Iowa Campaign Trail Highlights Republican Lieutenant Governor Bid
In Mason City Speaker Harbor touted progress on air, land, and water protection, criticizing opponent votes on tax revisions. Carroll State Sen. Arthur Neu reports 50 young Iowa leaders backing his bid. In Waterloo Democratic challenger Lyle Taylor accuses incumbent H. R. Gross of using taxpayer funds to run his campaign office ahead of the election.
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Mason City
Iowa
William H. Harbor
Henderson
Harbor
Arthur Neu
Carroll
S. J. Brownlee
R-Emmetsburg
Neu
Brownlee
Waterloo
Lyle Taylor
Congress
H. R. Gross
Taylor
Black Hawk County
Gross
Four Victims of Saturday Crash Still in Hospital
Four Spillville area residents remained hospitalized Monday after a two car crash Saturday night on a county gravel road southwest of here. LeRoy M. Sabelka 34 of rural Ft Atkinson drove into the Puffer car. James Puffer 60 and his wife Irene suffered head injuries. Their daughter Mrs John Durham of Spillville had fractured ribs and pelvis and her daughter Lynn had a broken leg. Sabelka was treated for a collarbone injury and released.
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Spillville
Winneshiek County
Here
Sheriff’s Office
LeRoy M. Sabelka
Ft. Atkinson
James Puffer
Puffer
Irene
John Durham
Durham
Lynn
Sabelka
Four Injured in Rural Collision Near Center Point
Four Cedar Rapids residents were injured in a two car crash in northern Linn county Sunday. Dr. Keith Woodhouse 63 Elinor Woodhouse 60 and Maxine McLaughlin 59 were in fair condition Monday at St Luke's hospital. Mrs Woodhouse pulled into the path of Erwin Steffen 21 Center Point who was uninjured. Mrs Woodhouse face charges of failure to yield at a stop intersection.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Keith Woodhouse
Elinor
Maxine McLaughlin
Thompson Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Erwin G. Steffen
Center Point
Steffen
Odrinex Weight Loss Plan Promises Refund Guarantee
An advertisement promotes Odrinex tiny tablets claiming safe weight loss without dieting or exercise. It notes 14 years of use, states plan costs $3.25 and economy size $5.25, and offers a money back guarantee by All May's Drug Stores with mail orders available from 215 2nd St.
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2Nd St
Iowan and two Minnesotans drown in Missouri River incident
Three fishermen died when their boat capsized on the Missouri River near Lower Brule South Dakota. The victims were Henry Bartels 60 of Harris Iowa his brother Andrew Bartels 55 of Ellsworth Minnesota and Jacob Harberts 50 of Adrian Minnesota. Authorities had few details about Friday night accident.
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FT. Thompson, S. D
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri River
Lower Brule
S. D
Henry Bartels
Harris
Andrew Bartels
Ellsworth
Minn
Jacob Harberts
Adrian
Fairfax Services for Edward Moynihan 77
Edward J. Moynihan 77 longtime Fairfax resident died after a sudden illness. He belonged to St Patrick's Catholic Church the American Legion and was a World War I veteran. Survived by brothers Maurice Joseph and sister Mary Moynihan of Fairfax. Service at St Patrick's Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with military rites at the grave. Prayer service Tuesday at 8 p.m. Teahen Chapel Cedar Rapids with call through 9 p.m.
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Fairfax
Edward J. Moynihan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
The
American Legion
Maurice
Joseph
Mary Moynihan
Teahen Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Census Bureau reports U.S. marriage rate at record high
Thirty years ago the Census Bureau announced that the marriage rate in the United States reached an all time peak. The briefing highlighted a robust trend in nuptials nationwide.
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Census Bureau
U.S
Lifelong Walford Man Edward Houser Dies at 59
Edward E. Houser of Walford died after a long illness at age 59. He was a World War II veteran, retired Wilson-Sinclair employee, and member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the American Legion. He married Wilma Schulte in 1935 and is survived by his wife, two sons Marvin and Richard, two daughters Mrs. Robert Hofmaster and Mrs. Robert Reyhons, ten grandchildren, three sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services will be at Holy Trinity Church in Walford with burial at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Fairfax, military rites, and a prayer service and calling hours announced.
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Walford
Edward E. Houser
Wilson-Sinclair Co
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
American Legion
Wilma Schulte
Marvin
Richard
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hof
Fairfax
Robert Reyhons
Bethany
Okla
Frank Shively
West Allis
Wis
George Sadilek
Phoenix
Ariz
Alma Schulte
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Teahen Chapel
Plane crashes into field after striking power lines in Iowa
A Minnesota crop duster piloted by Frank Ward of Hollandale was injured when his plane hit power lines and crashed in a farm field near Northwood. He crawled from the wreckage and collapsed, later hospitalized in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
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Northwood
Minnesota
Here
Frank Ward
Holjlandale
Albert Lea
Minn
Schmidhauser Attacks Nixon on Forest Leasing at North Liberty Event
John Schmidhauser, seeking the Democratic nod for First District, assailed the Nixon administration for alleged quiet deals with petroleum interests. He claimed leasing national forests in Florida to oil firms threatens Osceola Apalachicola and Ocala forests, citing 430000 acres with 95 percent in Osceola.
