Safety rules cited in Ames ditch cave-in deaths
An Iowa safety investigation found that Ames contractor H and F Builders violated state rules by not sloping or timbering a trench after a fatal cave-in that killed four workers. State officials can halt work but cannot penalize violators. four men Clyde McKinley Donald Vandebosch Lowell Gillis and Marvin Gillis died in Russell and Cole incidents.
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DES Moines
Ames
State Employment Safety Commission
Iowa Bureau of Labor
Robert Chesher
Russell
Dale Parkins
Iowa
Clyde McKinley
Donald Vandebosch
Lowell Gillis
Marvin
Cole
H and F Builders
Keota Man Hurt in 16 Foot Fall
John P. Levi of rural Keota is hospitalized at Mercy in Iowa City after a ladder slipped causing a 16 foot fall and a broken vertebra. The accident occurred while he was working on a ladder.
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Keota
John P. Levi
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mock Riots Are Messy But Successful in Iowa
National guardsmen staged two day mock riots in Sioux City and Fairfield Iowa with Operation Big Sioux and a city square riot. Rioters used flour bottles water balloons rotten fruit and shaving cream to simulate bombs and looting while Guardsmen from Cedar Rapids Fairfield Ottumwa and 2nd mechanized battalion of the 133rd infantry Sioux City Le Mars Sheldon Cherokee Spencer Ida Grove and Mapleton manned routes and vehicles. Officials called the drills highly successful and noted needs for better staff control and preparation for future missions.
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National Guard
National Guardsmen
Iowa
Sioux City
Fairfield
Near
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
le Mars
Sheldon
Cherokee
Spencer
Ida Grove
Mapleton
No Hits Scored in Lander Antelope Hunt
Iowa’s team led by Gov. Harold Hughes failed to score a hit in the Lander one shot antelope hunt. Members Robert Allen and Lerlia Galvin also missed. Wyoming’s team won the shoot.
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Lander
Wyo
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Here
Hughes
Robert Allen
Des Moines
Lerlia Galvin
Knoxville
Wyoming
Toledo Marine Killed in Action in Vietnam
Cpl. William J. Balfour 22 son of Mr and Mrs Willard Balfour of rural Toledo died from a rifle wound in the neck at Quang Tri about 20 miles south of the DMZ serving with F Company 2nd Battalion 4th Marines. A South Tama high school graduate he enlisted Sept 21 1965 and went to Vietnam Aug 11 1967 leaving survivors including his parents a brother Clark of Brookfield Mo two sisters Mrs Gary Lenning Extra and twin Mrs Jere Huebner Atlantic maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert J Clark Tama paternal grandmother Mae Balfour Toledo. The body will be sent to Henderson funeral home.
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Toledo
William J. Balfour
Willard Balfour
Vietnam
Balfour
Quang Tri
Dmz
4Th Marine Regiment
South Tama High School
Clark
Brookfield
Gary Lenning
Extra
Jere Huebner
Atlantic
Albert J. Clark
Tama
Mae Balfour
Henderson Funeral Home
Decorah Author To Note 93rd Birthday
Simon Johnson of Decorah will observe his 93rd birthday Tuesday. Born in Decorah he is the author of Norwegian novels some translated into English, and a number of poems and articles. He edited the Decorah Posten for several years retiring about 20 years ago and in 1954 received the Royal Order of St. Olav, first class, from the Norwegian consul general on behalf of the King.
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Decorah
Simon Johnson
Feat
Johnson
Decorah Posten
Norway
Auto Crash Kills Three in Highway 61 Collision
A two car crash on highway 61 eight miles west of Davenport killed Wayne Cubbage 29 of Muscatine and David Sheridan 46 of rural Oakville and Edna Luttenegger 72 of Burlington. Sheridan's wife Barbara 40 was listed in critical condition at a Davenport hospital.
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Davenport
Highway 61
Here
Highway Patrol
Wayne Cubbage
Muscatine
David Sheridan
Oakville
Sheridan
Edna Luttenegger
Burlington
Barbara
Two Teens Die In Osceola Area Car Crash
Osceola and St. Charles teenagers Linda Isenberger 17 and Teresa Lull 16 were killed in a one car accident on a dirt road seven miles northwest of Osceola. Police said Isenberger’s car left the road on a hill and struck a tree.
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Osceola
Linda Isenberger
Teresa Lull
St. Charles
Here
Miss Isenberger
Airman Richard Konz Dies in Alameda Motorcycle Crash
Airman 3.C. Richard Konz, 20, of LeMars Iowa, was killed in Alameda California on Saturday when his motorcycle struck a curb and he was thrown into a telephone pole.
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Alameda
Calif
Richard Konz
LeMars
Iowa
Dyersville Hospital Benefit Nets Over 10000
The second annual benefit day for the Dyersville hospital Saturday raised more than 10000 dollars. Officials said concessions and an auction drew community support for a hospital being built without state or federal aid.
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Dyersville
Eight Oelwein Youths Injured In Crash Near Waterloo
Eight Oelwein youths were injured when a car struck a pickup on Dunkerton road near Waterloo as they traveled to the National Dairy Cattle Congress. Hospitalized are Sandra Gloede 10 in serious condition with a skull fracture Roberta Mason 18 and Beverly Kuch 13 in good condition with facial injuries and whiplash. others were treated and released. The incident occurred about 6 45 p m Sunday.
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Oelwein
Dunkerton Road
Waterloo
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Sandra Gloede
Tom Gloede
Roberta Mason
Beverly Kuch
Roger Polark
Pam Polark
Linn Gloede
Tommy Gloede
Steve Castleman
Pickup Driver Aided Flat Tire Victim In Highway Incident
Lawrence Forst, 57, of Waterloo, slowed on the highway to assist a motorist with a flat tire. He and two passengers in his pickup were treated and released at a hospital after the incident.
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Lawrence Forst
Waterloo
Coeds Housing Sparks Crowding Change at Carrie Stanley
The article notes small class sizes allow student access to instructors. Carrie Stanley houses 563 girls while Currier holds about 560 to 570, a lower population than in some years when Currier housed up to 900 after room doubling. The Stanley addition reduced this crowding.
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Gazette
Dave Luck Carrier
Carrie Stanley
University of Iowa
Stanley
Currier
Patricia Philpott
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