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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
3
Mrs. Paul Ferguson 29 of Keokuk and her foster son Brian Jones 2! died when their car was struck by a vehicle veering across four lanes west of Coralville city limits. Five 17 year old debate team members coached by Ferguson were injured. investigators have not identified the driver. The Keokuk group had just left a debate contest in Newton.
Coralville authorities continued their investigation into a three car crash on highway 6 Saturday night that killed Mrs. Paul Ferguson a 29 year old Keokuk debate coach and her foster son Brian Jones two. Five Ferguson debate team members were among the injured. Debaters Clarice Barrick and Harry Ensminger both seventeen were listed in serious condition. Other injured were Janette Boyd Stanley Bosley and Lynne Dickey all seventeen. Driver James Gibbons thirty three of Iowa City was hospitalized in serious condition. Debris stretched over a mile and a half. The Ferguson car was eastbound around 930 pm when Gibbons swerved into the eastbound lane striking the Keokuk car then careening into the Ferguson vehicle. The Friedman couple were unhurt. Fire crews freed Gibbons from the wreckage. Fifteen official vehicles responded to the scene. A three car pile up occurred as traffic stopped. Other weekend fatal crashes also reported across Iowa with three additional deaths including Howard Jensen and Leslie Shelley.
William J Kremenak 74 retired Toledo businessman died Sunday in Marshalltown Community Hospital East after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had open heart surgery last summer in Rochester Minnesota and was recovering. Services at St Patrick's Catholic church Tama with a 7:30 pm wake at Henderson funeral home Toledo. He married Margaret Crofter in 1919 and is survived by his wife a daughter and two grandchildren.
Special to The Gazette Fayette county begins 1971 with a fatal crash on highway 150 three miles north of West Union. Arnellea Ruth Sullivan a 52 year old Hawkeye resident died after backing from a driveway into a milk truck driven by Gerald Kock 31 of Eldorado. A passenger Robert Martin 52 of West Union faced intoxication charges after treatment for facial lacerations.
Sheriff Fred Beier says investigation into a Saturday night melee at Fishermen's Inn in Quasqueton continues with no arrests. Two versions exist involving Cedar Rapids Chosen Few Motorcycle club members and locals. four injured and damage estimated at about 100 dollars.
Manchester youth Allen Bill Horn, 20, was charged with parking without lights after his car collided with another on a gravel road near Manchester. A separate report incorrectly named Randy McDowell, 16, as the parked driver. McDowell was not charged.
MT. VERNON Dr Clinton J Jesser associate professor of sociology at Northern Illinois university DeKalb will open a symposium on obscenity at Cornell college here Thursday March 18 not March 25 as reported in Sundays Gazette.
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Lloyd Humphreys of Cedar Rapids received the Iowa Jaycees Distinguished Service award at a West Union banquet. Mike Eischied of Oakland served as master of ceremonies. Jesse Owens was the featured speaker. Waterloo teacher Robert Diller, Ames veterinarian Terry Van Gelder, and Washington farmer Larry Griggs were also honored recognizing outstanding young educator and religious layman. Marion’s Gregory Hapgood placed third in the Distinguished Service category.
Henry county authorities raided a Rome beer party Saturday night and borrowed a school bus to transport about 50 arrestees to jail. Fourteen Mt Pleasant and Rome residents faced charges, with about 40 minors also taken into custody. The raid was led by the Henry county sheriff and the Iowa highway patrol at Samuel Kreiger’s Rome home.
Anamosa Police Chief Richard Wilson had announced a resignation to take effect March 15 but the mayor and public safety committee released a statement saying the resignation was requested earlier, Wilson later withdrew it, and the mayor and council endorse his continued service after financial matters were resolved.
Iowa communities along Highway 30 plan a united effort to promote recreation and tourism. Jefferson Tourism chair Ted Gibson describes the route as a fine slice of Mid-America from Bertrand to Clinton with many visit-worthy spots. The Jefferson committee sponsors the initial gathering in Ames.
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