Sigourney Youth 17 Killed in One Car Crash Near Here
Sigourney junior James William Wareham, 17, died after his eastbound car left gravel road and plunged down an embankment. He was active in the high school band drama club and wrestling. Services set for St. Mary’s Church. Other fatalities are noted in Bettendorf and Tama notes with local details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
James William Wareham
Sigourney High School
Here
Gary Wareham
Albert Conrad
R. Giles Gillett
Keokuk
J. W. Wareham
Seattle
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Holm Funeral Home
Bettendorf
James W. Myers
Davenport
Highway 67
Robert Leander
Gloria
Vicky
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dysart Couple File $86,000 Damage Suit
Robert D. Cold and Eve lyn Cold of Dysart sue Wilbur C. Corcran for 86000 in damages over injuries to Robert when struck by Corcran’s car on a rural road near Dysart on the night of April 17, 1962, alleging negligence and lack of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Toledo
Robert D. Cold
Dysart
Evelyn
Wilbur C. Corcran
Mr. Cold
Corcran
Cold
Cororan
Tama Board Extends Supt Leland 3-Year Contract
The South Tama school board renews superintendent Robert F. Leland’s contract for three years starting July 1, raising his annual salary from 11 500 to 12 000. Miss Lynn Mahnke resigns as high school English teacher at year’s end. A Chelsea owned residence sells for 2200 to Robert Joseph and Myrna Lee McDonough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
South Tama
Robert F. Leland
Leland
Lynn Mahnke
Chelsea
Robert Joseph
Myrna Lee McDonough
Schwengel Plans Bill to Expand Voting Rights Nationwide
Rep. Fred Schwengel, a Davenport Republican, intends to introduce legislation to allow all American citizens to vote in national elections. He cites about 27 million Americans blocked by local laws, including 19.8 million disenfranchised by residence rules, 5 million by illness, and 2.6 million due to travel. He also plans a concurrent resolution urging states to act, driven by findings from Burlington ordnance workers and others unable to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Schwengel
Davenport Republican
Schwengel
Congress
Burlington
Prosecutor Withdraws To Testify in Case
Iowa City county attorney Ralph Neuzil withdraws as prosecutor in the rape case against 19 year old Thomas Gene Johnston to testify at district court. Judge James Gaffney appoints William Meardon as special assistant county attorney to prosecute. Johnston is charged in the rape of an 18 year old girl and is held in the county jail on a 10030 dollar bond after a brief escape and recapture in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ralph Neuzil
Thomas Gene Johnston
James Gaffney
William Meardon
Johnston
Missouri
Twin Boys Taking Babies Shot Series
Twins Keith and Kenneth Speas, 11, of Highland township near Tama, receive preventive vaccine shots at the Tama clinic after handling pet feeder calves infected with rabies. Calves were bitten by rabid skunks on the Speas farm. their German shepherd was destroyed after being bitten. Calf brain samples were sent to Iowa State laboratory for tests.
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TAMA
Keith
Kenneth Speas
Goldie Speas
Highland Township
Tama Clinic
Speas
Iowa State Laboratory
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Associated Press
Highway Patrol
Myers
Tama Board
Vernon L. Moore
Fort Dodge
Moore
Dianne
J.D
Nancy
Chevrolet
U.S.A
Akron
Ohio
Rapids Chevrolet Company
AND
Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Rep
House
Burlington Ordnance
Senate
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Third Street
Bohemian
Loan Assn
Lindale Plaza
Lindale
Iowa
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
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