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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
8
A honeymoon trip ends in tragedy when a car left U.S. 218 near Charles City, killing 22 year old Janice Fogleman of Moline Illinois after she was pinned beneath the wrecked vehicle. Her husband David Fogleman, 19, was hospitalized.
Bowling star Mike Berlin won $35,600 at the Petersen Classic in Chicago after a Sunday rolloff. He added $3,000 more to his total, earning four $500 games and $1,040 as rolloff winner. Berlin defeated Sam Hays and Richard Coppens to clinch the finals.
Investigators in Chicago continued work to determine the blast cause that demolished a block-long downtown building, injuring 56 people. Two remained hospitalized in good condition, while most casualties were pedestrians hit by flying glass and debris. The site housed a restaurant, a jewelry store, and a clothing shop.
An informal AP survey of American combat troops near Saigon reveals broad support for moderate to strong gun control laws in the United States. Most GIs say minimal confiscation would curb deaths, while a few plan to discard weapons back home. Several note Vietnam's impact on views on hunting and violence.
The Cedar River rose to 11.74 feet at Conesville, above the nine foot flood stage. Farmers had already moved cattle from bottomland pastures but expect little damage as reports indicate the river is receding over a 10 day period with minimal crop and pasture impact.
Five youths from Iowa Minnesota and Missouri died in weekend crashes. Leon Walker 19 of Winterset and Danny Roy Ustermark 24 of Pleasantville died in separate wrecks on U S 169 and near Marion County. Arthur Boethke 20 of Alba died in a car bus crash near Leefje Missouri with companion Walter Buescher 27 of St Louis also killed. Richard McCurnin 25 of Mitchellville died Saturday in a collision northeast of Des Moines on U S Highway 6 with semitrailer driver James Kern 41 of near Blairstown. Karen Pearson 16 of Decorah died in a two car collision late Friday near Hastings Minnesota. Companion Rick Smedsrud 19 of Decorah was hospitalized.
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