Tama County youths join NASA space camp in Huntsville
Yvonne Mallory and two others from Tama County attended the United States Space Camp in Huntsville Alabama. They learned about rocketry propulsion and life in space and plan to bring programs to local schools. Bro received the Right Stuff Award and Little promotes a science scholarship linked to space education.
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Toledo
Yvonne Mallory
Mallory
Tama County
Huntsville
Ala
Iowa
Jim Little
Montour
Mark Bro
L.B. Marshall
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Little
Bro
Marshalltown man kills himself after hostage drama in Eldora
A 33 year old Marshalltown man, Jay Adkins, held Charlene Johansen, 20, a college student, hostage in Eldora over her sister Valerie, 30. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Larry Mathers negotiated and after Charlene’s release Adkins shot himself in the basement, ending the standoff. Charlene was treated and released. police stood guard as the investigation concluded.
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Eldora
Marshalltown
Jay Adkins
Ken Collins
Charlene Johansen
University of Northern Iowa
Valerie
Collins
Beverly Johansen
Adkins
Judge dismisses reformitory fire charges in Anamosa case
In Jones County District Court Judge William L. Thomas dismissed the reckless use of fire charge against John Riha 22 an Iowa Men's Reformatory inmate connected to a June 3 sign shop fire. The dismissal followed a petition by County Attorney John Hines noting lack of evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. The court also declined to revoke Glen Louis Thomas probation after restitution and counseling actions. Trials and sentencings were scheduled for several others including Donald Holmes Michael Snyder Christine Kinrode and David Parmenter on drunken driving related charges.
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Anamosa
Jones County
John Riha
Iowa
Reformatory
William L. Thomas
John Hines
Hines
Riha
Glen Louis Thomas
Martelle
Thomas
Double murder in Mannon ends with suspect suicide
In Mannon Illinois a 41 year old Carolyn Weir and 48 year old Robert Massey were killed when ex husband John E Weir barged into Weir home and opened fire then shot himself. Mercer County coroner said all three died at the scene.
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Mannon, Ill
Muscatine
Mannon
Ill
Robert Massey
Massey
Carolyn Weir
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies
John E. Weir
Andalusia, Ill
Weir
Sheriff's Office
Mercer County
James Earl
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Cedar Rapids
Morley
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David Wayne Parmenter
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Country Mall
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Hiawatha
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