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North Liberty
John Schmidhauser
Florida
Schmidhauser
Osceola
Apalachicola
Ocala Forest
Bar tel urges openness in Johnson County supervision
Iowa City Democratic candidate Richard Bartel accuses government secrecy and calls for open meetings with advance notice. He cites a court ruling on an equipment purchase, says minutes and agendas must be published, and demands press access within a week.
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Iowa City
Richard Bartel
Johnson County
Bartel
Suit over 1968 Iowa girl murder dismissed
A $1 million suit against Per Ar Security and Research Corp. alleging negligent hiring of killer Michael Niccum was dismissed in Polk County District Court after Judge Wade Clarke concluded the parties had settled out of court. Linda Boothe, 17, was beaten to death with a golf club at a Des Moines dry cleaning store in November 1968. her parents claimed Niccum’s background should have been checked before he received a handgun for a Des Moines shopping center job.
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Des Moines
UPI
Indianola
Polk County
Wade Clarke
Arliss Boothe
Linda
Per Ar Security and Research Corp
Boothe
Michael Niccum
State Penitentiary
Ft. Madison
Niccum
Rock Island freight derailment at Melcher causes extensive track damage
Five cars of a 96 car Rock Island freight train derailed at Melcher. Three Reed Construction Co. tracks near the site were damaged, two demolished and one extensively damaged. Officials cited a faulty wheel as the derailment cause with no injuries reported.
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Melcher
Rock Island Railway
Reed Construction Co
Albia
Iowa tests sniff panel to detect odors pollution
Iowa officials propose a panel of seven unbiased citizens to sniff out odor violations for the air pollution control commission. Dr. Charles Campbell notes odors resist objective measurement, so sensory tests follow a set odor unit concentration and multi person objection before dismissal.
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DES Moines
Iowa Air Pollution Control Commission
Commission
Towa
Charles Campbell
Campbell
Penitentiary Escapee Nabbed at Waterloo
An inmate from the state penitentiary at Ft. Madison who vanished with 12 days left in his sentence was arrested in Waterloo. Robert Sander, 25, held in the city jail for return to the penitentiary, had been granted a furlough to seek work in the Waterloo area. He failed to report back Friday, and authorities say he was serving a sentence from Black Hawk county for assault.
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Waterloo
Ft. Madison
Robert Sander
Sander
Black Hawk County
Celebration Planned Friday at Calmar
Calmar plans a Round-Up day from 6 to 9 p m Friday with free fire truck rides and free watermelon. Booths and activities will entertain attendees in the community event.
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Calmar
Frog Jumping Delights Deep River Fete Revival
About 200 residents attended Deep River’s first Frog Jump replacing the old Orange day. Ike the frog won with a 14 foot first prize, jumped by Barbara Ryan. 65 contestants entered from nearby areas including Indiana and Mexico City. sponsor Chuck Dunham had bought 100 bull frogs to rent.
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Ike
Eddyville
Supt. of
Dwight Ryan
Barbara Ryan
Kilmer
Orangemen
Iowa
Indiana
California
Mexico City
Mexico
Chuck Dunham
Lifer Seeks Release in Iowa Murder Case
Davis County Iowa judge to rule this week on a new trial bid by Almer Anderson a Minnesota man who has served 18 years of a life term for first degree murder The 1954 case involved Wendell Jones killed during an $85 theft dispute with half brother William Karston Anderson argues court appointed counsel misrepresented him Karston received a death sentence later overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court and remains in Ft Madison prison
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Almer Anderson
South St. Paul
Min
Anderson
William Karston
Hamilton
Ill
Wendell Jones
Jones
Karston
Jones Farmhouse
Pulaski
Iowa Supreme Court
Ft. Madison
Federal Man Arnold Clash On Power Blackouts
Federal Power Commission chairman Nassikas warns of power shortages in the East Southeast and Midwest with reserve margins under 10 percent in the Southeast and the Virginia Carolina area. Iowa’s Duane Arnold counters that his utility holds about 12 percent reserve and sees no deficiency, while Nassikas says Iowa Illinois would run about 11 percent and needs 20 percent.
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Washrington
East
Southeast
Midwest
John N. Nassikas
Federal Power Commission
Florida
Virginia
Carolinas
New York City
Illinois-Iowa
Nassikas
U. S. News and World Report
Virginia-Carolinas
Iowa
Duane Arnold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Arnold
Iowa-Illinois
Quad-Cities
Mississippi
Want ads do more things for more people faster
Classified line promotes want ads offering broad services at low cost with speedy results. Includes a phone number 398 8234 and emphasizes economy and rapid service to reach a wide audience.
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Dial
Canvass Launched To Exchange Records For Armed Services
Thirty years ago Cedar Rapids began a door to door campaign to collect old records for exchange toward new records and record players for men in the armed services, aiming to support service members.
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Armed Services
Cedar Rapids
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Becky Stanley
Muscatine
Dick Woods
Fairfax Services
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Edward Houser
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