IDOT Sets 9/17 Hearing On Emergency Weight Permits
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission schedules a second hearing on rules for issuing emergency over weight truck weight permits. The session will be at 8:30 a.m. September 17 in the Materials Lab Conference Room at IDOT headquarters following a poorly attended Ames hearing. Des Moines diocesan Catholics asked to prepare for Pope John Paul II visit with a nine day period of prayer and hospitality.
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Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Materials Lab
IDOT
Des Moines
John Paul II
Towa
Maurice Dingman
Three Northeast Iowa Men Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges
Dwayne Rommann 42 of Mount Auburn faced a drunk driving charge at 6 51 p m Sunday six miles north of Independence on Iowa Highway 150 after officers followed him out of town citing a prior complaint. Robert Burgin 22 of Dundee was charged in Manchester at 10 p m Saturday after losing control of his car and hitting a tree on Stiles Street. additional counts include failure to control and driving with a suspended license. Gerald Welter 18 of Lamont was charged at 9 25 p m Saturday in Winthrop by a Buchanan County deputy for erratic driving.
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Iowa
Dwayne Rommann
Mount Auburn
Independence
Iowa Highway 150
Robert Burgin
Dundee
Manchester
Stiles Street
Gerald Welter
Lamont
Winthrop
Buchanan County
Welter
Fire destroys barn and shed on Paul Pulfer farm near Elgin
An early morning fire at the Paul Pulfer farm southeast of Elgin damaged a milking barn and machine shed with an estimated 60,000 dollars in losses. Fire crews from Wadena Elgin Clermont and Volga responded after the Pulfer family woke to the blaze at about 3 30 a m. No livestock perished though hay straw and farm machinery were destroyed and the cause was not immediately determined.
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Elgin
Paul Pulfer
Wadena
Clermont
Volga
Pulfer
Carter Kennedy Shakeup Sparks New Hampshire Rally
Eight hour trek to New Hampshire for a Carter Kennedy scene as Brown hints Carter overreaches. Lillian Carter expresses doubt about Kennedy running, then clarifies her safety remark and denies a Kennedy Carter meeting occurred.
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Mund Brown Jr
New Hampshire
Serious condition after bike crash on railroad tracks
A motor cycle accident on Rock Island tracks near Bland Boulevard Independence left 25 year old Jack Capper in serious condition. He lost control of the motorcycle Sunday and was treated at Peoples Hospital Independence before being transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City.
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Independence
Iowa City
Jack Capper
Lansing
Center Point
Bland Boulevard
Peoples Hospital
Six charged with drunken driving in Linn County weekend
Six people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County over the weekend. Names include Douglas L. Petersen 27 Mary A. Collins 59 Leo A. Ruffet Jr. 39 Lawrence D. LaBarge Jr. 30 Matthew M. Downing 21 and Odas Williams 51 with additional charges such as speeding failure to display plates and driving while license is suspended.
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Linn County
Douglas L. Petersen
F Ave
Crestwood Drive
Edgewood Road
Mary A. Collins
Seventh St
14Th Avenue
Leo A. Ruffet Jr
19Th Ave
Sixth Street
Lawrence D. LaBarge Jr
Coralville
First Avenue
Mount Vernon
Matthew M. Downing
Peoria
Ill
Center Point Road
E Avenue
Odas Williams
McKinley St
10Th Street
America's Top Policemen Honored In Parade This Sunday
A Parade event honors leading police officers with ceremonies and recognitions slated for Sunday. Local departments featuring outstanding service will be acknowledged amid planned processions and public tributes.
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America
Time Inc. executive Roy E. Larsen dies at 80
Roy E. Larsen vice president of Time Inc for 21 years and a pivotal figure in the company’s golden era died at his Fairfield Connecticut home aged 80 after retiring in April. He spent 56 years at Time Inc and was the sole employee exempt from the mandatory retirement age. ON THIS DATE in 1963, federalized National Guard allowed Negro students into white public schools in Birmingham Tuskegee and Mobile Alabama.
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New York
Roy E. Larsen
Time Inc
Fairfield
Conn
Larsen
Birmingham
Tuskegee
Mobile
Ala
Kennedy
Bridge Winners Named in Mitchell and Marion Events
In Mitchell movement at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center North-South tied Barbara Skogman Dick Moenk with Joe Verbick and Mike Roush. East-West led by Mrs John Stamy and Mrs Frank Hellenthal. second Bruce Thiher and Al Roush. Next game Sunday 5 30 p m in Bowling Center lounge. Rockwell Collins Bridge Club at Marion Library Howell movement results Ken Hixon Bruce Cuthbertson first. George Kanellis Arlene Kanellis second. Ron Mines Bob Benson third. Next game open to public Friday Sept 21 at 7 30 p m at Marion Library.
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Mitchell
Cedar Rapids Bowling Center
Barbara Skogman
Dick Moenk
Joe Verbick
Mike Roush
John Stamy
Frank Hellenthal
Bruce Thiher
al Roush
Bowling Center
Howell
Marion Library
Ken Hixon
Bruce Cuthbertson
George Kanellis
Arlene Kanellis
Ron Mines
Bob Benson
Poetry Contest Winners Named by Chaparral Poets
The Midwest Federation of Chaparral Poets held a fall contest at Bishop's Downtown. Serious verse winners included Irma Dovey first in pattern poem and third in serious verse with Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Barthel, and Mrs. Roberts receiving honors. Light verse saw Mrs. Jerry Bys first, Miss Dovey second, and a three way tie for third among Mrs. Bys Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Roberts.
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Midwest Federation of Chaparral
Bishop's
John Barthel
E.V. Gay
A.E. Heinrich
Carroll Roberts
Irma Dovey
Gay
Barthel
Jerry Bys
Miss Dovey
Bys
Roberts
Tuesday Night TV Schedule Highlights and Matches
A dense slate lists game shows and dramas from 6:30 PM to 2:25 AM including Newlywed Game Price Is Right Muppets Diff'rent Strokes Bonkers and Happy Days. News programs Mary Tyler Moore Lou Grant Marcus Welby and Cavett appear with NBC and ABC prime time lineups noted.
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Cross-wits
MacNeil-Lehrer
World of Survival
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Brown
Nashua
N.H
Carter
Hillsboro County
Lillian
Jimmy Carter
Dover
Kennedy-Carter
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N.Y. Times News Service
Bridge
Grand Slam Bridge Club
Rockwell-Collins Bridge Club
Area TV
Bugs Bunny
Robert
Bill Moyers
GA Puft Magic Dragon
Football Eagles
Falcons
Black Man's Land
Cincinnati
Lou Grant
Poldark
Dick Cavett
Harry
Mary Tyler Moore
Donna Fargo
McMillan and Wite
Marcus Welby
Hollywood
Wild Kingdom
Cross-wits MacNeil-Lehrer
Wonder
Angie
CBS
Freddie Prinze
Three's Company
Merrill
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Christian Book Store
Bob Sample Pharmacy
Monticello
Oebuck
Barnaby
Jon
ABC
Masterpiece Theater
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WMT
WHBF
Rock Island
WOC
Nbc
Davenport
KWWL
Waterloo
WKBT
LaCrosse
KCCI
WQAD
Moline
KCRG
KTTC
Rochester
WHO
Dubuque
Toilaflex
Teilaflex
Herbel CO
Rtment
Wall & CO
Seichow and Righter Co
Si Rabble
Heo
Judd
Scrabble
the &Ews
Zie
Remiere
Eae
Ana Oeath
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