Money Troubles Blamed In Slayings at Iowa Farm
Westphalia Iowa was shaken as farmer Francis Schomer 43 killed his wife Theresa 41 and daughters Janice 18 and Patty five months with calcium cyanide powder then shot himself. Two other daughters Joellen 20 and Connie 16 were hurt and other children survived. Sheriff Gearhart said Schomer, a 250 acre farmer, was deeply in debt. A mass funeral was scheduled at St Boniface Catholic church.
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Iowa
Westphalia
UPI
Francis Schomer
Theresa
Janice
Patty
Joellen
Connie
Shelby County
Orrell Gearhart
Dept
Schemer
Gearhart
Schomer
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Tama Protests Over Tama Liquor Store Closure
Tama delegation led by Mayor E C Carnal Arthur Mason George Inman and Mrs Bess Ingles will meet Gov Harold Hughes in Des Moines at 10 a m Friday to protest the closure of the Tama liquor store The Iowa liquor control commission has twice signaled closure since December 1958 with Toledo store consolidation as the stated reason
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TAMA
Harold Hughes
Des Moines
E. C. Carnal
Arthur Mason
George Inman
Bess Ingles
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Herschel Loveless
Norman Erbe
Liquor Commission
James Booth
Toledo
Tama store outperforms Toledo in volume and access
Ernie Bushmillier notes Tama stores charge 75 dollars per month rent vs 140 in Toledo and sell more. Tama has eight liquor licensed retail outlets while Toledo has two. Toledo sources supply from liquor stores and faces a highway 30 safety hazard with no pedestrian entry, whereas Tama sits in the business district accessible to pedestrians and drivers.
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Tama
Toledo
Highway 30
Toledo Business District
von Hulse
Wage-Hour Changes Boost Iowa Pay for 17280 Workers
Des Moines AP reports 17 280 Iowa workers gain higher pay under 1961 amendments to the federal wage hour law. The $1.15 minimum rises to $1.25 per hour with time and a half after 40 hours weekly for most, while those at $1.00 minimum gain time and a half after 44 hours with no rate change. Most affected work in large retail firms.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Frederick L. Ludemann, Jr
U. S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options including by carrier at 45 cents weekly and by mail with night edition at 6 issues for 1.25 monthly or 13 annually, and afternoon editions plus Sunday for 7 issues at 1.35 monthly or 14 annually. Rates for other states and U.S. territories are 23.40 yearly. No mail subs in towns with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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U.S. Territories
Midwest News Final ad update as local reports stream
The notice outlines a recurring weekday update service offering updated local and regional news reports. It mentions a classification and a pricing note of 50 and promotes owning the home now as a call to action.
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Midwest News
TV 9
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