Floodwater Recedes After Wapsipinicon Crest at Linn County Fair
Flood waters from the Wapsipinicon river swamped the Linn county fairground in Central City covering the track and ball diamond while the river crested near midnight Friday and began to recede by today. Waubeek and Anamosa also felt the crest as several Central City families evacuated Thursday and Friday.
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Wapsipinicon River
Linn County Fairground
Central City
Waubeek
Anamosa
Wallace Rally in St Louis Draws 8000 Crowd
About 8,000 gathered in St Louis to hear former Alabama Governor George Wallace. A disruptive group shouted insults and sang while Wallace supporters clashed, authorities removed most demonstrators, and cheers from supporters rose in the crowd.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
St. Louis
Iowa Subdivisions Reject Involvement in Asphalt Suit
In Des Moines federal records show about 400 subdivisions declined to join the price fixing case against 21 asphalt companies while 14 asked to be represented. The poll, ordered by the attorney general in May, covered drainage districts to welfare boards and noted larger cities and counties had not yet replied.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa
Ivie
Two-vehicle crash kills Cresco man and grandson
A rural Howard county crash near Cresco killed Edward Hosek 59 and his grandson John Roberson 8. Granddaughters Cheryl 10 and Judy 5 were hospitalized in Rochester, while the other driver Clarence Paige 36 of Cresco was reported in good condition. Authorities said the collision occurred about 8 miles southwest of Cresco when neither driver saw the other.
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Cresco
UPI
Howard County
Friday
Edward Hosek
John Roberson
Elma
Cheryl
Judy
Rochester
Clarence Paige
Cresco Hospital
Horses Fed by Boat During Flood Near Dunkerton
Two horses stranded on a bridge northwest of Dunkerton during floods were kept safe and fed by boat. The animals, owned by Loren Stark of Waterloo, were on a Crane creek bridge on a farm operated by Bob Lanigan, with hay provided by neighbor Willie Segbarth delivered by boat.
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Dunkerton
Loren Stark
Waterloo
Bob Lanigan
Willie Segebarth
Stark
Segebarth
Crane Creek
Driver Sentenced for Third Offense DWI in Waterloo
Keith Hoppes, 68, of Waterloo, pled guilty to third offense drunk driving and was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary. He was paroled to the bureau of adult corrections.
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Independence
Keith Hoppes
Waterloo
State Penitentiary
Bureau of Adult Corrections
$5.3 Billion Housing Bill Voted by Unit
Washington lawmakers approve a three year federal housing program totaling 5.3 billion dollars. The plan backs low income home purchases with government paying mortgage interest above 1 percent, and targets 6 million new units and 1.7 million starts or rehabilitations for the poor.
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Washington
Franzenburg decries scare tactics over regional centers
Des Moines reports show the Town executive council blocked the social services plan to create three regional centers outside Des Moines citing fears of county loss. State Treasurer Franzenburg, a Democratic candidate for governor, denounced opponents as using straw man arguments while council members divided 3 to 2. Republicans urged leaving the decision to the 1969 legislature.
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Des Moines
Paul Franzenburg
Franzenburg
Executive Council
State Department of Social Services
H. Hughes
Officers Installed By Sertoma Club
Dr William Bennett was installed Saturday as president of the Greater Cedar Rapids Sertoma club for the coming year. Iowa district governor Charles Raines presided.
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William Bennett
Eleventh Street
Marion
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Sertoma Club
Charles Raines
Iowa
Sertoma International
William Miller
Mike Prosser
Karl Gonzales
Bob Prucha
Ken Millsap
Bob Bucklin
Jean Zretsinger
Kieth Dyball
Jack Gilbert
Jake Bachman
Ralph Fahl
John Sheppard
Gladbrook Youth Dies of Injuries
DES MOINES AP says 16 year old Douglas Casebolt of Gladbrook died in a Des Moines hospital from injuries suffered in a Wednesday one car accident near Gladbrook. He was thrown from the car as it left the road and overturned. Another 16 year old Gladbrook youth, Craig Roberts, was hospitalized in Marshalltown in good condition.
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Des Moines
Douglas Casebolt
Gladrook
Gladbrook
Casebolt
Howard Casebolt
Craig Roberts
Marshalltown
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