Arson Ruled in Hazleton and Oelwein Fires
The state fire marshal rules arson caused a Hazleton area house blaze and the Gamble's Store fire in Oelwein. Investigators probe the Oelwein Daily Register offices building fire with debris salvage underway. A Hazleton farm home was also destroyed in an arson fire, with ongoing investigations and no report expected for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Hazleton
Gamble’s
Oelwein Daily Register
Easter Seal
Delwein
Wally Rundle
Kotscher Jewelry
Hallmark Card
al Brockman
Carl Svenson
Mike Keefe
State Fire Marshal's Office
Cycle deaths drop in Iowa in June
Iowa motorcycle fatalities fell to 11 in June from 19 a year earlier, with eight riders not wearing helmets. The year-to-date total reached 33, equal to the first six months of 1979, while overall traffic deaths declined to 47 and alcohol-related fatalities dropped to eight.
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Ames
Iowa
Department of Transportation
IDOT
Dennis Ehlert
Office of Safety Programs
Silver coins let Iowa shoppers cut sales tax
Iowa residents can reduce sales tax by trading in silver coins for major purchases, under state law as explained by the Department of Revenue. Stores offer lower prices for coin payments, since silver can be worth well above its face value, with tax due only on the difference when trading tangible property for more valuable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue
Maynard man testifies in arson-for-hire case in Delaware County
Douglas Hamann testified that Oelwein real estate agent Gary Manson hired him to burn four cabins along the Maquoketa River near Delhi. Fires destroyed two cabins and damaged two others on Sept. 27, 1979, as part of an alleged insurance fraud scheme. Hamann and Manson face multiple arson burglary and conspiracy charges. Hamann.
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Manchester
Maynard
Delaware County
Oelwein
Douglas Hamann
Gary Manson
Manson
Maquoketa River
Delhi
James Edsal
Florida
Hubert Michels
James Kelly Sr
Cedar Rapids
Hamann
Thomas Nelson
Carl Svenson
State Fire Marshal’s Office
John Stoklasa
Stoklasa
Delaware County Sheriff's Department
Harman Hamann
Douglas
Fayette County
Sheriff's Deputies
Bert Elledge Jr
Elledge
Mike Schuster
Schuster
Michels
Edsal
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Max Zebelman
Ramada Inn
6Th St
Maynard Man
Sears
Lindale Mall
New York
Mma
Kansas City
Quick Grill
Gulf
Gulf Select
Eddenny Ot Fons
Dieter
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