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These were the only American(Continued on Page 4)aSECOND GIRL'S BODY FOUND NEAR MANKATONORTH MANKATO, Minn. (AP — )The body of a 17-year-» olo girl has been found about 30 miles from where the body h-1 of a 14-year-old girl was cs discovered a few days earlier, d. Nicollete County lawmen7 found the badly decomposed a body of Peggy Broas, 17, in a ?r cornfield Saturday three miles in north of her North Mankato n- home. She was last seen the night of Aug. 10 in Mankato.She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Broas.The body of 14-year-old U Sandra Meinke, daughter of the Richard Meinkes of rural Webster, Minn., was found last. Thursday in a heavily wooded . area near Montgomery—about miles northeast of here. She liad been missing since Aug. 31. i Nicollet County Sheriff George Witty said he was conferring_ with the State Crime Bureau and Ix; Sueur and Rice County authorities because of the similarity of the two cases. Thesheriff said he suspects foul play.Witty said there are no clues ds ir. the death of Miss Broas.he The head of the body washe found last week in a ditch at the edge of the cornfield, setting off at the search.ic- The sheriff said the girl probably was not decapitated. He ey said the body could have been mutilated by animals. The body was too badly decomposed foran autopsy, Witty said, and it could not be determined whether she had been sexually assaulted.Deputy Dale Schmidt said the body was partially clad, as was the body of Miss Meinke.A reward fund totaling $8,000 has been raised by Meinke’s neighbors.Authorities are seeking a blue or green pickup truck with a homemade camper, which was seen near the girl's home the day she disappeared.About 500 persons attended Miss Meinke’s funeral Saturday at Webster, a town of about 85 persons.The WeatherFERGUS FALLS AREAHigh Sunday 90.Overnight Low 60.At 8 a.m. 60. At Noon 64. Precipitation 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today .23 inches. Temperatures One Year Ago Maximum 83. Minimum 61.Variable cloudiness with chance of showers and thundershowers tonight: Tuesday partly cloudy with slight chance of a few showers in north, much cooler tonight, continued cool Tuesday. Highs Tuesday 58 to 65.
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Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, US
Mon, Sep 15, 1969
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