Iowa safety chief warns traffic deaths may reach 760 a year
Des Moines Iowa safety education director Russell Brown told hundreds of Iowa mayors that the highway death toll could reach 760 annually unless public support rises. Current toll hovers near 600 as miles driven rise, with 1954 projected to push totals higher. The year’s deaths to date exceed last year’s pace, signaling a potentially record year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Safety Department
Russell Brown
Etter
Iowa
Mhost
Cenferenes
Brown
Iowa Study Finds Two Lane Roads Have Higher Accident Rates
Iowa Highway Commission presented W C Price findings that two lane rural U S routes show about twice as many accidents as four lane divided highways. Of 4 092 stop sign observations near Marshalltown 417 vehicles failed to stop, with speeds over 35 mph. Price credited Good Roads Association with the study covering 674 accidents on U S 6 in multiple counties.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Marshalltown
W. C. Price
Lews, Good Reads
Price
Cedar Rapids
Savings bonds sales rise in Iowa in January February
U S Band Sales in Iowa show increase with Tong sales exceeding 15 million last month and first two months total at 37 264 000 22 percent of the 1964 quota. Eastern Iowa counties list January February totals and quota attainment led by Linn Johnson and Tama with double digit percentages.
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Iowa
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Towa
Jackson
Jackson—$251,290, 21, _ Johnson—$627,786, 23; Jones— $348,055, 24; Keokuk
Linn
Poweshick
Tama
Washington
Winneshick
Center Point Coed Setting Pace for SUI Sharpshooters
Nancy Hendryx of Center Point leads the University of Town women rifle team in the Iowa winter league as NRA expert rating and distinguished rifleman honors mark her career. She also participates in basketball badminton tennis and hockey while studying physical education and aiming for physical therapy. Her summer plans include directing rifle instruction at Warwick Wood girls camp in Wisconsin.
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SUI
Virginia Foss
Columbus
Sally Sheok
Linda Adamitz
Burlington
Nancy Hendryx
Center Point
Iowa City
Army
National Rifle Association
Nancy
University of Town
SAI
NRA
Hendryx
SUT Women's
Warwick Wood
Wisconsin
Miss Hendryx
A. L. Hendryx
Planners Named for Iowa U Greek Week
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids residents learn of the Crusade for Freedom during the University of Iowa Greek Week April 16 to 22. Committee members include Betty Tucker Belle Plaine Sally Cleaver Tom Davis Mary Denaue Dave Krumholtz Terry Leighty Mike ODonnell Cheryl Jennisch Karen Piper Carol Crawford James Kelley Harriet Kunik John Price John Ballard Marion. Greek Week builds community through service projects and gives sororities and fraternities a chance to work together. The Gaoly Sports Story airs on Disney Channel 9 Wednesday at 6 30 p.m.
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University of Iowa
SUI
Betty Tucker
Belle Plaine
Sally Cleaver
Tom Davis
Mary Denaaue
Dave Krumholtz
Terry Leighty
Mike O’donnell
Cedar Rapids
Cheryl Jennisch
Karen Piper
Decorah
Carol Crawford
James Kelley
Harriet Kunik
John Price
John Ballard
Marion
Young candidate seeks Iowa legislature seat at age 20
Buena Vista College junior George K Pettengill a Democrat from Cherokee says he may run for state representative though he is 20 and will not turn 21 until August. The attorney general is reviewing the legality of a candidate who lacks the required age at primary time but will be within limits at the general election and January legislative session. Pettengill balances college, a debate team role, and a full time ward attendant job at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute while living with his mother in Cherokee and commuting from Storm Lake.
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Iowa
Buena Vista College
George K. Pettengill
Cherekes
Storm Lake College
Secretary of State
Young Pettengill
Haus Sghvenes
Pettengill
Melvin Synaorst
Dayton Countryman
Buena Vista
Tfeam
Cherokee State ‘Mental Health Institute
Keéley T. Barnes
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Merger Plan Approved Across Three Iowa Counties
Fifteen of twenty districts voted to approve a merger proposal involving Poweshiek Keokuk and Mahaska counties. The plan includes Deep River area districts with some rural districts voting no. Gibson area districts in Keokuk and Mahaska counties supported the merger, totaling 737 yes to no.
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Specie
Gaztte
Sigourney
Poweshiek
Keokuk
Mahaska
Deep River
Keokuk County
Gibson
Mahaska County
Thomeburg
Keswick
What Cheer
Poweshick County
Manchester man Harry W. Coon 66 dies in hospital
Harry W. Coon of Manchester dies Tuesday at a Rapids hospital after a career in real estate and farming. Born near Oneida in 1880s, he lived in Denver and Spirit Lake before returning to Manchester in 1916. Funeral Friday at 2 30 pm at a local funeral home, with services at the Methodist church.
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Deep Manchester
Harry Walter Tiver
Coon
Co‘our
Rapids Hospital
Oneida
Keskak County
Adams Township
Caen
Greeley
Denver
Washington Township
Spirit Lake
Prairies
Manchester
Howel
J. J
Gib'Baum
Jon
Mcth
Mahuska County
Keswick Consolidated
KP Lodge
Thornburg
Heer
Iowa Braille School Finances Show Decline in Cash on Hand
A state audit shows cash on hand at the Iowa Braille and Sight-saving school in Vinton fell by 27872 to 40195. receipts were 302584 while expenditures reached 419450. The budgeted capital fund was depleted and average daily attendance rose to 168 from 153 with costs per student at 1919, down 30 from the prior year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Braille
Vinton
Bink
Mentholatum Deep Heat Rub Ad Claims Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Mentholatum Deep Heat Rub as a preascle ss and stainless dual massage product for arthritic pain. It promises relief in 10 seconds and a warm sensation easing sore muscles with a money back guarantee from a laboratory with 60 years of experience.
Plymouth the only really new low-price car
A bold sales pitch touts Plymouth as the sole new low-price option with Push-Button Driving and extensive safety features. It claims jet-age styling, larger size, more standard safety gear, and the best dealer incentives to own the car among the trio.
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