Disturbance Delays Iowa Governor's Visit to Prison
Governor Robert Ray faced unexpected complications during a Monday night visit to the men's reformatory in Anamosa. He ended up in the warden's office with prison officials and reporters, including The Gazette's Frank Nye, after a disturbance interrupted his plans to address Kirkwood College graduates on site.
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Robert Ray
Anamosa
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Gazette
Frank Nye
Kirkwood College
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Knoxville
Gay Dahn
Center
Inmates Receive Kirkwood Diplomas at Iowa Reformatory
At Anamosa state men's reformatory 83 inmates were awarded diplomas and certificates from Kirkwood Community College in a 30 minute ceremony delayed briefly by an inmate disturbance. Governor Ray spoke on new chances and systemic change while Warden Charles Haugh handled security. Supt. Selby Ballantyne presented the certificates to graduates who were present among 599 names listed for completed Kirkwood courses.
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Iowa
State Men’s Reformatory
Kirkwood Community College
Robert Ray
Gay Cahn
Kirkwood
B. A. Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Gov. Ray
Charles Haugh
Haugh
Selby Ballantyne
Prison Hostage Uprising Subdued At Iowa Facility
Governor Ray praised Warden Haugh and Deputy Warden LaBarge as guards used force and tear gas to end a prisoners’ uprising at Kirkwood. Inmates, led by Pearson, held staff for hours while authorities negotiated then moved in to rescue officers.
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Kirkwood
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Pearson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Daily Iowan Staff Named By UI Appointment
Several students at the University of Iowa were named to posts on the Daily Iowan the school’s student edited newspaper. Steve Baker of Brookfield Wis will serve as editor succeeding Tom Walsh. Appointments approved by the Student Publications Inc board. Named: Ames David Maxwell photo director Cedar Rapids Bernard Owens sports editor Coralville John Huffman publisher Iowa City Caroline Forell opinion editor Monticello David Luck chief photographer.
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Daily Iowan
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Brookfield
Wis
Iowan
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Student Publications, Inc
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Tom Walsh
Arlington Heights
Ames
David Maxwell
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Owens
Coralville
John Huffman
Caroline Forell
Monticello
David Luck
Demands From 3rd Floor Inmates At Reformatory
Prisoners on the 3rd floor issue a note to Warden Charles Haugh listing demands for amnesty nonviolence better treatment and fair conditions. They request extended hair grooming, improved food service and guards, ending strip cells and cell screens, more yard exercise weekly talks with Gov Ray reporters and legal representation at the adjustment committee.
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Men’s Reformatory
Charles Haugh
Haugh
Peterson
Gov. Ray
Two UIC biology scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen
Two incoming freshmen at Upper Iowa College receive biology departmental scholarships valued at 400 each, renewable for four years. Named awardees are Randi Neuenswander of Cedar Rapids and Martha Burda of Lansing Illinois, announced by Dr. Aldrich K. Paul president.
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Cedar Rapids
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Lansing, Ill
Iowa Man Killed in One-Car Interstate 80 Crash East of Roggen
Merle Edward Hiers, 29, of West Burlington, Iowa, died in an early Tuesday one car crash on Interstate 80 about three miles east of Roggen, Colorado, according to authorities.
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