Iowa private colleges near capacity as fall term nears
A Des Moines AP report shows dorm space exists at 18 of Iowa’s 28 private colleges with 679 beds, and 19 schools can admit 1,600 more off campus students. Several campuses report full housing, while some offer limited spaces for women or men only.
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Iowa
Iowa Assn. of Colleges and Universities
Univer
Association
Grinnell
Central
Pella
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Drake
Loras
Dubuque
Mt. Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Wartburg
Waverly
Grand View
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
Waldorf
Forest City
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
Northwestern
Orange City
The
University of Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Morningside
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Graceland
Lamont
Iona Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Luther
Decorah
Simpson
Indianola
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Westmar
le Mars
Parsons
Fairfield
Navy Tracer Missing Off Japan With Four Aboard
A Navy AIB tracer radar plane with four crew is missing off Japan after a routine night operation from the carrier Coral Sea. Names listed include Lt Cmdr Jerry Jones of Imperial Beach California, Lt Harold Edward Taylor of Imperial Beach, Ensign Roderick McInnis of Eau Claire Wisconsin, and Aviation Electronics Technician 3/c Harry Gavin Morgan of Dubuque Iowa.
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Coral Sea
Cmdr
Jerry Jones
Leah Ruth Jones
Imperial Beach
Calif
E. K. Thompson
Upper Marlboro
Harold Edward Taylor
Nancy Louise Taylor
Howard Taylor
Conneaut
Ohio
Ensign Roderick McInnis
Eau Claire
Wis
Margaret McInnis
Harry Glen Morgan
John Thomas Fish
Dubuque
Iowa Personal Income Rises Slower Than U.S. Average
Personal income in Iowa rose 4 percent in the first half of 1963, below the national 5 percent gain, totaling 3.148 billion dollars and up 122.4 million from a year earlier. June earnings reached 523.8 million but fell 2 million from May and lagged the 5.6 percent national increase. Nevada led with 18 percent June growth, while Kansas showed a 0.2 percent June dip but 4 percent gain year to date.
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New York
UPI
Iowa
Business Week
Nevada
Kansas
Traffic Toll Reported for Iowa by AP and State Safety
A brief Iowa traffic toll report details figures recorded by the Associated Press and the State Safety Department on September 3 for the years 1963 and 1962. The entry lists numeric counts 437 403 414 383 as part of the toll data.
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The
Associated Press
State Safety Department
Pact Will Not Slow Arms Race
Sen. Jack Miller of Iowa warned that the nuclear test ban treaty does not guarantee a slower arms race. He said underground testing could rise, atmospheric tests would end but overall defense costs might not fall. He has not decided how to vote and will wait for all evidence before deciding.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Miller
Iowa Republican
Miller
Iowa
New Non Surgical Cure Shrinks Piles and Eases Pain
Reports from New York describe Bio-Dyne based Preparation H as a breakthrough that shrinking hemorrhoids while relieving itch and pain without surgery. Doctors note rapid relief and sustained improvement across long standing cases. The product is sold as suppositories and ointment for home use.
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New York, N. Y
Rest stand serves 8000 motorists over Labor Day
More than 8,000 people stopped at the Wright county rest stand near Clarion during the Labor Day weekend. Sheriff Robert Blecker reported no reportable accidents, and the stand offered 880 dozen doughnuts 600 gallons of coffee and 184 gallons of milk free to motorists. The event relied on community volunteers with funds from a previous drive. A visitor Rev Theodore Roe of Long Island praised the service.
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Boy Scouts
Theodore Roe
Long Island
N. Y
Iursang
St. Paul's Lutheran
McSwiggin and Uhlmann
Neral
Theater Manager Linked to Thefts in Monroe County
Thomas W. Ryan, 40, of Lovilla, was released on $1,000 bond after being charged with receiving stolen property tied to a 16 year old parolee from Eldora. Police said items including paint, motor oil, and a battery charger were found on his premises. A preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 23.
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ALBIA
UPI
King Theater
Monroe County
William Bagley
Thomas
W. Ryan
Lovilla
Eldora
Bagley
Ryan
Frank Karpan
Karpan
Woman Prisoner Serves Daytime Jail Term
Minnie Jones aged 34 begins a four day jail term but will be released each night. Municipal Judge Jesse Thomas ordered sentences from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m so she can return home to care for her six children. Jones pled guilty Saturday to petty larceny in a shoplifting incident.
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Burlington
UPI
Minnie Jones
Jesse Thomas
Rites Thursday for Mrs Anton Koester 53
Mrs Anton Koester 53 died at her home northeast of Williamsburg after a long illness. Married in 1937, she is survived by her husband two brothers including Otto Maas of Marengo and a sister Frieda Maas of Cedar Rapids. Rites set for Thursday in Williamsburg.
