Child Suffering Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Improves
A nine year old Johnson County girl Joanna Eaton from Coralville is removed from the critical list at University Hospitals Iowa City and remains in serious condition. Her father Gilbert Eaton improves to good condition and one relative also in good shape. Health officials suspect tick exposure near their wooded home or during the May 5 Great Iowa Cleanup Day.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Rocky Mountain
University Hospitals
Joanna Eaton
Coralville
Gilbert Eaton
Eaton
Iowa
Jail Rated Acceptable by Inspector in Independence
Independence Iowa Bu chanan County Jail received an acceptable rating from Doug Main jail inspector for the Iowa Department of Social Services. The Wednesday report shows 363 of 432 points, noting a prior inspection had produced a poor rating.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Doug Main
Bureau of Adult Corrections
Iowa Department of Social Services
Main
Bloodmobile to visit Independence church drive for 150 pints
The Hawk Eye Regional Red Cross Center bloodmobile will be in Independence Tuesday from 12 30 to 5 30 p m at the First United Presbyterian Church. A goal of 150 pints of blood has been set. Persons aged 18 to 66 are eligible to donate.
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Independence
Hawkeye Regional
Three men fined or given suspended sentences in Buchanan County court
In Buchanan County District Court last week Carl W. Sattizahn of Independence was fined 100 dollars for driving with a suspended license. Albert Key of Independence received a two year suspended sentence and probation for a second drunken driving conviction with license revocation for 240 days. John D. Higdon of Cedar Falls drew a 60 day suspended jail term with one year probation and mandatory association with the Northeast Iowa Council on Alcoholism.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Carl W. Sattizahn
Albert Key
Black Hawk
Buchanan
First Judicial Department of Correctional Services
John D. Higdon
Cedar Falls
Higdon
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Department of Correctional Services
Northeast Iowa Council On Alcoholism
Mayor and husband injured in Iowa crash east of Rowley
Rowley La Venne Lee 42 mayor of Quasqueton and her husband Richard 43 were hurt in a two car crash east of Rowley. Joel Grover 22 of Rowley drove the other car and was charged with disobeying a stop sign. The Lees were taken to People's Memorial Hospital in Independence with head and upper torso injuries. Grover escaped injury.
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Rowley
la Venne Lee
Quasqueton
Richard
Here
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Lee
Joel Grover
Lees
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Grover
Earlville drivers face rear-end crash on Iowa 22
Two vehicles sustained more than 12000 dollars in damage after a rear end collision on Iowa Highway 22 about 24 miles east of Earlville. Gilbert Honkomt 52 of Earlville slowed to turn onto a county road when Alvin Wiesler 45 of Wayne Nebraska struck his truck. Both drivers escaped injury. Honkomt faced muddy brake light charges and Wiesler faced a failing to maintain a safe stopping distance citation.
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Earlville
Here
Iowa
Gilbert Honkomt
Alvin Wiesler
Wayne
Neb
Delaware County
Wiesler
Honkonit
Tama Man In Stable Condition After Truck Hit By Train
Dan H. Fisher, 22, of Tama, was in stable condition at a Marshalltown hospital after his truck, parked perpendicular to the tracks, was struck by a westbound Milwaukee Road freight train around 4:55 am east of Tama. He was treated for lacerations as authorities consider charges.
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Tama
Marshalltown
Iowa Highway Patrol
Dan H. Fisher
Milwaukee Road
Fisher
Springville High Alumni Banquet Set for Saturday
The Springville High School alumni banquet is scheduled for 6 30 p m Saturday in the high school gymnasium the event gathers former students for a reunions and program.
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Springville High School
NLRB Rules Tama Meat Packing Violated Law
The National Labor Relations Board ruled Tama Meat Packing Corp. committed unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain with Local P-46 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. The board ordered bargaining access and information sharing, and to stop employee coercion. The union was certified as the exclusive bargaining representative after a July election. Tama contested but the board stood by the certification.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Tama Meat Packing Corp
P-46
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
North America
Tama
NLRB
Ray proclaims World Trade Week in Iowa
Gov. Robert D. Ray declared this week World Trade Week in Iowa to spotlight the state's role in international commerce and new export markets. Dean Arbuckle of the Iowa Development Commission notes 1978 Iowa exports likely topped $4 billion.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
International Division
Hughes Receives Honorary Degree at Mount Mercy Commencement
Former Iowa governor and U.S. senator Harold Hughes is presented an honorary Doctor of Laws by Mount Mercy College president Dr. Thomas R. Feld after Hughes delivered the commencement address. The nearby University of Iowa lists 2,443 spring graduates with Margaret McCowns among them.
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Harold Hughes
Iowa
U.S
Thomas R. Feld
Mount Mercy College
Hughes
Margaret McCowns
University of Iowa
Welda Myers
West Liberty
Chuck Felling
Iowa City
Mount Mercy
Federal funds boost Iowa patrol for Memorial Day weekend
Iowa Highway Patrol receives an extra 10 000 dollars in federal funds to hire more troopers for interstates and highways during the Memorial Day weekend. Commissioner Charles Larson cites past deaths from alcohol fatigue and speed and urges buckling up and sober, rested driving to reduce fatalities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Charles Larson
Larson
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Cedar Rapids
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