Tornado Ravages Conway Town Struck May 5
In Conway Iowa a May 5 tornado demolished homes and damaged 45 buildings. The Kernen family survived with the mayor's wife recalling the scream filled night and the "cave" shelter behind their house. Neighbors helped cleanup as families moved to temporary housing amid insurance limits.
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Conway
Dale Kernen
Kernen
Kernens
Bedford
Robert Nortons
Norton
Dale Beemers
Holiday Crashes Kill 10 Iowans
The extended Fourth of July weekend in Iowa saw at least ten traffic fatalities. A 17 year old, Michael J. Martin of Van Horne, died in a one car wreck near Blairstown while speeding. Richard D. McFatridge, 20, of Chelsea was injured in a second crash on the same road near Marengo. Other weekend fatalities included several crashes across the state, with drownings in Des Moines county and Carroll, marking the first weekend drownings of the holiday period.
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Iowa
Michael J. Martin
van Horne
Blairstown
Martin
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Fellmott Funeral Home
Keystone
Richard D. McFatridge
Chelsea
McFatridge
Marengo Hospital
Sippi
Des Moines
Barbara Jean Knotts
Burlington
Memorial Hospital
Carroll
Richard Stangel
Swan Lake
Coordinators Named for Hughes Campaign in Fifth District
DES MOINES Iowa Mrs Paul L Simonsen of Walnut and John Chrystal of Coon Rapids named co ordinators for the Hughes for President committee in Iowa s Fifth congressional district Watson Powell Jr state chairman said the pair will recruit Hughes club chairmen and organizational directors for counties in the district Mrs Simonsen is the wife of farmer Paul Simonsen and Chrystal a Coon Rapids banker and former Iowa banking superintendent
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UPI
Paul L. Simonsen
Walnut
John Chrystal
Coon Rapids
Hughes For
Iowa
Watson Powell, Jr
Hughes
Simonsen
Chrystal
Hughes Club
Paul Simonsen
Two Drown Over Weekend
A Burlington mother who was on an outing along the Missis[issippi] River weekend drowning incident left authorities investigating the deaths. Police and rescue teams recovered two bodies from the water as investigators reviewed possible boating and safety factors.
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Burlington
Missis
Waukon Area II Scene of Three Holiday Crashes
Three accidents in Waukon area over the weekend damaged six vehicles, with no injuries. A Ft Atkinson man, Vaclav Shindelar, was cited for crossing the center line after a 2:15 a.m. crash on Highway 9. Dorchester residents James Shefelbine and Kenneth Beardmore collided while Beardmore lacked a license and failed to stop. In another crash, 14-year-old Ronny Hillsheim of Vinton faced charges for no license, while Roger Hillsheim of Cedar Rapids was cited for permitting an unauthorized driver. Kermit Okless of Monona was the other involved driver.
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Vaclav J. Shindelar
Ft. Atkinson
Dean F. Price
Cresco
Highway 9
Here
Dorchester
James Shefelbine
Kenneth Beardmore
Beardmore
Ronny H. Hillsheim
Vinton
Iowa
Roger Hillsheim
Cedar Rapids
Kermit Okless
Monona
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Glidden Man Killed in Tractor Accident
An elderly Glidden man, Mearl Pottroff, 66, died when his tractor overturned on his farm while moving dirt. The body was found by his son, and authorities described the fatal incident as a tractor rollover on the farm field near Glidden.
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Glidden
Mearl Pottroff
Pottroff
33 Arrested in Spirit Lake on Drug Charges
Dickin son County Sheriff Bob Baker reports 33 drug arrests in Northwest Iowa Great Lakes region over nine days around the Fourth of July weekend. About 60 000 to 70 000 visitors and several hundred motorcyclists were in the area. most arrestees posted bond. Arrests included illegal sale and possession of soft drugs such as acid speed and marijuana. no heroin arrests. Roundup began June 27.
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Dickinson County
Bob Baker
Iowa Great Lakes Region
Baker
Lakes Region
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