Deadly two car crash near Minerva town hamlet
Marshalltown youth Larlin Lee Collins, 17, died after a two car collision at a gravel road intersection in north western Marshall county. Passenger Phyllis Mathews, 15, and drivers Clifford Seitman, 29, and Kathryn Seitman, 31, were hospitalized but not in serious condition. Collins was eastbound when Seitman’s northbound car hit his vehicle broadside. no stop signs exist at the intersection, an area noted for prior accidents. Collins is the son of Elmer T. Collins, visiting Colorado on vacation.
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Larlin Lee Collins
Marshall County
Collins
Phyllis Mathews
Clifford Seitman
Haverhill
Seitman
Martensdale Pastor Released on Bond in Obscenity Case
The Reverend William George Franks, 48, pastor at Martensdale Community Church, was released on a $600 bond pending grand jury action on a charge of depositing obscene matter in the post office. Iowa Bureau chief R W Nebergall said Franks was arrested Tuesday in Martensdale and arraigned before Justice Ray L Dean, bound over to the grand jury for a probe into material mailed to four women in Indianola and Martensdale areas.
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Indianola
William George Franks
Martensdale
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Franks
Justice of the Peace
Ray L. Dean
Nebergall
Work Halted at Armour Plant as 40 Sioux City Workers Quit
About 40 workers left their jobs in the beef kill department at the Armour packing plant in Sioux City Tuesday. A company spokesman said the employees attended a union meeting shortly after reporting for work.
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Sioux City
Iowa ranks second in miles of roads needing repair
Iowa is second among the 48 states in miles of highway needing improvement, with 24,776 miles and an estimated cost of 943.8 million dollars. Texas leads, at 29,304 miles and about 1.4413 billion dollars, while Illinois and New York show much higher costs due to expressways and extensive urban networks.
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Towa News
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Texas
U. S. News and World Report
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High School Play Casts at SUI Summer Workshop
A four one act plays program closes the twenty third Summer Workshop in Speech and Dramatic Art for High School Students at the University of Iowa. The schedule includes Heritage of Wimple Street Sorry Wrong Number The Happy Journey from Camden to Trenton and the first act of Light Up the Sky. Interpretaive readings begin Friday at 10 am CST in Shambaugh room. Featured readers include Janice Donnan Cedar Rapids. Casts feature Dorothy Young Tracr Jon Reynolds Sigourney Roger Palmer Cedar Rapids Dick Chiodini Anamosa Dixie Davenport Anamosa Nan icy Norvell Independence.
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University of Iowa
Currier Hall
Wimple Street
Camden
Trenton
Shambaugh
University Library
Janice Donnan
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Young
Tracr
Jon Reynolds
Sigourney
Roger Palmer
Dick Chiodini
Anamosa
Dixie Davenport
Nanicy Norvell
Independence
Coma Girl to Take Vacation With Family
Berna dine Pollock, 14, who has been in a coma since 1952 after brain abscess surgery, will travel with her family to visit relatives near Kirksville Missouri. Her father C R Pollock plans a four to five day trip with Bernadine in a half sitting half lying position in the back of the car. She may sip water and swallow via a throat tube as doctors monitor signs of improvement. The family will bring Davenport water to avoid changing to well water at the farm visit.
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Davenport
Bernadine Pollock
C. R. Pollock
Kirksville
Bernadine
Proposed Winneshiek Budget Up Four Thousand Five Hundred
The Winneshiek county board of supervisors proposed a 1955 budget of 1,329,500 dollars, 4,500 more than 1954. Tax levy rises to 693,500 dollars, up 65,500, due to smaller balances and lower non tax income. Millage increases one and a half mills. Hearing set for August 9 at 2 p.m. in the supervisors’ office.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Board of Supervisors
Darwin Ellingson
Ellingson
The
West Union city budget plans 1955 expenditures rise
A budget estimate filed by the West Union city council shows expenditures for 1955 at 74,521, just under a $1,000 increase from 1953’s 73,530, with 1954 at 69,168. General fund drops to 6,800, street fund to 6,600, municipal enterprise to 7,220, debt service up to 11,901, due to improvements at the north sewage disposal plant and street work.
