Trio charged in string of Muscatine break ins
A road maintainer operator's tip triggered a cooperative Muscatine county effort that solved at least 11 burglaries across eight locations. Randall Harmen, Randall Richardson, and Steven Folker face breaking and entering charges. a Burlington youth is released to juvenile authorities. Des Moines county and BCI aided. investigations tied to Wilton and Morning Sun cases.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Richard Oppelt
Randall L. Harmen
Stronghurst
Randall L. Richardson
Burlington
Kim Lue Henegger
Oppelt
Harmon
Steven Folker
Lee County
West Point
Claude Job
Nichols
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
BCI
Linn Hart
Larry Noble
Dick Schmitt
Larry Gundrum
Dave Hoopes
John Jutte
Muscatine
BCL
BAC withdraws from Libya air defense contracts
London AP reports the British Aircraft Corp. terminated its multimillion-dollar deal to supply Libya with a complete air defense system. In a statement the company cited failing arrangements and lengthy talks with Libya's new Defense Ministry, and said it has given notice of termination.
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London
British Aircraft Corp
Libya
Corporation
Defense Ministry
ACLU says Panthers face police harassment nationwide
An American Civil Liberties Union report finds Black Panthers subjected to illegal police harassment and rights violations, yet no evidence of a federal conspiracy. The study, from nine metro areas and 18 affiliates, says no direct national campaign was proven, while Panthers claim 28 members were killed by police in two years. The report was prepared for an independent commission investigating Panthers police clashes.
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
Black Panthers
ACLU
Panthers
Two Muscatine drivers charged after weekend accidents
Police investigated three weekend accidents in Muscatine resulting in two drivers facing charges. Duane A. Lobdell, 27, lost control of a 1963 Ford and hit a light pole, charged with failure to have vehicle under control. Thomas E. Elliott, 17, was cited for striking an unattended vehicle after a 1963 Oldsmobile crash into Hawk Motors' parked car. he posted a $25 bond. A separate Mulberry Ave collision involved Robert Varney, 19, and Richard Melson, 51, with damages to both vehicles.
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Washington St
Park Dr
Duane A. Lobdell
Route 3
Lobdell
Thomas Edwin Eliott
Sherman St
Mulberry
Elliott
Robert Craig Varney
E. 8Th St
Richard Everett Melson
Agnew speech tops Iowa year in Associated Press poll
Iowa newsmen name Agnew's attack on the media as the top story of 1969 in Des Moines. The year featured record floods, a billion dollar state budget, labor strife at Iowa Beef Packers, tuition hikes, and notable trials.
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Iowa
Spiro T. Agnew
Des Moines
Towa
Associated Press
Legislative News
Iowa Supreme Court
Minnesota
Dakotas
Little Sioux
Big Sioux
Agnew
Rocky Marciano
Anthony Williams
Iowa fires kill four including two brothers near New Liberty
Four people died in two Iowa house fires over the weekend. In Scott County near New Liberty two brothers James Havill Jr. 16 and Jeffrey 7 perished inside a farm home while Havill's wife and three daughters escaped. In Merrill a snowstorm blaze killed Paula Diane Williams 3 and Robert L. Olson 2 months in the Williams residence. Authorities cite heat and smoke and a kitchen origin for the Merrill fire. Miss Williams recovered from facial burns after rescuing four children.
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Scott County
New Liberty
James Havill Jr
Jeffrey
James Havill
Havill
Robert Williams
Merrill
Paula Diane Williams
Williams
Robert L. Olson
Mary Ann Williams
Miss Williams
Deaths on state highways total just 2 despite weather
Three Iowans perished in mishaps in South Dakota and Nebraska during the long Christmas weekend as treacherous road conditions and heavy snowstorm raged. Bonnie Elser, 33, of Moneta, was killed when her car was struck by a Milwaukee freight train at a crossing in Everly. Vincent B. Ambers, 47, of Burlington, died in a two car crash two miles north of Fort Madison on U.S. 61. David E. Nelson, 24, of Iowa City, drove with minor injuries while his wife suffered facial and leg injuries. Outside the state, Bern D. Towns, 33, Holstein. Charles Moser, 23, Moville. and Jan Sterling, 17, Sioux City, were killed in separate accidents in Nebraska and South Dakota. Towns died in a two car crash south of Wahoo Neb. Moser died when his car left a curve and struck a boxcar on U.S. 77 north of North Sioux City. Sterling was struck by a car while crossing a street in North Sioux City Friday night.
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Bonnie Elser
Moneta
Everly
Moville
Jan Sterling
Sioux City
Wahoo
Neb
Weekend Police Reports Include Two Bicycle Thefts
Muscatine police logged two bicycle thefts over the weekend. Eugene McBride reported his blue Sting Ray stolen from 1115 Sycamore St. A theft from 2420 Houser St. affected Mrs. Donald Anderson.
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Muscatine
Eugene McBride
Sycamore St
Donald Anderson
Houser St
Edward Jones
Oakwood Cemetery
Kreiger Garage
Mississippi Dr
B.B
Gerry Grady
Demorest Ave
Cartoon program set for YMCA youth group
Cartoon films will be shown in the YMCA youth department on Wednesday from 10 to 12 a.m. for first through sixth graders. Admission is 10 cents. Dale R. Denney, youth and camp director, leads the event and can be reached at 263-4813.
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YMCA
Dale R. Denney
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