Editorial Channel 9 calls for justice in rape case
Channel 9 urges Plymouth county to prosecute a rape charge tied to a 16 year old Sioux City girl’s kidnapping case. The man was sentenced to five years and a $1000 fine for the kidnapping in Sioux City, while Dull has not acted on the dormant rape charge. The editorial asserts justice requires the case be pursued, with Woodbury County offering help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Michael Dull
Dull
Woodbury County
Channel 9
G.k
Mail Bag argues excess county road funds mislead readers
A reader letter challenges state comptroller and governor on excess funds in county secondary road accounts. It suggests balances reflect obligations not yet completed, emergency needs, January salaries and maintenance, and future large projects. The letter cites a 25 million end of biennium balance and close transfer figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overnor
Comptroller
Le Mars Little League Benefit Nets $400 for 1973 Program
The Le Mars Little League board thanks all supporters of the benefit basketball game. Special praise goes to the boys and girls mini leagues the Letterman's club Gehlen and Central faculty. About $400 was raised to aid the 1973 Little League program. Gene File secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Little League
Letterman's Club
Gehlen
Central
Gene File
Dennis the Menace by Ketcham appears in Le Mars Daily Sentinel
The Le Mars Daily Sentinel dated Monday March 19 1973 features the Dennis the Menace comic by Hank Ketcham. The issue lists local staff and subscription details for Plymouth and nearby counties. It presents the paper as the area’s only completely local daily with weekday afternoons edition and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Iowa
Carter A. Pitts
Glada Koerselman
Dick Koerselman
Verle Matzdorff
Wayne Schipper
le Mars, Merrill, Oyens
Remsen
Kingsley
Daily Sentinel
Plymouth
Busy legislative week yields several committee bills
A hectic week before spring recess saw sub committees rush reports to committees. Agriculture moved several bills including moving landlords notice to tenants from November 1 to September 1, extending a veterinarian lien period from 60 to 180 days, redefining livestock to animals, bonding grain handlers, and studying corn alcohol in gasoline. Transportation passed more bills than other panels, while IPERS and a controversial 30 million general fund retention bill stalled. Personal letters on upcoming legislation are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Agriculture
Richard Drake
Illinois Central orders 700 rail trailers and new intermodal hubs
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad plans 700 trailers costing over 4 million with arrivals in April. Through March 9 intermodal traffic rose 35 percent from 1972, part of a 27 percent gain over 1971. A 2.63 million intermodal facility at New Orleans with two gantry cranes to handle containers and piggyback traffic begins service by August, serving Fastback trains from Chicago. Additional facilities are slated for Jackson Mississippi and Indianapolis with completion later this year.
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Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
IGC
New Orleans
ICG
Chicago
Jackson
Miss
Indianapolis
Lawsuits Filed in Plymouth County Highlights Various Debts
American Cyanamid Co of Maine sues Darrell Schultz for 898.17 for goods. St Luke’s Medical Center names Ramon Sauceda in two actions seeking 1519.82 for hospital services plus 37 to doctors. Sidney Eckerman sues Paul and Diane Deer for 2865.38 for labor with a mechanic lien. St Joseph Mercy Hospital sues Marlo and Clarice Fodness for 92.55. Modern Plumbing sues Eileen Singer for 357.40. Sioux City Production Credit sues Robert Mai for 47391.37 on four notes assigned from William Verschoor Jr.
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American Cyanamid Co
Maine
Darrell Schultz
Plymouth County
American Cyanamid
St. Luke’s Medical Center
Sioux City
Ramon Sauceda
Elk Point
S.D
St. Luke’s
Paul
Diane Deer
Eckerman
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Marlo
Clarice Fodness
Akron
Eileen Singer
Robert Mai
America Township Farmer Sues Neighbor Over Runoff Pollution
Lee Becker sues neighbor James L. Wolf for 15000 damages claiming Wolf's feedlot runoff pollutes Becker's farm land and well. Both men reside in America township Plymouth county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Becker
James L. Wolf
Becker
Wolf
America Township
Plymouth County
Parents thank editor for daily Le Mars subscription
Readers identify as the parents of a 1973 child and express appreciation for the Le Mars Daily Sentinel. They thank the editor for the subscription and the reading enjoyment the paper provides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Ewings file $97,154 suit after accident
Viola D. Ewing and Sidney Ewing filed separate lawsuits over a Oct. 27, 1971 two car crash on county road C-12 four miles north of Akron. Defendants include Lambert Jehers and James E. Shueller. Viola seeks 10,242.15 for injuries as passenger. Sidney seeks 86,912.46 for lost earnings permanent disfigurement pain and future losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola D. Ewing
Sidney Ewing
Akron
Lambert Jehers
James E. Shueller
Jehers
James Shueller
Viola Ewing
Mr. Ewing
March calendar events for Floyd Valley area nurses and clubs
The calendar lists meetings for March 19 to April 1 across local groups. Floyd Valley Area Nurses Assn meets at 7 30 p m with Dr Boldus of Sioux City as speaker. Newcomers group gathers March 20 at Kluckhohn gym. Federated Women’s Club convention is March 20 at Presbyterian United Church of Christ at 10 30 a m. Plymouth Home Ec Assn meets March 20 at Ruth Marie Faber’s 826 Central Ave SE at 7 30 p m with program Taste Delights by Mrs Faber. City-wide style show by St Joseph guild at KC hall March 27 8 p m. Broasted chicken dinner at St Catherine’s Ovens April 1 4 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Valley Area Nurses Assn
Boldus
Sioux City
Federated Women's Club
Presbyterian United Church of Christ
Plymouth
Ec. Assn
Ruth Marie Faber
Central Ave
St. Joseph Guild
KC Hall
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William F. Turner
KCAU
Scotchman
Marcil
I. B. Kook
Park Pond
I. M
Dennis the Menace
By Ketcham
Bates L VO Lat
Correctionville
Illinois Central
Ario J, Bomgaars
New York Life Insurance
First
LWP
Bale E Hal CM
Aoe
America Township Farmer
Ewings
Pew's Inc
Kluckhohn Gym
St. Catherine’s
Ovens
Burt Reynolds
Dyan Cannon
Columbia Pictures
Robert M.weitman
Charles Bronson
Valachi
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