Iowa to Testing New Automated Driver Licensing System
Iowa to test a dramatically new automated driver licensing method funded by a $127,000 state project with US DOT support. University of Iowa researchers will compare automated and written tests, using video, color film, and push-button responses to assess driving knowledge and safety concepts.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Laws Department of Public Safety
James R. Berry
U. of 1
Transportation Safety Research Program
U. of I
U. S. Department of Transportation
Berry
Aetna Life & Casualty Co
Hartford
Darrell Sabers
Bureau of Educational Research and Services
Ben H. Ploof
Aetna
Educational Services Department
Sard
Ploof
Towa
Kentucky
Oregon
Texas
Bureau of Educational Research
Norman Lear
Greenfield
Iowa
Decorah Gun Safety Class Graduates Twenty Eight
Twenty eight boys completed a gun safety course conducted in Decorah on September 8 9 and 11. The Decorah Rod and Gun Club sponsored the program with Burl Downing state game warden as head instructor. Assistants included Van Butler Bill Broderick Micky Goetterman and Tom Burreson. A second course may be offered in six to seven weeks for ages 10 and up.
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Hunt Safety
Decorah
Arson Suspected in West Branch Fires Near Farms
West Branch Cedar county sheriff's office probes two farm blazes reported Friday between 2 and 2:30 a.m. at the B C Rummels farm one mile south and the Clarene Crew farm northeast of town. Barns burned. crews remained at the Crew site into Friday morning. Continuous investigation noted due to proximity of farms.
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West Branch
Cedar ‘County Sheriff's Office
B.C. Rummels
Here
Cedar County
Winneshiek county completes 86 miles of road lines
Road painting in Winneshiek county finished with 86 miles of county roads newly marked. A total of 1872 gallons of paint was used to apply white center lines and yellow no passing lines for improved safety.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Iowa Band Gets New Uniforms For Hawkeye Home Games
The University of Iowa marching band replaces worn uniforms with 175 new Luxeds style suits and jackets in black gold white. Director Frank Piersol notes straight lines remove curlicues for a taller look while Herky the Hawk decorates the front. Plumes rise on redesigned hats as 155 members perform this season.
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Owa City
University of Iowa Marching Band
Frank Piersol
U. of J. Bands
Tom Davis
Hawkeye
U. of I. Athletic Department
Oregor
Pierson
Herky the Hawk
Piersol
Audubon Films at Luther Scheduled in Decorah
The Audubon Film Lecture Series begins its sixth season in Decorah on Monday September 29 with Wilfred E Gray presenting Four Seasons in Walders Memorial Hall at Luther College at 730 p m. The series features four film lectures by Anderson Davison and Pettingill with topics on water wilderness the Grand Canyon New Zealand spring and is presented by Luther College Biology Club Biology Department and the National Audubon Society.
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Decorah
Wilfred E. Gray
Walders Memorial Hall of Science
Luther College
William A. Anderson
Everglades
Robert W. Davison
Grand Canyon
Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr
New, Zealand
Audubon Wildlife
Biology Club
National Audubon Society
Winneshiek County Shelter Plan Told
Winneshiek county prepares an information campaign to distribute an official handbook on the Community Shelter Plan. Briefings at Ossian city hall and Decorah city hall at 7 30 p m invite municipal officials to attend as part of civil defense efforts to save lives in case of a nuclear attack.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Civil Defense Committee
Winneshiek County
County Civil Defense
Albert Quass
District Judge halts Universe City fraud scheme near Des Moines
Iowa district judge Gibson Holliday issued a default injunction against Wilbur Wallace Wilson and W. W. Associates, ordering them to stop falsely claiming a 26 000 home Universe City near U S 69 and Interstate 80 would be built with 200 000 residents and tax free. They must refund money obtained under Iowa consumer fraud laws and stop promising 240 monthly payments for furnished homes with new cars and bonuses up to 5000 for project completion.
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Des Moines
UPD
W. W. Associates
Faksely
Gibson Holliday
Wilbur
Wallace Wilson
Wilson
Consumer Protection Division
Laws
Attorney General's Office
Holliday
Towa
U.S. 69
Polk County
SU Music School Wins National Award
Iowa City reports the University of Iowa School of Music won the top $500 annual prize from the National Federation of Music Clubs for promoting American music. In six years the school has earned multiple federation merits and used awards to fund scholarships and performances in other cities.
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Su! Music School
Iowa City
University of Iowa School of Music
National Federation of Music,Clubs
U. of I. School
Grinnell College Warns on Drug Use and Penalties
Grinnell College President Glenn Leggett warned students and faculty of the health risks and legal penalties tied to illegal drug use. He stressed the college’s stance against drugs, the potential for criminal action, and the campus’s limited ability to shield involved individuals from state or civil investigations.
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Grennell
Grinnell College
Glenn’ Leggett
Colege
Welther
College offers confidential help for students with drag problems
Dr Leggett urges students facing drag problems to seek private confidential aid from college staff and Jasper Poweshiek County Mental Health Center personnel. The college will provide all confidential support, fully respected by staff and counselors.
Sheriff Eyes $100 Plus From Impounded Liquor
Sheriff Theodore Rumph Jr and Allamakee county officials expect more than $100 from the sale of beer and liquor impounded at underage parties this summer. They say illicit beverages are valued at over $100 at retail and continue to monitor past violators and contributors.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Theodore Rumph l
Decorah Fire Department to Lead Safety Instruction Program
The Decorah fire department will supervise a safety instruction program for employees of Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah Retirement Center and Aase-Haugen Home. It will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at the fire station. Firemen will show two films demonstrate proper patient handling and conduct a controlled burn demonstration.
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Decorah
Decorahy
Winneshirk County Memorial, Hospital
Aase ‘Haugen
Entertainment previews and football highlights at Lindale Theater
The Lindale Plaza theater schedules entertainment previews and 68 NCAA football highlights shown from 5:00 to 9:00 PM Friday and 11:05 PM Saturday. The event features TV screenings and sports footage for local audiences seeking both cinema and college gridiron action.
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Lindale Plaza
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