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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1979

Page

20

Roundup of Friday High School Football Scores

Friday games across Iowa featured numerous matchups. Notable results include Oelwein 41 West Delaware 0, Decorah 21 Caledonia MA 8, Davenport Assumption 0, and Southeast Polk 38 Knoxville 0, highlighting strong showings from Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Des Moines area teams.

New Hampton Roland Story Charles City Wat. Columbus Decorah Caledonia Delwein West Delaware Waverly S.R Independence Guttenburg MEL Riceville Milford Spirit Lake Moline Dav West Moravia Russell Muscatine Keokuk North Scott Pleasant Valley Nashua Dike Noro Spgs Rock Fails Ventura Manly Lake Mills Hamilton Cen Webster U. High Urbandale M. Tech Waco Durant Weil Lake Cristiand Wapsie Valley Maynard Washington Mid-Prairie Waverly-Shell Rock Wayne Clark Webster City Boone West Bend Twin Rivers of Bode West Branch Tipton West Marshal Soyde Wilton Solon Winterset Perry Woden-Chrystal Lake Kiemme Woodbury Centre Lowton-Bronson Yankton Sioux City West

Kleckner Urges Larger Grain Trucks For Iowa

Iowa Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner urged approval of heavier and longer trucks for grain hauling amid rail service disruption and a looming diesel fuel shortage. He cited DOT emergency rules permitting 80 000 pound loads and longer single trailers, but noted legal and practical limits remain. He warned of a disaster emergency due to bankrupt railroads and storage constraints for a near record crop.

Ames Iowa Iowa Farm Bureau Dean Kleckner Kleckner Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa Agriculture Farm Bureau DOT Robert Ray Tom Miller Iowa Transportation Commission Commission Rock Island Mil Waukee

Four hurt in crash near Hills Iowa with stillbirth

Four people were injured Friday afternoon in Johnson County near Hills on Highway 218 when a car rear ended a line of vehicles waiting to turn. Darlene Harper 27 was seriously injured and the baby she carried was stillborn. Harper sister Eileen Buckmeyer bystander passenger, also injured. Mark Hiller 17 and Stephanie Shute 16 injured with lacerations and internal injuries.

Johnson County University Hospital Iowa City Iowa Highway Patrol Hills Highway 218 Darlene K. Harper Washington Lane Mark A. Hiller Burlington Harper Eileen Buckmeyer Hiller Stephanie Shute

Women escapees nabbed at concert in Washington

Two women who escaped from a Columbus Ohio prison were arrested at an outdoor blue grass concert in Walla Walla after an off duty officer recognized them from a wanted poster. Victoria Elizabeth Flynn 30 awaiting sentence for aggravated robbery and Sherry Lynn Williamson 22 serving six months for petty theft were taken into custody without incident after living in the area for about three weeks.

Walla Walla, Wash Columbus

Openness cited as hindrance to diplomacy by Powell

UPI Powell says total openness in government hinders diplomacy and recruitment for public service. He notes pervasive media coverage clouds officials and erodes respect for government while calling openness wholesome and necessary in a democracy. The remarks came at an Atlanta Bar Association luncheon honoring Griffin Bell.

Atlanta UPI U.S. Supreme Court Lewis Powell Jr Powell Atlanta Bar Association Griffin Bell

Suspect confesses to seven sex killings in Florida

A 28 year old laborer identified as Jerry Frank Townsend confessed to seven sex murders and discussed twelve other unsolved rape murder cases. He faces multiple murder and sexual assault charges in Miami and Broward with investigations expanding to earlier 1973 cases. Townsend was arrested near downtown Miami after reports of a razor attack led to his identification.

Miami UPI Jerry Frank Townsend Greenville Miss Dade-Broward County Townsend Broward County Dade Fort Lauderdale Leo Callahan Michael Smith Dade County Eloise Virga Callahan

Castro Mishra clash at non-aligned summit avoided by compromise

At the non aligned summit in Havana Fidel Castro and Indian Foreign Minister S N Mishra traded acrid words as they entered the hall. Officials said a showdown between Cuba and Yugoslavia was avoided by a last minute deal.

Havana UPI Fidel Castro S.N. Mishra Cuba Yugoslavia Castro Mishra

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