Far More Powerful Rocket Devised by U S Scientists
Sacramento AP reports U S scientists unveiled a segmented test rocket of 30 feet height delivering nearly 500000 pounds of thrust, surpassing Atlas and Titan. They envision 2 million pounds of thrust soon and future assemblies totaling 21 million pounds to outpace Soviet space payloads.
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Infant Killed, Mother Injured in Marengo Crash
In a single vehicle crash on highway 212 near Marengo, 11 month old Ricky Lenn Mathias died and his mother, 17 year old Mrs Leonard Mathias, was seriously injured with a fractured pelvis broken arm and broken jaw. She was moved from Marengo hospital to St Luke’s Cedar Rapids. Services set for Wednesday at Hoover funeral home. Iowa’s traffic toll rose to 251 Monday, up 53 from a year ago, with six deaths Saturday.
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Gazette
Marengo
Ricky Lenn Mathias
Leonard Mathias
Highway 212
Here
Iowa
William Spurrier
Marengo Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hoover Funeral Home
St James Unit Plans Annual Camp Good Health Spring Clean
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St James Methodist church will lead Camp Good Health's spring clean Tuesday, marking the 31st annual effort. Camp opens June 19. Arthur Lawrence chairs. numerous households join in cleaning and transport duties.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. James Methodist Church
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Ralph Barron
Charles Bodine
Leonard Smith
Berry Boyd
Lewis Eichmeyer
William D. Lawrence
Pat Pickering
Fred Samek
Tom Spalding
Burglary Suspects Used Boring Machine On Safe
Investigators report two or more burglars used a heavy boring machine to drill into a city store safe. They started holes lower on the side and then cut into the lower compartment to reach money. Police found muddy wheel tracks and are checking plumbing outlets and major projects for stolen gear. no other Iowa cases reported.
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Kuba
Plan Changes in Driver Licenses in Iowa
Iowa will issue new driver licenses in fall with different colors and added birthplace data. The green operators license becomes pale blue and the buff chauffeurs license gray, and the commissioner's signature is removed to ensure universal use across administrations. Existing Statton-signed licenses remain valid until replacement.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Carl H. Pesch
Pesch
Donald M. Statton
Judge W. T. Evans Dies at 91 in Waterloo
Waterloo AP report says Judge William T. Evans 91 died at home after a long legal career begun in 1897 in Parkersburg. Appointed to the district court in 1944 at age 75, he retired after six years on the bench. Born November 8, 1869, he helped name Evansdale, a Waterloo suburb. Services set for Wednesday afternoon. survived by widow and a son.
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Waterloo
William T. Evans
Parkersburg
Evans
Evansdale
Local officials enforce tavern permit laws
Kuehl explains that tavern sales are checked to protect the community and deter involvement by violators. He says he works with local law enforcement to enforce permit laws. If violations are found, the local governing body orders revocation and the state enforces the action.
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Kuehl
County Board of Supervisors
Authority Granted To Review City and County Permit Actions
The article notes authority given to the board to review city town council and county board of supervisors decisions after hearings on permit cancellations or revocations. It cites a 1953 Iowa Supreme Court ruling upholding legislature power to revoke licenses without notice or hearing. It profiles Kuehl, long-serving Le Claire native, former football halfback, WWII investigator, and later auto dealer.
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County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
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