Iowans Gather for Memorial Day Observances Across State
Crowds fill campgrounds and towns in Iowa as veterans groups honor war dead. Governor Ray urges reflection and building a calmer world. Mel Rucker calls for remembrance at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marshalltown, while Beaman hosts a mayor event with Kathryn Koob. Fort Dodge stage and Albia marker dedication noted. Flags decorate streets and cemeteries. firemen fund a new memorial stone in Albia. Weather eased after storms, boosting Memorial Day outings.
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Mel Rucker
The
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Albia
Eight killed in Iowa Memorial Day weekend traffic
Memorial Day weekend traffic in Iowa claimed eight lives across multiple counties. Davenport native James Oakley Jr and Tipton resident Larry Fankhauser died after their motorcycles were struck by a car driven by Milo Agne near Tipton. Other victims included a Rock Falls youth in Cerro Gordo County, two Fort Madison youths in a two car crash, a Waterloo child run over in a driveway incident, a Pocahontas County fatality in a west of town collision, and a Shenandoah driver killed on Route 48. Authorities reported the day’s crashes spanned several counties and involved multiple vehicles.
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Iowa State Patrol
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Davenport
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Agne
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Cerro Gordo County
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Nora Springs
Cerro Gordo
Fort Madison
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Mark Anthony Potter
Potter
Mark Lohman
West Point
Lee County
Hoenig
Fort Madison Community Hospital
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Gladys
Jenson
Pocahontas Hospital
Jeannette Diehl
Shenandoah
Iowa Highway 48
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Jury to Deliberate Five in Davenport Slashing Murder Case
Jurors begin deliberations in the Feb. 18 Davenport slashing murder and related kidnapping of a witness. Defendants included Terry Schertz and wife Sheila of Peoria Illinois, Michael Gavin Ottumwa, Gary LeCompte Spencer and David Streets Clinton. Prosecution argues premeditation. defense seeks acquittal or lesser charges. If found guilty of first degree murder, life sentences automatic. The trial ran May 11 to closing arguments with 39 witnesses and 74 exhibits.
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Mark C. Webb
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Shelia
Cedar Rapids
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LeCompte
Lisbon girl suffers minor injuries in Cedar Rapids crash
A 17-year-old rural Lisbon girl, Eve lyn Edgerton, was treated and released at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a one-car accident near Lake Macbride on Monday around 7 30 p m. Authorities said her car veered off the road.
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