Iowa City drugs and porn viewed as campus from Davenport aide
Davenport Republican Rep. Trave O Hearn said the University of Iowa is the main source of drugs and pornographic literature in Eastern Iowa. He described transient students moving through Midwest campuses as carriers and noted evidence of supply to Davenport high schools.
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DES Moines
UPI
Davenport
Iowa
University At
Iowa City
Trave O'Hearn
University of Iowa
Midwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
O’hearn
Central High School
O'Hearn
Eastern Iowa
Four Iowa State chairmen named from ISU and OU posts
Walter Rundell Jr now at the University of Oklahoma is named chairman of the history department. Robert M. Stewart Jr on the ISU faculty since 1946 becomes chairman of computer science. Albert L. Walker will head English after leading a combined department since 1959. William Underhill will head speech, and William W. Whitman becomes director of the physical plant at 18000 annually.
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Robert M. Stewart, Jr
ISU
Institute For Atomic Research
Albert L. Walker
William Underhill
Dubuque Man Dies In Cassville Area Car Crash
A Dubuque Iowa man Donald Bandy Jr 36 was fatally injured when his car overturned on a highway about one mile south of Cassville Wisconsin late Saturday authorities said.
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Cassville
Wis
UPI
Dubuque, Iowa
Donald Bandy, Jr
Dubuque
Patrol car wreck in Dubuque chase injures officer
Dubuque highway patrolman Nick Durian was injured and his squad damaged when another car struck him during a chase. Durian pursued a speeder. the other vehicle veered into his unit, smashing it into two parked cars and causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Thomas Lyon, 24, Dubuque, was later arrested on multiple charges including reckless driving and license suspension.
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Dubuque
Nick Durian
Dyersville
Durian
Thomas Lyon
Dubu
Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit to Visit Independence
The Red Cross mobile unit visits the First United Methodist church in Independence Tuesday from 12 30 to 6 p m. for Independence and Buchanan county residents with a goal of 160 pints. Jay Partridge chairs the drive and urges local clubs and organizations to sign up volunteers.
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Independence
Red Cross
First United Methodist Church
Buchanan County
Jay Partridge
Waterloo
Trucker Charged After Fatal Tama County Head-On Crash
A semi driver L J Leonard 36 of Tama faces charges of intoxication and failure to yield after a head-on collision with a car driven by Walter Musel 59 Toledo. Edward Stayskal 82 died at Tama clinic. others injured. Leonard and passenger James Lowe were unhurt. Services pending.
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Tama
Toledo
Edward Joseph Stayskal
Stayskal
Walter
Pete" Musel
L. J. Leonard
Walter ‘Pete’ Musel
Tama County
Milo Quigley
Highway 30
King Tower
Quigley
Musel
C. W. Maplethorpe, Jr
Leonard
Tama City
Capitol Steps Collapse Shocks Iowa Capitol
A brick support arch on the east steps of the Iowa capitol collapsed around 2 a.m. due to freeze thaw damage. No damage estimate was available. Governor Robert D. Ray remarked he expected the roof to fail, not the steps.
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William F. Gall
Capitol
Robert D. Ray
Local Man Pleads Guilty Intoxication Charge
A man jailed until 7 p.m. Sunday appeared in Mayor Jim Sorensen’s court. He pled guilty to intoxication and paid a $10 fine plus $5 costs. He pled innocent to the traffic charge and was released on a $100 bond with a 10 a.m. Wednesday hearing set.
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Jim Sorensen
Parkway Planning Bill Clears Senate
DES MOINES Iowa senate approved a bill 54 to 0 to expand the Mississippi Parkway planning commission from six to seven members The measure requires at least one member of the Iowa development commission and now moves to the house for consideration
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Mississippi Parkway Planning Commission
House
Planning Commission
Iowa Development Commission
Keota Keokuk County Women’s Democratic Meeting Postponed
The Keota Keokuk County Women's Democratic meeting scheduled for February 24 has been moved to March 24 at Thornburg.
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Keota
Keokuk County
Thornburg
Blaze Levels What Cheer Family Home
A Sunday evening fire leveled the Newcomb family home in What Cheer, with explosions from seeping gas shaking the ground. David Newcomb, owner of Newcomb Grocery, estimated losses over 15000 dollars, partly insured. The family, including sons Jim 17 and Michael 14, is staying with relatives. Local volunteers from Delta and Sigourney assisted.
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The
Gazette
David Newcomb
Newcombs
Delta
Sigourney
Charles Rutheford
Newcomb
Newcomb Grocery
What Cheer
Oelwein Youth Wounded In Accidental Gun Incident
Larry Berry 16 of Oelwein was listed in serious condition at Allen Hospital Waterloo after an accidental discharge from a .22 rifle. The youth slipped on icy steps at a farm near Stanley and the gun fired injuring him near his heart. he received blood transfusions and a collapsed lung during transfer from Oelwein to Waterloo.
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Oelwein
Larry Berry
Ray Berry
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
Stanley
Wayne
Larry
Oelwein Hospital
Fairfax Man Fined in Drunk Driving Case
Fairfax resident David G. McNamara aged 63 was fined 300 dollars and costs in district court Friday after pleading guilty to a February 6 drunk driving charge stemming from an accident in Williamsburg.
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Marengo
David G. McNamara
Fairfax
Williamsburg
McNamara
Fear Huge Surplus In Iowa Road Fund
The Iowa highway commission may face unspent highway trust funds under Gov. Ray as a $2 billion shortfall for future road needs looms. The budget caps construction at about $100 million annually, with $106 million proposed for the two year span and no staff increases. Additional federal funds may help but not enough to alter the immediate construction plan.
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Iowa Road Fund
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Ray
The
Highway Commission
Commission
Marvin Selden
Gov
Iowa City
Waterloo
Chelsea Man Indicted For Animal Larceny
Lawrence Koebke of route one Chelsea was indicted by the Tama county grand jury on larceny of domestic animals. He was taken into custody Saturday by Sheriff Milo Quigley, posted bond and was released.
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Toledo
Lawrence Koebke
Route One
Chelsea
Tama County
Milo Quigley
Koebke
Don Cronan
LaPorte City Names Ex-Policeman as Assistant Chief
James Beatty, formerly of Vinton, is appointed assistant to LaPorte City Police Chief Leslie Dix, adding experienced leadership to the department.
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LaPorte
James Beatty
Vinton
LaPorte City
Leslie Dix
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