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Williamsburg
Anton Koester
Koesters
Otto Maas
Marengo
Frieda Maas
Cedar Rapids
Robbery of Gor d on Wholesale Safes in Des Moines
DES MOINES AP A thief robbed two safes at Gordon's Wholesale Inc during the weekend, with owner Bennett Gordon estimating losses up to 20 000 dollars. Warehouseman Jerry Wood found the safes open on Monday night after the business closed Saturday through Monday. Gordon suspects professional break in by forcing a window and says the theft likely occurred within about 15 minutes. He expects to confirm the total Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Gordon’s Wholesale, Inc
Bennett Gordon
Jerry Wood
Gordon
Car Driver 19 Killed in Train Collision at Crossing
Jack Douglas Robb aged 19 of rural Cherokee was fatally injured when his car was struck by a slow Illinois Central freight train at a crossing in Calumet. He died seven hours later at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee. Train was whistling. no signals at the crossing.
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Calumet
UPI
Jack Douglas Robb
Cherokee
Illinois Central
Robb
Sioux Valley
Bridge collapses near Fredericksburg on milk truck
A small wood and steel bridge over the east fork of the Wapsi river at Fredericksburg edge collapsed Monday as milk truck driver Donald Heideman, 33, crossed. The rear of the truck dropped, but Heideman was uninjured. The tractor remained undamaged and helped pull the tanker back after siphoning part of the milk.
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Fredericksburg
Wapsi
Donald Heideman
Heideman
Corn Short Revoke Warehouse License in Iowa Falls
The Iowa commerce commission revoked the warehouse license of Llyod Aldinger doing business as Aldinger Farm Service of Iowa Falls after inspectors found corn shortages on multiple dates from June to August. No warehouse receipts were issued for grain delivered by Thelma McNickle Everett in early January 1962. The Commodity Credit Corp holds a $2,500 escrow check and 509 bushels of corn not yet shipped.
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Des Moines
Llyod Aldinger
Aldinger Farm Service of
Iowa Falls
Iowa Commerce Commission
Thelma McNickle Everett
Commodity Credit Corp
Everett
CCC
Car Misses Curve. Osceola Man Killed Near Truro
Patrick J. Daeges, 39, of Osceola, died when his car missed a curve on Interstate 35 near Truro and plunged down a 30 foot embankment. Highway Patrolman John Alles, Winterset, arrived about five minutes after the crash and said Daeges was apparently killed when thrown from the car and struck by a spare tire that flew from the trunk.
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UPI
Patrick J. Daeges
Osceola
Here
John Alles
Winterset
Daeges
Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs Louis Kurtz
Mrs Louis C Kurtz Jr 65 wife of L H Kurtz Hardware chairman died of a heart attack at her Des Moines home Monday The Kurtz firm operates stores in Mason City Sioux City and Des Moines
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Louis Kurtz
Des Moines
Louis C. Kurtz, Jr
L. H. Kurtz Hardware Companies
Kurtz
Mason City
Sioux City
Plan Keota Rites for Mrs Arnold Smothers
Mrs Arnold K Smothers 35 secretary to the selective service board at Sigourney died Tuesday morning at Sigourney hospital after a year of poor health. Survived by husband a daughter Patricia and a son David her parents Mr and Mrs Harold White of Sigourney and brother W W White of Sigourney. Body at Powell funeral home Keota.
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Keota
Arnold K. Smothers
Selective Service Board
Sigourney
Sigourney Hospital
Patricia
David
Harold White
W. W. White
Powell
Services Thursday for Vinton Business Man
Russell M. Ward 56 owner of Ward's Bakery in Vinton died Monday. He was a past commander of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife Louise a daughter Mrs. Charles Gardner of Cedar Rapids his mother Ruth Ward and a brother Commander Rudolph Ward U S Navy retired of Anaheim Calif. Services Thursday at 2 p m at the Presbyterian Church with calling hours at Campbell's after 1 p m Wednesday.
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Vinton
Russell M. Ward
Ward’s
American Legion
Louise
Charles Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Ward
Rudolph Ward
Anaheim
Calif
U.S. Navy
Presbyterian Church
Campbell's
More Violations Of Truck Weight On the Interstate
AMES AP There are, on average, twice as many truck weight violations on interstate highways without permanent weighing stations as on highways with stations. Iowa highway commission checks Aug 9 15 weighed 8747 trucks on permanent scales at Muscatine Mechanicsville Atalissa 2.84 percent violated the law. On interstates with portable scales 4579 trucks showed just over 6 percent violations. Officers issued 642 summonses with $13093 in fines and $2845 in license fees collected. 76 cases remain pending.
Two Women Injured In Interstate Crash
Two young women were injured but not believed to be seriously in a one car crash on Interstate 80 one half mile east of the rest area at about 8:20 a m Tuesday. Gail Witmeyer 22 of Rochester New York lost control while passing a truck. The sports car skidded 350 feet and overturned. Witmeyer and passenger Linda Chouse 21 of Broadalbin New York were taken to University hospitals Iowa City en route to San Francisco where they have jobs.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Jack Barden
Gail Witmeyer
Rochester
N. Y
Miss Witmeyer
Linda Chouse
Broadalin
University Hospitals
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