Carburetor Ice Blamed For Fatal Light Plane Crash
A blizzard swept across Iowa contributing to the crash of a Mooney Mark 20 light plane near Williams in Hamilton county. Pilot Paul A. Moore Jr. 38 of New Brighton Minn. died on arrival. wife Marlene 34 injured with two broken legs and neck injuries. children Bryan 10 and Janie 8 slightly hurt. An FAA report notes carburetor icing from the storm as a factor.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Paul A. Moore, Jr
New Brighton
Minn
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Williams
Hamilton County
John Graham
Jewel
Moore
Marlene
Bryan
Janie
Earlville resident recovering after fall injury
Earlville Henry Harbaugh, 87, is convalescing at Xavier hospital Dubuque after a fall on ice at his son in law and daughter Harold Walters Earlville home. He has a broken hip. Batavia Harold Frescoli 40 dies after ice slip near his father Charles Frescoli farm belt connected to tractor power takeoff. Meeting postponed Commercial club Earlville reschedules for January 13 at 8 p.m.
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Earlville
Henry Harbaugh
Xavier Hospital
Dubuque
Harold Walters
Batavia
Harold Frescoli
Charles Frescoli
Commercial Club
Dubuque Seeks Funds To Match Airport Grant
The Dubuque city council plans to raise 100 000 dollars to match a federal grant for new landing lights at the Dubuque airport. The FAA provides three fourths of the 400 000 dollar project but requires the rest by Friday. If not funded, the grant will be lost and likely not repeated for two years. The commission may authorize revenue bonds to cover the city share.
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Dubuque
Duchy Council
Commission
Iowa Cadet Is Hurt in Crash
A West Point cadet was killed and two other cadets were critically injured when their car skidded on highway 202 near the New York border and struck a tree. The driver, uncle of one cadet, was also critically injured. Cadet George Bostwick, 21, of Fort Worth Texas, died. Cadets Frank Romano 20 of Germany and Robert L Capel 21 of Council Bluffs were hospitalized in Suffern New York. The accident occurred about 4 45 PM after the cadets had been at John McKeon's house in Oaklyn New Jersey.
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Mahwah
N. J
UPI
West Point
New York
George Bostwick
Fort Worth
Texas
Good Samaritan Hospital
Suffern
N. Y
Frank
Dirksen Celebrated With Surprise 73rd Birthday Party
In Leesburg Virginia a surprise 73rd birthday party was held for Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen at his suburban Washington area home. Guests included President-elect Nixon and Vice president-elect Agnew among others.
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Leesburg
Train Derailment Blocks Central Iowa Tracks Reopened Planned
In Burdette Iowa railroad workers aimed to reopen a blocked line after a Sunday derailment of 24 freight cars on a cold weather damaged rail. Officials said four cars remained derailed while most were empty. Burdette lies in southern Franklin County.
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Burdette
Rock Island Railroad
Franklin County
Somerset West Nature Reserve Sign Urges Leave Only Footprints
A Cape Town AP report notes a sign at a suburban nature reserve in Somerset West stating This is your heritage. Take nothing but photographs. Leave nothing but your footprints. The sign promotes conservation as visitors enjoy the area.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Somerset West
Two-Thirds Vote Debate Swirls Over Ballot Machines
Iowa debate on constitutional amendments centers on voting methods. Studies by George Mather show machine counties cast far fewer votes on special questions than paper counties. Amid five amendments approved, questions arise on requiring two thirds of votes or a majority of total ballots, with legal ambiguity about ballot type and uniform voting rules.
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Des Moines
George B. Mather
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Iowa
Iowa
Mather
Cerro Gordo County
Crawford County
Jackson County
Wapello
Shelby
Emmet
Polk
State Code
Dies Day Before Rites for Sister Dies Day Before Rites for Sister
Mrs Anna Ihlenfeldt aged 79 died Sunday one day before her sister Bertha Ihde was to be buried Bertha died Wednesday at Strawberry Point The Ihlenfeldt family resided in Clayton Center Services for Anna are set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Peace United Church of Christ Burial will follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Clayton Center
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Eleader
Anna Ihlenfeldt
Bertha Ihde
Strawberry Point
Clayton Center
Ihlenfeldt
Peace United Church of Christ
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
$100 Tuition Boost At Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Vernon Iowa Wesleyan College will raise tuition 6.0 percent for the 1969 70 academic year. The annual cost becomes 1 450 dollars, below the regional average increase of 10.3 percent or 165 dollars cited in a Midwest survey.
