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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
7
A prank call about a woman named Bonnie led to a burglary of mixed signals when a man learned his wife may be involved. A caller warned the other man to leave, and a late local TV report described a shooting where the husband claimed he warned the victim.
Winter snow and ice threaten the area as Quelwein Police Chief James Fortseh urges motorists to assemble a car emergency kit. The list stresses battery cables, heavy gauge and four feet beyond the fender, and long burning flares or reflectors, among other basic items.
A mixed page combines a crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH with a long car safety feature. It includes many cryptic style clues and an extended list of emergency items such as flares, first aid kits, tire chains, a flashlight, gloves, carpet, tow chain, sand, shovel, windshield washer fluid, wiper blades, bulbs, and advice to use carpet under drive wheels in snow. The safety section ends with emphasis on preparedness and caution.
Recent visitors included Mrs. Pat Dewees and family from Oelwein, Walter Peterson and relatives from Jesup, Nellie Geisfelt from Marion, and George Polege’s family. Other guests visited Dwayne Ott and Mer and Atts Dale Simerson in Raymond, while Hawkeye notes mention visits to Anna Fritz in Cedar Falls and the Louis Grimm home.
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