Iowa Couple May Again Lose Children
Polk county social services filed a custody petition fearing for the safety of seven Alsager children aged 10 months to 14 years living with Charles and Darlene Alsager in Des Moines. Alleged sexual abuse, incest, and threats were cited. the eldest son, 18, no longer at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Charles
Darlene Alsager
Polk County Department of Social Services
U.S. District Court
Emery
Coed Marie Peak Found Dead Near Waverly Iowa
Private funeral planned for Marie L Peak 20 Wartburg College student whose body was found in a ditch near Waverly Iowa Autopsy cites suffocation from a broken neck She appeared to have been beaten and sexually assaulted Investigators probe possible link to a Mason City sex extortion ring in a series of recent area killings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
UPI
Marion
Marie L. Peak
Wartburg College
Miss Peak
Bremer County
Mason City
John Amhalt
Waverly
Wartburg
Julie Ann Benning
Miss Benning
Concert Benefit At Maquoketa Valley Gymnasium
DELHI The band fundraiser by Home Brew will be held at Maquoketa Valley gym Sunday at 8 p.m. to raise money for high school band uniforms. The group includes Scott Ortberg Mrs. Scott Ortberg Mrs. Robert Flannagan Mrs. Robert Flannagan and Gary Kenny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Home Brew
Maquoketa Valley Gymnasium
Scott Ortberg
Robert Flannagan
Gary Kenny
Maquoketa Valley
Blouin Named to Education Conference Panel
Congressman Michael Blouin of Iowa is named to the conference committee to reconcile the Senate omnibus education amendments of 1976 with four related House bills. The panel will draft final legislation governing major education policy this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael Blouin
Iowa
Congress
Senate
House
Debates Between House Candidates Are Canceled
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network announced cancellation of fall debates between congressional candidates due to insufficient participation. In the First district Ed Mezvinsky and James Leach agreed, in the Second district Michael Blouin and Tom Riley agreed, while in the Third district Stephen Rapp did not respond though Charles Grassley agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
IPBN
Edward Mezvinsky
James Leach
Michael Blouin
Tom Riley
Stephen Rapp
Charles Grassley
Rivers and Streams Near Record Low Levels Across Iowa
Des Moines reports long drought lowering river and stream flows to near record lows. The Mississippi at Davenport sits at 2.6 feet, 0.1 above August 1941 low, while the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers run short of needed quotas for downstream supply. Officials warn against overloading barges as the lock and dam system maintains navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Davenport
Bill Koellner
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Fort Dodge
Raccoon
Red Rock
Hospitals and schools win $6 million cottage contracts
DES MOINES IDPA awards total contracts of 6 million for 20 cottages at Glenwood and Woodward state hospital schools. Woodward gets 10 cottages by Webster Construction Co Ames. Glenwood gets 10 by Knudson Inc Council Bluffs. Costs total 5.0 million with 1.0 million federal share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Glenwood
Woodward State Hospital
State Social Services
Kevin Burns
Burns
Woodward
Webster Constructon Co
Ames
Knudson, Inc
Council Bluffs
Blaze Destroys Mobile Home in Forest View Court
A mobile home at Forest View trailer court in Iowa City was destroyed by fire early Thursday. Firefighters arrived after 3:50 a.m. to find the structure engulfed. Becky Benham owned the home and no injuries were reported. The cause remained undetermined as investigators continued work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Forest View
Becky Benham
Central City Class Of 1926 To Meet
The Central City high school class of 1926 will hold its 50th reunion on Friday and Saturday. Members meet at the Longbranch in Cedar Rapids for a social hour at 6 p.m. Friday, with dinner and a meeting at 7. A picnic Saturday noon at Mildred Hutchins home 4424 Cavenue NE Cedar Rapids, followed by an open house 2 4 p.m. for friends of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Central City High School
Longbranch
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Hutchins
C Avenue
Guenther Quits Buchanan County Post
Dwight Guenther Jr, 27 a Buchanan county deputy sheriff who was found innocent of man slaughter charges in the death of Donald Mayner 19 near Winthrop has resigned effective Sept 5 The deputy had been suspended after the April 16 shooting and a grand jury indicted him for aiding and abetting Phil Adreon Adreon awaits trial in October The Iowa bureau of criminal investigation says Mayner was killed by a bullet from Adreon's handgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Guenther, Jr
Buchanan County
Donald Mayner
Winthrop
County Board of Supervisors
Guenther
Mayner
Phil Adreon
Marshall County
Adreon
Scott County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Gazette Co Established Daily Newspaper Details
The Gazette Co established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday editions from Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail delivery with regional pricing and service notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Also Mentioned on This Page
Des Moines Family
Quenten Emery
Social Services Department
Coed
Band Uniform Fund
John J. Carmody
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Carmody
Frank Peak
Freezer
Sally Alsager
Alsager
Charles Alsager
Blouin
Mary Ann Kucera
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Gregg Siebeman
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Mondale
UNI
Koellner
Iowa River
Coralville
Lake Rathbun
Chariton River
Centerville
Missouri River
Montana
The
Dakotas
Elmer den Herder
R-Sioux Center
den Herder
Harrison Weber
Blaze
Reg Price
Salle Price
Bes
Buchanan
Associated Press
Kirkwood
Area X
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!