Carter declares six Iowa counties major disaster areas
President Carter declared Calhoun Kossuth Wright Hamilton Humboldt and Dallas counties in Iowa as major disaster areas after Thursday tornadoes. Federal funds will aid individual grants temporary housing SBA loans and farm loans while federal coordination by FDAA and HUD begins. Congressman Bedell welcomed the action noting extensive damage.
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Nine Die in Iowa Weekend Traffic Toll
A weekend in Iowa saw nine fatalities across multiple crashes. Victims include Vincent J. O'Brien in Belle Plaine, James Patrick Wilson near Vinton, Douglas McAfee near Jesup, James Ostrihowski near Sioux City, Martin Langer near Spirit Lake, John Kruse in Bristow, David Reid near Knoxville, Lucas Jones Jr. in Marion County, and Charles Leber near Harlan.
Stacie Bromley Crowned National Little Miss Pageant Winner
Eight year old Stacie Renee Bromley of Peterson wins the National Little Miss Pageant held Saturday in Roanoke Virginia, earning the title Little Miss Iowa.
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One-Car Crash Narrows Road Near Littleton Injures Two
A Sunday early morning one car crash at a T intersection two miles south of Littleton sent Craig Conklin and Randy Schweitzer to Peoples Memorial Hospital with injuries. Conklin, 20, Independence, faces charges of failure to have control of his vehicle. Two other Independence residents, Robert Schremser and Tom Zimmerly, 20, were treated and released. In Blairs town, Benton Community High School canceled Thursday's performance of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown but the musical remains on for Friday and Saturday.
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Jack) O’brien
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