Reinig Dinsdale. Only seven jurors will serve at a session.
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The
Gazette
Toledo
Tama County
Marie Hayward
Tama
Harry Gray
Paul Manfull
Harold Peiper
Garwin
Milroy Novak
Holiday Hours for Liquor Stores Set
DES MOINES IOWA Statehouse employees will have four days off during the Christmas holiday. State offices normally closed on weekends will be closed Monday and Tuesday Christmas. The following week state offices will be open Monday and closed on New Year’s Day.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Statehouse
Board To Study Bid Of 532000 For Prison Farm
DES MOINES AP Hopes that the Iowa board of control might fetch up to a million dollars for the old State prison farm at Clive waned after bids opened. Walker Realty Co. of Des Moines offered 532000 the top bid and the sole bid on all 19 parcels. Fourteen other bids were lodged for parts of the land. The board will meet with the legislative interim committee for sale approval. The 705 acre site sits along Interstate 35 with informal highway access planned. All bids must be acted on by Feb. 1.
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DES Moines
Iowa Board of Control
Clive
Walker Realty Co
Walker
Newton
Legislative Interim Committee
State Highway Commission
Burglars Try Elkader Supermarket Break-In Foiled
A suspect is held at Clayton county jail after a 3:30 a.m. arrest near Elkader following an attempted burglary at Spud's supermarket. A basement entry was made, no items were stolen, and the suspect was identified by Aden Hansen as authorities followed him after a tip from the Night Operator.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Spud’s
Mary Wright
Milton Klink
Aden Hansen
Hansen
Truck Hits Bridge Injures Oelwein Driver near Manchester
Laverne Dalton Warthan, 25, of Oelwein, driving for Oelwein Chemical Co., was injured when his semi-trailer hit a cement bridge abutment west of Manchester on Highway 20 at about 7 a.m. Friday. The tractor separated from the trailer. the trailer remained upright. The incident occurred the day after Christmas. The State liquor stores planned to reopen after holidays.
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Manchester
Laverne Dalton Warthan
Oelwein
Oelwein Chemical Co
Amish Decision Good Says Buchanan Official
A Buchanan County official called a district court ruling on private Amish schools good though no injunction was granted. Attorney William OConnell said the verdict followed the statute and urged legislative change to allow closing non accredited private schools. He noted possible truancy actions but said a jail solution is not desired. the case centers on Amish schools near Hazleton in Buchanan County and the Oelwein district in Fayette County.
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William Dallas
Cedar Rapids
Dallas
Supreme Court
Appeal Board
State Appeal Board
Polk District Court
Mechanicsville
Sebesta
Independence
UPI
Buchanan County Atty
William O'Connell
Peter van Metre
Waterloo
O'Connell
O’connell
van Metre
Oelwein
O’conner
Arthur Senior
Buchanan
Fayette Counties
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Fayette County
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B. J. Maxwell
Polk Court
Iowa Road Building Co
Walter Sebesta
George Brown
Harold Hughes
Mason City
Meredith Willson
Hughes
Tipton House
Explorer
Jim Wagner
Bill McCool
Jim Norrgard
Martin Tompkins
Marengo
Bertha Dutton
Ray Kohl
J. J. Goodken
Monticello
Clement Moore
Cuckler Steel Span Co
Dave Cuckler
Alaska
3Rd Ave
C&h
Montana
Long
Norway
Florida
Leines Ae
Fruithaven Met
Sensor
Chuck
Appliance Company
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
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