Iowa Authorized Local FHA Appraisers Under New Program
Representative Henry O. Talle announced Iowa is designated under the certified agency program allowing local appraisers or agents to handle FHA loan applications. They may appraise land inspect properties process endorsements for conditional and firm commitments. The House also increased FHA mortgage insurance authorization by 4 billion dollars, clearing the way to resume processing.
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Washington
Itowa
Federal Housing Administration
Henry O. Talle
Rta
Iowa
FHA
Talle
House
Rep
Columbus Junction man struck by falling tree
Floyd Holiday, 39, of Columbus Junction, was hit by a falling tree and is in critical condition. The incident occurred in Columbus Junction and responders treated him at the scene. Authorities described the event as a serious workplace or outdoor accident.
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Columbus
Columbus Junction
Floyd Holiday
Tree falls injures man at Wapello work site
A man named Holiday was injured at a Wapello area site when a tree fell near bulldozers on Monday afternoon. He suffered a skull fracture and was taken to an Iowa City hospital for treatment. The incident occurred while Holiday and coworkers worked near the fallen tree.
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Iowa City
Holiday
Wapello
Iowa Cities Earn Safety Council Certificates
Iowa is among 24 states awarded certificates of achievement by the National Safety Council. Eight Iowa cities including Davenport Sioux City Ottumwa Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Iowa City and Burlington were honored for school traffic safety education maintenance of accident records and traffic safety achievements.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Safety Council
Frank Ulish
Burlington
Marshalltown
Mason City
Davenport
Iowa City
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Iowa GOP Chief Delighted by Outcome
DES MOINES AP The Republican State Chairman L L Jurge meyer voiced satisfaction with Iowa GOP selections for governor and lieutenant governor. He praised Bill Murray for his nomination and credited his personality labor and policy insight, and vouched for running mate Bill Mooty as a capable legislative official.
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Des Moines
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Iowa
Bill Murray
Bill Mooty
Eastern Iowans Nominated At Boys State Elections
DES MOINES AP Hawkeye Boys State nominated Nationalist and Federalist candidates for state offices during Monday elections at Camp Dodge. The slate includes Governor Larry Hoffman Nationalist and John Hayek Federalist. Lieutenant Governor Charles Sohn Nationalist and George Hutchin Federalist. Secretary of State Robert Hansen Nationalist and Steve Howell Federalist. Auditor Steve Wilkinson Nationalist and Tom Huff Federalist. Treasurer Dave Keller Nationalist and Gary Miller Federalist. Attorney General Ken Miller Nationalist and Frank Retman Federalist. Secretary of Agriculture Lynn Jefson Nationalist and Ronald Resch Federalist. Commerce Commissioner Morris Knott Mark Schantz Dick Savage Nationalists and Nevin Almquist Osage Glen Zimmerman Sioux City Frank Carbee Lisbon Federalists. Supreme Court Judges Jack Nolin Charles Lundquist Jan Mohr Jens Hansen R. K. Scott Nationalists and Roger Hoeft Robert Harrington Jim O'Malley Tom Allen Bud Brown Federalists. ANNIE OAKLEY displays her uncanny marksmanship on Channel 9 at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye Boys
Camp Dodge
Larry Hoffman
Bloomfield
John Hayek
Iowa City
Charles Sohn
Holland
George Hutchin
Manchester
Robert Hansen
Davenport
Steve Howell
Ames
Steve Wilkinson
Sioux City
Tom Huff
Waterloo
Dave Keller
Gary Miller
Moville
Ken Miller
Milford
Frank Retman
Denison
Lynn Jefson
Forest City
Ronald Resch
Spirit Lake
Morris Knott
Kellogg
Mark Schantz
Wellsburg
Dick Savage
Ottumwa
Judge Draws 4 Points In Des Moines Driving Record
Des Moines municipal judge Harry B. Grund paid a $5 fine and took 4 points after speeding to 34 mph in a 25 mph zone. He was caught by radar while en route to the dentist for a tooth extraction and said he did not think it was a good excuse.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harry B. Grund
Mother-in-Law Faces Suit for Alienation
Ruth E. Drilling of Waterloo is named in a $50,000 alienation of affections suit filed in Black Hawk county district court. Plaintiff Ivan L. Beatty alleges she alienated the affections of his wife, his daughter, whom they married on November 3, 1956 in Galena Illinois.
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Waterloo
Mns
Ruth E. Drilling
Black Hawk County District
Ivan L. Beatty
Eight Breakins Linked in Jones Town
Jones county sees a linked burglary spree Monday night targeting Onslow Oxford Junction and Wyoming stores. Back windows were broken and properties vandalized with losses including Nor rine Butler at Williams Tavern oxford Junction 125 dollars as cash. Other losses reported at Kennedy Lumber Yard Sinclair Gas and Oil Cox Implement Onslow locations D X station Big Bill Feed Store.
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Jones County
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Bby
Williams Tavern
Norrine Butler
Chaplin Motor and Paes Company Missing Small Change
A brief item notes Chaplin Motor and Paes Company reporting small amounts of change missing. The notice records a minor loss or discrepancy in cash handled by the business.
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Chaplin Motor and Paes Company
Tama County Conservation Board Proposal Defeated
Voters in Tama County rejected a plan to create a county conservation board. The Democratic sheriff nominee was Leo Kendall of Toledo township. In Republican contests Forest Schafer defeated J Will Brooks for the nomination and Lee Kienzle of Carlton township won the supervisor seat with a term starting in 1959. Vote totals listed include Hu go Joens 873 and Jos B Kucera 814 for state posts, plus 366 for Crawford and 430 for Kendall.
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Toledo
Tama County
County Conservation Board
Leo Kendall
Toledo Township
G.O.P
Forest Schafer
J. Will Brooks
Lee Kienzle
iCarlton Township
Board of Supervisors
Hugo H. Joens
Jos. B. Kucera
Trent
Raymond H. ‘Crawford
Kendall
Wilbert Wiese
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Neil
Local Officials Vote Totals in County Totals
In Toledo E Johns records 1 600 votes as sheriff Schafer 1 443 and Brooks 490 supervise Kienzle 799 and E A Mitchell of Grant township 339 in early unofficial counts reflecting regional races.
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E. Johns
Toledo
Schafer
Brooks
Kienzle
E. A. Mitchell
Grant Township
Classified Want Ad For Rooms To Rent
Local readers seek a nice room and advertise in classifieds. Dial EM 2 1121 to reach an ad writer for placement.
Woman Struck by Lightning in Iowa Home
Mrs. Max Fiala is in fair condition at a Cedar Rapids hospital after being struck by lightning during Saturday's storm. The bolt entered the house causing serious burns while she stood near the kitchen sink.
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Troy Mills
Max Fiala
Cedar Rapids
Fiala
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