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Suspect Murder In Death Of Lulu Hamblen At Ceylon
A coroner's inquest ordered after Lulu Hamblen's grave was opened follows reports of a suspicious death and insurance activity by her husband Clarence Hamblen. Investigations tie life and fire insurance to a possible motive with a pending arrest for arson and murder in the third degree. Public emotions rise as details of the case unfold alongside notes on postal theft from Council Bluffs and admonitions about holiday mail deadlines.
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Ceylon
Fairmont Independent
Clarence Hamblen
Sidney Riser
Lulu Hamblen
Lake Belt
Ceme
Tery
Lake Belt Township
Riser
Jones
Lula Hamblen
H. H. Chance
Robert J. Martin
State Fire Marshall Department
Hamblen
Ford
Equitable Insurance Company of
Iowa
Champine
St. Paul Fire and Marine Company
Equitable Company
William Busee
St. Paul
Council Bluffs
Tech
Council Bluffa