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West Union
Youth Is Charged With Slaying of Former Iowan
A 16-year old Silvis, Illinois, youth faced a murder charge for the death of Roy L. Turnipseed, 72, of Moline. Alexander reportedly struck him with a steel rod during a July 9 robbery attempt. Turnipseed died Monday. A 14-year-old accomplice was freed on bond. Survivors include two brothers, Ernest and Leslie, and a Cedar Rapids sister.
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INS
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Ill
Marvin Alexander
Roy L. Turnipseed
Alexander
Turnipseed
Washington
Ernest
Cedar Rapids
Leslie
Brighton
J. J. McCarton
Showing of Film In Courtroom Hit
Polk county attorney's office will inquire into the courtroom screening of lewd films. Subpoenas issued for three witnesses from Tuesday's session. Films seized June 24 in a raid on Hyman's bookstore. Abe Clayman pled guilty, consented to disposal of the material. Judge Grand ordered nude pictures labeled Marilyn Monroe returned to the store as works of art.
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Clyde Herring
Clayman
Bus Setup Under Decorah School Merger Outlined
Decorah proposes a reorganized district with 18 rural districts and Decorah Independent district. 21 bus routes would serve 879 pupils outside Decorah, replacing eight buses carrying 285 students in 1953-54. Longest routes reach 21 miles. shortest 10. average 17 miles. Ride time would be halved.
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Walter Edgren
State Department of Public Instruction Transportation Division
Decorah Board
Area School Study Council
Willard Dresselhaus
Edgren
Des Moines Jury to Probe Housing Flurry of subpoenas issued
United States Attorney Roy L. Stephenson announced a special federal grand jury will probe alleged violations of Federal Housing Administration rules in the Des Moines area. Nineteen subpoenas were issued for witnesses to appear, with indictments expected from the session.
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INS
United States
Roy L.stephenson
Federal Housing Administration
Stephenson
William F. Riley
Grand Jury
I Grand Jury
Three Keokuk County Men Drafted in Des Moines Induction
Three Keokuk county men have been inducted into the armed forces at Des Moines. The draftees are Vernon F. Adam of Harper, John T. Kelly of Sigourney, and William H. McCurdy Jr. of Gibson. Their induction reflects ongoing wartime mobilization in the region.
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Keokuk County
Des Moines
Vernon F. Adam
Harper
John T. Kelly
William H. McCurdy, Jr
Gibson
ISC Students Get Degrees at Ames Graduation
One hundred twenty nine State college students received degrees at graduation exercises held Wednesday. Eighty two bachelor of science degrees were awarded with home economics leading at 27, agriculture 19, engineering 18, and science 18. Twenty four master's degrees and 22 doctorates were also awarded. Local area graduates included Richard Presteman, Donald Van Speybroeck, Bill Williams, Madge Miller, Robert Livin, Duane Thompson, James Kent, and Pauline Wentzien.
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Division of Home Economics
Agriculture
Engineering
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Richard Presteman
Waukon
Donald van Speybroeck
Belle Plaine
Bill Williams
Olin
Madge Miller
Fayette
Robert Livin
Oelwein
Duane Thompson
Cedar Rapids
James Kent
Mt. Vernon
Pauline Wentzien
iTama
Des Moines Principals Undergo Three Way Shakeup
DES MOINES INS A three way shakeup of high school principals was announced by Acting Superintendent C. O. Hoyt. Emmett J. Hasty, Roosevelt high principal for 13 years, moves to Washington Irving junior high and is replaced by Delmer C. Battrick from Callanan junior high. Victor E. Mastin shifts from Washington Irving junior high to Callanan. Hasty requested transfer to a junior high and could not be reached for comment.
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INS
C. O. Hoyt
Emmett J. Hasty
Roosevelt High
Washington Irving Junior High
Delmer C. Battrick
Callanan Junior High
Victor E. Mastin
Callanan
Hoyt
Hasty
U S Bond Sales Rise in Iowa in First Half of 1954
Iowa reached 61 percent of its 1954 quota for series E and H United States savings bonds by midyear, total sales $85,727,520, up 25 percent from the first six months of 1953. County results show varying percentages of quota achievement across Allamakee, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Tama, and Winneshiek counties with dollar totals and percentages.
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Iowa
United States Savings
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Tama
Winneshiek
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