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MT. Vernon
UPI
Iowa Wesleyan College
Franklin Littell
IWC
Littell
Wesleyan
Paul Harvey Comments on The Law Nobody Likes
Paul Harvey presents comments on The Law Nobody Likes airing Monday color TV at 5 30 PM and 10 PM on Channel 9 across the station schedule highlighting public interest and debate.
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Paul Harvey
Channel 9
O'Neil Named Acting Superintendent at Eldora School
Carle F. O'Neil, 48, associate superintendent at the Iowa training school for boys in Eldora, is appointed acting superintendent by State Social Services Director Maurice Harmon. He will assume Feb 1 after Anthony Travisono resigns to lead Rhode Island's Department of Social Services. O'Neil has worked at the school since September 1961. a review board will interview candidates for the permanent position.
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Des Moines
Carle F. O'Neil
Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
Maurice Harmon
O'Neil
Anthony Travisono
Rhode Island Department of Social Services
O’neil
ISEA appoints Max Wheelwright Iowa leasing coordinator
Max Wheelwright of Perry has been named Iowa auto leasing coordinator for the Iowa State Education Association to line up automobile dealerships in the state. He will represent ISEA members and the National Education Association Teacher Services Corp.
Bandit Steals 1400 From Driver Near Indianola Bank
An armed bandit jumped into the car of Rita Thacker an 18 year old bank customer near the drive in window of People s Trust and Savings bank in Indianola Saturday. He forced her to drive about 20 miles then took nearly 1400 in cash and the car keys before fleeing. The 18 year old was not harmed.
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Indianola
Rita Thacker
People’s Trust and Savings Bank
Thacker
Super Valu
Elkader Senior Art Exhibit at Upper Iowa University
A senior art exhibit by Tom Webber of Elkader and Barbara Kent of Wilmette Illinois will open in the David B Henderson Library lobby at Upper Iowa College on Wednesday and run until January 24. An opening reception will be held 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The artists, seniors majoring in art, display works in acrylics wall paintings drawings relief prints and sculpture produced over four years. The exhibit fulfills graduation requirements for art majors.
Fayette High School Fire Damages Gym and Classrooms
Fayette reports a Monday morning blaze gutted the boys shower room in the high school gym with smoke damage to the gym and upper classrooms. The fire, started by a short in a light fixture, followed by mats igniting, prompted school closure. Nearby incidents include a Fayette home fire displacing the Rhines family and other weekend blazes in Iowa locations.
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Fayette
Delbert Rhines
Rhines
Dennis Vanderzee
Nourses
Explosion Destroys Clinton Home Injures No One
A house exploded and burned in Clinton early Monday around 3 40 am. Wayne Baileau 49 and his wife Clara 55 escaped from a bedroom window with no injuries. Firefighters prevented spread to a second house and the couple’s garage as investigators probe gas explosion as a possible cause.
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Clinton
UPI
Wayne Baileau
Clara
Baileaus
Boileaus
Annual meeting of Dyersville Development Corp
The Dyersville Development Corp. will hold its stockholders meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial building. A report of last year’s activities will be presented. Five board seats are up for election. Terms of Elmer Willenberg Thomas Gillon Leonard Kuhl and William Scherrman expire. Don Meyer holds over. Directors are Francis Kerker John Keane Ray Goed iken and Gerald Freymann. Anthony C. Untz serves as president.
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Dyersville
Dyersville Development Corp
Memorial Building
Elmer Willenberg
Thomas Gillon
Leonard Kuhl
William Scherrman
Don Meyer
Francis Kerker
John Keane
Ray Goediken
Gerald Freymann
Anthony C. Untz
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