Iowa Tornado Disaster Strikes Multiple Towns and Homes
Tornadoes ripped through central Iowa causing downed power lines and damaged trailers in Fairbank and nearby towns. Residents reported overturned mobile homes, broken windows, and debris strewn across yards. Two French children suffered minor injuries amid farm and property damage. power outages were later restored as flood risks rose and weather offices warned of further storms.
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la Tracy
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Minn
Colle
Oxford
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Town City Hospital
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Sharon Marsh
Johnson County
Coralville
Inedia Lookout
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids Weather Relief After Sunday Storm
Cedar Rapids escaped the storm’s brunt with few power outages and limited damage. Electric and Water Co. reported scattered outages affecting individual residences, not large areas, and restoration efforts aimed to finish by Monday evening. Northwestern Bell also noted mainly isolated phone service issues. Fire and police reported minor incidents with no injuries or major property damage.
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Delmar
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Northwestern Bell
Man Injured In Apparent Cedar Rapids Robbery
Rodney Widner, 43, of 1297 Luke Ave NE, was hospitalized with head injuries after a Sunday robbery in Cedar Rapids. He was in ICU then discharged Monday. Police said money was believed taken but the amount is unknown and the investigation continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Y Pan
Rodney Widner
Luke Avenue NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Widner
Vehicle Hits Parked Autos Injuring One on Curve
One man injured early Sunday when a car veered on a curve and struck three parked cars. David McLaughlin treated at St Luke's hospital. Robin D Wittke charged with failure to have control and had tires ined.
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Firate Cave
Hiawatha
St. Luke's Hospital
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Eavenue
Wittke
Gary Rinderknecht
Fifth Avenue SE
Gary Baragarty
Michael Adams
Spokane
Wash
Cathy Miller
Theater Times Mayhem Mixes Odd Screenings and Odd Times
Theater listings show a quirky Monday slate with mixed titles from The Other Side of the Mountain to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Aida Wild Pony. Screenings run across multiple venues including PLAZA STAGE and STAGE 1 with irregular show times and fictional entries.
Vinton Man Heads Iowa Council of Blind
Joseph Klostermann of Vinton was elected president of the Iowa Council of the Blind at the Dubuque convention last weekend. Others elected include Larry Schaffer of Waterloo as vice president and Laurents Rice of Vinton as secretary. Hilda Klostermann of Vinton became treasurer and Esther Milhomn of Vinton as corresponding secretary. Board members include Fred Anderson of Dubuque, with Beulah Maddalozzo of Dubuque and Norbert Schrage of Marion re-elected.
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Iowa
Council of Blind
Joseph Klostermann
Vinton
Iowa Council of the Blind
Dubuque
Larry Schaffer
Waterloo
Laurents Rice
Hilda Klostermann
Esther Milhomn
Fred Anderson
Beulah Maddalozzo
Norbert Schrage
Mayion
Chicago Area Toll Toll: Three Dead Tornadoes Ravage Suburbs
Severe weather lashed metropolitan Chicago on Sunday night with at least three tornadoes and thunderstorms. Two people died in Lemont as homes were ripped apart and cars demolished. In the Dan Ryan area motorists faced assaults and detours amid flooding. Power outages hit 30 000 homes and one man died from electrocution.
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Chicago
Au Uorities
Conlin Defends Feminism On Homemaker Question
Roxanne Conlin assistant Iowa attorney general defended feminism at Kirkwood Community College conference. She said feminists do not belittle homemakers and noted lobbying to reflect homemaker contributions in tax and divorce laws. The event featured nine seminars on marriage family participation politics and media.
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Iowa
Women's Movement
Kirkwood Community College
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Flown
Women's Caucus Research and Education Center
Iowa Board For Public Programs In
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Meeting Schedule for Pleasant Creek Area Plan
An information meeting for Pleasant Creek state recreation area north of Palo is set for June 29 at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids city hall council chambers. The site is a joint effort of Iowa Electric Light and Power Duane Arnold Energy Center and the Iowa conservation commission. Smith Vanrhines Jensen & Associates master plan consultants will outline progress with a slide show.
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Pleasant Creek State Recreation
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Iowa Conservation Commission
Smith-Vanrhees Jensen & Associates
The
Conservation Commission
Lightning Strike Eyed in Fire Damages Midwest Metal Building
Fire investigators probe a possible lightning strike at Midwest Metal Products on 800 Sixty Sixth Avenue SW. A 12:23 am blaze damaged tool supply rooms and office, with smoke damage to the rest of the one story metal building owned by Maxine Vanderling.
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Cedar Kapias
Midwest Metal Products
Maxine Vanderling
Twenty-seventh Avenue
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