Eleven Killed in Crashes Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Eleven people died in Iowa highway crashes during the Thanksgiving weekend. Notable incidents near Cedar Rapids included a head on collision on highway 13 near Mt. Vernon road SE that killed Clarence Sheldon 49 and Roger Hatzky 32, with Sheldon’s son injured. A second fatality at an intersection near Walford involved Quentin Hagen 20 as a passenger. Additional deaths occurred in Carroll, Humboldt, Gilmore City, Gilman, and Cedar Rapids area crashes, with victims including Michael Trenary 22 and Mary Hedrick 27, and multiple others under investigation or listed as injured.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Dale Sheldon
Clarence
Roger Allen Hatzky
Coggan
Quentin Robert Hagen
Homestead
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sheldon
Hatzky
Highway 13
Mt. Vernon Road
Jerry
Mercy Hospital
Becky
Mercy
Hagen
Allen Douglas Moessner
Middle
Amana
Moessner
Donald Martin Plotz
Plotz
Carroll
Michael Trenary
Humboldt
Humboldt County
Gilmore City
Trenary
Mary Hedrick
Gilman
U.S. 212
Optimist Club of Ely Formed With Local Residents
Ely forms the Optimist Club of Ely with 73 town and country residents. ELY-James Barger serves as first president. Regular meetings on the second Wednesday at the Ely Community Center and a wives dinner the fourth Wednesday at Lake MacBride Country Club, both 7 30 start with social hour optional. The club joins 3000 plus Optimist clubs in US and Canada aiding youth and community projects.
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Ely
James Barger
Optimist Club of
Lake Macbride
Ely Joins More Than 3,000 Optimist
United States
Canada
Diverse Bills Drafted for 1974 Iowa General Assembly
Lawmakers file requests with the legislative service bureau for the 1974 session. Proposals include four year terms for representatives, expanded Sunday liquor hours, county and city government reorganization, and occupational health act exemptions. Other measures cover tax credits for POWs, false loan solicitations, privacy in advertising, and safety rules for bicycles and tailors.
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Des Moines
Legislative Service Bureau
General Assembly
James D. Jordan
Marion
Kevin Kelly
Sioux City
George Knoke
Council Bluffs
Dennis Butler
Hong Kong
Joseph Clark
William Monore
Burlington
Barton Schwieger
Waterloo
Leonard Anderson
George Kinley
Bert Priebe
Condemnation of Cars Seized at Party Dismissed
Tama County District Judge John Hyland dismissed condemnation and forfeiture actions against two cars seized after a Toledo area party on September 23. Gould K. Miller Jr. and Kenneth Craig Willson faced claims the vehicles were used to facilitate a marijuana incident. Miller also faced charges of carrying a concealed weapon.
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Tama
Jared Bauch
John Hyland
Gould K. Miller, Jr
Kenneth Craig Willson
Marshalltown
Jim Posusta
Nick Kriegel
Miller
State Bank of
Iowa
Willson
Clerk of Courts
Dorothy Jones
Kriegel
Czech officer on armistice team shot in Inchon
A Czech member of the Neutral Nations Armistice Commission inspection team in Inchon Korea was found shot to death on the eve of his planned return to communist territory. The death raises questions about possible political motives amid the Korean armistice monitoring mission.
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Neutral Nations Armistice Inspection
Inchon
Korea
Hopkinton Rites Wednesday for Noted Surgeon
Dr. William E K Adams 71 nationally known surgeon died Sunday in Iowa City. Born Nichols May 1 1901 he graduated from Iowa City medical school 1926 then taught at Iowa Chicago and chaired surgery at Chicago retiring 1973. Survived by wife and daughter. Services Wednesday 2 p m First United Presbyterian Hopkinton. Burial Hopkinton Cemetery. Donations urged to Chicago medical loan fund or First Presbyterian church Hopkinton.
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William EK. Adams
Iowa City
Nichols
University of Iowa Medical School
University of Chicago Medical School
Raymond
American College of Surgeons
Adams
Evarts Graham
Dallas Phemister
Huberta Livingstone Adams
Diana Morgan
Chicago
Donald Mosher
Ontario
Calif
First United Presbyterian Church
Hopkinton Cemetery
Goettsch Funeral
University of Chicago Medical Student Loan Fund
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
First Presbyterian Church In
Break in at Pearson’s Drug Store in Iowa City
An undetermined amount of class two drugs was taken during a weekend break in Pearson's drug store. Entry was gained by breaking a lock on the front door. Cash was untouched but the drug department was rifled, with morphine demon, codeine and other drugs reported missing as an inventory was started Monday morning.
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Iowa City
Pearson
Sunday Gas Sales Ban Acceptable to Governor Ray
Governor Robert Ray called the proposed Sunday gasoline sales ban acceptable as a less harsh alternative to Sunday driving curbs or rationing. He noted public belief in the energy shortage after President Nixon's address while hotel operator Marc Rasnick warned Sunday closures could hurt business, particularly for travelers and conventions in Des Moines. Some Iowa stations planned voluntary Sunday closures, others waited for legal requirements.
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Ray
Marc Rasnick
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Rasnick
Iowa
No Special Session on Lower Speed Limit Planned
Gov. Robert Ray said he will not call a special Iowa session to enact a 50 mph limit for cars and 55 mph for trucks, preferring to wait for the Jan. 14 session. President Nixon signaled a nationwide shift to lower speeds once Congress authorizes it, while Iowa station owners express concern over Sunday gas sales and diesel purchases amid fuel shortages.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Nixon
Ray
Congress
Baker's Station
Sheldon
Ozark Studies Flight Cuts May Increase
Ozark Air Lines may cut more flights due to a fuel allocation drop. Spokesman Charles Ehlert warned mileage could drop 8 to 12 percent if 1972 fuel levels return. The airline already planned Dec 1 eliminations of one daily and seven Saturday flights. none affect Cedar Rapids.
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ST. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
Midwest
Ehlert
Cedar Rapids
Iowa gas stations pledge voluntary Sunday closure and slow speeds
Iowa City station operators say they will observe the president's request to close on Sunday but doubt motorists will reduce speeds to 50 mph unless mandated. Coralville's Hawkeye Truck Stop plans to lock pumps. other managers doubt widespread adherence and note no job cuts. A Sunday road check shows limited 50 mph compliance with average speeds around 65 mph.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Richard Myers
Coralville
George Ferdig
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