Wildflowers and Weeds Spark Rochester Cemetery Debate
Rochester Township trustees face pressure to resume twice yearly mowing of Rochester Cemetery to restore visibility of graves and wildflowers. Residents cite obscured gravestones due to tall weeds, while trustees note funding and labor limits but plan mowing after July. Botanists praise its diverse prairie flora and discuss management options.
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Ray appoints blind stockbroker to Iowa blind board
Gov. Robert Ray picks Richard Crawford Jr. of Grinnell to fill a vacancy on the Iowa Commission for the Blind board, pledging independence amid NFB disputes. Crawford, affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind, says he will not favor Jernigan or Taylor, while others praise his independent stance. He attended the commission's rehab school and is Wartburg College graduates.
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Waverly
Lara ruled competent to face murder trial
Du buque County District Court Judge Karl Kenline ruled Albert Lara Jr. competent to stand trial for the murder of a 15 year old Bellevue girl. A statement by Lara, disputed as a confession, will be argued as given under duress. Lara remains in custody as heavy security surrounds the courthouse.
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Iowa Security
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Dubuque County
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Jill Peters
Miss Peters
Peosta
California
Veterans Administration Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa Gas Prices Stable Through May and June
Iowa energy officials report fuel prices held steady across the state in May and June with self-service regular at about 1.18 dollars and full-service at 1.24 dollars. No-lead rates are 1.24 and 1.28 respectively, while gasohol is 1.23.
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Iowa
Iowa Energy Policy Council
EPC
Doug Gross
EPC Fuels
Gross
LP gas explodes in Anamosa home injuring woman
The state fire marshal says an explosion in Anamosa on June 19 was caused by LP gas in the kitchen of a residence. Beverly Payton, 42, suffered serious burns and remained hospitalized in Iowa City. Peoples Natural Gas declined to comment. the Payton family considers legal action.
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Beverly Payton
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Auto race films in production in Africa and US
UPI reports two cross country auto race pictures in production. Rally stars David Carradine and Stockard Channing with director Harry Hurwitz set in Africa game parks. Cannonball Run features Burt Reynolds Roger Moore Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett racing from Georgia to California.
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Roger Moore
Dom DeLuise
Farrah Fawcett
Georgia
California
Crashes kill 2 in Iowa
Two people died in separate Iowa crashes on Thursday night. Dwight Homer Turn bull, 17, of Eagleville Missouri, was killed when his newly bought motorcycle collided with a Kellerton pickup driven by Nick Campbell during a left turn. Molly Elaine Wells, 19, of a rural Grand Junction area, died when her car was struck by a Chicago and North Western freight train in Greene County.
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Dwight Homer Turnbull
Eagleville
Nick Campbell
Kellerton
Campbell
Grand Junction
Molly Elaine Wells
Chicago and North Western
Greene County
Marycrest and St Ambrose to revive merger talks
A committee of Marycrest and St Ambrose officials forms to resurrect discussion of sharing students and courses and potentially merging. Leaders stress cooperation amid past disagreements and pause on any immediate merger, noting shared community interest and potential economies.
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St. Ambrose
Davenport
Lynn Bryant
Marycrest-Ambrose Cooperation Committee
Bryant
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