No helmets cited in record number of cycle fatalities
Iowa 1979 traffic toll reached 640 deaths, the worst year for motorcyclists with 81 fatalities though 63 did not wear helmets. Pedestrian deaths dropped to 41, a 17 decline from 1978, while alcohol related fatalities numbered 215.
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Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Department
Robert Andresen
Office of Safety Programs
DOT
Andresen
Iowa
Eldridge Man Killed in Rural Drug Raid
A 73 year old Wilbert Drenter was shot and killed during a drug raid in rural Scott County. Five others were arrested including Joanne Hammock Drenter and Eddie Edwards. Investigators seized money a measuring device and heroin from the home six miles east of Eldridge.
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Eldridge
UPI
Scott County
Wilbert Drenter
Drenter
Joanne Hammock Drenter
Eddie Edwards
Joanne Drenter
Edwards
Gretchen Bolstorff
Forest City
Tim Burmeister
Des Moines
Jeffrey Scott Anderson
Ellsworth
Dayton
Webster County
Jerry A. Anthofer
Dedham
Carroll County
Francis Babcock
Ogden
Michael Anderson
Jerry Ortwein
Redding
Today's Birthday: Opera Star Renata Tebaldi
Opera star Renata Tebaldi is celebrated on her 58th birthday with fans and accolades highlighting her illustrious career and enduring impact on opera worldwide.
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Opera
Renata Tebaldi
Carter Lake teen held in stabbing
A 17 year old youth Larry Swatek of Carter Lake is in custody on first degree murder charges in the fatal stabbing of Richard Jackson 26 in a Council Bluffs hallway early Tuesday. Two others Terry Snipes 20 and Christopher Brown 20 were injured and treated. The incident occurred amid a large crowd outside an apartment. Georgia ratified the U S Constitution in 1788.
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Council Bluffs
Larry Swatek
Carter Lake
Richard Jackson
Swotek
Terry Snipes
Christopher Brown
New Iowa logo to boost manufacturers’ product visibility
Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray announced a new logo for state manufacturers to use on products. The change replaces the old cloverleaf design with a new mark intended to attract greater attention and promote Iowa as a place to grow.
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Lowa
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Development Commission
Cascade teen among holiday traffic deaths
A Gazette leased wire report notes two New Year’s Day deaths in Iowa, tying the holiday weekend toll to 12 and matching a recent record for the deadliest New Year’s period. The fatalities include Jeffrey Keegan of Cascade and Robert Weaver of Green Mountain, with multiple other victims listed across Iowa regions.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Marshalltown
Weaver
Jeffrey Keegan
Cascade
Monticello
Keegan
Daniel Grant
Ricardo Medellin
Mexico City
Mexico
Waterloo
Open caucuses urged by Iowa broadcasters group
Iowa broadcasters say open caucuses at the Statehouse should be public. The Iowa Broadcast News Association Freedom of Information Committee urges no changes to the open meetings law yet, wanting more time to clarify provisions. They note caucuses clash with Iowa political tradition of closed meetings.
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Iowa Statehouse
Iowa
Iowa Broadcast News Association
Freedom of Information Committee
Statehouse
Hostage Koob Reported in Good Spirits from Iran Situation
Kathryn Koob, held at the U S Embassy in Iran, is described as in good spirits and well physically. Her sister in Wellsburg and a visiting priest report she remains hopeful and faithful despite the hostage ordeal.
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Wellsburg
Kathryn Koob
Jesup
U.S
Iran
Miss Koob
Vivian Homeyer
Elizabeth Ann Swift
Washington, D.C
Gumbleton
Katie
Mrs. Homeyer
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