Iowa Names Eagle Ridge and Columbia Youth Forest Camp
Iowa selects Eagle Ridge Center near Anamosa and the Columbia Youth Forest Camp near Chariton as two state facilities to open within 18 months. Eagle Ridge will house 180 inmates with a 150 staff, cost 3.6 million dollars, and reduce reformatory population to 300 by 1980. Columbia Camp, an open 50-bed facility for youths, will operate on a 126 acre site and begin January 1, 1971 under the conservation commission supervision.
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Des Moines
Eagle Ridge Center
Columbia Youth Forest Camp
Iowa Department of Social Services
Maurice Harmon
Eagle and
Columbia
Anamosa Reformatory
Harmon
Nolan Ellandson
Bureau of Adult Corrections
Bureau of Family and Children’s Services
Williamson Pond
Chariton
Bureau
Kevin Burns
Burns
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Eldora
Hayes elected Johnson County Democratic chairman in Iowa City
Iowa City attorney James P. Hayes won the Johnson County Democratic chairmanship at a central committee meeting. He defeated Eric Bergsten after a motion to delay was tabled. Hayes succeeds Daniel Boyle who resigned July 11. Hayes supports student participation in elections and party caucuses in Johnson County.
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Iowa City
James P. Hayes
Johnson County
Central Committee
Iowa
Hayes
Eric Bergsten
Daniel Boyle
Fashion Sewing Special Airs at 3 50 PM Saturday on KCRG TV9
A special scheduling notice announces a color program Fashion Ions in Sewing airing this week at 3 50 PM Saturday on KCRG TV9. The listing highlights a color presentation and the station for viewers seeking the event.
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Kcrg-Tv
Freight Car Burns After Derailment Near Blairstown
Twenty five cars of a westbound North Western freight derailed about two miles west of Blairstown Thursday at 6 30 p m One car loaded with carbide burst into flames and was destroyed before Blairstown Watkins and Luzerne firemen could stop the blaze No injuries Lieut deputies blocked roads for hours fearing another explosion Fire rekindled at 11 15 p m when carbide car ignited two more derailed cars Firemen remained at the scene to let the carbide burn out
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Blairstown
North Western
Watkins
Luzerne
Vinton County
It's easy it's fun it's inexpensive it's want ads
A playful line praising the appeal of want ads in the newspaper. It highlights ease fun and affordability as selling points and invites readers to explore classified listings.
Unitarian Discussion Sunday Features Jones
Iowa City hosts a Unitarian discussion Sunday morning featuring John E. Jones, University of Iowa education professor and co author of a human relations training handbook. The program runs 10 a.m. to noon at the Unitarian Universalist Society library on 10 South Gilbert Street, with supervised child care and continental breakfast. William Weir serves as host and facilitator.
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Iowa City
John E. Jones
University of Iowa
Jones
J. William Pfeiffer
Unitarian Universalist Society
Gilbert Street
Civic Center
William Weir
Roger Young Returns Home After Lightning Strike Injuries
Roger Young son of Mr and Mrs Robert Young of Earlville came home this week from Delaware county memorial hospital after injuries and shock suffered last Friday when he was in a barn struck by lightning in the storm.
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Manchester
Roger Young
Robert Young
Earlville
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Iowa Citions Bid for Child Custody Upheld by Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a Polk County ruling awarding custody of 2 year old Suanne Lamar to her paternal aunt Henen Stensland. The decision notes the parents’ wishes in the event of their death and cites multiple relatives as potential guardians while stressing all parties are blameless.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Suanne Lamar
High Court
Suanne
Henen Stensland
Huxley
John Lamar
Freeport
Ill
Conviction of Boy Is Voided Over Guilty Plea Clarity
DES MOINES AP The rape conviction of a 17 year old Story County youth was overturned for lack of clear understanding of the guilty plea. The court ruled the judge did not determine if the boy understood the charge or its consequences, despite his attorney’s statements and the boy’s decision to plead guilty. He had been committed to the Iowa training school at 14 and later to a Nevada halfway house.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Story County
Story District
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Thomas F. Sisco
Iowa
Nevada
Ames
Hamburg Woman Killed in Car Train Crash
Freda Finnell aged 51 of Hamburg died after a collision between a car and a train at a Fremont county road rail crossing west of Hamburg on Thursday. Local authorities continuing to investigate the incident with the names of involved parties and exact crossing details not released.
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Hamburg
Freda Finnell
Fremont County Road
Here
Budget Hearing Set for Elkader on 1970 Budget
Elkader council schedules a budget hearing for Monday August 4 at 7 30 p m in the municipal building council rooms. The proposed 1970 budget totals 188 996 with 68 500 to be raised by non tax means. The 1969 budget was 163 600 with a mill levy of 40 312, while the 1970 budget asks for about 43 mills an increase of roughly 2 mills.
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Elkader
Iowa High Court Backs Pen Register Evidence
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 62 in favor of admitting pen register data used to trace dialed numbers, rejecting suppression despite Fourth and Fifth Amendment arguments. The case involved Marlene James of Des Moines and threatening calls to Marilou McMurray, with the device placed without James’ knowledge by the telephone company. Justices Rawlings and Mason dissented citing federal law on interception. concurrence came from Larson, with Garfield writing the majority opinion.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County Grand Jury
Marlene James
Marilou J. McMurray
Supreme Court
T. J. Garfield
Ames
Robert L. Larson
Case of Footloose Hog Is Closed by High Court
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the case involving a 450 pound footloose hog in Pottawattamie County is closed. It upheld the district court’s handling and found no need for a retrial after Vernon Leaders was awarded 13500 for injuries when the sow ran under him during trespass on Leaders’ property.
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High Court
DES Moines
Pottawattamie County
Iowa Supreme Court
Pottawattamie
Bennett Cullison
Fred Dreher
Vernon Leaders
Dreher
Dreher Farm
Buchanan Bridge Damage Estimated at 110 000
Heavy rains on July 18 caused about 110 000 in damage to Buchanan county bridges approaches and culverts. County engineer G R Elliott says two bridges must be replaced or heavily repaired, 20 approaches damaged and other bridges sustained structural harm.
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Independence
Buchanan County
G. R. Elliott
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Anamosa Penal Center
Eagle Ridge
Ellandson
Reformatory
Johnson
Sueanne Waterman
Cition
Clara Zimmerman
Town City
Polk County
Gibson C. Holiday
Stensland
Webster Street
Celiene Nord Bruce
Polk District Court
Gibson Holliday
Holliday
C. Edwin Moore
William C. Stuart
Clay LeGrand
Davenport
Francis H. Becker
Dubuque
Maurice E. Rawlings
Sioux City
Michael L. Mason
Mason City
Illinois Electric Company
Uy Quality
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