Washington gets year and retrial motion denied
Judge Warren J. Rees overruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced George E. Washington to one year in the Anamosa men’s reformatory after a Linn county jury convicted him of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury on May 10. Washington, living at 902 Fifth avenue SE, claimed the jury lacked a self defense instruction. a jury foreman affidavit supported the claim. Washington shot Mack R. Gibson with a .25 caliber pistol at Darwin E. Ambers’ home, Oct. 25. Darlene Pierce, 28, of 645 Twenty-first avenue SW, pleaded guilty to false uttering a check and received a suspended six month sentence from Judge Maxwell. Pierce, also known as Darlene Blozowich and Darlene Wilson, was linked to a bad check given to Ware and McDonald Oil Co. on March 15.
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Warren J. Rees
George E. Washington
Fifth Avenue SE
Anamosa
Washington
Linn County
Rees
Harold J. Wilson
Mack R. Gibson
Darwin E. Ambers
Eighth Street SE
Darlene Pierce
Slight Increase Authorized for County Assessor
Linn county officials approved a modest budget rise for 1968 the assessor’s office raising total to 84618 with staff salary increases. Forest Holveck was reappointed assessor for six years and Ben F. Holete was named to the board of review for a six year term.
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Linn County Conference Board
Forrest Holveck
Holveck
Ben F. Holete
Fairfax
Board of Review
Board of Supervisors
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Regents Air Sorority Fraternity Stance For Iowa Colleges
Iowa Board of Regents revisited Greek life at state colleges in a Thursday meeting. The board approved a proposal to allow Iowa State to lease ISU land for sorority and fraternity houses by a 5 to 4 vote, with four dissenters named.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State Boards of Regents
Iowa State
ISU
Melvin Wolf
Waterloo
Joseph Rosenfield
Des Moines
Jonathan Richards
Red Oak
Stanley Redeker
Boone
Robert Parks
Wilbur Moli
Grinnell
Ralph H. Wallace
Mason City
Wallace
Men’s Towers
Lynn Corp
Friends
Suspended Sentence To Roy M Whitcomb
Roy M. Whitcomb, 52, of 214 Eighth street SE, received a 30 day suspended sentence after pleading guilty to uttering a forged instrument. The case involved a check and related actions in a broader set of discussions about ISU land use for fraternity and sorority housing.
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Roy M. Whitcomb
Eighth Street SE
Whitcomb
Rosenfield
Richards
Delores J. McGrew
B. J. Maxwell
Wolf
University of Iowa ruling frees student groups from alumni control
A university decision ends alumni influence over sorority and fraternity member selection. The policy allows student organizations to choose their own members without outside alumni control, a move protested by many sorority alumni.
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University of Iowa
Bank Hold Up Ends in Fatal Slaying and Wounding
A street bystander was killed and two employees were wounded when a bandit fled the scene after the robbery. The assailant escaped with a small amount of cash and panic led to the quick exit.
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London
Thompson Bound To Grand Jury On Morals Count
Roy D. Thompson 43 of 1207 Fourth street SW waived preliminary hearing in municipal court and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of lascivious acts with a minor. The alleged victim is a 16 year old boy. Judge Loren M. Hullinger continued bond at 1500 dollars.
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Roy D. Thompson
Fourth Street
Thompson
Loren M. Hullinger
Car Radios Dominate U S Production
World Book Encyclopedia reports that nearly half of all radios manufactured annually in the United States are car radios, highlighting a strong automotive electronics market.
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United States
World Book Encyclopedia
Buffalo Creek Park Reopens After Expansion Work
Buffalo Creek park on the north edge of Coggan reopens Friday after 1966 closure for expansion. The 119 acre site adds Walnut Creek campground with 34 units, each with water and electricity, underground lines, new landscaping, and creek channels. The park along Buffalo Creek near Buffalo Lake offers about 50 picnic tables.
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Buffalo Creek Park
Coggan
Walnut Creek
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Lake
Canada Centennial Day Proclaimed in Massachusetts
Gov. John Lee designated July 1 as Canada Centennial Day in Massachusetts after the legislature made it a state holiday with all public offices closing.
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Boston
John Lee
Canada
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
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Hannibal
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Kenneth W. O’guin
Jackson, Miss
Regents
Redeker
Ned Perrin
Mapleton
Grand Jury
Rapids Chevrolet
1St Ave
Massachusetts
Lennox Central
Isten & Taege, Inc
Second Avenue
Teen's & Women’s
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America
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Shop Spartan
First Ave
Lindale Shopping Center
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